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Psalm 111 The theme of the 10 verses of Psalm 111 is the works of the Lord. The “works” is what He does and there are several descriptions listed that we should take note of. “The works of the Lord are great…” (v.2) – No one can compare to the Lord and what He does …
1 Samuel 16:14-18 – “But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him. And Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you. Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a …
1 Samuel 14:6 – “Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.’” The Philistines were bitter enemies to the Israelites …
John 7:28,29 – “Then Jesus cried out. as He taught in the temple, saying. ‘You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know. But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He …
1 Samuel 10:10,11 – “When they came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11And it happened, when all who knew him formerly saw that he indeed prophesied among the prophets, that the people said to one another, …
John 6:41,42 – “The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.” And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” God cradled the heavenly in the earthly. Jesus …
Psalm 106:13-15 – “They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel, But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tested God in the desert. And He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.“ These verses highlight some of the difficulty Israel had in the wilderness. Their present craving caused them to …
1 Samuel 2:35a ; 3:7 – “Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind…7(Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.)” A transition in priestly leadership is about to take place. Eli has forfeited the …
1 Samuel 1:4-7 “And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb. And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed …
Ruth 2:1,2 – “There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.” Ruth’s initiative positioned her for greatness. She could have waited …