Who gets named in the story? | Forthright Fellowship Room
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Who gets named in the story? | Forthright Fellowship Room
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The least useful book in the Bible | Forthright Fellowship Room
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What do you consider to be the least useful book in the Bible? Might it be the same one as the least read? Is that the case for you?
Where is my heart’s desire? | Forthright Fellowship Room
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Where is my heart’s desire? Where do I prefer to spend my time? Do I prefer spending it with God and his people? Do I make time for God in my life daily or do I grudgingly spend time in prayer and reading his word?
Joy in God’s presence | Forthright Fellowship Room
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The church is the dwelling place of God today. The church is not a physical building. It is a spiritual building where the saints abide in Christ and where God is present.
Mold needed cleaning from an expert | Forthright Fellowship Room
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Mold was discovered in our home. Ignoring it or just trying to live with it was not going to solve our health problems, yet that’s what most try to do with sin.
Ordered not to speak, Acts 4.18 | Fellowship Room
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Peter and John angered the authorities for preaching Christ. They were imprisoned, but many believed. The church now numbered 5,000 men. Now they are ordered to be silent.
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If possible, Romans 12.18 | Fellowship Room
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Paul recognized it is not possible to live peaceably with some people. Not every persecutor will convert to Christ. But we must make every effort on our part.
Faith is dead : James 2.17 | Fellowship Room
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James is the book of action. He stresses how important it is to live out one’s faith, but always in the shadow of God’s help and guidance. Faith that does nothing is dead.
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Saying farewell: Acts 20.1 | Fellowship Room
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After surviving a mob in Ephesus, Paul moves on. His last act is to encourage the disciples and say goodbye. It is a deliberate act. Greetings and farewells were important acts in first-century faith.
Paralyzed by indecision : 1 Kings 18.21 | Fellowship Room
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The people of Israel desired to have both God and Baal. Elijah brought them to a point of decision. They must choose. The Lord would not allow them not to choose.
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Kingdom-first living | Fellowship Room
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“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…” We hear it, read it and quote it, but are we really, really, REALLY doing that? We each do well to ask ourselves, “Am I REALLY putting the kingdom first or have I been deceiving myself?
The way they worship: Deuteronomy 12.4 | Fellowship Room
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After Israel reached the Jordan River and Moses takes leave of the people, he reviews their history and teaches important lessons. One of these is not to worship like the pagans.
No fault found: 2 Corinthians 6.3 | Fellowship Room
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Although Paul did not please men, he sought to remove all barriers to the gospel. At times, he refused to receive financial help, so others would not think ill. He commended himself as God’s servant, v. 4.
His name is awe-inspiring : Psalm 111.9 | Fellowship Room
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This acrostic wisdom psalm acknowledges the greatness of God’s good deeds, as well as his precepts, v. 7, which should be “faithfully and properly carried out” v. 8b NET. Redemption is in his covenant. All this makes his name inspire deepest respect by those who study and treasure his works, v. 2b.
Your words supported those who stumbled: Job 4.3-4 | Fellowship Room
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Eliphaz recognized how much Job had helped others. He made wise use of his tongue. He knew the power of words. He encouraged, taught, corrected, and guided.
Experts at evil: Micah 7.3 | Fellowship Room
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The prophet laments the sins of God’s people. He finds no good fruit among them, vv. 1-2. Those who should be examples of good are experts at evil.
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They were afraid, Mark 5.15 | Fellowship Room
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Jesus did a good deed by restoring a demon-possessed man to wholeness. The people of the region came to see. Jesus’ miracle caused them to be afraid. They had become accustomed to the evil of demon possession.
As long as I live : Psalm 146.2 | Fellowship Room
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In company with others: 2 Timothy 2.22 | Fellowship Room
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In order to refrain from untoward desires, Timothy must “give positive attention” (Phillips) to the virtues of Christ. This is done together with the saints.
Lead me in your truth and teach me: Psalm 25.5 | Fellowship Room
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In this acrostic psalm, David prays to be delivered from foes and confesses his sins. To arrive at truth, he needs God’s leading and teaching. The first verb “consistently refers to God as he leads the righteous in straight paths” (TWOT).