Do you have a favorite Bible verse?
The Bible is so rich and each verse speaks volumes at different times in our life. This makes it hard sometime to pick a favorite. However, I have one and maybe you do also. And maybe your special verse carries a story like mine does. Back in 1974 right after I have my heart to our Lord Jesus Christ, I was reading the Bible through for the first time. And there it was, a verse jumped off the page and into my heart as an anchor to my soul. It was Num.23:19-20. I had been a drug addict with a serious drinking problem before that salvation night of Sept.4, 1974. Now, not only was I saved and forgiven but I knew God was calling me into the ministry to preach. The Father knew I would face difficult times. Those times when the church and personal friends would let me down. Times when it would be easy to become disillusioned with the "church thing" of Christianity. A time when the joy of salvation had waned and I would be ministering from a dry well. But the Father prepared me for all of that. It would have been Nov. or Dec. 1974 when the Father placed a verse in my heart that I could always go back to. A verse that says no matter how much men may lie and turn away, no matter how many broken promises one faces, God will always be faithful and true. So for over 40 years, this special verse has been my anchor and stronghold. Numbers 23:19-20 ESV God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? (20) Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it.
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Have you ever had the joy of leading someone to Christ? Remember the joy as you prayed for and with someone who was calling out on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness, salvation, and a new life? Then the joy of watching that new believer grow up in the things of our Lord into maturity. I tell you there is nothing like it. We are still setting the introduction of the Book of Philippians before diving into chapter one. I wanted us to see how Paul came about being there are starting the new church and the joy Paul had in seeing that young church mature in the Lord. The group of believers in Philippi may have been Paul’s first converted group in Europe which is recorded in Acts 16:6-40. He had the joy of seeing them come to Christ and then he watched as they grew up in the things of God. Acts 16:12-13 ESV and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. (13) And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. It would seem that the woman Lydia was his first convert, who continued to play an important role in the church after Paul left Philippi. Acts 16:14-15 ESV One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. (15) And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us. However, many times the joy of seeing someone come to Christ is followed by persecution for preaching the Gospel of Christ. Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi for casting out demons from the fortune-telling woman who practiced divination. The imprisoned two were supernaturally delivered and they ended up speaking the gospel message to everyone in the prison including the jailer. Acts 16:22-23 ESV The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. (23) And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. Acts 16:29-32 ESV And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. (30) Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" (31) And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." (32) And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. This proves that if we rejoice even in our darkest hour, God will turn our mourning into dancing and joy. Psalms 30:11-12 ESV You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, (12) that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! Jeremiah 31:13 ESV Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. This is a must read, no matter your age.
Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. However, we seniors know we need to take responsibility for all we have done, and we don't blame others for our mistakes. HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizens who took: The melody out of music, The pride out of appearance, The courtesy out of driving, The romance out of love, The commitment out of marriage, The responsibility out of parenthood, The togetherness out of the family, The learning out of education, The service out of patriotism, The Golden Rule from rulers, The civility out of behavior, The refinement out of language, The dedication out of employment, The prudence out of spending, The ambition out of achievement, AND God out of government and school. And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!! If you are younger than 55, quit blaming us "old people" for your problems and the problems of our nation. Quit saying that we are old and that we don't understand, or that we don't know how tough life is. Remember we went through WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam and we still came back and held down jobs and believed in our Country, our Flag, and our God. We still think moral decency is right. Just a few rants from someone getting older who sees a nation failing while the selfish attitudes of many are demanding what they think "they deserve." So let’s look at Philippians and see what it says about joy and rejoicing. First, before we get to verse one, I want to share a little history about the Book. It was written by the Apostle Paul around 62 to 64 A.D. The one thing unique about this Book of rejoicing was that Paul wrote it from PRISON. And we think we have problems. Most likely Paul was imprisoned in the city of Rome. He was awaiting to be offered up in death for the sake of the gospel. And we still think that we have problems. Yet, in light of the fact that he was in a Roman prison looking at a soon earthy departure via of death, his chief theme in Philippians was for the church to be ENCOURAGED and to walk in JOY. Paul wanted to encourage the Philippians to live out their Christian lives realizing their heavenly citizenship. In doing so he sought for the believers to serve God and serve one another with joy and not with an attitude of murmuring and fault-finding. Bless someone with the Spirit and fruit of joy this week. Leave them wondering... Philippians 1:3-5 ESV I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, (4) always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, (5) because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. The Apostle Paul wrote some hard truths in the fourteen books he penned. However, when he wrote to the church of Philippi he spoke a lot about the joy of the Lord and the joy he had in them as a group of believers. If there is one thing that is needed among the body of Christ today, it is true Biblical joy. When we speak about joy we are not speaking about an emotion although emotions can be involved. Joy is one of the nine fruit of the Holy Spirit listed in Galatians. The fruit of the Holy Spirit more than an emotional feel good list. The fruit of the Holy Spirit is the character of God. It is not just what God does but who God is. It is true that God loves us as an emotion, but the reality of love is that God is love an it is a love of action. We would say on our point of view that it is a love that feels good but from God's point of view it is a love that gives a lot. The same is true with joy, peace, faith and the rest of the fruit of the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 ESV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, (23) gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. I recommend that all believers read and reread the Book of Philippians. We are living in a day of discouragement when many believers are walking around with discouraged and offended hearts. If left unchecked these discouraged and offended hearts will become faithless hearts. The Apostle Paul saw this in the troubled Christian groups at Corinth and Galatia as discouraged and offended hearts caused believers to stray away to false teachings and then walking away from the faith. I see it everyday in the ministry. Believers who once went to God and His Word for answers, now seek answers to their problems from lost ungodly public figures. The joy that once came from the Word and fellowship with God and other believers has been exchanged for false worldly joy that comes from medications, alcohol and worldly behavior. As we look at the teachings of the Book of Philippians each day we will see that the key theme is “REJOICE”. To battle a discouraged and offended heart Paul saw that the best weapon was our learning to be a joyful people in the Lord. It is not the changing of our circumstances to bring about joy, but the changing of our heart and our mind in how we view and act in and through our circumstances. In our church services things will never be perfect in our own eyes. The music will always be too loud or too soft, too long or too short, too fast or too slow. The preaching will always be too long or too short, too general or too personal. The church will always be too hot or too cold, to friendly and hugging or not friendly at all. The preacher will either be speaking to much about money and giving or never talk about money or giving. The sermons will never be right because they will either always be evangelistic or never evangelistic. The church will always pray too much or too many times or they don’t pray enough. I stated all this because if we have a discouraged heart or an offended heart we can ALWAYS find something to fault. But the Father would want us to rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. When we desire more power. what is it that we want, how do we get it, and why do we want it?
If we think we need more power to live the Christian life we have missed it. If we think we need more power to perform miracles, signs and wonders, again we have missed it. It we think we need more power to witness for Christ, that is true. It talks Christ in me to live a Christian life. I can't do it. Any attempt would be a form of religion. It takes Christ in me to preform miracles, signs and wonders. It is not a matter of more power, but faith in our Lord to work His Word in and through us. But He said that we would receive power after that the Holy Spirit has come upon us. This is the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. Our Lord told us Himself what the evidence of that Holy Spirit baptism would be. He told His disciples and followers to go to Jerusalem and wait until they were clothed with power. Luke 24:49 ESV And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” The baptism with the Holy Spirit is the promise of the Father. Acts 1:4-5 ESV And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; (5) for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Again our Lord said that power would be the end result when they received the promise of the Father, which is the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Then He told them why they would receive the power. First came the what, which is power. Second came the when, after the Holy Spirit came upon them which is the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Third came the why, they would take the power and be bold witnesses in the area of their influence and then spread out to everywhere they went. Acts 1:8 ESV But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Paul understood why he needed the power to preach. 1 Corinthians 1:17 ESV For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 ESV (4) and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, (5) so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 4:20 ESV For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power. 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 ESV (8) Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. (9) But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (10) For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Many people are trying through human striving to do a job that can only be done in the power of the Holy Spirit. In our own power all that can be achieved is a form of religion that may reach church acceptance and respectability. The results many times produce a sense of personal security and contentment. In all of the efforts of mankind we cannot change the gnawing realization that the church suffers from spiritual powerlessness. May believers are asking, “Where is the abundant life that Jesus promised?” “Where is the radiant joy filled life Paul spoke about?”, and “When do we start doing the things that Jesus did and greater things?” It is evident that the joy and thankfulness of the believer at the point of conversion still lingers years later but there is a gnawing in his heart for more. The songs that have echoed the walls and halls of large Churches across the nations have addressed the cry for “More Lord.” Anyone reading the Book of Acts can see by comparison with the present church that the early Christians had something in their lives which gave them manifestations of power that we do not see in our churches today. Anyone reading the books of first and second Corinthians will see that Paul did not try to come with great words and fancy speeches, but in the power of God. Oh Lord stir up faith in Your body today to trust You to do what You long to do! Let the church arise and let You be glorified in her. The message of John the Baptist seems to have been lost in this "fast-paced, have it your way, get all you deserve" society.
John 3:30 ESV He must increase, but I must decrease.” From our restaurants of all you can get buffets to store ads promising more for less, or by one get one (BOGO), the cry for "more" echoes across our land and within the walls of our churches. The same message came in the Scriptures as some of our Lord's disciples wanted not to just be in heaven, but wanted to sit on His right and left side in glory. Mark 10:35-37 ESV And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” (36) And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” (37) And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” Our Lord asked James and John an important question concerning their request. It was a question relating to death. Would you die for the sake of the gospel? Mark 10:38 ESV Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” Then our Lord taught them what we would call an oxymoron. The way up is down, the way to be exalted is to be abased, the way to be a master is to be a servant, and the way to life is death. Mark 10:43-45 ESV But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, (44) and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. (45) For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The Christian life is not a life of consuming, but one that should be broken and poured out. Philippians 3:20-21 ESV (20) But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, (21) who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. Philippians 3:10 ESV that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, John 12:24 ESV Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. In a world of instant-self-gratification brokenness is not a happy buzz word. BROKENNESS is not a one-time event. We cannot go around saying "Praise God I am broken." BROKENNESS is a life-time event that happens one day at a time. Paul says, "I DIE DAILY." Therefore, when we think that we "have arrived," we had better take another look at our hearts. God will not put more on us than we can bear. Since He knows where we are in our spirit and flesh walk, He also knows what to use to bring about an opportunity of BROKENNESS in our lives. Remember, you do not have to be broken. God creates the opportunity for us to lay down our lives, but we can chose to live a life that is consumed by the love of self or things. We can even be deceived about this. We can think that we love God and that we are in a state of Brokenness but be in love with the world and our own desires. The test is to see how we react if something we treasure is taken away. We are to throw ourselves on the rock (Christ) to be broken, lest the rock crushes us, (die or be killed). Matthew 21:44 ESV And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him." "BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS"
Don't you find it sad that we have to use the term "Born Again" in front of the word Christian to identify believers? What brought this about that we have to use a qualifier to identify a true believer. Qualifier: A word or phrase, especially an adjective, used to attribute a quality to another word, especially a noun. In Matthew we find those who used the Lord's name, claimed to have been saved, claimed to have done works of God, and claimed to have manifested spiritual gifts. Matthew 7:21-22 ESV “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (22) On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Our Lord has an answer for those who seem to say the right things and do the right things but have one major thing missing. Matthew 7:23 ESV And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ The Lord Jesus Christ will make a declaration. He says "I never knew you." He did not say that He knew them for a while and then they walked away. He said that these religious people, who had done all of these religious things, were never born again, never a child of God, and never in a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The second part of the declaration is really sad. He says "depart from me." These are some of the saddest words of the New Testament. This is signifying eternal judgment. The only way to the Father is through the Son, and if the Son says depart, then there is no access to the Father. The third part of the declaration is really interesting. He says "you workers of lawlessness." They claimed to have done prophecy, cast out demons, and had done many mighty works in the name of our Lord. In all of these things our Lord called them works of lawlessness. Any Biblical or religious work done, no matter how Scriptural it is, without having a right relationship with the Lord is considered works of lawlessness. Wow! Qualifier: Yes, as long as we have wolves in sheep's clothing, as long as we have false confessors, and as long as we have religious workers doing false works because they don't have a relationship with God, we will need to use a qualifier. I think God for the true born-again Christians. ENCOURAGE, BUILD UP, AND STIR UP: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV (11) Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. The Greek word for "edify" or "Build" in 1 Thess.5:11 means to be a house builder or to construct. We have enough gloomy Gus' running around ready to cut down or tear down. Why do we think we always need to be funny at someone else's expense? Well, because of the old nature, it is certainly easier to put down, tear down and destroy, to make ourselves feel good and look good in our own eyes. But we are not suppose to walk in the old Adamic nature. The new man of Christ being formed in us exalts, builds up and edifies others greater than ourselves. The next time you are getting ready to make a "smart aleck" sarcastic remark, stop yourself and ask yourself, "What is in my heart that I feel like I need to tear down instead of building up?" Remember, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Ephesians 4:29 ESV Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, (25) not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Will the United States become a Muslim nation?
To many of you, the very thought of this question is offensive. “Thanks to your democratic laws, we shall invade you; and thanks to our religious laws, we shall dominate you.” This is the bottom line of understanding the spreading of Islam, domination. 7 years ago: In August 2012 the world turned its eyes on Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention, 20,000 Muslims converged on Charlotte to proclaim the name of their god over this city and nation. The leaders of this Islamic Jumah are not simply out to promote multiculturalism or religious tolerance. Both Jibril Hough and Imam Siraj Wahhaj have a history of association with the Muslim brotherhood and a radical agenda to promote Sharia law and replace the Constitution of the United States with the Quran. It reminds us of an Archbishop’s report of statements made by a leading Muslim cleric during interfaith symposium. Being censured for their open hostility and lack of reciprocity toward Christians' efforts the cleric told the Archbishop, “Thanks to your democratic laws, we shall invade you; and thanks to our religious laws, we shall dominate you.” This is the bottom line of understanding the spreading of Islam, domination. Folks, a lot has happened since this August 2012 proclamation. We need to be a people who consider our ways and consider the days. Haggai 1:5-7 ESV Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. (6) You have sown much, and harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes. (7) "Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. When I lived in Germany, we saw the Muslim growth in both France and Germany. With it came riots, unrest, and law changes to accommodate the Muslim belief system. Islam is the second largest most practiced religion in France. It is time for believers to wake up and see what some of the politicians in D.C. are doing to undermine the laws that causing attacks on the Christian faith system, while strengthening the spread and control of Muslims in our Country. We cannot keep doing more of the same thing and expect different results.
We currently have more church building than in the history of mankind. We currently have more Pastors than the history of mankind. Yet we have moved from being a semi-Christian moral nation to an unchristian, immoral nation to an ungodly amoral nation. Lawlessness is rampant both outside the church and within the church. God is still God and His plans will be filled and His glory will cover the earth. Believers must decide if they want to do their own thing or get in on what God is doing. We must decide what we believe and how to share it. The church (the Christians) need to rethink how we are reaching and training people. Noah Webster, author of the first American Speller and the first Dictionary stated,
"The moral principles and precepts contained in the scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws. . . All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery, and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible." A MORAL COMPASS:
Which way is north? Whether you're lost in the woods or you're trying to install a sundial in your yard, you're bound to want to find true north from time to time, and chances are when you need it you won't have a compass. 1. Place a stick upright in the ground so that you can see its shadow. Alternatively, you can use the shadow of a fixed object. Nearly any object will work, but the TALLER the object is, the easier it will be to see the movement of its shadow, and the NARROWER the tip of the object is, the more accurate the reading will be. However, keep in mind that the taller the object is, the fuzzier the shadow gets. Make sure the shadow is cast on a level, brush-free spot. 2. Mark the tip of the shadow with a small object, such as a pebble, or a distinct scratch in the ground. Try to make the mark as small as possible so as to pinpoint the shadow's tip, but make sure you can identify the mark later. 3. Wait 10-15 minutes. The shadow tip will move mostly from west to east in a curved line. 4. Mark the new position of the shadow's tip with another small object or scratch. It will likely move only a short distance. 5. Draw a straight line in the ground between the two marks. This is an approximate east-west line. 6. Stand with the first mark (west) on your left, and the other (east) on your right. You are now facing mostly toward true north, regardless of where you are in the world. What about finding our way morally and spiritually when we are lost? For the most part, many people are without a moral compass. Even if they had a moral compass, their compass does not line up with a true point of reference. Many will echo the cries of the masses but few ever become a voice for justice, morality, and righteousness. Instead of being a voice for justice the masses act out in a moral climate of injustice by both their words and deeds. This is why we, as a nation vote in politicians that kill our unborn, outlaw prayer, and promote laws that directly go against the Word and character of God. The politicians are just a voice of the majority that placed them into power. There are examples however in the Old and New Testament of those who stood steadfast for justice and railed fiercely against injustice. There are those who were not afraid to drive a stick in the ground and display a moral compass. The prophet Amos is one example of a man who faced injustice as fiercely as a mother bear protecting her cubs when sensing they are endangered. Unlike many believers of today, Amos was incorruptible. We need an Army of believers to rise up that are incorruptible, who will fight for injustice, morality, and righteousness. What does that mean? Amos was a Prophet who could not be bought with bribes, popularity, lust, desire, power, and fortune. There was no place of compromise found in his actions, his conversation, or his thoughts. Amos spoke to God and he spoke for God, and his attacks on injustice were rooted in the absolute justice of the law of God. He was a moral compass pointed to a true north. BE A VOICE INSTEAD OF AN ECHO:
Learn to operate from a place or position of faith. If we operate from a place of faith we operate from a place of confidence in God, His Word, His character and His plans for our lives. Then we become a voice from God instead of just an echo of the world. It is okay to repeat what others are teaching, as long as what they are teaching is the Word of God. It is much better when that teaching becomes a reality in our lives. When this happens we are not just echoing someone else’s truth. Instead we become a voice from God to people. THE IDENTITY CRISIS: We are not called to lose our identity in someone else’s personality or someone else’s ministry. That's the Hollywood syndrome. We can and should love and respect our spiritual fathers and mothers, our instructors and mentors, and those who have gone on before us in the faith. But we need to come to the place of losing our identity in God Himself. I don’t what to compare who I am with who others are or what they are doing. I am looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. “Father, who have you called me to be?” THE HERO SYNDROME: Sometimes we can be so starry-eyed over people who are in positions of ministry that we create heroes. We begin to believe that they glow in the dark. In this we forget that God has called us, and ordained us, and empowered us. Prayer is one of the tools for us to finding out what God has called us to do and empowers us to do it. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND: I see people coming up to the altar to pray and I go over and ask them, “What are you praying for?” They respond with "whatever God wants." People come up to me and ask “Pastor Charles, can you pray for me?” I ask them “What are we praying for?” Over and over again I get the answer, “Oh, nothing in particular.” Well, that is what we will get, nothing in particular. We need to ask God for wisdom so we can know what to pray for. Start everything, even prayer, with the end in mind. A Strong confidence in God and a place of refuge
I have seen many believers either fall away from the faith or fall back into a life of fear and defeat. This should not be. We are called to walk as overcomers. As we learn to receive God's love we are also learning to fear Him. In fearing our Heavenly Father we find a place of refuge and a confidence that He not only holds our hands, but He holds our life and our very existence. Proverbs 14:26 ESV In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge. This is the last post of this study. Here is a recap of each one. The complete list of rewards for walking "in the fear of God" which we have studied so far. What is the Fear of the Lord (See Parts 1-2) Reward #1 is "Riches, Honor, and Life" (See Part 3) Reward #2 is "Turning from Evil" (See Part 4) Reward #3 is "Wisdom and Knowledge" (See Part 5) Reward #4 is "A Prolonged Life & A Fountain of Life" (See Part 6) Reward #5 is " A Place of Contentment" (See Part 7) Reward #6 is "True Healing and Refreshment to the Body" (See Part 8) Reward #7 is "True Biblical Worship" (See Part 9) Reward #8 is "Having God’s Provision" (See Part 10) Reward #9 is "Access to God’s salvation" (See Part 11) Reward #10 is "A Strong confidence in God and a place of refuge" (See Part 12) |
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