▪︎ Actually, they are demons – 1Cor 8:4; 1Cor 10:19-20; Deut 32:17; Isa 44:19 ▪︎ They are just stone and wood, consumed by fire – Isa 37:19; ▪︎ Not really god at all – Deut 32:21; ▪︎ Idols accomplish nothing – Deut 4:28; Isa 46:6, 7; Isa 48:5; 1Chron 16:25-26; ▪︎ Idols cannot save in … Read more

▪︎ We must believe God exists – Heb 11:6; ▪︎ We must believe He is good and rewards those eho seek Him – Heb 11:6; ▪︎ We must be able to love others, especially God – 1John 4:20;

▪︎ Isa 44:9-10, 11, 14, 19, 20   (full text – ) ▪︎ Idols cannot save – Isa 45:20; ▪︎ They are mearly wood, stone, metal – Jer 2:27, 28;▪︎ God alone saves – Isa 45:22, 23;

▪︎ Prov 14:12; Rom 6:23; David moves the Ark of Covenant:▪︎ Represented God’s Name – 2Sam 6:2; ▪︎ New cart (best man had) – 2Sam 6:3; ▪︎ Oxen nearly upset it – 2Sam 6:6; ▪︎ Uzza’s irreverent help – 2Sam 6:7;    (full text – ) ▪︎ David approved – 1Chron 13:1; ▪︎ Leadership approved – … Read more

▪︎ God wants (requires) us to see (perceive) and hear (open ears) what He says – Isa 42:20; but He also wants us to observe His commands. ▪︎ God is looking for people to heed and listen to Him from then on – Isa 42:23; ▪︎ A common phrase used by Jesus was, “he who … Read more

▪︎ John 9:39, 40-41; ▪︎ John 12:37-38, 39-40; ▪︎ John 15:22, 24;▪︎ 1Cor 1:28-29; 2Cor 4:3-4;▪︎ Isa 32:3, Isa 35:5, 42:16; 43:8; ▪︎ Isa 44:16, 17, 19, 20;    (full text – ) ▪︎ Isa 52:15;

▪︎ Power of God with us – Josh 1:8, 9; ▪︎ God’s word fulfilled in us- Josh 23:14; ▪︎ Accomplishes His goals – Isa 55:11; ▪︎ Effective – 1Thes 2:13; ▪︎ Profitable – 2Tim 3:16-17 KJV; ▪︎ Alive and sharp – Heb 4:12 KJV; ▪︎ Magnified – Ps 138:2; ▪︎ Brings salvation – 1Cor 1:21;▪︎ … Read more

▪︎ Reason (יָכַח – Hebrew) yakach ► (verb) translated differently based on tense and context…   • reason – Isa 1:18; ;   • decide – 1Chron 12:17;   • adjudge – Hab 1:12; Isa 11:3, 4;   • reprove – Lev 19:17; Prov 9:8, 25:12; ▪︎ You can only reason with God if you believe He exists (Heb 11:6). Otherwise, it’s is … Read more

▪︎ Jesus’ first step was to bind the strong man, Satan – Mark 3:27… Jesus bound Satan when He died on the cross. ▪︎ Jesus on the cross was the decisive blow that took out Satan (John 12:31-32)… how? He bound him, limited him, restrained him by the power of the Holy Spirit working through … Read more

▪︎ Moses was told to send leaders to spy out the land – Numb 13:1-2; ▪︎ Twelve spies were sent and brought back samples of the bounty – Numb 13:23 ▪︎ All confirmed it was a rich and bountiful land – Numb 13:27; ▪︎ However, everyone except Joshua and Caleb had a negative response and … Read more

▪︎ David built an altar to stay the plague of God because he numbered the people – 2Sam 24: 24, 25; ▪︎ Hezekiah, King of Judah, hears of the imminent attack from Assyria (Isa 36:13-14).    ► Knowing they have conquered everyone in their path (Isa 36:18),    ► Hezekiah prays for divine help from the God … Read more

▪︎ Israel’s commitment – Jer 42:5, 6; ▪︎ Claim of deception – Jer 43:1, 2, 3; ▪︎ Israel’s Rebellion – Jer 43:4, 5, 7;    (full text – ) ▪︎ Jesus’ prophecy – Matt 26:34; ▪︎ Peter’s Denials –    ► Matt 26:69-70;    ► Matt 26:71-72;   ► Matt 26:73-74, 75;