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Another
Sermon for the Starving Bible Believing Christians All Over the World Wide
Web
2007
- KJV Bible Believers Church in Touchet, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike
Paulson - 2007
Expounding
the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26
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with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II
Timothy 2:15
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NEVERTHELESS, adv. Not the less; notwithstanding; that is,
in opposition to any thing, or without regarding it. It rained, nevertheless,
we proceeded on our journey; we did not the less proceed on our journey;
we proceeded in opposition to the rain, without regarding it, or without
being prevented. Webster's 1828 Dictionary
In spite of what previously took place, God continually showed
His people He is God...
...that they might know that I am the LORD!
He was / is, always will be God but it sure seems that folks today
just can not even begin to understand...
Isaiah 55:8,9 - For
my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith
the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways
higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
If all folks want to do is to believe in God,
than this is only a 'fraction of the action' that God would have
to do to/for them, if all they really had to do was believe in God!
Can Rightly dividing the word "nevertheless"
show us anything of importance to us today?
Well, with what goes on 'before' the word 'nevertheless,' we can see
that we need to get on with life on the 'right' side of 'nevertheless.'
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Paul says, Philippians 3:4 -
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I
do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those
things which are before,
Well, let's first look at the...
Old Testament
1. Deuteronomy
23: 5 - Nevertheless the LORD thy
God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse
into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD they God loved thee.
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Read it all - Deuteronomy
23:4-6
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People today talk to their 'gods' as they pray for
/ against us - we certainly don't need to worry about them and their god!
(I Corinthians 8:4)
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I Kings 18:21-40 -
Elijah and his altar scene...
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Daniel 11:21
along with Deuteronomy 23:6
- we don't need to go to the world for our peace and prosperity through
flatteries. It is a setup!
2. Judges
2:16 - Nevertheless the LORD raised
up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
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Read it all - Judges
2:10-16 / 17-23
3. Nehemiah
9:31 - Nevertheless for they great
mercies' sake thou didn't not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for
thou are a gracious and merciful God.
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Read all - Nehemiah 9:23-37
4. Psalm 73:23
- Nevertheless I am continually with thee:
thou hast holden me by my right hand.
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Read all - Psalm 73 -
Don't give up!
5. Psalm 89:33
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Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer
my faithfulness to fail.
6. Psalm 106:8 -
Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his
mighty power to be known!
Psalm 106:44 - Nevertheless he regarded
their affliction, when he heard their cry:
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Read all Palm 106 -
a good summary!
7. Proverbs 19:21
- There are many devices in a man's heart;
nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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Read all Proverbs 19:20-21
8. Jeremiah 5:18
- Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD,
I will not make a full end with you.
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Read all Jeremiah 5:10-18
9. Ezekiel 16:60
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Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with
thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting
covenant.
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Read all Ezekiel 16:51-63
10. Ezekiel
20:22 - Nevertheless I withdrew
mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted
in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
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Read all Ezekiel 20
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Specifically tonight, verses
18-26
11. Gospels -
yes - remember, they are still OT in their doctrine and place when considered
by rightly dividing the word of truth!
(see Hebrews
9:16)
Matthew 26:39 -...
nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
...if it be possible...
Mark 14:36 - ... nevertheless
not what I will, but what thou wilt.
...all things are possible...
Luke 22:42 - ...
nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
...if thou be willing...
A good example for us to learn from!
Luke 5:5 -
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night,
and have taken nothing; nevertheless at they word I will let down the net.
An interesting one, for sure...
Luke 18:8 -I
tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the
Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
- that leads us next to Paul's Epistles
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See Part II
Let's not worry about God in an Old Testament way... Paul has
the truth TO us today!