Day: April 20, 2017

What does 2 Timothy 4:3 mean by itching ears?

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Answer: The apostle Paul wrote a warning for the church: “The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear” (2 Timothy 4:3). The Greek word translated “itching” literally means “to itch, rub, scratch, or tickle.” To want one’s ears “tickled” is to desire massages rather than messages—sermons that charm rather than challenge, entertain rather than edify, and please rather than preach. The people Paul warns about will have, as one commentator …

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Seeking Guidance: The Pattern

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When we believe that God’s will is best and yield to Him unconditionally, we are ready to hear His voice   Matthew 7:7 – 7:8 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. As we’ve seen, there is a pattern to seeking God’s guidance. The first step—cleansing—is actually important throughout the entire process. In fact, all but one of the remaining steps have no particular order …

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“That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death.”—Hebrews 2:14.

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O child of God, death hath lost its sting, because the devil’s power over it is destroyed. Then cease to fear dying. Ask grace from God the Holy Ghost, that by an intimate knowledge and a firm belief of thy Redeemer’s death, thou mayst be strengthened for that dread hour. Living near the cross of Calvary thou mayst think of death with pleasure, and welcome it when it comes with intense delight. It is sweet to die in the Lord: it is a covenant-blessing to sleep in Jesus. Death is no longer banishment, it is a return from exile, a …

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ETERNAL SECURITY: YOU CAN BE SURE

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Hebrews 7:24-25 24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. We spend a lot of time worrying about physical needs—such as our house, car, food, finances, and health. All these are important in our life, but one form of assurance supersedes all the others. God desires for us to be confident in Him and in His saving grace. He gives us several reasons to be sure of …

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Genesis Msg 5 God Divides The Lights

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In this video Dr Woodhead discusses one of the reasons for making the stars in the heavens was for a sign. A sign signifies or represents something. Signs therefore, are meant to lead one to something else. The sign itself is not the end destination. It is the method employed to direct our attention to something else. In the stars God is the direct object the signs point to. We should realize that His entire creation which theologians call “general revelation,” speak to Him and coming from Him. In fact God charges all mankind to know Him through the ‘signs” …

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“High Above It All”

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Problems are often the ways we are reminded of God’s sovereignty.   Psalm 27:8 (KJV) 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.   “High Above It All” Phillips, Craig & Dean I have come to seek your face I long for you You are my hiding place My safe refuge I find my hope in you Your peace it carries me through Waters roar and mountains fall Still You reign high above it all You are high above it all King will fade and nations shake But you …

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