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Soul Talk
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 5, 2014 (message contributor)
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1. What's My Test Score?
Contributed on Jun 5, 2014
Checking our test scores is a common experience. In Psalm 139 David is aasking to see his test score - the only difference i that he asks God.
“Soul Talk: What’s My Test Score?” Ps. 139:23-24) We’re all familiar with test scores. I remember the pre-computer days at college. Test scores were posted outside the professor’s office; students went to the office to look at the postings to see their score. High ...read more
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2. Why I Need Wisdom
Contributed on Oct 2, 2014
Wisdom is helpful. But what is it? How do we get it? Check out Moses...
“Soul Talk: Why I Need Wisdom” Ps. 90 Wisdom is helpful. The new pastor’s family was given a pie, baked by a member of the congregation, who was a poor cook. The pie was inedible so the family threw it in the garbage. Now the pastor needed wisdom – how could he thank the ...read more
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3. When They Want To Bring Me Down
Contributed on Sep 16, 2014
Ever faced opposition - or had someone who wanted to bring you down? Ps. 27 was written for you.
“Soul Talk: When They Want to Bring Me Down” Ps. 27 It was a tough period in ministry. A discovery was made that demanded we release a staff person for moral, spiritual, biblical, and safety reasons. Because of the sensitive and potential legal ramifications of the situation, it ...read more
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4. I Love You Lord
Contributed on Aug 19, 2014
If it is true that we often talk about the things and people we love, then it's fair to ask "Do you love Jesus? How often to you speak of Him?"
“Soul Talk: I Love You Lord” Ps. 116 When we truly love someone or something we readily talk about the object of our love. Think about what you truly love – your heroes, your sports teams, your job, your favorite activities, your favorite food, your spouse, your ...read more
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5. What's Living Together All About?
Contributed on Jun 9, 2014
We never really know someone until we live with them day after day.
“Soul Talk: What’s Living Together All About?” Ps. 46 We never really know someone until we live with them day after day. Just ask roommates who first met each other on a piece of paper and thought they were a good match – until they lived together day after day. Just ...read more
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6. Restore Me
Contributed on Oct 16, 2014
We all have bad days, even bad periods in our lives. We all get discouraged. That's why we can identify with David.
“Soul Talk: Restore Me” Ps. 30 You know it’s going to be a bad day when: you turn on the morning news and they’re displaying emergency routes out of the city - your boss tells you not to bother taking off your coat - your horn gets stuck following a group of hell’s ...read more
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7. About My Assignment...
Contributed on Jun 24, 2014
How content are you with your God-given assignments in life?
“Soul Talk: About My Assignment…” Ps. 16 We’ve all receive assignments – perhaps from a teacher, a coach, a director, a boss, or a commanding officer. Even the government assigns us to certain categories and requirements. Some assignments we like and some we do ...read more
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8. I Want To Go Home
Contributed on Jul 3, 2014
Have you ever said, "It's good to be home?" Why? What's so good about home?
“Soul Talk: I Want to Go Home” Ps. 84 In New York in the spring of 1927, Lillian Alling, a young servant, became very homesick and decided to return to her family in Russia. Because she had saved only $100 and would not accept lifts from strangers she would have to walk the 12,000 ...read more
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9. Haw Safe Am I?
Contributed on Jul 24, 2014
Ps. 91 is filled with glorious promises. But are they really true?
“Soul Talk: How Safe Am I?” Psalm 91 We have a security system at our house. I know it works on the doors because we’ve tripped the alarm by opening them when the system’s been on. But there is also a code we can punch in at the control box which, we’ve been told, ...read more
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10. How Can I Ever Trust?
Contributed on Oct 16, 2014
It's interesting how we view famous people or those in authority over us. We want them to be distinctively different from us and yet we long for them to be human enough that they're like us - we feel the same way towards God.
“Soul Talk: How Can I Ever Trust?” Ps. 31 It’s interesting how we view famous people or those in authority over us. We want them to be distinctively different from us and yet we long for them to be human enough that they’re like us – we want them to be removed from ...read more
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11. What Good Is Worship?
Contributed on Jul 24, 2014
There's nothing quite like the anticipation of an upcoming college football season - unless of course it's the anticipation you feel as you prepare for worship each Sunday! Oh - it's not quite same. Why not?
“Soul Talk: What Good Is Worship” Ps. 63 There’s just nothing quite like it. Soon college football fans everywhere will be filled with excitement. The college teams will begin practice, which will prompt prognosticators to start their analysis and empower fans to dream that ...read more
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12. When There Are No Footprints
Contributed on Jul 24, 2014
What do you do when you cannot see the footprints of God?
“Soul Talk: When There Are No Footprints” Ps. 77; (Exodus 14:13-31) Our son was supposed to be enjoying 6th grade. But he was spending the year at home – not because he was being home-schooled but because he was ill. He had a severe headache that would not go away. The doctors ...read more
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13. I Will Praise Him
Contributed on Oct 16, 2014
Just how, and why, do you praise the Lord?
“Soul Talk: I Will Praise Him” Ps. 145 An expressive woman wandered into a liturgical service. As the pastor preached, she became so caught up in his message that she exclaimed, “Praise the Lord!” A fellow worshipper leaned over and whispered, “Excuse me, but we ...read more
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14. Mercy Me
Contributed on Aug 19, 2014
In a society filled with guilt ridden people, how do we get rid of our guilt?
“Soul Talk: Mercy Me” Ps. 51 It had been a painful time for David. Yes, he had married Bathsheba, but only after committing adultery and murder. He may have fooled some of the people in the kingdom but he had not fooled himself. He was living with tremendous guilt. And he had not ...read more