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  • Rebellion

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,068 views

    Before developing the themes of guilt and judgement (12:9-13:16), Hosea reminds Israel of its unfaithfulness (vv.1-2), and of its need to repent (vv. 5-6). In doing so he draws a lesson from the life of Jacob (vv. 3-4). Much like the people of our day the

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Svetlana Stalin, the daughter of Josef Stalin, told the incredible story is told of how her father Josef Stalin had been a seminary student, preparing for the ministry. Then he came to a point in life where he made a decisive break from his belief in God. This dramatic ...read more

  • Choices

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,718 views

    Knowing that life is filled with choices , we must as Jacob of old, wait upon the Lord (Gen. 49:18). Jacob’s descendants likewise had to make choices, but they chose to go against God and His love:

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Eamon De Valera was an Irish statesman who served three times as prime minister of Ireland and subsequently as her president. After the Easter rebellion of 1916, De Valera was sentenced to penal servitude. While traveling to prison, he took out his pipe and was about to ...read more

  • Repentance

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,557 views

    Hosea calls for repentance (vv. 1-3) and God promises restoration (vv. 4-8). God had to punish Israel for its gross and repeated violation of His law, but He would do so with a heavy heart. The preceding chapters have painted a very drab picture (v. l). N

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. The misbehavior of students led to a riot in which professors who tried to restore order were attacked. The following day a meeting was held between the university’s board, of which Jefferson was a member, and defiant ...read more

  • Relating Or Rebelling: Church Authority

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,837 views

    Learning to relate in the right way toward God ordained authority is an important part of spiritual maturity. In fact, you cannot walk in the anointing of God, Who is the head of all and from Whom the oil of anointing flows, if you are not submitted...

    “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” (Heb. 12:11) Learning to relate in the right way toward God ordained authority is an ...read more

  • A Second Home

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,517 views

    Celebacy is an acceptable lifestyle in God’s eyes

    1 Corinthians 7:6-9 A Second Home Introduction A first grade teacher gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb. She then asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. Now, keep in mind that these are 6 year-olds who responded. [Power Point:] · Better to be safe ...read more

  • When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (Part 1)

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 80 ratings
     | 5,416 views

    Divorce in the Old Testament and Gospels

    1 Corinthians 7:10-16 When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (part 1) Introduction “Divorce.” I remember the first time I heard that word. I was 10 years old. Growing up in the late 50’s and early 60’s “divorce” wasn’t part of our vocabulary. But when I was ten, a friend of mine’s parents got ...read more

  • When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (Part 2)

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,578 views

    Divorce between believers

    1 Corinthians 7:10-16 When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (part 2) Introduction According to the National Center for Health Statistics, last year—in 2003—there were 2,187,000 couples that got married in the United States. And the Center reports that there were 1 million couples that divorced ...read more

  • Parable Teaching

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,899 views

    In our passage today we look at three parables of Jesus, and each parable contains a paradox about God’s Kingdom.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Jack Wyrtzen used lots of stories in his preaching. One day someone was talking with one of the Word of Life staff members and said, “I heard Jack preach one of his “skyscraper messages” the other night.” The staff member asked what he meant by a “skyscraper message” ...read more

  • Storms

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,822 views

    This life is full of the storms of sorrow, problems and anxiety but Jesus understands and wants to replace our fear when we place our faith in Him and realize He is in the storm with us.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A little over 75 years ago a little known American inventor, born of Russian descent named Vladimir Kosma Zworykin began to work for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Over the next few years Mr. Zworykin worked on an idea called an iconoscope and a kinescope. The ...read more

  • Faith

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,109 views

    The text seems to suggest that the bearers of “Bad News” will always come, but the author of “Good News” is always in control. Jesus hears and ignores what others are saying. He has the last word. He is the author and finisher of our faith.

    One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, “Jump! I’ll catch you.” He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, and blackness. As ...read more

  • Pressure

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,849 views

    Do I ever feel like I am in a pressure cooker, or that I am being pulled and pushed in every direction? Well, I can respond like Herod. I can be manipulated by it to the point where I am forced to make decisions contrary to what I know is right. Or I can

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The Hope College Women’s basketball team had made it to the national playoffs. The final game saw Hope 20 points behind with 10 minutes left to play. The team remained calm and began to narrow the gap. Then with just 5 seconds remaining, a 3 point basket tied the game. ...read more

  • Concern

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,543 views

    Jesus leaves Capernaum and travels north forty or fifty miles to the borders of Tyre and Sidon which is modern Lebanon. It is here that we see a woman coming to Jesus to ask help for her daughter. She asked Jesus to cast a demon out of her daughter.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Mamie Adams always went to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before Christmas one year and the lines were particularly long. Someone pointed out that there was no need to wait in line ...read more

  • Believe

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,276 views

    The willful unbelief of the Pharisees disturbed the Lord to the depths of His spirit.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: People refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, in spite of evidence. When explorers first went to Australia they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent some time in water, some on land; had a broad, flat tail, webbed feet, and a bill similar to a duck. ...read more

  • Overcoming Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,530 views

    How Jesus’ healing of the blind man is a picture of overcoming spiritual blindness.

    On November 30, 1991, fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to zero. The afternoon holocaust left ...read more

  • Temptation

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,549 views

    Jesus is tempted by Peter

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The Jews always regarded the greatest days in their history as the days of David; and they dreamed of a day when there would be another king of David’s line, a king who would make them great in righteousness and in power. (Isaiah 9:7; 11:1; Jeremiah 22:4, 23:5; 30:9.) ...read more