▪︎ Sought emptiness – Jer 2:5, 11-12; ▪︎ Broken, empty cisterns, empty containers – Jer 2:13; ▪︎ God set them free from slavery, but they refused Him – Jer 2:20, 21; ▪︎ Double guilt – Hosea 10:3, 10, 13;▪︎ God nullifies all our fleshly efforts – 1Cor 1:28-29; see also… ► Idols Really Don’t Exist, … Read more

▪︎ To rule In His Image- Gen 1:26, 27, 31; ▪︎ For His Glory – Isa 43:7; ▪︎ For Fellowship, Praise – Isa 43:21; ▪︎ Created to cling to God – Jer 13:11;    see also … Bread of Presence, Shew Bread

John 14:26    =    <    ▪︎ the Helper – (παράκλητος – Greek) – paraklétos  ► advocate, counselor, intercessor, consoler, comforter, helper, (from pará, “from close-beside” and kaléō, “make a call”) – properly, a legal advocate who makes the right judgment-call because he is close to the situation, one who pleads another’s cause before … Read more

▪︎ 1Tim 2:5-6 KJV; ▪︎ Proper time – 1Tim 2:5-6; Titus 1:2-3;▪︎ Opportune time – John 7:5-6, 8;▪︎ Fullness of time – Gal 4:4; Eph 1:10;

▪︎ John 15:5; John 15:16 ▪︎ John 15:1 – the true vine, others are false.▪︎ John 15:2 – Pruned to bear more fruit.▪︎ Rev 3:19; Heb 12:5-6 – God prunes away sin, purifying His children.▪︎ John 15:3 – Our job is to respond to His Word.▪︎ John 15:4 – Abide in Him. Stay fully in … Read more

▪︎ He will not strive forever – Gen 6:3; ▪︎ He won’t contend forever – Isa 57:16;▪︎ He eventually withdraws – Hosea 5:6;▪︎ He gives man over to sin – Rom 1:24;      (extended text – ) ▪︎ Some refuse His call – Prov 1:24-26, ▪︎ Sadly forsaken – 2Chron 12:5;▪︎ Ps 103:9; Prov 1:28-30; Hosea 5:15; … Read more

▪︎ Written – Phil 3:1-2; Rom 15:4; 1Cor 10:11; 1Peter 5:12; ▪︎ Remind  ► (ἐπαναμιμνήσκω – Greek) – epanamimnḗskō – from epí, “on, fitting” intensifying anamimnḗskō, “remind” – properly, appropriately remind, i.e. in a suitable, effective way – Rom 15:15 (intensified); 1Cor 4:17; 2Tim1:6; 2Tim 2:14; ▪︎ Remind  ► (ὑπομιμνῄσκω – Greek) – hupomimnéskó – … Read more

▪︎ Gen 19:4, 5; Judges 19:22; ▪︎ Matt 11:23, 24; Mark 6:11 KJV; ▪︎ Luke 10:9, 10-11, 10:12;▪︎ 2Peter 2:6, 7-8, 9; Jude 1:7;▪︎ Ezek 16:20-21, 23-24, 25, 48, 51, 52; ▪︎ But God’s mercy triumphs for those who repent – Ezek 16:60, 61, 62;

▪︎ Prophesied – Isa 61:1, 2, 3; ▪︎ Fulfilled – Luke 4:17, 18, 19-20, 21;▪︎ Further proof – John the Baptist sent disciples to Jesus from prison, asking if He was the Christ. Jesus responded with reference to similar prophesies…    

▪︎ Discipline is good – Prov 13:24; ▪︎ A fool rejects discipline – Prov 15:5; ▪︎ Some refuse the lesson – Jer 2:30, 35;