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God Looks at the Heart (#1073)

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)

The Challenge of Biblical Research

The Challenge of Biblical Research

Good morning!   Here we are in our class on the challenge of Biblical Research.  I started calling this the grace of God, which I’ve been working on and teaching on for a few years now, working toward a book, which God tells me I can start actually writing after the first of the year.  But I’ve been doing the prep work.  And the reason I’ve called it “The Challenge of Biblical Research” is, is it a challenge to get to the place where you truly believe you are saved by grace.  Because, in spite of all the verses that say you are saved by grace, there are also verses that say if you misbehave in certain ways, you don’t get eternal life, you don’t get any inheritance from God, you might go in the lake of fire.  And so, we can put those together in a way without guessing, but letting the Word speak for itself, is a challenge, which is why this is called The Challenge of Biblical Research….

As taught by Bruce Mahone 20230903-4.  All rights reserved.

Class Syllabus:  The Challenge of Biblical Research Syllabus

Audio Files:

The Challenge of Biblical Reseach, Session 1

The Challenge of Biblical Reseach, Session 2

The Challenge of Biblical Reseach, Session 3

The Challenge of Biblical Reseach, Session 4

The Challenge of Biblical Reseach, Session 5

Video Files:

To be posted soon..

We are Winners (#1072)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)