How Long

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Zechariah 1:12
“Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?”

When you are doing right and see others do wrong, it can become frustrating to see those who do wrong seemingly get away with their sin. As hard as it is to do right in an atmosphere of sin, it can become harder when you see others doing wrong with seemingly no consequences. In these times of apparent injustice the question is often asked, “How long?”

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Characteristics of the Master Teacher

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Mark 4:1
“And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.”

President Ronald Reagan is commonly called the master communicator. There is not a president in this generation who seems to communicate with the American people better than President Reagan. Someone once asked him where he learned to speak so well. President Reagan answered that he learned to speak in Sunday school. He said that if Jesus communicated so well by speaking in parables, then he should attempt to communicate the same way. President Reagan understood that Jesus is the Master Teacher.

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We Are Waiting for You

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Hosea 2:7
“And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.”

A sad but tragic reminder is found in the verse above. A woman who married a man and had children with him one day thought she was not happy with him, so she left him for other men whom she thought would make her happy. These other men showered her with money and possessions just to get from her what they wanted. As long as she was being showered with these material and worldly possessions she was happy.

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Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Sunday, 9/6/15  Luke 11:2, ...Thy will be done... A reminder that God’s will is to be DONE, not just known, believed, or preached. Could you list what you DID in the last 24 hours that He specifically wanted?                Jer 31:19, Surely after that I was turned, I repented: and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. After you’re confronted with your sin and you agree with God and you feel the shame...NOW is the crucial time. Don’t wallow in the shame. Fix what you can and move on. The Devil tries to keep us unconfessed; if that fails, he’ll try to keep us crippled in shame.

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You’re Just a Pawn


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Ezekiel 28:2
“Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:”

Tyre had a great history with Israel. Tyre was a city that always seemed to be a help in the building of Israel. Tyre was blessed by God because of this. Tyre was an island city located about one-half mile from the mainland with walls whose height were no less that 150 feet. Its main source of income came from the cedars and precious metals it sold. Anytime they sold these, they also offered to send their citizens who were experts in woodwork and working of precious metals.

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Little Faith is the First Step

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Matthew 14:31
“And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”

The greatest need in Christianity today is the need of little faith. Notice, I did not say great faith! Throughout the Book of Matthew, Jesus rebuked His disciples for not having little faith. It is amazing what little faith can accomplish. There is no doubt in my mind that this world could be changed if Christians just had little faith.

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