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CORNERED BUT COVERED

“Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels…thought he could kill David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and killed him.” ~ II Samuel 21:16-17   REFERENCE: II Samuel 21:15-22   Exhausted and alone, David’s […]
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THE PRACTICAL VS THE SPECTACULAR

“And his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” ~ II Kings 5:13   REFERENCE: II Kings 5:1-14   The spectacular and […]
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THE WOUNDS OF A FRIEND

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” ~ Proverbs 27:6   REFERENCE: Proverbs 27:5-6   Our text sounds like an oddity; ‘wounds of a friend.‘ This is not how many of us see friendship; we see it as a safe space, a platform for expressing and receiving love, and it […]
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WAR WITH PROPHECIES

“This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare.” ~ I Timothy 1:18   REFERENCE: I Timothy 1:18-20   Every Word spoken by God is a sure word of prophecy that has the potential to produce whatever it promises. You […]
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WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES

“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, o love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” ~ Micah 6:8   REFERENCE: Micah 6:8   The various religious beliefs and spiritual practices that claim to have the ‘light’ and offer salvation are […]
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LOWER THE VOLUME

“And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.” ~ I Kings 19:12   REFERENCE: I Kings 19:11-15   I like to listen to my music at a high volume. It is something I’ve gotten used to over the years. My wife is […]
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MULTIPLIED, THOUGH AFFLICTED

“But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.” ~ Exodus 6:12   REFERENCE:  Exodus 1:6-13   Life is full of sudden turns, which are usually for the worse. Satan manipulates life’s events to hurt God’s elect. Israel flourished in Egypt and was […]
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COMPLAINING IS POISON

“Now when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; for the LORD heard it, and His anger was aroused. So, the fire of the LORD burned among them…” ~ Numbers 11:1   REFERENCE: Numbers 11:1-6   Things are tough. Life is hard. I am underpaid. This country is terrible. Nothing ever works out for me. Why […]
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THE FATHER’S APPOINTED TIME

“Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.” – Galatians 4:1-2   REFERENCE:  Galatians 4:1-7   Timing is everything in life. Solomon said, “To everything, […]
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MAKE GREAT BOASTS

“Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.” ~ I Peter 3:10 (NIV)   REFERENCE: James 3:2-5 (NIV)   In the last episode, we saw the connection between the tongue and seeing good days. The Lord wants me to stay on the same thought – the power of the tongue. […]
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