Finding Hope Through Discovery in Bible Study

  Debt and the Enemy Within Dealing with Debt   February 4, 2023 Larry R Evans   Introduction   If you’ve watched the news lately you’ve noticed that there is a growing concern regarding the national debt and the “need” to raise the debt ceiling. There is a strident debate about how we are to relate to the growing debt. One thing is clear, as a nation we are in debt, and it is getting worse.   One economist responded to an individual who was upset about the “incredible, irresponsibility” of the government.  After all, “it’s just a simple fact,” the person said,  “you don’t spend more than you make.”   The economist responded,  “And this is going to upset a lot of people, but I don't think there are very many things I feel more strongly about than this.  This is not the government's fault. This is the people's fault.  The people demand that spending. There is an absolutely overwhelming recurrence of the people wanting the things...

  You Are My Hiding Place “The Tithing Contract”   January 21, 2023 Larry R Evans   Introduction Whoever  dwells  in the shelter of the Most High will rest  in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is  my refuge and my fortress, my God,  in whom I trust .”  (Psalm 91:1,2)   It is good to  praise  the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love  in the morning and  your faithfulness  at night, . . .   (Psalm 92:1,2) Last week our introductory Scripture reading was Psalm 25:1,4,5. There we found a reflection by David showing that he could place his trust in the LORD--the covenant God. That trust led him to pray for the LORD to show “me your paths” and to “guide me in your truth.”  Later, in verse 10, David gives his testimony, “All the ways of LORD are loving and faithful.” As we saw last week, experiencing God’s presence and guidance is at the heart of...

  Experiencing God  Through His Covenants with Us   January 14, 2023 Larry R Evans   Introduction In you, LORD my God, I put my trust… Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me , for you are God my Savior, and  my hope is in you  all day long.           Psalm 25:1,4,5 When we speak of covenants we are speaking of agreements or promises. The underlying principle is that of trust. In a wedding ceremony, we repeat our vows and in doing so we are telling our future life partner that we are trustworthy and reliable and that we will be faithful.  You can count on me, and I can count on you to look after our personal interests. Faithfulness to the marriage vows is important. As is said in Marriage Encounter,  “Love is a decision”  and that decision is based on an agreement we’ve made with each other. There may be tough situations in the future, but we’ve m...