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2018-06-08T23:07:00-05:00

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1 Samuel 15:1-35 To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice

Last updated on: June 8, 2018 at 11:07 pm By Jim Erwin

1 Samuel 15:1-35 To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice BIG IDEA: To obey is better than sacrifice PRINCIPLE: No matter how crazy it may seem, when God tells me to do something, I need to obey. Obeying God requires doing some crazy stuff Examples of some crazy stuff God asked people to do Leave your homeland (Abram) Kill everything (Saul) Kill your son (Abraham) Die for others (Jesus) Marry a pregnant woman (Joseph) Marry a prostitute (Hosea) Change the world... Read more

2018-06-08T22:38:09-05:00

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Benefiting from the Work of Others

Last updated on: June 8, 2018 at 10:38 pm By Jim Erwin

Benefiting from the Work of Others “For in this case the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap what you didn’t labor for; others have labored, and you have benefited from their labor.”” (John 4:37–38, HCSB) When it comes to sharing the Gospel, sometimes we benefit from the work of other people. As pastors and as churches, we like to take credit for salvations and baptisms. In reality, these things happen because there were... Read more

2018-06-07T22:57:52-05:00

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A Sacrifice Must Cost Me Something

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 10:57 pm By Jim Erwin

A Sacrifice Must Cost Me Something “The king answered Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it from you for a price, for I will not offer to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 20 ounces of silver.” (2 Samuel 24:24, HCSB) A sacrifice to God must cost me something, otherwise, it is not a real sacrifice. David was told by his prophet Gad that God had heard... Read more

2018-06-07T22:44:48-05:00

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Showing the Kindness of God

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 10:44 pm By Jim Erwin

Showing the Kindness of God “So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of Saul’s family that I can show the kindness of God to?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still Jonathan’s son who was injured in both feet.”” (2 Samuel 9:3, HCSB) In the midst of all the work of being a king, David remembers his friend Jonathan. He remembers Saul’s family, and obviously, the friendship of Jonathan was a special memory to David. We don’t know... Read more

2018-06-07T22:07:42-05:00

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Disobedience Breaks God’s Heart

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 10:07 pm By Jim Erwin

Disobedience Breaks God’s Heart “Even to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord regretted He had made Saul king over Israel.” (1 Samuel 15:35, HCSB) This entire story is a regrettable example of how we can listen to God, but then been be so disobedient to Him. God told King Saul to destroy everything related to the Amalekites. He didn’t ask to keep some of the plunder for a worship... Read more

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2018-06-07T12:39:48-05:00

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Every Good Commitment Costs

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 12:39 pm By Jim Erwin

Every Good Commitment Costs “Now great crowds were traveling with Him. So He turned and said to them: “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. “For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to... Read more

2018-06-07T12:13:07-05:00

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Excuses

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 12:13 pm By Jim Erwin

Excuses “When one of those who reclined at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, “The one who will eat bread in the kingdom of God is blessed!” Then He told him: “A man was giving a large banquet and invited many. At the time of the banquet, he sent his slave to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’ “But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one... Read more

2018-06-07T12:05:58-05:00

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Relapse

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 12:05 pm By Jim Erwin

Relapse ““When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest, and not finding rest, it then says, ‘I’ll go back to my house where I came from.’ And returning, it finds the house swept and put in order. Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first.”” (Luke 11:24–26, HCSB)... Read more

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2018-06-07T11:08:54-05:00

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Increasing Commitment to God by Destroying the Idols in My Life

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 11:08 am By Jim Erwin

Increasing Commitment to God by Destroying the Idols in My Life “On that very night the Lord said to him, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old. Then tear down the altar of Baal that belongs to your father and cut down the Asherah pole beside it. Build a well-constructed altar to the Lord your God on the top of this rock. Take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering with the... Read more

2018-06-07T10:37:57-05:00

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Set Apart

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 10:37 am By Jim Erwin

Set Apart “The Lord then said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why are you on the ground? Israel has sinned. They have violated My covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put the things with their own belongings. This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction. I will... Read more

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