Lessons on Living from ISAIAH THE ROD OF JESSE

ISAIAH 11:1-2: There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. During World War II, Hitler’s bombers rained destruction upon London from the skies. Over 15,000 people lost their lives and many parts of the city were reduced to...

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Lessons on Living from ISAIAH WHAT’S IN A NAME?

ISAIAH 9:6: For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Names are important. In fact, they are so important that the maker...

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Lessons on Living from ISAIAH A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

ISAIAH 9:2: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined. An artist created a painting of a wintry twilight. The trees were barren and laden with snow while a dreary-looking...

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Lessons on Living from ISAIAH THE GOD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE

ISAIAH 7:14: Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Maybe you have seen the sign that says, “The difficult is done immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.” Those who display such an...

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Lessons on Living from ISAIAH DON’T BE A NOBODY

ISAIAH 6:8: Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me. Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be...

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Lessons on Living from ISAIAH THE TROUBLE WITHIN

ISAIAH 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. A pastor discovered that the clock at the back of the sanctuary was unable...

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Lessons on Living from DAVID FATHER FAILURE

1 Kings 1:5-6: Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king”; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. (And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was...

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Lessons on Living from DAVID AN OXYMORON

2 Samuel 24:24: Then the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels...

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Lessons on Living from DAVID LOOK AT ME

2 Samuel 24:2-3: So the king said to Joab the commander of the army who was with him, “Now go throughout all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people.” And Joab said to the king, “Now...

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Lessons on Living from DAVID GIVING OUR BEST

2 Samuel 23:16-17: So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord. And he...

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