Sometimes when we pour out our desires to God, He appears to be indifferent. When the apostle Paul earnestly petitioned God for the removal of his thorn in the flesh, the request was not granted. However, in not giving this desire of Paul’s heart, God gave him his deeper desire. Certainly Paul’s greatest desire was to know God’s grace and power in order to be the most useful servant he could possibly be. God withheld the request in order to give Paul his deepest desire and thus glorify Himself (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).
Bill Thrasher

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GLORY

GLORY GLORY God is, to his people # Ps 3:3 Zec 2:5 Christ is, to his people # Isa 60:1 Lu 2:32 The gospel ordained to be, to saints #…

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HATRED

HATRED HATRED Forbidden # Le 19:17 Col 3:8 Is murder # 1Jo 3:15 A work of the flesh # Ga 5:20 Often cloaked by deceit # Pr 10:18 26:26 Leads…

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HOLINESS

HOLINESS HOLINESS Commanded # Le 11:45 20:7 Eph 5:8 Col 3:12 Ro 12:1 CHRIST 2a) Desires for his people # Joh 17:17 2b) Effects, in his people # Eph 5:25-27…

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Idleness And Sloth

Idleness And Sloth Idleness And Sloth Forbidden # Ro 12:11 Heb 6:12 Produce apathy # Pr 12:27 26:15 Akin to extravagance # Pr 18:9 Accompanied by conceit # Pr 26:16…

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KINGS

KINGS KINGS Israel warned against seeking # 1Sa 8:9-18 Sin of Israel in seeking # 1Sa 12:17-20 Israel in seeking, rejected God as their king # 1Sa 8:7 10:19 Israel…

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LIGHT

LIGHT LIGHT God the only source of # Jas 1:17 Created by God # Ge 1:3 Isa 45:7 Separated from darkness # Ge 1:4 Sun, moon, and stars appointed to…

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MANNA

MANNA MANNA Miraculously given to Israel for food in the wilderness # Ex 16:4,15 Ne 9:15 CALLED 2a) God's manna # Ne 9:20 2b) Bread of heaven # Ps 105:40…

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MIRACLES

MIRACLES MIRACLES Power of God necessary to # Joh 3:2 DESCRIBED AS 2a) Marvellous things # Ps 78:12 2b) Marvellous works # Isa 29:14 Ps 105:5 2c) Signs and wonders…

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