God Looks at the Heart (#1073)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230917. All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Genesis 20:1-6         I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart (vs. 6)

I Samuel 16:1-7       The Lord looketh on the heart (vs. 7)

I Kings 3:5-14           Solomon asks for an understanding heart, and receives it

I Kings 21:24-29       Because he (Ahab) humbleth himself before me (vs. 29)

II Kings 5:17-19        He said unto him, Go in peace (vs. 19)

II Kings 22:8-20        Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself (vs. 19)

Psalms 44:20-21      He knoweth the secrets of the heart

Isaish 1:10-17           To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices? (vs. 11)

Matthew 23:23         These ye ought to have done

I John 3:13-24            God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things (vs. 20)

Teaching

God Looks at the Heart (#1073)

We are Winners (#1072)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230827.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Matthew 4:1-11                       It is written

Luke 11:21-22                         When a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him (nikao)

John 16:29-33                         Be of good cheer, I have overcome (nikao) the world

Romans 8:35-39                     In all these things we are more than conquerors (hupernikao)

Romans 12:18-21 (9ff)          Be not overcome (nikao) of evil, but overcome (nikao) evil with good

I Corinthians 15:51-58          Thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory (nikos)

II Corinthians 10:1-5             Not carnal.

Ephesians 6:10-20                 Sword of spirit.

Colossians 2:13-15                Jesus Christ triumphed in our redemption.

Hebrews 2:14-15                   Destroy: deprive of influence.

James 4:7                                Resist – he will flee.

I John 4:4                                 Ye are of God little children, and have overcome (nikao) them

I John 5:1-5                             This is the victory (nike) that overcometh (nikao) the world – our believing

Teaching

We are Winners (#1072)

Accept God’s Will (#1071)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230813.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Genesis 18:23-33              Destruction of Sodom – less than 10 righteous

Genesis 22:1-14                Abraham asked to sacrifice Isaac (Heb 11:17-19 – able to raise the dead)

I Kings 19:1-18                   Elijah asks to die

II Chronicles 20:1-19         Ye shall not need to fight in this battle (vs. 17)

II Chronicles 25:5-9           The Lord is able to give thee much more than this (vs. 9)

Jeremiah 42:1-43:7            If you go to Egypt, you will die (Jer 44:17 – queen of heaven)

Matthew 26:36-46             Let this cup pass from me (vss. 39, 42)

Acts 16:6-15                        The Macedonian call – God provided needed direction, so His Word could bring deliverance to those hungry for it

Teaching

Accept God’s Will (#1071)

Persistence (#1070)

As taught By Bruce Mahone, 20230729 at Steve Jaynes’ Weekend in the Word, in Bowdoin ME.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Genesis 39:1-5        Joseph prospered in the house of Potiphar

Genesis 39:21-23    Joseph prospered in prison

Ruth 3:18                 Sit still my daughter until thou know how the matter will fall

II Kings 4:32-37       Elisha walked in the house to and fro

II Chron 20:12         Neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee

Jeremiah 42:5-7       It came to pass after ten days that the word of the Lord came

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

Psalms 40:1             I waited (with expectation) [patiently and expectantly] and he heard

Mark 8:22-25           Men as trees walking

Luke 18:1-8              Men ought always to pray, and not to faint

Acts 16:6-10             There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him Come help us

Acts 21:1-4               Said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem

Romans 1:8-13        I purposed (determined) to come unto you, but was let (forbidden)

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

Colossians 4:1-4     Praying…that God would open unto us a door of utterance (vs. 3)

Colossians 1:9-11   Strengthened unto all patience with joyfulness

I Thessalians 1:3     Patience of (proceeding from) hope

Hebrews 12:1          Let us run with patience [patient endurance] the race before us

Teaching

Persistence (#1070)

Let Go and Let God (#1069)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230716.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Genesis 39:1-5            Joseph prospered in the house of Potiphar

Genesis 39:21-23        Joseph prospered in prison

Exodus 3:1-10              I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt

Ruth 3:18                      Sit still my daughter until thou know how the matter will fall

II Kings 4:32-37            Elisha walked in the house to and fro

II Chronicles 20:12      Neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee

Jeremiah 42:5-7           It came to pass after ten days that the word of the Lord came

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

Psalms 40:1                  I waited (with expectation) [patiently and expectantly] and he heard

Acts 16:6-10                 There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him Come help us

Acts 21:1-4                   Said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem

Colossians 1:9-11        Strengthened unto all patience with joyfulness

1Thessolonians 1:3     Patience of (proceeding from) hope

Hebrews 12:1               Let us run with patience [patient endurance] the race before us

Teaching

Let Go and Let God (#1069)

Our Wonderful Father (#1068)

A taught by Bruce Mahone 20200618.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

God is Good:

Genesis 1:1                       God created the heavens and the earth

Psalms 25:8                      Good and upright is the Lord

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

Matthew 5:45                    He sendeth rain on the just and the unjust

Acts 17:28                           In him we live and move and have our being

Therefore:

Deuteronomy 6:1-5          Love the Lord thy God

Deuteronomy  10:12-16  Love him and serve

Deuteronomy  11:1-25    Love the Lord

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

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

Romans 8:26-28                 All things work together for good

And:

Philippians 4:4-9                            Be careful [anxious] for nothing (vs. 6)

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness

– Psalms112:4

Teaching

Our Wonderful Father (#1068)

Always Remember (#1066)

As taught by Bruce Mahone on 20230604, all rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Psalms 103:11-14              As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us (vs 12)

Isaiah 1:18                           Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow

Philippians 3:13-16          Forgetting (caring nothing about) those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those which are before (vs 13)

Exodus 13:3                         Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt

Judges 8:33-35                     The children of Israel remembered not the Lord their God

Psalms 63:5-6                     I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches

Psalms 111:4                       He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered

Psalms 119:54-55               I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night

Jonah 2:7                              I remembered the Lord

I Corinthians 11:23-26       This do in remembrance of me

I Thessalians 1:1-3              In prayers, remembering without ceasing (vs. 3)

 II Timothy 1:1-5                 Without ceasing I remember in prayer (vs. 3)

Teaching

Always Remember, Part 1 (#1066)

Always Remember, Part 2 (#1066)

Always Rejoicing (#1065)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230521. All Rights Reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Acts 8:5-8                         Christ preached, great joy

Romans 5:1-2                  Rejoice in hope of the glory of God (Rev. 21:23)

Romans 12:12                 Rejoicing in hope, persevering in prayer

Romans 15:13                  Joy & peace in believing

Galatians 5:22                  Fruit of the spirit

Philippians 3:1-3             Rejoice in Lord, no confidence in flesh

Philippians 4:4                Rejoice in the lord alway

Col0ssians 1:9-11           Patience with joyfulness

I Thessalians 5:16-18    Rejoice evermore

I John 1:3-4                      Fulness of joy – fellowship

Teaching

Always Rejoicing (#1065)

Always Persevere (#1064)

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20230507.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Lamentations 3:22-26         Great is thy faithfulness (vs. 23); The Lord is good unto them that wait [qawah – with expectation] for him (vs. 25); good to quietly wait for the deliverance of the Lord (vs. 26)

Psalms 37:1-9                       Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him (vs.7)

Psalms 40:1                           I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry

Luke 8:4-15                           Fruit with patience (steadfast perseverance) [by persevering] (vs. 15)

Luke 18:1-8                           Men ought always to pray, and not to faint

Luke 21:19                            In your patience possess ye your souls (NASB: by your endurance you will gain your lives)

Acts 1:14                               These all continued [were continually devoting themselves]

– To persevere and not to faint

– To show one’s self courageous for

Acts 2:42                               They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine [proskartareo – continually devoted themselves]

Romans 5:3-5                      Knowing that tribulation worketh patience

This doesn’t mean, of course, that we have only a hope of future joys – we can be full of joy here and now even in our trials and troubles.  Taken in the right spirit these very things will give us a patient endurance; this in turn will develop a mature character, and a character of this sort produces a steady hope, a hope that will never disappoint us. (JBP)

Romans 12:10-14               Patient in mental pressure [continuing steadfast, faithful] Continuing instant in prayer [to persevere and not to faint, to show one’s self courageous for]

Ephesians 6:18                   Watching (be on the alert) with all perseverance (proskartaresis)

Teaching

Always Persevere (#1064)