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Homiletics: 1 Samuel 1-3

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Elkanah,Ephrmt;y aftr y worship L@Shiloh;portions2Peninnah/chldrn,dbl2Hannah-clsd womb(1:1-5) 2.Bec L clsd H womb,rival prvk till H wept/ eat ;Elk:yu weep;yu eat;yu↓ ♥ d; I mean mo than10sons? (1:6-8) 3.they fin eatg/drinkg,H stood;H prayed,weeping bitterly;vow:L gv son,I gv him2L;Eli obs mouth(1:9-12) 4.H pray ♥ ,lips mv,voce heard ,Eli thot drunk:put away wine; drinkg ;pourg soul2L;anguish/grief(1:13-16) 5.Eli:Go pc,may G grant;Erly nxt wrshp-hm,Elk md ♥2H ;L rem;preg,Samuel”bec I ask L4hm”(1:17-20) 6.Elk went offer yrly sac/fulfill vow;H go :after weand,brot hm w/bul,flour,wine2L(1:21-24) 7.bull sacrfcd,they brot boy2Eli;I prayd4this child,L grantd;I gv him2L&he worshipd L there(1:25-28)   8.H:My ♥ rejoic in L;no1holy lk L;by Him deeds weighd;L brings death,raises up;humbles,exalts(2:1-7) 9.He guard faithful;who oppose L be brkn:L judge earth:Elk hm,boy minist b4L und...

Homiletics: Ruth 1-4

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.In days judges ruled, famine;Elim-Naomi-Mahlon-Killion from Bethlehem2Moab;Elim died(1:1-3) 2.Sons married Moab wm:Orpah&Ruth;live there10y;sons died;Nheard L aid ppl-food;prep2retn hm(4-6) 3.w/d-i-l, set out;”go bk2mother house”,may L grant u nothr husb;kissed them bye;”we go2ur ppl”(7-10) 4.N:retn hm dtrs;I hv more sons be cur husb?I too old;if I birth sons,u wait4them?No;mo bitr4me(11-13) 5.Orpah kissd bye,R clung;N:go bk w/her;R:wher u go/stay,I go/stay;ur ppl b my ppl;ur G my G(14-16) 6.wher u die,I buried;went Beth,N:call me Mara(bitter);L brought me bk empty;barly harv begin(17-22)   7.relative of Elimelek-Boaz;R2N:let me pu grain;N:go;she glean Boaz field;B arrive:”L b w/u”(2:1-4) 8.B:who that?Overseer:Moabite w/N;B2R:stay here,follow wm, when thirst get drink(5-10) 9.R bow;y u notice me?B:I told what u done;R:u put me@ease;@mealtm,B:cm;R ate(11-14) 10.B2men...

Homiletics: Joshua 22:24

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Josh2Reubenites,Gadites,Manasseh:u carried out mission,return home,lv G,walk in obedienc(22:1-5) 2.Josh blessd/sent away; they built altar;Is heard/gathered2go2war w/them(6-12) 3.Is sent Phinehas w/10chiefs2Reub/Gad/Man:how u brk faith w/G like this?RU turning from L?(13-18a) 4.If u rebel,He angry w/Is;Achan only 1died4his sin;they:if we built altar2turn,let L call us2acct(18b-23) 5.we fear ur desc might cause ours2stop fearg L;it’s2b witness,then ur desc say “u hv share in L”(24-27) 6.if they say this,we answer:lk at replica of altar built as witness,far b it from us2rebel against L(28-29) 7.Phin/priests/ldrs heard/pleased;L w/us bec u unfaithful; Is glad2hear,praised G, more talk of war(30-34)   8.aftr lng time,Josh summnd Is:I vy old,u seen evrytg G done;nations that remain G will push out(23:1-5) 9.be vy strong,careful2obey law; assoc w/nations among u;hold fast2L;...

The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible

The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible brings to life more than 40 Bible stories that help readers understand that God’s Spirit has been with us since the beginning of time and continues to be with us today. From the glory of creation through the powerful letters of Paul, God’s Spirit is living in his people. Old and New Testament stories such as Adam and Eve, Abraham, Joseph, the Baptism of Jesus, and Pentecost come alive with dramatic illustrations by Fernando Juarez and moving text by Doris Rikkers. With a cover that sparkles and shines with foil, this is a special storybook Bible that will appeal to both children and parents alike. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; If I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, If I settle on the far side of the sea, Even there your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast. ~ Psalm 139: 7–10 About the author and illus...

Homiletics: Jude

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Jude,svt JC/bro James,2 those calld, loved in G/Fr&kept4JC:mercy,pc,lv b urs in abundance(1-2) 2.Friends,tho I eager write u abt salv we share,I compelld write/urge u2cntnd4faith entrstd2G’s ppl(3) 3.indiv whose condemn8n written abt long ago slipd in among u ,ungodly,pervert grace,deny JC(4)   4.L del’d ppl Egypt/l8r destroyd those believe ; angels who abandnd propr dwellg ,He bound4jdgmt(5-6) 5.Sodom/Gom/surr towns gave selves up2 sex imm/perv .They ex of those who suffr pun of etern fire(7) 6.same way on strgth o dreams, these ungdly ppl pollute own bods/rej authrty/heap abus celestials (8) 7.even AAMichael,when disputg dvl abt body Moses, himself dare condemn him,”L rebuke you”(9) 8.these ppl slandr what undrstd ,& thgs undrstd by instinct’ll destroy em: Woe ! Takn way of Cain(10-11a) 9.rushd in2 Balaam’s error;destroyd in Korah’s reblln;blemishs@lv feasts; s...

Homiletics: Philemon

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Paul,Prisnr o CJ&Tim,bro2Philemon,dear friend&fello wkr; Appia,sis& Archippus,fello soldat(1-2a) 2.&2church that meets in ur home:grace&peace2u from G our Fr & LJC (2b-3) 3.I always thk G as I remem u in my prayers bec I hear about ur love4all his holy ppl&ur faith in LJ (4-5) 4.I pray ur partnrship w/us in faith effctiv in deepning ur undrstg of evry gd thing we share 4sake of C (6) 5.Ur love’s givn joy&encgmt,bec u refreshd harts L’s ppl(7)   6.T4,tho in C I could order u do what u ought(8) 7.I pref2appl basis of love.as Paul,ol man/prisnr o JC,appeal2u4Onesimus,bec son while I in chains(9-10) 8.Formerly he useless2u,now he useful2u&me;I sending him who is my heart, back2u(11-12) 9.I would’ve liked2keep him so he take ur place helping me while I in chains4gospel(13) 10.but I want 2do anything w/o ur consent so any favor u do not see...

Bruce Wilkinson’s “The Secret of Lasting Forgiveness: How to Find Peace by Forgiving Others and Yourself”

First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Bruce Wilkinson and his publisher for sending me a copy of "The Secret f Lasting Forgiveness" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. Bruce Wilkinson’s newest release “The Secret of Lasting Forgiveness: How to Find Peace by Forgiving Others and Yourself” is a potentially life-changing read!   It comes with an incredible money back guarantee that I’ve never seen in a book before!   This world could use a lot more forgiveness, which essentially means the people in it need to be more forgiving.   This may sound challenging – and it is – but the peace and joy and freedom that we are promised as a result are absolutely worth it!!!   I took the Prologue (which introduces this book as a conversation between me and the author(s)) to heart and routinely read at the dining room table with a cu...