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Job 1:20-22; 2:1-10 In these verses the writer informs us that Job was a model man of God. God boasted of him to Satan saying that \”there is none like him in the earth.\” What were his distinctives? What set him apart? Four things are mentioned. A look at the Hebrew words might help us […]

Job 13:15-18; 19:23-29 Job makes a sobering statement that the Church should listen to carefully. \”He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.\” Job is simply stating that even though others do not believe me, God will prove my integrity to be genuine for He will hear me and

Job 38:4-8, 22-29; 42:1-3 No person has lived without wondering how all that is created came into existence. Job\’s description may seem simplistic to the sophisticated. It is a statement of fact and of faith. The Christian knows that it is an inspired and accurate record of actuality. Even those who are Christians will at

Mark 5:25-34 I did not know her, but I pastored him. Arthur\’s mother had prayed for her wicked and wayward son without ceasing for years. He was raised in a holiness home and attended a holiness church regularly all of his younger years. He was ornery but not mean. He was rebellious but not evil.

Mark 5:8-14 Her possession probably resulted from attendance at seances, drug usage and an insatiable interest in rock music. She carved tattoos into her flesh with a knife. She drew pictures depicting suicide, death and horror. Her favorite topics of conversation were those dealing with the macabre. At times she was charming, docile and sweet.

Matthew 9:32-38 \”You did what?\” I exclaimed. \”I took my hammer and beat the windshield out of my car.\” \”Why did you do that!\” I asked. \”I can\’t seem to help it, Bro. Woods. Something just seems to come over me when I get mad.\” Cleo could not afford any more misfortune. He drank. He

Matthew 8:28-34 Thomas was an older man who had been saved before. Each time, he went back on his faith because of the power cigarettes had over his body. He told me \”A Christian can\’t smoke. Until I can overcome cigarettes I can\’t be a Christian.\” The church continued to pray for Thomas. Then the

1 Samuel 18:6-11 My parishioner was a bitter woman. She was easily peeved. She inhaled gossip and exhaled criticism. The past wrongs that she had suffered were her favorite topic of conversation. She seldom missed church, but on the other hand she had never been a Christian. When I repeatedly spoke to her about her

Rev 5:5-10 Since I was a child I have heard the expression, \”If March comes in like a Lion it will leave like a Lamb. \” Well, March 2004 came to Kansas City like a Lion. I suppose we can expect it to leave like a Lamb. It is quite a paradox that our Lord

Psalm 147:1-12 (3) As William Booth walked among the poor, hungry and sick people of London his heard was moved with compassion. The situation seemed to be hopeless. The people were not able to find jobs. They lived in small dilapidated quarters that were deteriorating, vermin infested and dangerous. They were lost and without a