12-1Tim5:1
1Tim5v1 Treating people in a congregation 1 Timothy 5:1-2 (ESV) “Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.” Many metaphors and analogies are given for the ‘church’. – […]
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1Tim5v9 Qualification for Widows eligible for Ministry in the Congregation… I Timothy 5:9-16 – Let a widow be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man, having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she […]
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14-2Tim2:15
Study of 2 Timothy 2:14 & 15 V. 14 – Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless, “Remind them of these things” – an imperative – The Greek word here for ‘remind’ carries the further idea of persistence. Them = […]
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15-1Peter1v23
Purpose: To show that there was two Greek words used and one English translated word of “Word”. Pastor Odle brought out on Sunday that they were different words. He explained it well, but thought it might be of interest to see how this is brought proven using Logos Bible Software. He said to step out […]
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16-1Peter4:12
Objective: Word 1 Peter 4:12 – “Beloved” is derived from “agape”…. 1 Peter 4:12 is one of the 58 times…. ONLY 2 times the word is translated: “ Love, loved” ONE time as “dear” POINT: The usage of the Greek word is pertaining to one who or what which is loved – […]
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17-John 20:5-8
John 20:5–8 (ESV) – “Saw” – an opportunity to review the dictionaries on the Greek word. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face […]
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01-Worry? Why?
Worry / Anxiousness – why? – when? – how? – outcome? – purpose? Worry is sometime one’s favorite profession. Maybe not, but for the amount of time one spends in that state of ‘worry’ it must be their inclination. Is there an acceptable time for worry or does it bring a positive outcome? Does worry […]
Read MoreWhat is Pride? – CSpurgeon
WHAT IS PRIDE? – By Charles Spurgeon THERE is nothing into which the heart of man so easily falls as pride, and yet there is no vice which is more frequently, more emphatically, and more eloquently condemned in Scripture. Pride is a groundless thing. It standeth on the sands; or worse than that, it […]
Read MoreSin Warnings – CHSpurgeon
WARNINGS TO CERTAIN SINNERS-By: Charles Spurgeon CAIN was of the wicked one and slew his brother. “The way of Cain” is not hard to describe.He is too proud to offer atonement for his sin; he prefers his own way of sacrifice; he presents a bloodless oblation; he hates the obedience of faith; he smites the […]
Read MoreFolly of Anxiety – RATorrey
The Folly of Anxiety Luke 12:22–34 – by: R. A. Torrey Discovery of the Facts 1. God’s Care for His Creatures, vv. 22–28 What was the central lesson of the preceding lesson? What is the central lesson of this? What is the connection between that lesson and this? In what two ways as seen in […]
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