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BY FAITH PART TWO “For by it (Faith) the elders obtained a good testimony*” HEBREWS 11:2 Faith is the only means by which men can please God. Faith is the “essentia” of man’s witness unto God and the only expression which garners God’s approval. Through faith these men and women of old OBTAINED a worthy [...]

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ARISE & RETURN “I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred!” GENESIS 31:13 In our journey with God there are times that we need His mercy to intervene [...]

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PSALM 23 PART TWENTY-THREE CONCLUSION CONFIDENCE AND REST “…and I will dwell* in the house of the LORD for ever.” PSALM 23:5 The Hebrew word translated here for “dwell” comes from the primary root Hebrew word to “sit” (*see below). It speaks of a rest and a posture of confidence and comfort. David in his [...]

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PSALM 23 PART TWENTY-TWO  SURELY “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” PSALM 23:5 SURELY!  The Hebrew Word used for “SURELY” is a particle of affirmation in the Hebrew Language; it indicates a certainty!  It is the declaration of FAITH arising from a heart that is following after the [...]

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PSALM 23 PART FIFTEEN THY STAFF “Thy STAFF…comforts* me” PSALM 23:4 The Hebrew Word translated here as staff has two meanings. The first is translated generally as anything that supports and stabilizes (A feminine noun indicating a support, a supply. It is used of what firms up, keeps stable, furnishes needed supplies…{TCWS of the Old [...]

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PSALM 23 PART FOURTEEN CORRECTION AND GROWTH “Thy Rod…comforts* me” PSALM 23:4 Without correction and accountability personal growth and fruitfulness becomes stagnated and stunted. Men who refuse correction cease to grow and cease to live. Jesus said “every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit”. We see this truth so [...]

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“Nevertheless” “And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net” ISAIAH 51:4 True living faith will never be conditioned by experience. Faith, to be faith, must always find its dependence in God not ourselves. Though experience says [...]

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PSALM 23 PART ELEVEN HIS PRESENCE “For Thou are with me” PSALM 23:4 His Presence is the chief end and summation of all things. While some may seek recognition and the approval of men a new generation is arising; one that will know the full purpose of God in Christ is to bring forth a [...]

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PSALM 23 PART NINE THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…” PSALM 23:4 The Valley of the Shadow of Death is a place that we are to walk through. Valleys are places where our vision is reduced, our world shrinks, we are hemmed [...]

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PSALM 23 PART EIGHT THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…” PSALM 23:4 Throughout this Psalm we read of Him leading us to places of quiet waters and green pastures, in paths of righteousness and yet in the midst of all this we [...]

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