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The Letter to the Ephesians        Message Five   A.  Our Resignation   B.  Our Resolve   C.  Our Rescue As I read and began to consider this verse, – Ephesians 2:4  But God, who is rich in mercy, for his … Continue reading →

Message Four We have noted the Prologue in chapter 1:1,2 setting forth the theme of the letter to be grace from God and the peace of God that is the result of that grace. Following the Prologue, we learned the … Continue reading →

The Letter to the Ephesians         Message Three We have noted in the first two messages the Prologue, introduction, in verses 1 and 2, followed by the Praise in verses 3 through 14.  Today we continue by looking to the – … Continue reading →

Letter to the Ephesians        Message Two As we begin this second message on the Letter to the Ephesians, we need to pay particular attention to the first word of verse three – “Blessed”.  We are familiar with this word and … Continue reading →

  A.  Reproof of Job by God.   B.  Regret of Job. The Book of Job.  Why did Job suffer? Message Twelve Job 40:3-5  Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? … Continue reading →

The Book of Job  Message 11 The preaching outline for the book of Job up to this point was – I. The Setting  Job 1:1-12 II.  The Suffering Job 1:13 – 31:40 III.  The Sentiment of Elihu  Job 32:1-37:24 Some … Continue reading →

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Jacob I. His Character A. With men. Genesis Non-confrontational; manipulative 1. Esau Genesis 25:24-34 2. Rebekah Genesis 27:6-14 3. Laban Genesis 29:16-28 4. Esau Genesis 32:1-8; 33:8-17 (Insinuated he would follow Esau, then turned…

I.  The Setting II. The Suffering The Book of Job           Message Ten Imagine Job sitting and suffering, slowly scraping away the dried fluid seeping from the open sores that covered his body.  The stench from his body would be almost … Continue reading →

The Book of Job  Message 10 Introduction As the New Year begins, it should be a time of reflection on the past year and a time of setting goals for the new year.  I believe the message for today is … Continue reading →