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Prayer… often thought of by the believer as the “last resort” or the “christian thing to do at certain times”. Something done when there is a need, desire, or wish We treat prayer often like a tool to get what we want from some cosmic genie Then we wonder when the pastor speaks of the POWER of PRAYER!!!…

Webster defines TIME this way: a non-spatial continuum that is measured in terms of events ( priorities ) which succeed one another from past through present to future “I don’t have enough time” “I will get to it when I find time” “I wish I had more time” Quotes on time Time is free, but it’s priceless.…

Minor Prophets... The minor prophets begin with our look at Hosea this morning. The 5 Major Prophets are through, we proceed on to the 12 Minor Prophets. Much shorter in length, no less powerful and important for us to understand. Minor prophets total are 67 chapters, Isaiah is 66 The Minor prophets…

This is a study through the scriptures looking at the consistency and flow of the scriptures book by book. As we look over the Word of God we are discovering who He is, what He wants from us, how He helps us do this, and Why He had to send His Son... what does this mean!?

Exodus stands at the heart of the Old Testament scriptures as the greatest example of God’s saving grace (redemption) and power exemplified until the coming of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice at Calvary!!! I want us to begin our study today by reflecting on something God told Abraham in Genesis 15:13-14…

Through the preaching of George Whitefield in the eighteenth-century Robert Robinson was saved out of a background that was gross and godless. Robinson was in his young twenties. In fact, at the age of twenty-three, in 1758, he was led of God to put into print his testimony which we know today as the…

A Letter… we get bills, taxes, political junk, and even those advertising to us… yet when we get a LETTER especially addressed to us, personal, maybe even from someone we know… it sparks interest, all other things are tossed and we open it up, sit down maybe and read the letter… The letter we will look…

I was told that Kevin and Kim’s grandson came running into the kitchen at his home excited about the song playing on the radio. The song was “He is exalted”. All excited he said “Hey mom… it said exalted just like you are!” His mother Alex replied, “the radio said exalted, NOT EXHAUSTED!” I am glad as…

Why Another Gospel? In Matthew we see a gospel focused to Jews describing the powerful prophecy being fulfilled ( ANOINTED ONE ) In Mark we see a gospel with urgency to make it know to mankind ( SERVANT / SAVIOR ) In Luke we see a detailed account of Jesus’ life in consecutive order expressed for Jew…

Life altering events, devastation, tragedies, have the ability to change or at least alter and consider how we think. These major events in our lives can turn our thinking from temporal things to more eternal or spiritual things as well. The setting of this brief book (3 chapters) comes after a massive…

Music, Melody, plays a huge part in people’s lives. Many wake up to it Many engage with it when they shower We carry headphones at the ready The radio plays it as soon as we start our vehicles We engage in a variety of instruments We have developed TV shows around it There is a 26.2 BILLION DOLLAR industry…

We have grappled with and discovered the 14 books of the old testament designated as the historical books including the Pentateuch. A time frame spanning approximately 4000 years. We will soon be looking at the prophetic books that will deal with messages to people during those periods but also look…

Chronicles is a book that draws the reader to look back… the writer does this in order to challenge the reader to both look and move forward, but unlike the past move forward with a right focus and intent. Today’s study of Chronicles will have us: Remember - from God’s perspective Reflect - how this…

As the book of Samuel begins… the cycle of sin is still occuring in Israel from Judges. We find Eli judging Israel along with his sons and God is not pleased. The final verse in Judges 21:25 describes things accurately… In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own…

The book we are looking at today is titled “ Numbers ”. Accurately so, as when you look over it’s pages there is a great deal of information, counting, statistics, and figures in this book. The original name of the book in Hebrew however derives it’s name from the first sentence in the book meaning……

There’s a story of a family who was immigrating from Europe to the US,graciously they were given tickets on a cruise ship to come to the US.They were very poor and saved their money and brought cheese and crackers and things they knew could sustain them on the cruise. Every night they would hear people…

One of the saddest scenes I have seen was while kayaking down the river seeing multiple eagles soaring in the sky swooping down to the river getting their fish all the while one eagle walked along the river, not flying, not swooping… looking hungry while still walking never once spreading its wings to…

It had been almost 2000 years since God blessed Abraham ( Genesis 12 ) … “ I will bless you and make you a great nation… and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed .” It has been almost 1500 years since God promised David ( 2 Samuel 7:16 ) … “ I will establish your throne forever ” It has…

Our book today diverts from the classic norm of prophetic books. It is not done in poetry, a letter, nor instruction, or even informative. It is approached more as a narrative (A Story)... Jesus often used narrative)… There are key characters / Lessons taught through example or contrast Narrative is…

Jeremiah had warned the people… Moses had declared almost 900 years earlier in Deuteronomy 28 all the things we see in this book. The curses from God, His righteous indignation, the peoples low and pathetic situation in misery and anguish. The time had come for God’s discipline… Ecclesiastes 3:2-4 speaks…

The book of Ecclesiastes ( Meaning: one who speaks before an assembly “preacher or teacher” ) is probably the most philosophical book in the scriptures. PROVERBS addresses the general principles and truths of life and wisdom… whereas this book ponders the many exceptions & problematic portions of life……

A scientist was using the inductive method to observe the characteristics of a flea. Plucking a leg off the flea, he ordered, “Jump!” The flea promptly jumped. Taking another leg off, the scientist again commanded, “Jump!” The flea jumped again. The scientist continued this process until he came to the…

Psalm 135:5-6 says this: For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. The difficult thing is when you and I do not see what the Lord is doing… we know He is working… but is He??? Purim…