The Word is Very Near

Today's Reading:  Deuteronomy 30 - 32 "For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do …

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Secret Things

Today's Reading:  Deuteronomy 29 "The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." Deuteronomy 29:29 (KJV) There are many things which belong to God that He has not revealed to …

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Understanding the Will of the Lord

"Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things …

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100311 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD

"Wherefore the Lord said, 'Forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the precept of men: therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even …

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090811 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water

"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. …

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090711 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!

"How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.  Better it is to be of …

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090211 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD

"My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; …

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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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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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060811 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father…

'...And serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever.  Take heed now; for the LORD hath …

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051611 Give therefore Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people

"And Solomon said, 'Thou hast shewed unto Thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before Thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee; and Thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that Thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it …

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031511 How is it that ye do not understand?

"Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.  And He charged them, saying, 'Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.'  And they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'It is because we have no bread.'  And when …

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Sermon Points 010911

The Word of the LORD Came... Genesis 15:1, 4 1.  Abraham had just passed over great wealth considering the glory of the LORD (14:21-24). 2.  There could have been some apprehension, second guessing of himself following. 3.  There was evidently some fear; what is going to happen now?; type questions of what had happened. 4.  …

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