Text: Malachi One nation under God truly was the nation of Israel in the old testament. Malachi is a unique prophet in that he asks the same seven questions to a nation that claims God that every preacher deals with every Sunday in church. It’s some aspect of one of these questions. Wherein is like […]

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Text: Ecclesiastes 6 As I get older, I’m learning to enjoy and appreciate things more in their season. Asthma as a child, then for thirty years it was gone, but it resurfaced after I got COVID. It’s a breathing disease. And when it flares up I can’t get a good deep breath. So I have […]

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Text: Jeremiah 32 There is no question in Judah and Jerusalem in 587 B.C. that the Babylonian empire will destroy Judah and Jerusalem. Many Jews don’t want to accept this including the king himself. But Jeremiah’s clear explanation of the enemy facing his nation made him a traitor according to his government. There’s no question […]

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Text: Exodus 18 As the Israelites move into the wilderness and wander around, the problems arising among the people are all brought to Moses to sort out. Moses is wearing himself out judging the people. Jethro sees the problem and offers counsel. Verse 23 explains the situation much the same way Moses needed support in […]

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Text: Luke 5:36-39 A new garment (vs 36) Common sense You’ve got a new dress. Perfect colors. Perfect shape. It fits you perfectly and the best thing about it is that it makes you look good. You also have an old outfit. It’s a little T-shirt you found in the garage. It’s in bad shape […]

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Text: Philemon This little letter called Philemon is one of the finest pieces of early private Christian correspondence in existence. In the early days of Christianity, churches are meeting in houses and wherever else they can. One of the men who hold services and houses a congregation has a man who had stolen a significant […]

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Text: Jeremiah 31 In verse 26, Jeremiah’s dream is over and he is happy. Jeremiah’s dream started in chapter 30 and ends in 31:26. The divine husband (vss 1-9) The spiritual carpenter builds with lovingkindness and joy. Hosea 2:14-23 The good shepherd will give them drink never to thirst again (vss 10-14) Bitter birth of […]

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Text: Exodus 22:22-24 On Father’s Day we generally deal with how vital a father’s role is in the growth of a soul. That’s true, but today, I’m not going to do that. I want to highlight the fatherhood of God. The truth is there are folks here who don’t have fathers for one reason or […]

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Text: Jeremiah 30 Jeremiah lives through the terrible destruction of his nation. He knows the remedy, he knew how to avoid this whole mess, but the people wouldn’t believe it. So he watches as fully preventable destruction demolishes his country. Though the LORD is angry, He will provide mediation. And in that mediation, He will […]

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Text: Exodus 17:8-16 As Israel travels through the wilderness the Amalekites pick a fight with the Israelites. This comes from an old hatred between Esau and Jacob. Amalek was one of Esau’s sons. When Jacob tricked Isaac for the inheritance, Esau became bitter toward Jacob. That bitterness passed to his children. Now, Jacob wasn’t in […]

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