An Inspiring Presence


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Numbers 35:34
“Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.”

There are certain people whose presence inspires others. There are those who inspire others when they tell their stories. There are others who inspire people by their ability to go on in tough times. There are others whose attitude is inspiring when you are around them. Certainly, we all enjoy being around those who inspire us to do more.

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Gaining Victory Over the Flesh


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Numbers 19:11
“He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.”

When a person gets saved, the one thing they still have to deal with is their flesh. Your soul may be saved, but your flesh is still corrupt. Throughout the Scriptures we are told to make no provision for the flesh and to crucify it. How you deal with your flesh will determine the degree of victory you will experience in the Christian life.

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Destructive Groups

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Numbers 11:1
“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.”

One of the things that every pastor has to watch for are the destructive groups that would destroy God’s church. Every church has those groups of people who seem to have their own agenda and would rather destroy the church than to move on to a church with which they agree. Many Christians have been destroyed because of these destructive groups.

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Requirements to Conquer

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Numbers 1:2
“Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;”

God wants the Christian to be a conqueror. He does not want us to going through life meandering about doing nothing. God has given us His power so that we can conquer on a daily basis. The verse above is the beginning of several verses where God prepared Israel to go into Canaan and conquer it. There are several requirements found in this chapter that shows us what it takes to be a conqueror.

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Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Sunday, 10/18/15  Acts 26:20, But shewed...to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet (appropriate) for repentance. What works that are appropriate for repentance have you done this week? Is anyone living closer to God because you lived another 7 days?                John 1:9, That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Every human has this light from Christ, PLUS the witness of the heavens, PLUS the Bible in their hearts, PLUS their conscience, PLUS the written word of God, and more, so those who go to Hell will be “without excuse.” Go to Hell if you want to, but it’ll be your own fault...ONLY your fault. If you don’t know for sure that you’re on your way to Heaven, message me.

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The Foundation of Order

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Leviticus 22:31
“Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.”

A society that has no laws is a society that is filled with chaos. The foundation of rule and order are laws and the enforcement of those laws. An organization that has no rules is an organization that is bound for failure. You must have laws, rules or commandments to keep rule and order. In the verse above, there are several principles taught that will help keep rule and order.

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Assumptions, Conjectures and Speculations

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Leviticus 10:19
“And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?”

Moses made a common mistake that people do everyday by jumping to a conclusion without getting the whole story. He assumed that Aaron and his sons had not eaten the sin offering as they were supposed to do. His speculation about those he led could have destroyed a relationship if Aaron didn't have the right attitude. If Moses would have investigated the situation and listened to the whole story, he would have never found himself in an awkward position of walking back his assumptions.

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