Tag Archives: Expository Teaching

Spiritual Nuggets 2/19/2024

Transitions Life is marked by seasons—times of great difficulty and times of great joy. Usually we focus on making the transition from pain to relief as quickly as possible, but in the process, we may forget the significance of the … Continue reading

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The Anointing of a Praying Church – 3

Scripture Reference: Acts 4:23-31 3. There Is a Desire to Evangelize Acts 4:29 is probably the most challenging verse in this Scripture. “Now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with … Continue reading

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The Anointing of a Praying Church – 2

Scripture Reference: Acts 4:23-31 1. There Is a Continuous Desire to Pray A praying church recognizes the supreme importance of prayer, and always desires to pray. This is illustrated in the lives of the leaders of the Jerusalem church. Peter … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 2/17/2024

Needs But Little IT does not take a great deal of salt to flavor and to preserve, usually only a pinch. So, too, a few believers, yes, one believer, has more power with God than a world full of diplomats … Continue reading

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The Anointing of a Praying Church – 1

Scripture Reference: Acts 4:23-31 Acts 4 is an account of a church at prayer. What wonderful things happened! An earthquake shook the building. Christians were filled with the Holy Spirit. Boldly they began to witness. There was unity in the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/16/2024

The Pursuit of Failures Often, when we focus too much on our own failures, we don’t reach the point where grace changes us. That’s why the parable of the Prodigal Son is so comforting for people who are caught up … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 11

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 Concluding Thoughts From Last Lesson: There is no real and sincere wisdom, righteousness or true love among men unless it comes from Him who so loved His creation that He was willing to be forsaken of … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/15/2024

The Cost of Comfort “ ‘[You all] comfort; comfort my people,’ says your God. ‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, that her compulsory labor is fulfilled, that her sin is paid for, that she has received from … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 10

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem – Continued From Last Lesson: I would like to continue on addressing some of the saints of the Old Testament with words of comfort that Jesus Christ … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/14/2024

Connecting the Dots When we don’t have all the facts, we still like to connect the dots. Questions make us uncomfortable, so we draw lines with answers that make us feel safe and that fit our worldview. But sometimes we … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 9

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem – Continued Now, I would like to address some of the saints of the Old Testament with words of comfort that Jesus Christ might have given them … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/13/2024

Anxiety and the Wilderness Anxiety has a way of ruling over us. Although many of our concerns are legitimate—like having money to pay the rent and buy food—some of them are nonsensical. We envision future catastrophes and spend our days … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 8

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem – Continued From Last Lesson: “Peter, you will be “filled with the Holy Ghost” (see Acts 2:4; 4:8, 31) as I was filled with the Holy Ghost … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/12/2024

No Fear and Full Confidence Jesus didn’t exactly follow social niceties as a dinner guest. Once again while dining with a Pharisee, He exposed the hypocrisy that was rampant among those religious leaders: “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 7

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem First imagine what He could have said to His disciples. “You, my friends now at last understand, that I and the Father are One. You, at last, … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 6

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan – Continued From Last Lesson: Dear believer, remember that Jesus quoted Scripture, too. He proved to the enemy and to all that it is not merely a matter … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 2/10/2024

Salt of the Earth JESUS said of this company of believers, “You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13). Yes, indeed, God’s people are the salt of the earth. Salt retards corruption. Salt will not prevent corruption from setting … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 5

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan I sometimes wonder if Satan ever thought, in his pride and arrogance, that he was really victorious when, at the beginning of history, Adam and Eve fell for … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/09/2024

Lethal Planning I’m a planner. I love schedules. The trouble is I sometimes make plans without consulting God. While I often think of this as a modern problem, I’ve discovered that, like many other modern issues, the Bible regularly addresses … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 4

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father – Continued From Last Lesson: Jesus knows He must go the way He is heading; He will continue on; it is the only way, not only by the will of the … Continue reading

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