A Merry Heart (#1060)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230312.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Ecclesiastes 2:24                    There is nothing better than … his soul enjoy good in all his labour

Ecclesiastes 5:18                    It is good and comely … to enjoy the good of all his labour

Ecclesiastes 8:15                     I commended mirth – be merry

Ecclesiastes 9:4-10                 Eat thy bread with joy and drink thy wine with a merry heart (vs. 7)

Psalms 37:3-5                         Delight thyself in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart

Proverbs 15:13-15                  A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance (vs. 13)

He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast (vs. 15)

Proverbs 17:22                        A merry heart doeth good like a medicine

Galatians 6:1-4                        Rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another (vs. 4)

Philippians 3:3                         Rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh

I Thessalonians 5:16-18         Rejoice evermore (vs. 16)

I Timothy 6:17                          Trust in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy

Teaching

A Merry Heart (#1060)

Rejoice Every Day (#1059)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230226.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Nehemiah 8:8-12                 They rejoiced because they understood the word of the Lord

The joy of the Lord is your strength (vs. 10)

Psalms 21:1                           The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord, he shall greatly rejoice

Psalms 38:12-16 (ff)             Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me when my foot slippeth

Psalms63:1-8                         Thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice  (vs. 7)

Psalms 119:162                     Rejoice at God’s Word

Ecclesiastes 9:4-10                Eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart

Jeremiah 15:16                      Thy word was the joy and rejoicing of mine heart

Luke 2:10                                I bring you good tidings of great joy

Matthew 13:44-46                 For joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath

John 15:9-12                           That my join might remain in you, and that your joy might be full

I Thessalonians 5:16-18        Rejoice evermore

I John 1:3-4                              That your joy may be full

Teaching

Rejoice Every Day (#1059)

Our Faithful God (#1058)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230212.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Deuteronomy 7:7-9          The LORD God is the faithful God

I Kings 17:1-16                   The ravens, then the barrel of meal fed Elijah.

Psalms 36:5-9                    Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds

Psalms 92:1-5                    To show forth thy faithfulness every night

Psalms 108:1-6                  Your mercy (steadfast love, lovingkindness) is great above (higher than) the heavens and thy truth (faithfulness) reaches to the clouds (skies) (vs. 4)

Psalms 119:86                   All thy commandments are faithful

Psalms 119:90                   Thy faithfulness is unto all generations

Romans 12:10-14              Patient in mental pressure, continuing instant [steadfastly, faithful, persevering,  be constant] in prayer (vs. 12)

I Corinthians 10:13            God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able

II Thessalonians 3:3           The Lord is faithful, who will stablish you and keep you from evil

Titus 1:9                               Holding fast the faithful word

Teaching

Our Faithful God (#1058)

God Loves Us Always (#1057)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230129.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Deuteronomy 7:8                     God’s motives

Deuteronomy 23:5                   God turned the curse (of Balaam) into a blessing, because He loved

Psalms 13:5-6                             I have trusted in thy steadfast love

Psalms 34:8-10                           O taste and see that the Lord is good; they that seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing —

Psalms 36:7-9                            How excellent (precious) is thy lovingkindness

Psalms  92:1-2                           To shew forth (declare) thy lovingkindness in the morning

Psalms  119:165                       Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend

Jeremiah 9:23, 24                     He knoweth the Lord which exercises lovingkindness (vs 24)

Jeremiah 31:3                            With lovingkindness He drew us.

Romans 8:28                             All things work together for good

Romans 8:38, 39                       Nothing can separate us

Ephesians 1:4-6                         Holy and without blame, lovely and acceptable

I Thessalonians 4:9-12            You are taught of God to love one another (vs. 11 – aspire to lead a quiet life, aspire to live quietly, let it be a point of honor with you to keep calm)

Teaching

God Loves Us Always (#1057)

Love Each Other (#1056)

As taught by Bruce Mahone 20230115.  All right reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Romans 8:28, 38-39         Nothing can separate us

Romans 12:9, 10               Love without hypocrisy

Romans 13:8-10                Love worketh no ill

Galatians 5:1-6                  Believing is energized by love

Galatians 5:13-14              Use liberty to love

Galatians 5:22-23              Love is fruit of the spirit

Ephesians 3:17-19             Rooted and grounded in love

Philippians 1:8-9                Let love abound

Philippians 2:1-5                Same love

Colossians 1:3-4                 Heard of their love

Colossians 2:1-3                 Hearts knit together

I Thes. 1:2-3                         Labor of love

I Thessalonians 4:9-10       Taught of God to love

II Thessalonians 3:1-5         Direct your hearts into the love of God.

Teaching

Love Each Other (#1056)

Love God in the New Year (#1055)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230101.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Deuteronomy 6:4-5             Love the Lord thy God

Deuteronomy 7:7-9             Them that love him

Deuteronomy 10:12-16       Love him and serve

Deuteronomy 11:1-25         Love the Lord

Deuteronomy 30:15-20       Life and good

Joshua 22:1-5                        Be diligent to love the Lord your God

I Chronicles 10:1-14            How did Saul die?

Matthew 22:34-40               First and great commandment: love God

Romans 8:28                        All things work together for good

I John 5:2-3                           For this is the love of God

Teaching

Love God in the New Year (#1055)

Our Wonderful Savior (#1054)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20221218.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Luke 2:8-11              Good tidings of great joy – a Savior is born

John 3:16                  God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, Our Savior

John 10                     Our Savior came to give a life which is more than abundant

Hebrews 2:8-18      Our Savior came to deliver God’s people

Hebrews 4:14-16    Our Savior can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities, come BOLDLY to the throne of his GRACE

Teaching

Our Wonderful Savior (#1054)

Walk in Freedom (#1053)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20221204.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

John 8:32-36                            If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed

Romans 6                                 Being made free from sin (vs 18)

Romans 8:1-6                          Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death

II Corinthians 3:17                  Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty

Galatians 5:1-9 (10-18)           Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free (vs. 1) Righteousness – being right with God, so that you can stand before him with no consciousness of shortcoming.  Justification – freedom from guilt, “just as if…”

Ephesians 3:12                        In whom we have boldness and access with confidence (confident access) by the faith of him.  Or: we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

Hebrews 2:15                         And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage

Teaching

Walk in Freedom (#1053)

Rest in the Lord (#1052)

As taught by Brice Mahone, 20221106.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Exodus 33:11-15             My presence shall go with thee and I will give thee rest

II Chronicles 14(15)         God gave Asa rest: he built and fought

II Chronicles 20:30          God gave Jehoshaphat rest round about

Psalms 37:7                      Rest in the Lord [be still, silent before the Lord]; Wait patiently for him

Isaiah 28:11,12                 This is the rest, this is the refreshing

Isaiah 30:1-17                    In returning and rest shall ye be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be your strength (vs. 15)

Matthew 11:28-30            He gives rest

I Corinthians 14:21           Other tongues and other lips: SIT

Philippians 4:4-9               Be anxious for nothing (moderation – gentleness, patience)

Don’t worry over anything whatever; tell God every detail of your needs in earnest and thankful prayer, and the peace of God, which transcends human understanding, will keep constant guard over your hearts and minds as they rest in Christ Jesus – JB Phillips

Philippians 4:6-7 ⁶  Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  ⁷ If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. – NLT

Teaching

Rest in the Lord (#1052)

Peacefully Joyful (#1051)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20221023.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

II Chronicles 20:27            They returned with joy, for the Lord had made them to rejoice

Nehemiah 8:1-12               The Joy of the Lord is your strength

Psalm 5:11-12                     Let those that trust thee rejoice, let them ever shout for joy

Psalm 16:11                         In thy presence is fulness of joy

Psalm 21:1                           The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord, he shall greatly rejoice

Psalm 43:4                          God my exceeding joy (NLT: the source of all my joy; NIV: my joy and my delight; lit: gladness of my joy)

Ecclesiastes 9:4-10            Eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart

Isaiah 26:3-4                       Perfect peace whose mind is stayed

Jerermiah15:16                  Thy word was the joy and rejoicing of mine heart

Luke 1:43-44                       Babe leaped in womb for joy

Luke 2:8-14                         Good tidings of great joy (vs. 10)

John 15:10-14                     That my joy might remain in you, and that your joy may be full

Luke 24:49-53                    Returned to Jerusalem with great joy

Acts 8:1-8                           There was great joy in that city

Acts 13:42-52                    The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost

Romans 5:6-11                We also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ

Romans 15:13                 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing

Colossians 1:9-11            All patience and longsuffering with joyfulness

I Thessalonians 5:16-18           Rejoice evermore

I Timothy 6:17                Trust in the Living God, who giveth us all things richly to enjoy

Philemon 4:6-7              The peace of God shall guard your hearts and minds through CJ

Teaching

Peacefully Joyful (#1051)