Archive for the 'Old Testament' Category

From a Father to a Son, August 22, 2010

admin on Aug 24th 2010

When fathers prepare to leave this world it is not uncommon to find them leaving some last words for their loved ones to remember. King David was no different.

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The Importance of Confessing, Part 2, August 15, 2010

admin on Aug 17th 2010

As we began looking into confession from David’s perspective we saw that Psalm 51 gives a wonderful example of how to confess our sins to God.

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The Importance of Confessing, August 8, 2010

admin on Aug 10th 2010

When we talk about things that are important in our relationship with God, the idea of telling Him all that we have done wrong and accepting the responsibility for those things has got to rank at the top. King David is one of the greatest examples we can look to when it comes to the art of confessing, and in Psalm 51…

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Mother’s Day, May 9, 2010

Paul McWilliams on May 11th 2010

Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. Whether you are close to your mother or not there is no doubt that God put her in a special light.  We are told to honor her or face the [...]

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The Measure of a Strong Christian, December 6, 2009

Paul McWilliams on Dec 9th 2009

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.  Let all that you do be done in love. In 1 Samuel 16:6-7, we find that we as humans measure people from a totally different perspective than does God.  We look at what is on the outside, but [...]

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The Sermon on the Mount – Responding to Evil, September 13, 2009

Paul McWilliams on Sep 13th 2009

Matthew 5:38-42 You have heard that it was said, ‘AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.’   But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.   If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, [...]

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