Psalm 73 1. Asaph’s education taught him that:a. God blesses His people.b. God blesses the pure in heart. 2. Asaph’s experience messed up what he learned. 3. Asaph was confused about the sinner:a. Their prosperityb. Their peacec. Their pleasured. Their pridee. Their progress. When we view things from the wrong vantage point we end up…
Compassion is a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering. It’s a humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. The word as it’s used in the Bible means ‘to be moved inwardly, to yearn with tender mercy, affection, pity and empathy’. 1. The origins of our…
1st Thessalonians 5:15See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Philippians 4:6do not be anxious about anything, but in everything…
2 Chronicles 16 Its Characteristics: 1. Forgetfulness of God’s previous help. 2. Reliance on shrewd strategy when in distress. 3. Rejection of reproof in correction. How we should respond to criticism:a. Do not be surprised.b. Listen attentively — don’t interrupt.c. Weigh carefully what is said in the light of Scripture.d. If in doubt about the…
2 Chronicles 14 & 15 Aspects in the life of king Asa: He worshiped the only true God. He was devoted to hard work for God. He was dedicated to the Word of God. He removed the wicked and idolatrous practices and images of his forefathers. He started to reform the worship of God in…
2 Timothy 3
1 John 2:1-12; 15-17; 20-23 1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of…
1 Peter 2 v 1 – 3
Mark 16 v 1 – 16 1When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3And they were saying…
Matthew 28 v 1 – 10 1Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and…