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Why Do We Feel Like We Are Getting Shoved Off Onto a Treadmill? Psalm 3:4

Posted on January 13, 2012 by stevemidkiff

Why Do We Feel Like We Are Getting Shoved Off Onto a Treadmill? Psalms 3:4 I Cried unto the Lord with my voice Does Jesus ignore us?  Does He force us into uncomfortable surroundings? There’s a unique account in Mark … Continue reading →

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Is It Difficult to Trust God Psalms 3:3

Posted on January 5, 2012 by stevemidkiff

Is It Difficult to Trust God Psalms 3:3       Our Trust  Our Protection         But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me;  There is a shift of focus in Psalms 3, from being smothered in problems to being surrounded … Continue reading →

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Psalms 3 Where is God in our Troubles

Posted on January 3, 2012 by stevemidkiff

Psalms 3 Where is God in our Troubles         Our Troublers Their Increase   LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! Their Insurrection     Many are they that rise up against me. Their Intensification Many there be which say of … Continue reading →

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The Multiplication of Trouble Psalms 3:

Posted on December 31, 2011 by stevemidkiff

The Multiplication of Trouble  Psalms 3:   PROBLEMS & POSSIBILITIES       Our Troublers’ Their Increase   LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! I’ve never been great at math but there is one equation that I’m very accurate with.  This is … Continue reading →

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Getting Into Trouble Psalms 3

Posted on December 31, 2011 by stevemidkiff

Getting Into Trouble Job felt neurotic about trouble and had good reason to be disturbed.  Life can appear as a series of train wrecks and we can all cop a similar phobic reaction as Job did.  Job’s obsession with problems, after an initial stoic response, begins … Continue reading →

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18 Eph. 1:16 Prayers Particulars part 18 Pleasure in Persistent Prayer

Posted on December 15, 2011 by stevemidkiff

18 Eph. 1:16 Prayers Particulars part 18 Turning Pressure into Persistent Prayer Ephesians 1:15-23 Pleasure in Persistent Prayer Activate in Making Continual Requests v.15-23   Captivate in a Mark of Perpetual celebration        Prayers Method v.16            Aggressive                     Cease not Assertive                        … Continue reading →

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What is The Beauty of Christmas?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by stevemidkiff

What is The Beauty of Christmas? The most magnificent and glorious time of the year is Christmas.  We all enjoy contemplating the beauty of giving and the exquisiteness of our gifts.  These are our appeals to the magnetic allures of … Continue reading →

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The Glory of Perishing

Posted on November 7, 2011 by stevemidkiff

The greatest fear we fight with is the fear of death. As our outward body weakens, dismantles in capacity and shrivels in lowering stages of disintegration there is an inner transformation in Christ. Our inward person is being renewed to … Continue reading →

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11 Habakkuk 1:12-17 The Embrace Of Faith part 11 Discovering God’s Person Encourages Prayer

Posted on October 30, 2011 by stevemidkiff

11 Habakkuk 1:12-17 The Embrace Of Faith part 11  Discovering God’s Person Encourages Prayer  Pressure Creates Prayer v.1-17      The Personality Of Faith v.1     ( Faith’s Intricacies )   The Perplexity Of Faith v.2-11 ( Faith’s Ironies)   The Perfecting Of Faith v.12    ( … Continue reading →

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17 Eph. 1:16 Prayers Particulars part 17

Posted on October 29, 2011 by stevemidkiff

17 Eph. 1:16 Prayers Particulars part 17 Ephesians 1:15-23 Pleasure in Persistent Prayer  Activate in Making Continual Requests v.15-23  Captivate in a Mark of Perpetual celebration       Prayers method v.16 Assertive                        making mention Accurate                 … Continue reading →

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