Len's Mens Fellowship
Newtown CT. Tragedy - How then shall we live?
"Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming." (2 Peter ... Continue reading →
Daniel Chapter 5 - Part II - Men’s Fellowship – 12/14/12
"These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age. If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall." (1 Cor. 10:11-12) ... Continue reading →
Daniel Chapter 5 -The Handwriting on the Wall. The Party’s Over
There are many poignant applications for us in this chapter, both for our country and for us personally, so we will spend the time we need on this chapter to plumb the depths of the lessons God wants ... Continue reading →
Daniel Chapter 4 - Part III - God is able to humble those who walk in pride. (Dan. 4:37)
"Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride." Daniel 4:37 (Dan. 4:37) "These ... Continue reading →
Daniel Chapter 4 - Part II - He is able to humble those who walk in pride.” Daniel 4:37
"In 1 Kings 15:5 we find a bittersweet epitaph which begins, "David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep any of the Lord's commands all the days of ... Continue reading →
Daniel Chapter 4 - "He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”
There are two primary messages seen in the book of Daniel: 1) God's prophetic plans for the nation of Israel and His dealings with Gentile nations/leaders during the "time of the Gentiles" (Luke ... Continue reading →
Daniel 3 Part II - Bowing to the world or to God
Daniel - Chapter 3:16-30 - Bowing to the World and Outside Pressures Conform Us. Bowing to God's Word and the Inner Voice of Conviction Transform Us - Men's Fellowship - 11/2/12 Laws in conflict ... Continue reading →
Daniel – Chapter 3 –“You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol.”
Studdart Kennedy, who was an Anglican minister and a pastor at Worster in England, also was a chaplain in World War I and he has written some very, very beautiful poems that have always been ... Continue reading →
Daniel – Chapter 2 – "From Here to Eternity"
A Panorama of World History from 600 B.C. to the Millennial Kingdom "Now opens one of the most comprehensive of the histories of world empires. Eight short verses of the inspired record ... Continue reading →
Daniel - Overview – “All Israel Will Be Saved Just as it is Written”- Romans 11:26
Last week we looked at how God deals with nations and how we as individual believers are to respond. This week we will look at the third point of application in more depth - how to pray for and stand ... Continue reading →
Daniel – Chapter 1/ Overview – More Applications for Our Lives Today
There are several key lessons we need to glean from the first chapter of Daniel and the overview of the entire book before we move on in our study. Many Christian leaders are telling us that God is ... Continue reading →
Daniel – Overview and Chapter 1
The following material in brackets are excerpts taken from a presentation on the book of Daniel by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen. Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen 2005. All Rights Reserved. "Daniel's ... Continue reading →
PSALM 119:121-176 - COMMENTS ON KEY VERSES IN THIS SECTION
PSALM 119:121-176 - COMMENTS ON KEY VERSES IN THIS SECTION Vv. 121-128 - "Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything." (V. 128) It is a dangerous world ("this present evil ... Continue reading →
PSALM 119:113-120 - THE FEAR OF THE LORD
"I hate those who are double-minded (or "vain thoughts" -KJV), But I love Your law . Depart from me, evildoers, that I may observe the commandments of my God." (Vv. 113, 115) "vain - Gr.kenos; ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119:97-104 Delighting in God’s Truth and Hating Every False Way
Psalm 119:97-104 Delighting in God's Truth/ Hating Every False Way "O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day." (V. 97) David, inspired by the Holy Spirit, loves God's Word and truth ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119:89-96 Standing on the Rock in a World of Sinking Sand
"Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations." (Vv. 89-90) "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119:81-88 Deep Sorrow Calls for Deep Prayers
Psalm 119:81-88 Deep Sorrow Calls for Deep Prayers - Help Thou me; Quicken (Revive) me O Lord (KJV) In this section we see the contrast between the temporal pain caused by the arrogant ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119:73-80 Formed to Proclaim His Praise
Formed to Proclaim His Praise "Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments." (V. 73) God both made us and now molds us. Sin deformed us but we as ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119:65-72 Defining the “Good Life” According to God’s Word
Defining the "Good Life" According to God's Word "A man who lived on the northern frontier of China was skilled in interpreting events. One day, for no reason, his horse ran away to the nomads ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119:41-64 Freedom, Comfort in Afflictions and Companionship
God's Word - Freedom, Comfort in Afflictions and Companionship on the Narrow Road that Leads to Life I will be commenting on these twenty-four verses in a thematic way rather than verse by ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119: 25-40 Man’s Insufficiency/Eternal Truths versus Vanity
God's Word - Man's Insufficiency and Need for God, Eternal Truths versus Vanity All the verses in this section are prayers of David focused on God's Word; a great example for our prayer ... Continue reading →
Psalm 119:1-24 Blessings for Obedience/Cleansing/Direction
God's Word - Blessings for Obedience, Cleansing and Purity Through Meditation, and Discernment for Direction "AUTHOR. We believe that David wrote this Psalm. It is Davidic in tone and ... Continue reading →
The Acts of Christ Through the Apostles By the Power of the Holy Spirit (41) Run the Race 6/1/12
The Acts of Christ Through the Apostles By the Power of the Holy Spirit (41) Run the ... Continue reading →
The Acts of Christ Through the Apostles By the Power of the Holy Spirit - (40) Acts 28
Paul - The Free Prisoner of Love "Christ's love has moved me ... His love has the first and last word in everything we do." 2 ... Continue reading →
The Acts of Christ Through the Apostles By the Power of the Holy Spirit-(39) Acts 27, 5/11/12
Paul shows us how to live by faith in the promises of God in the midst of the storms of life In Acts 24-26 we see that Paul, through the over-ruling ... Continue reading →
The Acts of Christ Through the Apostles By the Power of the Holy Spirit (38) Acts 24-26 - 5/4/12
How to Live as a Citizen of Two Kingdoms - Jesus and Paul are our Examples How sad and ironic that Paul was a better citizen of Rome and Jerusalem than the Roman leaders were of ... Continue reading →
The Acts of Christ Through the Apostles By the Power of the Holy Spirit (38) Acts 24-26, 5/4/12
How to Live as a Citizen of Two Kingdoms – Jesus and Paul are our ExamplesHow sad and ironic that Paul was a ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (37) - ACTS 23-24
THE POWER OF A CLEAR CONSCIENCE WHEN SHARING OUR PERSONAL TESTIMONY - LIVING AND SPEAKING THE TRUTH “Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (36) - ACTS 22- 3/30/12
Lessons from Paul on Sharing our Personal Testimony Especially with a Hostile Person or GroupPaul& 39;s amazing calmness and presence of mind in the midst of a violent mob seeking to ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (35) - ACTS 21:17-40 - 3/23/12
HUMILITY GLORIFIES GOD AND PROMOTES UNITY - MORE LESSONS ON A SPIRIT-LED LIFE FROM PAUL& 39;S LIFE AND EXAMPLEAs we continue to study the historical events of the beginning and rapid growth ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (34) - ACTS 20-21 - 3/9/12
the courage of conviction comes from knowing god and his call and trusting his power to do it "And see, now I go bound in the spirit (or Spirit) to Jerusalem, not knowing ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (33) - ACTS 22:14-15 - 3/2/12
Paul’s joyful witness to the lord jesus christ – doxological evangelism “Because I longed for eternal life, I went to bed with harlots and drank for nights on end. In the ... Continue reading →
ACTS 20 - PAULS LABOR OF LOVE FOR THE SAINTS AND OUR CALL TO FOLLOW HIS
I will continue the lesson from Acts 20 from last week beginning with point 2. I attached a portion of my February newsletter on the book I mentioned last week - TruedFaced, as a preface to the ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (31) - ACTS 20 - 2/10/12
Paul& 39;s love and labor for the saints/church and our call to follow his example - heb. 13:7 gal. 6:9-10 Jesus loved the church and gave himself for it (Eph. 5:25) and Paul loved the ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (30)- ACTS 19 - 2/3/12
"So the Word of the Lord was growing mightily" - two different responses to the Word of God"And he (Paul) entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly (God& 39;s Word) for three ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (29) - ACTS 19:8-20- 1/27/12
Warfare against the world, the devil, and the FLESH - part 2Last Friday we shared how and why our Lord calls us to change and grow more and more into the likeness of Christ and here are some of your ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (28) - ACTS 19:8-20- 1/20/12
Warfare against the world, the devil, and the flesh - Part 1"And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (27) - ACTS 18:18-19:1-7 - 1/13/12
from judaism to jesus – a diffucult transition for jews; doctrinal questions in the book of acts This is not a verse by verse exposition on Acts 18 and 19 but an ... Continue reading →
THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (26) - ACTS 18:1-17-1/6/12
“we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering” 1 Thess. 3:7 Seemingly a weary and discouraged Paul arrives alone in Corinth. He wrote his first ... Continue reading →