S139P6 – Profiles in courage: Daniel

Dan. 6:10-11 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem.  He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.  Then these men came by…

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S139P5 – Profiles in courage: Elijah

1 Kgs. 18:22-24 Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men.  Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no…

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Religious tradition that corrupts religion

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qjs9c-1239a4f I’ve heard it said that if you say something enough times people will start to believe it.  Unfortunately, this method of teaching has been used in the Church for centuries.  We have adopted traditions that fly in the face of scripture, and that is unacceptable.  Let us reassess what we think we know by…

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S139P4 – Profiles in courage: Isaiah

Isa. 6:5-8 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”  Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand…

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S139P3 – Profiles in courage: Nehemiah

Neh. 2:1-5 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king.  Now I had not been sad in his presence.  And the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? …

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S139P2 – Profiles in courage: Moses

Exo. 32:30-32 The next day Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin.  And now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”  So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Alas, this people has sinned a great sin.  They have made for themselves gods…

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S139P1 – Profiles in courage: Noah

Gen. 6:5-8 The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.  And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.  So the LORD said, “I will blot…

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S138P5 – To suffer gladly: only the worthy

Acts 5:38-42 “So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them.  You might even be found opposing God!”  So [the…

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S138P4 – To suffer gladly: God will move

Mk. 13:9-13 But be on your guard.  For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.  And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.  And when they bring you to trial…

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S138P3 – To suffer gladly: our proper request

Col. 4:2-4 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.  At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I…

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