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Apr '20
What Don’t You Understand (Part 3)
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Apr '20
Let’s finish up our thoughts in Nehemiah chapter 8 today. We have been discussing the importance of Biblical understanding. First, there must be a responsible proclaimer. Then, there must be a reliable proclamation. Today, let’s discuss the third thing that is necessary for Biblical understanding. There must be a receptive people. The end of verse 3 says, “…and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.” How often is our mind on other things when the man of God is preaching? Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming while the Word of God is being proclaimed? Have you ever been reading the Bible and then stop and think, “Hey, what did I just read?” I know it has happened to me. I have read entire chapters before and then realized that I had no clue what I just read because my mind was somewhere else. We must be attentive to what God has for us. We need to ask ourselves often, “What have I learned from God’s Word recently?” We need to pay attention and be people of understanding.
Bro. Seth
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Apr '20
God’s Everlasting Power
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Apr '20
In recent days we have seen the weakness of man once again. With the current situation, we must again face the fact that the answer to the problems of humanity is not possessed by man. There is only One that possesses the power to correct man’s problems. The Bible says in Psalm 62:11 ”that power belongeth unto God.”
There is no power that does not come from God. There is no power, whether past, present, physical, or spiritual, that does not come from God. He is the only autonomous One. He is the only self-existent One. He is the only self-sufficient One. All power belongs to Him. He is omnipotent, all-powerful.
So the question has been asked many times over, if God has the power to stop the problems of our day, why are they still so prevalent in our time? God gives us the solution in His Word. II Chronicles 7:14 says, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
This is something that only God has the power to do. Isaiah 26:4 says, “…for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.” This is a great comfort to those who recognize their own frailty and face countless challenges that are above their own ability and strength to overcome. However, it is also very convicting to all of us that have ever entertained the idea that we can thrive without God’s power. Jesus Christ Himself proclaimed, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” Matthew 28:18 As Christians, we must realize how truly powerless we are and should strive to live in the power of God.
Bro. Seth