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Pride and a Catastrophic Fall audio video notes. Uzziah thought his power and ability caused his great success. He felt he didn’t need to live by God’s rules. Uzziah had pride and, or pride and (plus). He felt he was irreplaceable. He was Uzziah – a priest bringing in the presence. From this destruction came. …
Pride and the Downfall of the Haughty Heart audio video notes. Jesus taught against pride by teaching radical humility. Pride brings disgrace. Humility brings wisdom. We don’t think about humility bringing wisdom. It is. A wise person is a person of humility. A fool is prideful. PRIDE By Pastor Delbert Young Pride and the Downfall …
Pride Stops Us: How to Overcome Self-Deception. Pride is a deceptive force that blinds us to our own faults and prevents personal growth. It creates a barrier between us and others, making it difficult to accept help or admit mistakes. This self-deception leads to isolation, as pride convinces us we are self-sufficient and above others. …
Friend At Midnight audio video notes. This parable is about prayer. However, it is not a lesson on prayer for just anyone. It is for the disciple of Christ. Jesus is taking what they/we already knew/know about prayer and raising it to a new dimension. PARABLES OF JESUS By Pastor Delbert Young Friend At Midnight …
Laborers in the Vineyard audio video notes. This parable is a difficult parable to interpret. This is partly because of today’s present dispensational theology and also partly because of the chapter break which disrupts the flow of thought. In this parable Jesus said, So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many …
Ten Virgins part 2 audio video notes. Our lights are our good works. Relating this to the ten virgins, five gave light from their good works. The five foolish virgins began giving light, but allowed their oil to run out. Their good works stopped. The Lord expects good works. It’s our good works giving light. …
Ten Virgins part 1 notes. This is a parable needing interpretation using the customs of the times and by using context. It simply will not make any sense to attempt to interpret it with today’s customs or today’s dispensational theology. For example, why would the Lord marry ten virgins? Why would he ask ten virgins …
Unmerciful Servant notes. The servant was delivered to the tormentors till he should pay. How could he pay all he owed? The only way was to forgive the debt of his fellowservant. The only release for the unmerciful servant was to forgive the debt. Then Jesus said, So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also …
Forming of a Fool notes. Fools are not born. Fools are fashioned and formed. It may surprise you the King James’ version uses the word fool sixty-six times. God has much to say about the fool. The definition of a fool is a person who acts rashly by making decisions without reflection or thought. However, …
The Prodigal Son’s Decision: Choosing to Become Lost audio video notes. Though we know these parables speak of sinners (Luk 15:1-2), they also speak of people who were found but became lost. The Prodigal decided he would become lost. He consciously made the decision. There was nothing anyone could say or do to stop the …