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Hearkening Hill – Seeking God’s Face While He Wants Us to Serve (Isaiah 58:1-11)

Introduction – Experience of Life and Peace

During my life, I have had times where I have felt closer, more connected to God and times where things seem to be quiet. By quiet, I mean that I do not sense or experience the presence of God and/or fellowship with God.

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Breath of Life into Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14)

Introduction

While listening to a christian minister via YouTube who has now passed away, I was introduced to something new. This christian minister spoke about the importance of proclamation or proclaiming. It isn’t required, but he made a practice of proclaiming passages of Scripture which he felt God wanted him to proclaim as part of his messages.

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The Assyrians – God’s Instrument of Judgment on the Northern Kingdom

Introduction

There are many people I have heard refer to the God of the Old Testament as a harsh God while the God portrayed in the New Testament is more loving.

In reality, God’s character has not changed. Both His severity seen in places in the Old Testament and His love portrayed strongly in the New Testament are present throughout history.

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Understanding Paul in 1 Timothy 4:1 – Part 3

Part 3 – Departing/Falling Away from the Faith

Preface

It will be hard for some (maybe many) to understand the point of view presented in this part of the series.

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Spiritual Maturity – Holy Spirit and the Word

5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 (LEB)

Being born again (salvation) is just the beginning.  It is how we are “justified in Christ” and will receive eternal life. 

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Another Coming Judgment? – Famine

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Don’t Be Unaware – Key Strategy of the Enemy

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100+ Years of Satan’s Strategy to Capture Your Attention

Below you will find a link to a recording of an NPR (National Public Radio) broadcast by Shankar Vedantam on his series called Hidden Brain.  This episode is called, “This is Your Brain on Ads”. 

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The Lord is My Banner

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The Lord is My Banner and On It Is Written “Christ and Him Crucified”.

In everything I share in the writings about the “right way” to worship God there is an overriding and underlying reality for me. 

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The “Right Way” – Take a Drink

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Reminder

Before Exodus 15 – Salvation & Baptism

  1. The last plague (Passover) and Deliverance from Egypt represents our salvation where blood is shed to redeem us from this world
    • Egypt represents to us the slavery to sin under the rule of the Enemy of God (Satan).

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The “Right Way” – Eat Healthy

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Reminder

Before we go to our next passage (Exodus 16), here are a few events to remember. In type and picture:

Before Exodus 15 – Salvation & Baptism

  1. The last plague (Passover) and Deliverance from Egypt represents our salvation where blood is shed to redeem us from this world
    • Egypt represents to us the slavery to sin under the rule of the Enemy of God (Satan).

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