Radiant Living (#877)
Today we’re going to review something we review most every year or two. This was one of Dr. Wierwille’s favorite teachings and one I really enjoyed when I started getting serious about studying the Bible back in High School. This may be very familiar to you, but these are great things to get in your mind. The points we’ll look at are that if you spend all your time thinking about yourself, you’ll be miserable; if you focus all your time on others, you’ll get distracted; but if you focus on God you’ll be peacefully radiant. Let’s start in Psalms 77…
Taught by Bruce Mahone on 20150726. All rights reserved.
Verse Listing and Notes
Look to yourself -> miserable
Psalm 77                      I have considered the days of old; commune with mine own heart (vss 5-6)
Prov 18:2                     A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart discover itself
Look to others -> distracted
Psalm 73                      I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked (vs 3)
II Corinthians 10:12    They measuring themselves by themselves are not wise
Look to God -> peacefully radiant
Psalm 34                     They looked unto him, and were radiant (vs 4 – ASV et al)
Isaiah 26:3                  Perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee
Hebrews 12:2,3          Looking unto Jesus…consider him who endured
Hebrews 3:1               Consider the apostle and high priest…Christ Jesus
II Corinthians 4:18     We look not at the things which are seen, but not seen
Colossians 3:1-2        Set your affection (mind/thoughts) on things above
Conclusion: Love God
Joshua 22:1-5              Be diligent to love the Lord your God
Psalm 62:7-8               Trust in the rock of my strength, my refuge, pour out your hearts before him
Ecclesiastes 12:13      Whole duty of man: fear God and keep his commandments
Matthew 22:34-40      First and great commandment: love God
Romans 8:28               All things work together for good
Teaching
Radiant Living (#877)

Faithful Reliability (#876)

Today we’ll continue on the importance of trusting God by looking at His faithful reliability.  Being faithful is good and being reliable is good, and God is both.  Let’s start in Deuteronomy Chapter 7.

Taught by Bruce Mahone on 20150719. All rights reserved.
Verse Listing and Notes
Deut. 7:7-9                 The LORD God is the faithful God
I Kings 17:1-16          The ravens, then the barrel of meal fed Elijah.
Psalm 36:5-9              Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds
Psalm 92:1-5             To show forth thy faithfulness every night
Psalm 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)
Psalm 119:86            All thy commandments are faithful
Psalm 119:90            Thy faithfulness is unto all generations
Psalm 119:138          Thy testimonies are very faithful
Lam. 3:22-23             Great is thy faithfulness
Rom. 8:35-39            Nothing can separate us from the love of God
Rom. 12:10-14          Patient in mental pressure, continuing instant [steadfastly, faithful, persevering, be constant] in prayer (vs. 12)
I Cor. 10:13                God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able
II Thes. 3:3                 The Lord is faithful, who will stablish you and keep you from evil
II Tim 4:16-18 2         The Lord stood with me, and strengthened me
Titus 1:9                     Holding fast the faithful word
Teaching
Faithful Reliability #876