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Abcs & Xyzs Of The Bible
Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. B Is For Beginning
Contributed on May 30, 2007
1. In the beginning. 2. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom 3. Your beginnings will seem humble 4. The beginning of birth pains
Introduction 1. One day a group of scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and they no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell Him that they were done with Him. The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we’ve decided that we no ...read more
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2. C Is For Capstone
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "capstone" and "cornerstone" in Scripture.
Introduction 1. (email funny) 2. ABC’s and XYZ’s of the Bible.... Does anyone remember what A was for? (Abundant) B is for Beginning C is for Cornerstone/Capstone... Someone requested “commitment”... But, did you realize that the word “commitment” is not in the Bible (NIV or ...read more
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3. D Is For Delight
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "delight" in Scripture
Introduction 1. “Mind your ABCs”... That might be something a teacher would tell his/her young student... but it is also good advice for the Christian who wants to learn more about God and about His Word... Tonight, I would like for us to look at the letter D... D is for Delight. 2. ...read more
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4. F Is For Fragrant
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "fragrant" in Scripture
Introduction 1. There is a saying that goes, “Old Fishermen never die, they just smell that way”... we are really tuned in to our sense of smell... coming up on Thanksgiving, you might be noticing some of the wonderful smells emanating from the kitchen... the smell of homemade bread ...read more
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5. E Is For Elect
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "elect"
Introduction 1. Email funny by Ken and Shelia Bailey While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is ...read more
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6. G Is For Grace
Contributed on May 30, 2007
a study of "grace".
Introduction 1. (email funny) 2. As we continue to study our ABCs... We come to the letter G... G is for Grace... Grace is one of the great words of the Bible... It is found 115 times in the Bible... It is found in both the Old and New Testaments... And as Christians, learning our ...read more
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7. H Is For Help, Helper
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word Help/Helper
Introduction 1. A blonde goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards... She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps?" The clerk says, "What denomination?" The blonde says, "God help us! Has it come to this? Give me 6 Catholic, 12 Presbyterian 10 Lutheran ...read more
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8. I Is For Innkeeper
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "innkeeper"
Introduction 1. Tonight we will continue our exploration of the ABCs of the Bible... Tonight we will look at the letter I... And in keeping with the spirit of the Christmas Season... I is for Inn or Innkeeper... 2. But, before we get to the famous (or infamous) innkeeper from the ...read more
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9. K Is For Kept
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "kept"
Introduction 1. Well, as we continue learning the ABCs of the Bible... We come to the letter K... K is for Kept. According to Webster... Keep or kept is 1 : to take notice of by appropriate conduct as in to FULFILL to be faithful to <keep a promise to conform to in habits or conduct ...read more
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10. A Is For Abundance
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "abundant"
Introduction 1. The Bible is full of great truth... it is full of wonder... it is full of wisdom... it is full of history of things past... and it is full of prophesy of things to come... but the wonder...the wisdom...and the great truth is only there for the person who will seek for ...read more
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11. L Is For Lion Lamb
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the Lion of Judah
Introduction 1. 2. Read Text: Rev. 5:5, 12-13 One of the names of the Lord that has been fascinating to me is... “Lion of the Tribe of Judah”... Bible Encyclopedias and Dictionaries don’t seem to cover much on this name... And yet, I feel that it is very significant... The ...read more
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12. N Is For Neighbor
Contributed on May 30, 2007
a study of the word "neighbor"
Introduction 1. Mr. Rogers is a fixture in most people’s hearts with fond memories from Childhood... The PBS Television show, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood ran for 4 decades and spoke to millions of viewers... Mr Rogers would open the show with a song that he wrote... Sing it with me: Won’t ...read more
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13. O Is For Overcome
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word overcome
Introduction 1. 2. Learning our ABCs is a part of every child’s early development... Learning our Biblical ABCs is a part of every Christian’s ongoing spiritual growth... As we continue to learn our Biblical ABCs, we come to the letter “O”... O is for Overcome... Overcome and its ...read more
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14. P Is For Perfect
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "perfect"
Introduction 1. 2. We are continuing on our way through the ABCs of the Bible... Tonight, we come to the letter P... P is for perfect and its forms, including perfection... Perfect according to the dictionary means... 1 having all the required or all the desirable elements, qualities, ...read more
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15. Q Is For Quiet
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "quiet".
Introduction 1. Sometimes it can get pretty exciting around our house... between Kay and I... our 4 children... 2 dogs, a cat, and several fish...and a frog... well, it seems like there is always something going on... There are times in my day when I just long for peace and quiet!! As ...read more
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16. R Is For Repent
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "repent"
Introduction 1. 2. As we continue our ABCs, we come to the letter R... R is for repent... At first thought, you might think that talking about repentance would be better suited to our Sunday Morning congregation... Since Wednesday Evenings, it is usually the faithful Christians that ...read more
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17. S Is For Serve
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "serve" and also "steadfast"
Introduction 1. I shared this story before...but let me share it again to illustrate my sermon for this evening... In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time,... the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter,... photograph the ...read more
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18. U Is For Undivided
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "undivided"
Introduction 1. I don’t know if you have ever “felt torn” between 2 decisions... perhaps you are planning to go out for supper... you may feel torn whether to go to chinese or mexican... if you end up at the chinese restaurant... you might feel torn between ordering the moo goo gai ...read more
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19. V Is For Victory
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "victory" in Scripture
Introduction 1. 2. As we continue to study our Biblical ABCs... We come to the letter V... V is for Victory... According to the dictionary... victory refers to success or triumph over an enemy in battle... or a successful outcome in a struggle... or overcoming an obstacle. In the ...read more
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20. W Is For Walk
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "walk" is Scripture.
Introduction 1. On his sixteenth birthday a son approached his father and said, "Dad, I’m sixteen now. When I get my license, can I drive the family car?" His dad looked at him and said, "Son, driving the car takes maturity, and first, you must prove that you are responsible enough. ...read more
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21. X Is For Xulon (Tree)
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "tree" in Psalm 1:3
Introduction 1. For almost 8 months, we’ve been studying the ABCs of the Bible... A is for Abundant... B is for Beginning C is for Capstone... D i s for Delight... and so on... 2. Tonight we come to the letter X... Now, there’s not alot I can do with the letter X... I could preach ...read more
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22. Y Is For Young (Or Youth)
Contributed on May 30, 2007
The importance of ministering to the youth in the Church.
Introduction 1. Well, we are winding down our study of our Biblical ABCs... We come to the letter Y... With Pastor Jeremy and Stephanie joining us next week... I thought we should look at... Y is for Youth or young... youth is found 61 times in both the Old and New Testaments... And ...read more
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23. M Is For Majesty
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word Majestic or Majesty
Introduction 1. JOKE 2. As we continue to learn our ABCs... We come to the letter M... M is for Majesty or majestic... According to the Dictionary...Majesty means... impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty : experience the majesty of the Rockies. 2 royal power : the majesty of the ...read more
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24. T Is For Temptation
Contributed on May 30, 2007
A study of the word "temptation"
Introduction 1. Keys... These are my keys (explain what my different keys do...focusing on unlocking things) Keys are very important... They unlock other things... Cars...trucks...motorcycles...homes...sheds... Safety deposit boxes and much more... In fact, the word KEY means among ...read more