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••• Hearts Aligned, Part-4, Ep 344 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Jonah 4, Jonah 3, 2 Chronicles 16.9, 1 Samuel 13.14, Amos 3.3, Jeremiah 17.9, Ezekiel 36.26, Romans 10.10, Psalm 51.17, Jonah 2, Revelation 16, Matthew 5.8, Revelation 3.20, Proverbs 3.5-6 . ••• “Holiness of heart and life. This is not the perfection of the human nature, but the holiness of the divine nature dwelling within", A.B. Simpson, Founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance and author of 70 books on Christian living. He pastored several churches in Ontario. Later, he accepted the call to serve as pastor of the Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. It was there that his life and ministry were completely changed in that, during a revival meeting, he experienced the fullness of the Spirit. He continued in the Presbyterian Church until 1881, when he founded an independent Gospel Tabernacle in New York.••• “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem

The God of 2nd Chances, Part-3, Ep 343 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Jonah 3, Joshua 25.15, Deuteronomy 8.1-2, Isaiah 1.19, John 15.7, Deuteronomy 30.19, 1 Corinthians 3, Genesis 18, Jonah 1.2, Amos 3.3, 1 Corinthians 2, Hebrews 10. 7 . ••• “A wise man turns chance into good fortune", Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661, An English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen. † ••• “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward ◙ us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance”, 2 Peter 3:9, NKJV .••• What does God do before He pours out wrath on people? ••• Why can’t people blame God if calamity comes upon them? ••• What determines how God will act? ••• What is a choice and what is it based on? ••• What are 4-reasons why a choice is important? ••• What are 3-reasons why ch

••• The God of 2nd Chances, Ep 342 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Jonah 2, Jonah 1, Isaiah 46.9-13, Matthew 11.28, Jonah 4.2, Genesis 22, Genesis 6.3, Psalm 46.10, Revelation 3.20, 1 Corinthians 10.11, 2 Timothy 3.16-17 . ••• “Quite honestly, most people are quick to "write someone off." But our God is a God of the second chance. Learn from One who is patient with you, and you'll learn to be patient with others”, Woodrow Kroll, Broadcaster, for the international Back to the Bible radio and television programs. † ••• “My soul still remembers And sinks within me. This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’S mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him”, Lamentations 3.20-25, NKJV .••• Who does God forgive?••• What were 3-reasons why Jonah ended up in the belly of the fish? ••• How could

His Way Is The Best Way••• Bible Study Verses: Jonah 1.1-5, Hebrews 10.25, Luke 18.1, Obadiah 1.3, Psalm 24.1, Proverbs 14.12, Matthew 26.53, John 6.38, 1 Corinthians 10.11, 2 Timothy 3.16-17 .••• “I believe that the happiest of all Christians and the truest of Christians are those who never dare to doubt God, but take His Word simply as it stands, and believe it, and ask no questions, just feeling assured that if God has said it, it will be so”, I believe that the happiest of all Christians and the truest of Christians are those who never dare to doubt God, but take His Word simply as it stands, and believe it, and ask no questions, just feeling assured that if God has said it, it will be so. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-1892, English Baptist pastor & writer. Known as the "Prince of Preachers." He was converted to Christ at the age of 16 and immediately began preaching in the streets and fields before he was 21. In his first church, he began with 100 members. It grew until he was preaching to 10,000 peo

•• The Spirit of Worship Ep 340••• Bible Study Verses: John 4.6-42, Isaiah 95.6, Genesis 5.24,Philippians 2.9-11, Romans 6.23, 1 John 2.15-16, Exodus 34.29-35, Isaiah 60.1-3, Matthew 19 ••• “A little lifting of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, one act of inward worship are prayers which, however short, are nevertheless acceptable to God”, Brother Lawrence, †••• It’s God’s will that we become true worshipers. And when something is God’s will, He will move heaven and earth to help us do that thing. He wants us as close to Him as we can possibly be. He longs to open the windows of heaven and pour out more and more of His love on us. Our only job is to surrender to Him on a daily basis so that He can daily give us more of Himself. But the Lord is such a Gentleman, He will never force us to do anything. He leaves the act of surrendering up to us. And that’s where it has to start. CeCe Winans ††••• “Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His

The Mystery Of The 7th Day, Part-2 - Why The Sabbath is So Special, Ep 339••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 2.1, Exodus 31.13, Malachi 3.10, Exodus 23.12, Deuteronomy 5.15, Leviticus 23.3, Isaiah 58.13-14, Ecclesiastes 9.11, Hebrews 3.19, Exodus 3.3-4, Isaiah 40.31, 2 Kings 2.13, Isaiah 30.15 . ••• “People who do not worship are swept into a vast restlessness, epidemic in the world, with no steady direction and no sustaining purpose", Edmund Prosper Clowney, 1917-2005, Pastor & Assistant professor of practical theology in 1952. 1st president of that seminary until becoming the theologian-in-residence of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, VA. In 1990, he moved to Escondido, CA where he was adjunct professor at Westminster Seminary CA. Associate pastor at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Houston, TX. Clowney eventually returned to Trinity Presbyterian as part-time theologian-in-residence, a position he held until his death. Author of 10-books including Called to the Ministry, Christian

••• The Mystery of Rest: Resting In Christ, Ep 338 .••• Bible Study Verses: Psalm 37.1, Hebrews 11.6, Romans 4, Hebrews 3.19, Ecclesiastes 9.11, Matthew 11.28-30 .••• “Another element of the Sabbath day rest which God instituted as a foreshadowing of our complete rest in Christ is that He blessed it, sanctified it, and made it holy. Here again we see the symbol of Christ as our Sabbath rest—the holy, perfect Son of God who sanctifies and makes holy all who believe in Him. God sanctified Christ, just as He sanctified the Sabbath day, and sent Him into the world (John 10:36) to be our sacrifice for sin. In Him we find complete rest from the labors of our self-effort, because He alone is holy and righteous. "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21). We can now cease from our spiritual labors and rest in Him, not just one day a week, but always", Got Questions Ministries, a network of sites with a shared mission: to glorify God and

••• The Factor of Appreciation, Part-5••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 17.1-7, Genesis 12, Genesis 18, Genesis 21.1-3, Romans 4.1-20 .••• “Worship is not a repetitious exercise of rituals and formulas. These create a veil that actually prevents us from enjoying the presence of the Lord. Worship is the heart poured out in gratitude and awe, expressing our appreciation of who He is and what He has done for us by His grace through Jesus Christ”, Dave Hunt, 1926-2013, Apologist Speaker, Broadcaster and author of numerous books on theology, prophecy, cults, and other religions, including critiques of Catholicism, Islam, Mormonism, and Calvinism, among others, have sold over 4 million copies and have been translated into at least 20 languages. He has been in full-time ministry since 1973. Started the Berean Call in 1992. Theologically, Hunt is evangelical, dispensational, and associated with the Plymouth Brethren Movement. Although not a Calvinist, he did hold to eternal security. A strict Biblical Creationist - ref

••• The Factor of Engagement, Part-4, Ep 336 .••• Bible Study Verses: Matthew 16.13-19, Mark 11.23, Isaiah 66.8-9, 2 Corinthians 9.6, Genesis 22.17-18, Hebrews 6.13, James 1.22-25, Matthew 10.33, John 2.1-7, John 3.16,Genesis 32.22-31 . ••• “A Christian life is an unending engagement on the battlefield”, Watchman Nee, 1903-1972, (Born: Ni Tuosheng, or Nee T'o-sheng ( 倪柝聲; pinyin: Ní Tuòshēng), Renown Chinese Church leader whose tongue was cut out by the communists because he refused to stop preaching the gospel even after multiple imprisonments †••• "The main trouble with many Christian Churches today is that they are too much like a clinic, too much like a hospital; that is why the great world is going to hell outside! Look at the great campaign, look at it objectively, look at it from God's standpoint. Forget yourself and your temporary troubles and ills for the moment; fight in the army. It is not a clinic you need; you must realize that we are in a barracks, and that we are involved in a mighty campaign"

••• The Exchange Factor of Our Living Faith, Part-3, Ep 335 .••• Bible Study Verses: Luke 5:4-7. Matthew 8:5-13, Psalm 107:20, Isaiah 55:11, Romans 10:17, Psalm 138:2, Numbers 23:19, Acts 2:17, I Kings 19:12, II Timothy 3:16-17, Luke 1:26, Psalm 105.19, I Samuel 1:17, Hebrews 1:3, Matthew 7:24, John 7:38, Luke 10:41, Luke 8:12-14, Psalm 138.2, Luke 8:12, Habakkuk 2:1 .••• “If we retain only what can be justified by standards of prudence and convenience at the bar of enlightened common sense, then we exchange revelation for that old wraith Natural Religion”, 'Notes on the Way', Time and Tide, C.S. Lewis, 1898-1963, Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast Ireland on 29 November 1898. His mother was a devout Christian & made efforts to influence his beliefs. When she died in his early youth her influence waned & Lewis was subject to the musings & mutterings of his friends who were decidedly agnostic & atheistic. It would not be until later, in a moment of clear rationality that he first came to a

••• The Height of Irrationality, Ep 334 .••• Bible Study Verses: II Peter 1:1-10, I Samuel 17:32-37, Jeremiah 10:10, Nahum 1:7, Jeremiah 32:17, Psalm 19:1, John 3:16, Daniel 11:32, John 15:5-15, Ephesians 1:15-20, Daniel 11:32, Isaiah 33:6, John 8:32, II Timothy 1:12, Isaiah 5:13-14, Luke 2:40-52, Peter 3:18, Colossians 3:16, Hebrews 13:12-13, Hebrews 1:3, II Corinthians 1:20, II Timothy 2:15, Joshua 1:8, James 1:5, John 14:26, Isaiah 11:1-2 .••• “The most vital question to ask about all who claim to be Christian is this: Have they a soul thirst for God? Do they long for this? Is there something about them that tells you that they are always waiting for His next manifestation of Himself? Is their life centred on Him? Can they say with Paul that they forget everything in the past? Do they press forward more and more that they might know Him and that the knowledge might increase, until eventually beyond death and the grave they may bask eternally in 'the sunshine of His face?' That I might know him!”, Mart

••• The Wisdom Of Abraham, Ep 333 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 18:1-19, Genesis 22:7-9, Isaiah 3:5, Isaiah 4:1, I Corinthians 4:15, Genesis 49:26, Romans 4:11, Hebrews 1:3, John 15:1, 4-9, Malachi 4:5-6, Matthew 3:16-17, John 8:38, John 14:7-24, John 5:17, Proverbs 22:28, Timothy 5:8, Romans 1:27, Psalm 68:5-6 . ••• “Being a godly father requires much perseverance and prayer as we seek God's guidance in being the types of fathers He wants us to be”, Jonathan Pate Falwell, 1966- , Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) in Lynchburg, Virginia † ••• “Fathers, discuss what you read in your morning devotions. It takes no preparation, and is conducive to spontaneous discussion. If you missed morning devotions, discuss the Sunday sermon, or read through a book of the Bible together. The possibilities are endless. The point is this: You don’t need to be a Bible scholar or a schoolteacher to teach your children. What you need is diligence, consistency, perseverance, and confidence that repeated e

••• The Mystery of a Living Faith, Ep 332 .••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 6:13-14, Genesis 18:10-12, Exodus 14:15-16, I Corinthians 2:14, Ephesians 1:13-18, II Corinthians 2:14, Isaiah 42:18-20, Hebrews 11:1-6, John 5:37-40, John 14:6, I John 5:20, Matthew 16:16, John 3:16, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 4:19, John 1:12, John 15:5-15, Acts 3:19, Acts 2:38 . ••• “Christianity is a love relationship between a child of God and his Maker through the Son Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit”, Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005, conservative American pastor, popular radio preacher, author, and a three-term president of the Southern Baptist Convention † ••• “A lamb is a meek creature. It hurts none, is hurt by all; it hangs not back, when it is led to the slaughter; it cries not when it is pierced; no greater emblem of patience to be found among irrational creatures. To this the prophet likens our Savior, when he said, “He was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before the shearers is dumb, so he opened no

••• The Wisdom To Preserve, Ep 331 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Luke 15: 11-19, Philippians 4:19, Psalm 91:1, Psalm 121:8, Genesis 42:18, Numbers 12:3, Daniel 6:10, Joshua 1:8, Proverbs 13:20, Ecclesiastes 3:14 . ••• “To acquire wealth is difficult, to preserve it more difficult, but to spend it wisely is most difficult of all", Edward Day: 55th United States Postmaster General † ••• “To dispense our wealth liberally, is the best way to preserve it”, Isaac Barrow, A Puritan Golden Treasury, compiled by I.D.E. Thomas, by permission of Banner of Truth, Carlisle, PA. 2000, p. 68. † † ••• Material affluence in no respect lessens my need to rely on God. Actually, it increases it. I am in greater spiritual danger when I have plenty than when I have nothing. Hence the almost greater need of the wealthy to cry to God for mercy that they may not fail to trust Him † † ••• Your main and principal motive as a Christian should always be to live for Christ. To live for glory? Yes, but for His glory. To live for

••• David’s Access Solution••• Bible Study Verses: 1 Samuel 30.1-10, Psalm 50.15, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 1:18, James 1.2 .••• “What, then, is fruit? In the New Testament we find that fruit is all the things that we may reasonably expect to follow upon our knowing Christ. The good works and godly attitudes that spring from our salvation are our fruit. And the Spirit who fills us is their author. Paul gives us a partial list in Galatians 5:22-23”, Pastor Tom Wells, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, pastor of West Chester’s,The King's Chapel for 28 years. He has spent his entire adult life in Christian ministry, including evangelistic work and various Bible teaching roles, He is the author of a number of books including A Vision for Mission & Faith the Gift of God †••• “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. 3 For I am the Lord your God”, Isaiah 43.2, NKJV••• "Oh, the

••• Faith In God’s Word, Ep 329••• Bible Study Verses: Isaiah 5.13-16, Exodus 12.13-28, Exodus 14.21-29, Exodus 15.22-26, Jeremiah 29.11, Joshua 1.1-9, 1 Samuel 30.6, Joshua 6.1, Judges 5.7 .••• “God does not guide those who want to run their own life. He only guides those who admit their need of His direction and rely on His wisdom”,Winkie Pratney, Winkie Pratney is a youth communicator, Christian apologist, evangelist & writer from Auckland, New Zealand. With a mostly teenaged audience, Pratney speaks world wide to over 500,000 annually in churches, universities, high-schools, and Christian-oriented festivals. Pratney's leadership seminars encourage young people to live a Christian lifestyle. He also facilitates training seminars in conjunction with other Christian organizations such as Campus Life, Champions For Christ, Operation Mobilization, Masters Commission, Youth With A Mission, Young Life, Youth Alive, and Teen Challenge. Pratney is the author of several books including the most recent Yout

••• A Mother’s Wisdom of Love, Ep 328 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Exodus 2.1-10, Hebrews 11.23 . ••• “A mother understands what a child does not say”, Jewish Proverb † ••• "Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There's no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving", Gail Tsukiyama . ••• “If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?”, Milton Berle . ••• “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s”, Princess Diana . ••• “Mothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you”, Louisa May Alcott . ••• “A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories”, Honoré de Balzac . ••• “A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary”, Dorothy Canfield Fisher . ••• “A mother's love liberates”, Maya Angelou . ••• "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the

••• The Wisdom of Recognition, Ep 327••• Bible Study Verses: 2 Kings 4.1- 7, James 1.22-25, James 2.19 .••• “Wisdom is skill in the art of living life with each component under the dominion of God… Wisdom includes the ability to use the best means at the best time to accomplish the best ends. It is not merely a matter of information or knowledge, but of skillful and practical application of the truth to the ordinary facets of life”, Kenneth Boa is an author, speaker and the president of Reflections Ministries †••• "For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding", Proverbs 2.6, NKJV .••• What was so unusual about Elisha’s question?••• Who was the widow’s husband?••• Why were the widow’s boys under the threat of slavery?••• What is the difference of the person of Christ and the principles of Christ?••• What are the principles that help lead to success and happiness in this short time on earth?••• According to St. James, who gets the blessings?••• Why does God often ask people questio

••• The Power of Biblical Wisdom, Ep 326 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Jeremiah 29:11, Daniel 1:1-20, Daniel 2:17-19, Proverbs 7-9, Proverbs 4:8-9, Isaiah 5:13, Proverbs 4:7, Ecclesiastes 9:16-18, Proverbs 2:10-12, Job 28:9-28, Matthew 7:24-25, Psalm 14:1, James 3:13-18, Genesis 41:38-40, I Kings 4:29-30, Proverbs 8:14-19, Psalm 105:20-22, Psalm 25:14, Genesis 42:18, Psalm 19:7, I Corinthians 2:9-10, Job 32:7-8, I Kings 3:12, Ecclesiastes 10:10-15, Romans 11:33, I Corinthians 2:13, James 1:5-25, Proverbs 23:23, Joshua 1:8, Proverbs 24:3-4 . ••• “The danger may exceed thy resistance, but not God's assistance; the enemies' power may surpass thy strength, their subtlety outwit thy prudence, but neither can excel the wisdom and might of God that is with thee”, Abraham Wright, 1611–1690, Puritan Author of Eulogy of Wentworth, & Five Sermons (1656) † ••• "“Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the ti

••• The Overcomer’s Attitude: Living Intentionally, Ep 325 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Luke 2:52, Psalm 119:11, Ephesians 4:30, I Thessalonians 5:17, Proverbs 3:3, Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 6:33, Galatians 6:9, Isaiah 7:14, John 13:3-5, Mark 3:13, John 6:70, John 11:6-7, John 10:18, John 11:6-7, Matthew 26:24, Philippians 2:5-11, I Corinthians 9:25-27, Genesis 30:25- 43, Romans 12:2, Mark 1:17, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 29:18 . ••• “Paul never developed a negative attitude. He picked his bloody body up out of the dirt and went back into the city where he had almost been stoned to death, and he said, "Hey, about that sermon I didn't finish preaching--here it is!”, Pastor John Hagee, Born 1940, is the founder and Senior Pastor of a nondenominational, evangelical church in Cornerstone Church in San Antonio and is a renown broadcasting preacher † ••• “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus", Philippians 2.5, NASB . ••• Did Christ Jesus choose Judas by mistake? ••• Did satan know what th