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Destroying the High Places: What Altar Do You Have in Your Heart?

One of the subjects consistently addressed throughout the Bible is idolatry. References abound in connection with Israel’s struggle with the gods of their neighbors, gods that could be seen, as opposed to their invisible Yahweh. Time and time again, the … Continue reading

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Idolatry: The Principle Crime of the Human Race, Part 6: The Turning of the Heart

The Turning of the Heart One vitally important truth the Bible continually illustrates is how quickly the heart can turn after idols. It often is very subtle where we don’t even realize our heart is turning away from God to … Continue reading

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The Name of Yahweh

The Sacred Name of God is a prominent feature in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and appears nearly 7,000 times throughout its pages (6,828 times in Codex Leningradensis). In the actual Hebrew text, the Divine Name of God is written … Continue reading

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A Hero Rises: The Story of Joseph

It started with a simple idea. A few months ago I decided to study the life of Joseph in the Old Testament. I made that decision knowing that in the summer I would be preaching in five difference Bible conferences. … Continue reading

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Seeing Jesus: The Greatest Christmas Gift of All

These are my notes for my sermon at the Chapel service at Wheeler Mission for the homeless tonight. Enjoy and Merry Christmas. How often have we cried: “I waste away, I waste away. Woe is me.” Isaiah 24:9 Lyrics: Prone to … Continue reading

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The Book of Judges: The Pattern of Defeat

There is hardly any book of the Bible that can compare to Judges in color and intrigue. You wince as you read how Ehud the judge went to visit the king in his summer palace and slid his dagger between … Continue reading

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Conquering Our Giants and Entering the Promised Land

Here are my teaching notes for Bible fellowship tonight. Enjoy! The Old Testament is a wonderful illustration and pattern of our walk with God as Christians and the spiritual warfare we face daily. God promised His chosen people a land … Continue reading

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Exodus: Design for Deliverance

By Ray Steadman The Old Testament is particularly designed of God to make the great truths of the New Testament come alive for us. We need this to happen in our Christian experience. So many of these truths are simply … Continue reading

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Lessons of Life from Hezekiah: A Man of Action

By John Schoenheit Have you ever thought about how we learn from God’s Word? We can learn several ways from God’s Word. One way is that God makes statements and commands us; for example, He says, “Do not steal” or … Continue reading

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The Amazing Book of Leviticus: The Way to Wholeness

By Ray Steadman Have you ever embarked on a journey through the Bible, only to get bogged down in the book of Leviticus? You go through Genesis in fine style, learning about Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the … Continue reading

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