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Walter Spires - Only Jesus Saves
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- Walter Spires - Only Jesus Saves
Men in the Bible Series - #57 God Regrets
Can you think of any sadder words than to have God say He regrets having chosen you? That is exactly what He said twice about having allowed Saul to become…
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Men in the Bible Series - #56 Throwing Off A Theocracy for a Monarchy
Throughout biblical history, God was King and Lord over His chosen people. We know He guided, protected, and provided for them always. The people of Israel had…
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Men in the Bible Series - #55 The Persistent Prayers of a Desperate Mother
So desperate for a child, Hannah promised God she would give him back to His full time service. That is how, Samuel, the last judge and first prophet of Israel…
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Men in the Bible Series - #54 Boaz - Strong Man of God and Kinsman Redeemer
While the book of Ruth is well-known as the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman, and Naomi, an older Jewish widow, it comes together when God introduces His man…
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Men in the Bible Series - #53 "Here Come the Judge"
You have to be in my age bracket to remember this comical song, but I could not resist the opportunity to use that title even though it was grammatically…
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Men in the Bible Series - #52 Great Leadership Is Often Not Enough
Despite his great leadership and legacy, after Joshua went Home to be with the Lord, the Israelites fell back into idolatry and disobedience, forgetting all…
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Men in the Bible Series - #51 The Legacy of Joshua
At the end of his incredible life as a man of God, Joshua made sure he used his waning days well. He challenged the nation of Israel to remember all God had…
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Men in the Bible Series - #50 Joshua - A Role Model for All Men of God
Servant of Moses...Mighty Warrior...Fearless man of faith, humble leader. Not much more to say about this great man of God. Bible References: Exodus 17, 24…
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Men in the Bible Series - #49 Caleb - One of God's Great Men whose story is often overlooked
Caleb was the first to speak out against the other ten spies. He saw what God saw and believed Him when the others did not. Bible References: Numbers 13: 30…
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Men in the Bible Series - #48 God and Moses - A Relationship Like No Other
Moses was an amazing leader, and we can learn a lot about those skills by studying his life. More than that, he had the closest relationship with God of any…
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Men in the Bible Series - #47 The Anger of God
From Genesis 3 through the book of Revelation, we read of the anger of God for which He makes no apology. God hates sin. It is a good thing to focus on the…
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Men in the Bible Series - #46 God Gave the Law to Moses (What Jesus had to say about them)
In my study, I found it interesting that only our Bible headings call the "ten words" or "decalogue" the Ten Commandments. Thousands of years later, Jesus…
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Men in the Bible Series - #45 Why It took 40 Years to make a 2 Week trip
This infamous story of the twelve spies being sent to scout out the Promised Land is not recorded in Exodus - rather Numbers and Deuteronomy. We see a clear…
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Men in the Bible Series - #44 The Exodus Begins
Finally on their way out of bondage after hundreds of years, God's people do not really know or remember Him. Yahweh did not wait long to get reacquainted…
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Men in the Bible Series - #43 Moses - A Man of Great Faith in God
All men have faith. The question is this. Where is that faith placed? Bible References: Exodus 7 - 11
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Men in the Bible Series - #42 God Introduces Himself to Moses
Moses has found favor with God beyond any of his fathers. How? God tells Moses His name - I AM from which we get our words Yahweh and Jehovah. God is about…
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Men in the Bible Series - #41 Brave Prince Moses Ran Far Away to Hide
From man of faith to man of fear with many excuses as to why he could not do what God asked, I can relate to Moses. How about you? Bible References: Exodus 2 -…
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Men in the Bible Series - #40 Joseph to Moses (From One Savior to the Next)
With Joseph dead and a new Pharaoh, God's people went from prosperity to captivity. All part of God's plan to get His people to their promised land. Bible…
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Men in the Bible Series - #39 Our Covenant God Who is Sovereign (Reviewing Abraham-Joseph and the story of Job)
We introduced our covenant God and considered sons from Abraham to Joseph. Then we looked at Job and the sovereignty of God. Bible References: Gen 12-50; Job
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Men in the Bible Series #38 - Noah and Abraham (Reviewing what we learned from these great men of faith.)
No men were ever given greater assignments from God that required such faith. Bible References: Genesis 6-9; 12-25
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Men in the Bible Series #37 - God and Adam (Reviewing what we learned)
God expects us to follow Him in obedience and lead others as He leads us. He also redeems us when we fail. Bible References: Gen 2-3
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Men in the Bible Series - #36 A Humbled Job - The Sovereignty of God
A humbled Job received back 2x what he lost. What happens when we do not? Bible References: Job 42
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Men in the Bible Series - #35 God Answers (perhaps better said, He questions!)
God asked Job 77 questions that completely overwhelmed him with Who He is - exactly His intention. Bible References: Job 38-41
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Men in the Bible Series #34 - Job Begins to Look More Like Me (and You)
Whining and complaining. We do it all the time, so why shouldn't Job? How we do that is what matters to God. Bible References: Job 3: 1-26
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Men in the Bible Series - #33 Job and his friends...Who needs friends like these?
Job's friends came alongside in his incredible time of suffering. But as we soon learn, their company and consolation soon became insufferable. Bible…
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Men in the Bible Series - #32 Satan enters the life of Job...with God's permission
Here we begin perhaps the most unusual and difficult to understand exchanges in the Bible - God and Satan, a once mighty angel cast out of Heaven. Bible…
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Men in the Bible Series - #31 Introducing Job
The greatest introduction of any man in the Bible - Job. He is a real man as is his story. It started out great... Bible References: Job 1: 1
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Passion Week Episode #8: The Tomb is Empty. He is Risen!
All four gospels give an account of the most important event in HIStory - He is risen indeed! Bible References: Matthew 28P: 1-10; Mark 16: 1-8; Luke 24: 1-12…
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Passion Week Episode #7: "Why are we guarding a dead man?"
I can imagine the Roman soldiers assigned to guard Jesus' tomb wondering this aloud amongst themselves. Little did they know what was about to come... Bible…
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Passion Week Episode #6: What's "Good" About Good Friday
One question all Christians need to be able to answer: What's good about Good Friday? Bible References: Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19
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Passion Week Episode #5: Maundy Thursday...What does that mean?
Jesus said, "A new command I give to you..." Bible References: John 13: 1-17, 33-34
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Passion Week Episode #4: Silent Wednesday
Some in medieval times referred to this as "spy Wednesday" because Judas Iscariot initiated his plan to betray Jesus. Bible References: Matt 26:14-16; Mark…
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Passion Week Episode #3: Holy Tuesday - Following Jesus Around as He Teaches
"By what authority do you do these things?", they asked Jesus. Not the right Man to try to put on the spot! Bible References: Matthew 21: 23 - 23
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Passion Week Episode #2: Holy Monday - Where is the fruit? Why aren't people praying?
A barren fig tree and temple full of people doing everything but worshipping God raised the ire of Jesus. He also interjected a great lesson on faith. Bible…
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Passion Week Episode #1: Palm Sunday - It started so well...
The week started out great with cheering, adoring crowds hailing King Jesus... Bible Reference: Matthew 21: 1-9; Mark 11: 1-10; Luke 19: 29-38 Desperate Men…
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Men in the Bible Series - #30 Joseph - From the Pit to Prisoner to Potentate - The Man Who Saved God's People
Bible Reference: Genesis 41-47 Read these chapters if you want to experience some of the most amazing acts of God - His protection and provision - and greatest…
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Men in the Bible Series - #29 Joseph despite his integrity, lands in prison
After being delivered from the pit, Joseph was a faithful young man of integrity. His next stop...prison Bible Reference: Genesis 39 Desperate Men Website
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Men in the Bible Series - Episode #28 Joseph the Little Brother
Joseph was the second youngest of twelve brothers; their daddy's favorite and most beloved son. Dreams of them bowing down to him was the last straw…
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Men in the Bible Series - #27 The Legacy of Jacob
Bible References: Genesis 27- 49 Easy to ask how and why God chose him to be the father of His people. Wonder if anyone will look back on our lives and do the…
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Men in the Bible Series - #26 An Unexpected Reunion
Bible References: Genesis 33 Jacob was very afraid as he contemplated moving his people and possessions thru the land of Esau, his estranged brother. God again…
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Men in the Bible Series - #25 Jacob Wrestled with God
Bible References: Genesis 32: 22-29 Amazing story. Unusual results to say the least. But the humbling of Jacob is in full swing. God will do whatever it takes…
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Men in the Bible Series - #24 Jacob and His God - A Most Unusual Relationship
Bible References: Genesis 31 When God has a plan that includes our lives, His direction and protection become evident to men who are paying attention…
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Men in the Bible Series - #23 More of Jacob's story - Consequences often follow us around
Bible References: Genesis 29 Desperate Men Website
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Men in the Bible Series - #22 Jacob - Liar and Deceiver...the father of Israel?
Bible References: Genesis 25: 19-34; 27: 1-44 How can a man who was such a liar and deceiver become the father of God's chosen people? This is very hard to…
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Men in the Bible Series - #21 Isaac - Like Father Like Son?
Bible Reference: Genesis 26: 1-33 Most men are stunned when they read about Abraham telling someone his wife was his sister to save his neck. Get ready to be…
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Men in the Bible Series - #20 Jehovah God and Allah - What's the Difference?
Bible Reference: Genesis 16, 21, 25 Christians need to know and understand this better. Abraham was the father of Ishmael and Jehovah God was God over all as…
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Men in the Bible Series - #19 More on the Story of Ishmael
Bible Reference: Genesis 16: 1-15 Understanding the story of Ishmael, Abraham's first son, is important. God made promises to his mother and kept them. Did not…
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Men in the Bible Series - #18 What We Learn About Christ from the "Sacrifice" of Isaac
Bible References: Genesis 22: 1: 1-18 Foreshadowing the coming Messiah more than 2000 years before Christ came. desperatemen.org
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Men in the Bible Series - #17 Jehovah Jireh
One of the most famous stories in the Bible in which we are introduced to this very special name of God. Not only did God stop Abraham from sacrificing his…
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Men in the Bible Series - #16 Abraham - Man of Unconditional Obedience
Imagine waiting 25 years on God's fulfilled promise - a son, covenant heir to build His nation. Then imagine, some years later, God told you to make a burnt…
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Men in the Bible Series - #15 Abram - A Covenant, An Impatient Wife, A Submissive Husband
God makes covenant promises. We know He is faithful to keep them. But how long must we wait? Bible References: Genesis 15-17 Desperate Men website
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Men in the Bible Series - #14 Abram - From Faith to Fear so quickly
How can a much of such faith so quickly become a man of fear? Bible Reference: Genesis 12: 10-20 Desperate Men website
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Men in the Bible Series - #13 Abram - Man of Obedient Faith
Hard to imagine this man from a completely pagan culture not only hearing but obeying the voice of God he did not know. We know Him and still struggle with…
Walter Spires - Only Jesus SavesMen in the Bible Series - #12 And suddenly God called Abram...
Moses lists the lineages of Noah's sons to help us understand how God repopulated the entire world after the worldwide (not local) flood. You can read his…
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Men in the Bible Series - #11 God is Faithful when we are unfaithful
Hard to understand sometimes why God put up with men throughout our early history. Despite His provision and protection "the thoughts of man were evil…
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Men in the Bible Series - #10 God's Awesome Protection (Covering)
Great encouragement and security were Noah's simply by doing what God told him to - regardless of how crazy it seemed. He offers the same protection to us, and…
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Men in the Bible Series - #9 Noah Taught Mankind the Most Important Lesson
God demanded just one thing from mankind. While Noah was not perfect, he demonstrated this more than any other man before or after. Bible References: Genesis…
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Men in the Bible Series - #8 Why God Decided to Start Over
From Adam to Noah is just ten generations. Yet God became so disgusted with the humankind of His creation, He decided to destroy them and start over - except…
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Men in the Bible Series - #7 Adam and Noah - Fake News or Historical Men
"Where are the facts?", demand skeptics and Bible antagonists as we stake our claims that Adam and Noah were real men. Either Jesus, the prophets, Peter, and…
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Men in the Bible Series #6 - Lessons from Adam
Despite his failings for which he is so well known, Adam must have done some things right after he and Eve were escorted out of Paradise into the "real world"…