Deuteronomy 10:17-18 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. (18) He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.…
Read MoreMar 4:10-12 And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. (11) And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, (12) so that "they may indeed…
Read MoreIsa 1:11 "What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the LORD; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats. Mat 12:30 Whoever is not with…
Read MoreDealing With the Abuser Sermon 14 from the series: The Psychology and Methods of Sin A 21 sermon series on domestic violence and abuse First given on October 24, 2010 Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2 The book of Nehemiah has a number of themes – God’s covenant faithfulness to His people…
Read MoreI have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. (10) So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and…
Read MoreJohn 8:39-44 They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, (40) but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not…
Read MoreMy friend pointed out the follow verses to me today with some very good insight from it. Here is the passage: 2Ti 3:12-13 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, (13) while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to…
Read MoreSinfulness of Sin Denied by the Abuser Sermon 13 from the series: The Psychology and Methods of Sin A 21 sermon series on domestic violence and abuse First given on October 17, 2010 Sermon Text: Isaiah 59:1-2 Isaiah 59:1-2 ESV Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,…
Read MoreJohn 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for…
Read MoreI am not going to say anything new in this post. You have all heard it before. But we need to hear it, before, now, and again and again. An abuse victim who has been targeted not only by her abuser, but by her family members, by her pastor, by…
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