Out of the Pit (#992)
Good morning. With the situation we’re all in, some people think life is the pits. Well I don’t think it is. But the scriptures talk about how God took us out of the pit. And that will be one of the things we’ll look at, the other thing we’ll look at is the importance of being patient and waiting on the Lord. That is the thing that is going on now for many of us: that there is a lot of waiting around to see what happens. At least not as much activity as we would have if we could get out and be about. So, these are things we’ve read before and we’ll read them again. but we’re going to look at them today in light of our current situation. OK; Psalms 37…

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20200419.  All rights reserved.
Verse Listing and Notes
Psalms 37:7                  Rest in the Lord [be still, silent before the Lord]; Wait patiently for him
Psalms 40                     I waited (qawah – vs. 1) patiently (intently – waiting I waited) for the Lord, and he heard
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit (vs. 2).
5 You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you. Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more than can be counted. (NRSV)
Ecclesiastes 7:8-10      Better is the patient than the proud in spirit (disposition). [patience is better than pride]
Luke 8:15                      Fruit with patience (steadfast perseverance) [by persevering]
(Luke 21:5-19 In your patience possess ye your souls)
Romans 5:2-5              Patience leads to [brings about, produces] hope, which maketh not ashamed
Romans 12:10-14       Patient in mental pressure [continuing steadfast, faithful, persevering in prayer]
Romans 15:1-6           Patience and comfort of the scriptures [through patient endurance and the encouragement drawn from the scriptures]; the God of patience.
II Corinthians 6:1-10 In MUCH patience
II Corinthians 12:11-13 In ALL patience
Colossians 1:9-11     Strengthened unto all patience with joyfulness
I Thessalonians 1:3    Patience of (proceeding from) hope
Teaching
Out of the Pit (#992)

Resurrection Victory (#991)
Good morning, here we are on Resurrection Sunday, also called Easter, a day when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We’re going to read a lot of scriptures today, about not only about his resurrection, but what led up to it. The fact that he shed his blood and his body was broken and what that means for us and that that ultimately led to the resurrection. And, of course the coming of the holy spirit on the day of Pentecost and the life we can now enjoy as God’s children, walking with the power of God. So, let’s start in I Corinthians chapter eleven…
As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20200412.  All rights reserved.
Verse Listing and Notes
I Corinthians 11:23-26  This do in remembrance of me
I Peter 2:24                     By whose stripes ye were healed
Hebrews 9:12                 By his own blood he obtained eternal redemption for us
Galatians 3:13                Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law
Luke 24:1-8                     Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Acts 1:22                         A witness of his resurrection
Acts 4:1-4                        Being grieved that they preached the resurrection
Acts 4:33                         And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and great grace was upon them all
Acts 17:16-21                  He preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection
Acts 17:31-32                  He hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked
I Thessalonians 4:13-18  Wherefore comfort one another with these words
Job 19:25-27:                    25 But as for me I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last:
26 And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God!
27 I will see him for myself Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought! (NLT)
I Peter 1:13                       Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind and be strong
13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. (NIV)
Teaching
Resurrection Victory (#991)

God’s Might (#990)
Good morning. I, like many of you, like to read the Bible in the morning. And the way I like to do it is get one of these one year Bible apps on the phone; I’ve had them before in book form, where every morning you read say a couple of chapters in the Old Testament, a chapter in the New Testament, and half a Psalm, and a few verses in Proverbs. And throughout the course of a year you go through the whole Bible. That’s the way I like to read the Bible, but there are many ways to do it. And recently I ran across a couple of sections of scripture that I thought I’d share with you today that I think are very appropriate to our big challenge with this virus, which is making things challenging for many people. And the topic we’re going to cover is God’s might. And we’re going to start by going to II Kings 18…
As taught by Bruce Mahone 20200405.  All rights reserved.
Verse Listing and Notes
II Kings 18-20             Hezekiah – the Assyrians and sick unto death
Ephesians 3:20           God can do exceeding abundantly above
Teaching
God’s Might (#990)