Handling Opposition

Handling Opposition Part 1Handling Opposition by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Nehemiah 6:15-19   I.         Nehemiah took on an ambitious project to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.             A.        He completed the project in just 52 days – Nehemiah 6:15             B.        That alone is an amazing feat, but we can’t overlook the fact that the project did not go smoothly.…

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Consistency and Character

by James R. Cope via The Preceptor, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1951. Reputation and Character Character is what we are. It is the sum total of qualities that distinguish one person from another. Reputation is what is said about us — that which others think we are. Character and reputation are sometimes the same: perhaps…

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Hannah’s Prayer

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/HannahsPrayer.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Samuel 1:9-18   I.         I Thessalonians 5:17             A.        It is a short passage, but it isn’t short on meaning. What is meant “without ceasing?”             B.        Paul isn’t talking about a 24-hour a day, non-stop prayer. There are other things which must be accomplished in life.             C.        He is talking about prayer where…

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Character: The Essential Quality of Leadership

by Jim Deason via The Jackson Drive Reporter, Nov. 15, 2009 He saw it happen but somehow it didn’t register in his mind. The peanut butter was in the cart, but somehow it never made it to the conveyor belt that carried it by the cashier. The bag boy just picked it up, unpaid for,…

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Haman

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/Haman.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         One of my favorite books in the Bible is the book of Esther.             A.        It is not a very long book and it is very easy to read. Its story is so compelling that I will be looking for a passage in Esther and before I know it, I’m caught up…

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The Preaching of Jeremiah

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/The-Preaching-of-Jeremiah.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 11:32-40   I.         As the southern nation of Judah rapidly slid into degradation, there was one bright moment before the end that came in the reign of Josiah.             A.        It was during his reign that God’s covenant was rediscovered – II Kings 22:8-11             B.        Josiah understood what had happened and where…

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No Sense in Pretense

Author Unknown via Of America, Volume 1 (copyright 1999 Pensacola Christian College), page 224 You tell what you are by the friends you seek, By the manner in which you speak. By the way you employ your leisure time, By the use you make of dollar and dime. You tell what you are by the things…

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What Thomas Missed

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: John 20:19-29   I.         We aren’t told why, but when the disciples gathered after Jesus’ death, Thomas wasn’t there at a very notable time.             A.        What was it that Thomas missed by not being there? II.        What did Thomas miss?             A.        He missed the joy of seeing the Lord – John 20:20                         1.         Jesus knew…

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