072711 Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom

"Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?  Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.   Destruction and death say, 'We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.'  God understandeth the way thereof, and He knoweth the place thereof.  For …

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072611 When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold

"Behold, I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive Him: on the left hand, where He doth work, but I cannot behold Him: He hideth Himself on the right hand, that I cannot see Him: but He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I …

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072311 Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass

"Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.   He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.  And dost Thou open Thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with Thee?  Who can bring a …

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072111 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength

"Then Job answered and said,  'I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?   If he will contend with Him, he cannot answer Him one of a thousand.  He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against Him, and hath prospered?  Which removeth …

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071611 The Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day

"And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.   The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.  And in every …

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071411 And the thing was known to Mordecai

"In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.   And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof …

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Wednesday Evening Bible Study 071311

GRACE: NOT BY MAN Preaching the Faith - Galations 1:18-24 Paul had the testimony of the Old Testament Scriptures, and he had heard some of what this new Gospel message was (Acts 7:1-60.  See verse58).  When the Lord had knocked him out of his saddle, so to speak, this made him aware of the grace …

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071311 …They separated from Israel all the mixed multitude

"On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, …

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071211 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people…

"And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: and Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and …

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070811 And they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo

"Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.  And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according …

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070711 That the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled

"Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,  'Thus saith Cyrus king …

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