The fountain of wisdom

The fountain of wisdom

The fountain of wisdom Proverbs 18:1-24 ‘The fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream’ (4). ‘The grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus’ (1 Timothy 1:14). This is the ‘wisdom’ we must seek – the wisdom which receives...

Our Rescuer

Our Rescuer By Alan Kearns   Then we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great...
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Courage Begins at 80 – Part 2

Courage Begins at 80 – Part 2  Passage: Verse in Context – Deuteronomy 31:1-3, 6  So, Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel. And he said to them, “I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. The LORD has said to me, ‘You...
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Courage Begins at 80 – Part 1

Courage Begins at 80 – Part 1  Confronting Pharaoh took a great deal of courage, especially for a man who had demonstrated little courage for the first 80 years of his life.  A Hebrew who was adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, Moses led a privileged life until he...
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In Case of Emergency

In Case of Emergency  Every spring my wife and I prepare ourselves: we clean out our storm shelter, prepare an emergency bag, and pay close attention to the weather. Here in the south-central United States, also called Tornado Alley, it’s important to have a severe...
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Nearing Retirement

Nearing Retirement  Psalm 92:14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, Retired? Nearing retirement? How are you serving or plan to serve the Lord in your retirement?  Retirement presents its own challenges. One retiree commented, “I am...