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God Heard the Voice of the Lad
June 21st, 2009 
admin Text: Genesis 21:14-20 Synopsis: When Hagar and her son Ishmael were dying of thirst in the desert, Ishmael cried out and God heard him, coming to their assistance. The story is notable in that Hagar, the mother, was weeping, but the passage does not tell us that her voice was heard. There was something about [...]
God Knows the Way
June 7th, 2009 admin Text: Job 23:1-10, Psalm 1:1-6 Synopsis: The Bible declares that there are some things God does not know: another god, for example (Isaiah 44:8), or sin (II Corinthians 5:21). However, God knows the way of the righteous, so no matter what road a child of God finds himself on he can rest confident in the knowledge that [...]
The Oil Won’t Fail Until the Rain Comes
May 10th, 2009 admin Text: I Kings 17:1-16 Synopsis: Even though the widow of Zarephath and her son faced certain death from starvation during a severe drought, she obeyed the voice of God in supplying food and water to Elijah, the prophet of God. Because of her faith, Elijah promised her that the cooking oil she had left would not run dry [...]
The Paradox of Pain
May 3rd, 2009 admin Text: Luke 14:25-35 Synopsis: We all face pain in our lives, and it is easy to focus on the negative aspects of hurts. But pain offers a number of benefits. We learn and grow through our pain; pain reveals deeper problems in us; and pain allows us to empathize with others who are suffering as [...]
