“Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city, “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who … Continue reading Proverbs 9 – Which Woman?
Proverbs 7 – Steer Clear
“All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.” Proverbs 7:22-23 NIV This whole chapter is something Solomon takes a great deal of … Continue reading Proverbs 7 – Steer Clear
Humble Pie
A biblical undressing of pride As we say hello this next week to the month of July (can you believe it? Half way through 2022 already!) We have to say “goodbye” to the month of June. Unless you live under a rock, don’t read the newspaper, don’t watch TV or go online, you’ll probably know … Continue reading Humble Pie
Revelation Prayers
[To listen to the audio recording of this message, CLICK HERE or scroll to the bottom of the post and us the Spotify Player.] Today we are going to wrap up a series we started a few weeks ago. We were focusing on 3 areas of prayer: The Lord’s Protection, Direction and Revelation for your … Continue reading Revelation Prayers
Protection Prayers
[To listen to the audio recording of this message, CLICK HERE or scroll to the bottom of the post and use the Spotify Player.] Right now, the Church of the Nazarene USA/Canada Region is unifying in prayer and turning our attention to hearing from God in three specific areas. Those areas are “What is God’s … Continue reading Protection Prayers
Sowing Doubt for Fun and Profit
Sowing doubt is a classic thing to get a person to reconsider what they believe or trust in. We will look at two stories of temptation or “testing” in the bible and address the fake news used to sow doubt. We will also discuss how we might be able to respond when someone tries sowing doubt in our heart. And the trouble is that the enemy will unusually use just enough truth in the lie to make it believable.
The Five Second Rule
I’ve got some visual aids today. I want to paint a very clear picture of what we see here that God calls Ezekiel today. But I will NOT be TOO thorough with the visual aid. Somethings, as we will find out - Ezekiel wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. But as we dig into Chapter … Continue reading The Five Second Rule
Eachos of Ezekiel – Eat My Word
[If you'd like to listen to the audio recording of this message, CLICK HERE or scroll to the bottom of the post for the Spotify player.} Ezekiel had experience with God talking directly to him, calling him to do seemingly crazy things for God’s purpose. God used Ezekiel to make a point to the Children … Continue reading Eachos of Ezekiel – Eat My Word
Faith Basics: You Gotta Have Faith!
[If you'd like to listen to the audio recording of this message, Click the Spotify player at the bottom of this post.] If you’ve got a bible handy, turn to Hebrews chapter 11. We are continuing on with the series “Faith Basics.” But one thing occurred to me this week. All we talked about last … Continue reading Faith Basics: You Gotta Have Faith!
Proverbs 30 – I didn’t do that!
“This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’ Proverbs 30:20 NIV Back to my silly roots! So many things in scripture remind me of movies I've seen. This passage reminds me of that elderly gremlin from Hotel Transylvania. If you've seen this wacky movie, you'll … Continue reading Proverbs 30 – I didn’t do that!
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