The document discusses the events of 1 Samuel chapters 25-31, highlighting key themes such as David's interactions with Abigail, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's consultation with a medium. It emphasizes the irrationality of rejecting God's revelations and the biblical stance against necromancy and witchcraft. Additionally, it contemplates the nature of ghosts in biblical context, arguing against the existence of deceased spirits returning to communicate with the living.

1. 1 Samuel 25-31
Rejecting God and His Revelation Is
Irrational; Atheism; Ghosts; Channeling
Demons; Necromancy, communicating
with the dead; witchcraft, sorcery, black
magic, or Wicca

2. 1 Samuel 25

3. Douay-Rheims Bible Outline
• 2. Abigail Keeps David from Bloodshed (25:1-44)
• 3. David Spares Saul in the Camp (26:1-25)
• D. David’s Exile and Saul’s Death (27:1-31:13)
• 1. David Flees to the Philistines (27:1-12)
• 2. Saul Consults a Medium at En Dor (28:1-25)
• 3. David Forbidden to Fight with the Philistines
(29:1-11)
• 4. David Overcomes the Amalekite Raiders (30:1-
31)
• 5. The Philistines Defeat Israel, Saul Takes His Own
Life(31:1-13)
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4. 1 Samuel 25:1, 28:3
Samuel Died
• NAU 1 Samuel 25:1 Then Samuel died; and all
Israel gathered together and mourned for him,
and buried him at his house in Ramah. And David
arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
• All Israel mourned for Moses, Joseph, and a few
more, but it’s rare.
• J. V. McGee calls Samuel the first of the
“professional prophets”. He anointed the first
king of the people (Saul), and the first king of God
(David).
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5. 1 Samuel 25:1, 28:3
Buried Him in Ramah
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6. Sheep And Goats
• NAU 1 Samuel 25:2
Now there was a
man in Maon whose
business was in
Carmel; and the
man was very rich,
and he had three
thousand sheep and
a thousand goats.
And it came about
while he was
shearing his sheep in
Carmel
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7. Let’s read 1 Samuel 25:3-11
• David had acted like a private security
company, a military contractor, protecting
Nabal’s possessions. He now wants to be paid
for the services that he rendered.
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8. 1 Samuel 25:14-22
Abigail's Hurries With Food
• Abigail hears about David and springs into
action immediately.
• NAU 1 Samuel 25:15 "Yet the men were very
good to us, and we were not insulted, nor did
we miss anything as long as we went about
with them, while we were in the fields.
• NKJ 1 Samuel 25:15 …we accompanied them…
• They used and enjoyed David’s protection
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9. 1 Samuel 25:14-22
Abigail's intersession
• NAU 1 Samuel 25:3 …Abigail….was intelligent
and beautiful in appearance…
• KJV…a woman of good understanding…
• NET…both wise and beautiful…
• NIBO …intelligent and beautiful…
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10. 1 Samuel 25:23-35
Abigail's intersession
• Abigail stops David from killing every male in
Nabal’s home
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11. 1 Samuel 25:36-44
• Nabal dies
• David marries Abigail
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12. 1 Samuel 25:36, Do Not Get Drunk
• Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with
wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with
the Spirit,

13. 1 Corinthians 11:21, Do Not Get Drunk
• There are two articles after the “The End” slide
about alcoholism and the 12 step program,
Alcoholics Anonymous

14. 1 Samuel 25:40, Marriage?
• NAU 1 Samuel 25:40 When the servants of
David came to Abigail at Carmel, they
spoke to her, saying, "David has sent us to
you to take you as his wife.”
• Chuck Swindol thinks the conversation
may have gone something like this; David
says “Sorry to hear of your loss.
• Are you going to grieve all afternoon?
Let's get married!”

15. 1 Samuel 26

16. 1 Samuel 26:1-6
• Saul takes 3000 men and pursues David again.
David decides to take one friend in stealth
they sneak into their camp at night.
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17. NAU 1 Samuel 26:7 So David and Abishai came to
the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping
inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck
in the ground at his head; and Abner and the
people were lying around him.
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18. 1 Sam 26:7
Snoring

19. 1 Samuel 26:9
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20. Let's read 1 Samuel 26:9-16
• David refuses to kill Saul
• Saul repents
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21. 1 Samuel 26:21
Rejecting God’s Revelation Is Irrational
• NAU 1 Samuel 26:21 Then Saul said, "I have
sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not
harm you again because my life was precious
in your sight this day. Behold, I have played
the fool and have committed a serious error.”
• Saul rejected God’s revelation that David
would be king. Foolish!
• It's always foolish to reject God's revelation;
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22. Biblically Atheism Is Irrational
• NAU Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from
heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who
suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is
known about God is evident within them; for God made it
evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His
invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have
been clearly seen, being understood through what has been
made, so that they are without excuse. 21 For even though they
knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but
they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart
was darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23
and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image
in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed
animals and crawling creatures.
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23. Atheism is irrational, PragerU
• PragerU
• December 15 at 5:00pm ·
• Atheism is irrational.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T_P14Jj
McM
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24. [I.C.E.S.], Atheism is irrational.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T_P14JjMcM
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25. Equally Evident Revelation Of God
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26. NAU Psalm
14:1 …The
fool has
said in his
heart,
"There is no
God.”…
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27. 1 Samuel 27
David the anointed king of Israel
flees to the Philistines

28. 1 Samuel 27:3
Cannot Serve Two Masters
• NAU 1 Samuel 27:3 And David lived with Achish at
Gath, he and his men, each with his household, even
David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's widow.
• The best biblical evidence against polygamy
• Luke 16:13 "No servant can serve two masters; for
either he will hate the one and love the other, or else
he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You
cannot serve God and wealth.”
• You cannot serve two masters

29. 1 Samuel 27:6, David Gets Ziklag
• NAU 1 Samuel 27:6 So Achish gave him Ziklag
that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the
kings of Judah to this day.
• David carried out many raids all over that land,
and lied about it to a Achish.
• NAU 1 Samuel 27:9 David attacked the land and
did not leave a man or a woman alive, and he
took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys,
the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned
and came to Achish.

30. 1 Samuel 28
Saul Consults a Medium at En Dor or The
Witch Of En-dor

31. 31
1 Samuel 1:2

32. 32
Things in Samuel that make
me think about Jesus
Things in Samuel that make
me think about Jesus

33. 1 Samuel 28:1-3, Prepare For War
• NAU 1 Samuel 28:1 Now it came about in those days
that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for
war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David,
"Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the
camp, you and your men." 2 David said to Achish,
"Very well, you shall know what your servant can do."
So Achish said to David, "Very well, I will make you
my bodyguard for life." 3 Now Samuel was dead, and
all Israel had lamented him and buried him in Ramah,
his own city. And Saul had removed from the land
those who were mediums and spiritists.

34. 1 Samuel 28:4-25, Change Scenes
• Let’s read 1 Samuel 28:4-25
• 1 Samuel 28:1-3 was in Gath
• 1 Samuel 28:4-25 in in Israel
• Remember, David was prepared to go to battle
with the Philistines against Israel.
• To be continued

35. Shunem; and Saul in Gilboa
• 1 Samuel 28:1-3 was in Gath
• 1 Samuel 28:4-25 in in Israel

36. Philistines are in
Shunem; and Saul
in Gilboa

37. 1 Samuel 28:13, a divine being [elohim]
• NAU 1 Samuel 28:13 The king said to her, "Do
not be afraid; but what do you see?" And the
woman said to Saul, "I see a divine being [elohim]
coming up out of the earth."
• KJV …I saw gods…
• NIBO NKJ …a spirit…
• NET …one like a god…
• YLT …’Gods…
• NIV …a ghostly figure…
• NETS …gods…

38. 1 Samuel 28:14, a divine being [elohim]
• NAU 1 Samuel 28:14 He said to her, "What is
his form?" And she said, "An old man is coming
up, and he is wrapped with a robe." And Saul
knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with
his face to the ground and did homage.
• Lots’a ghosts in our culture but there are none
in reality.
• Only humans (dead or alive), angels (good
ones and bad ones), and God

39. Matthew 14:26, "It is a ghost!"
• Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the
sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" And they
cried out in fear.
• Are there such things as ghosts?

40. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28?
• 1 Samuel 28:5 When Saul saw the camp of the
Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled
greatly. 6 When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD
did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or
by prophets. 7 Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek
for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to
her and inquire of her." And his servants said to
him, "Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at
En-dor." 8 Then Saul disguised himself by putting on
other clothes, and went, he and two men with him,
and they came to the woman by night; and he said,
"Conjure up for me, please, and bring up

41. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28?
• for me whom I shall name to you." 9 But the woman said to
him, "Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut
off those who are mediums and spiritists from the land. Why
are you then laying a snare for my life to bring about my
death? [turning to spiritists= cut off from the people of God, Leviticus 20:6]
• 10 Saul vowed to her by the LORD, saying, "As the LORD lives,
no punishment shall come upon you for this thing." 11 Then
the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" And he said,
"Bring up Samuel for me." 12 When the woman saw Samuel,
she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul,
saying, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.“ [Saul is
breaking the law, and driving her to also]

42. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28?
• 13 The king said to her, "Do not be afraid; but what do you
see?" And the woman said to Saul, "I see a divine being
coming up out of the earth." 14 He said to her, "What is his
form?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is
wrapped with a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and
he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage. 15 Then
Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing
me up?" And Saul answered, "I am greatly distressed; for the
Philistines are waging war against me, and God has departed
from me and no longer answers me, either through prophets
or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make
known to me what I should do."

43. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28?
• 16 Samuel said, "Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has
departed from you and has become your adversary?
• 17 "The LORD has done accordingly as He spoke through me; for
the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to
your neighbor, to David. 18 "As you did not obey the LORD and
did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so the LORD has
done this thing to you this day. 19 "Moreover the LORD will also
give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines,
therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed
the LORD will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the
Philistines!"
• 20 Then Saul immediately fell full length upon the ground and

44. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28?
• was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; also there
was no strength in him…
• Leviticus 19:31 'Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not
seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.
• CSB 1 Samuel 28:12 When the woman saw Samuel, she
screamed…
• It was not what she expected, this is truly supernatural! It’s not
her doing that brought up Samuel, but God’s.
• God sent Samuel on a special mission to announce judgment
on Saul. Whether she had previously been channeling demons
or not, we cannot be dogmatic, but she had the audience of
the king, so she must have had a reputation.

45. God Can/Does Send People Like That?
• NAU Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant
of the LORD died there in the land of Moab,
according to the word of the LORD.
• NAU Mark 9:4 And there appeared to them
Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with
Jesus. 5 And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is
good that we are here. Let us make three
tents, one for you and one for Moses and one
for Elijah."

46. Deuteronomy 18:10,
Just Say No to Channeling Demons!
• Deuteronomy 18:10 "There shall not be found among
you anyone…who uses divination, one who practices
witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,
11 or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist,
or one who calls up the dead. 12 "For whoever does
these things is detestable to the LORD; and because of
these detestable things the LORD your God will drive
them out before you.
• Leviticus 20:27 'Now a man or a woman who is a
medium or a spiritist shall surely be put to death. They
shall be stoned with stones, their bloodguiltiness is
upon them.'"

47. Matthew 14:26,
Are there such things as ghosts?
• If, by ghost, you mean “spirit beings,” the answer
is “yes, there are.”
• If by ghost you mean “the spirit of people who
have died,” then “no.”
• Hebrews 9:27…it is appointed for men to die
once and after this comes judgment,
• Jesus said in Luke 16:26 “And besides all this,
between us and you there is a great chasm fixed,
so that those who wish to come over from here
to you will not be able, and

48. Matthew 14:26,
Are there such things as ghosts?
• that none may cross over from there to us.”
• What happens to a person’s soul-spirit after death is judgment.
• Heaven for believers (2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 1:23)
• Hell for unbelievers (Matthew 25:46; Luke 16:22-24). There is no
“limbo”, “purgatory” or in-between.
• The Bible clearly teaches the existence of angelic beings and
demons, and they do interact with us and can appear in our physical
world. These spirit beings are either faithfully serving God (holy
angels) or in rebellion to Him (demons/fallen angels).

49. Matthew 14:26,
Are there such things as ghosts?
• Chief among fallen angels is Satan.
• 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan
disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is
not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves
as servants of righteousness; whose end shall be
according to their deeds.
• Deceiving humans and appearing as a ghost, familiar
spirit of a dead human being, a ghoul, or a poltergeist,
all seems to be within the job description, power, and
abilities of Satan and his unholy servants.

50. Matthew 14:26,
Are there such things as ghosts?
• Matthew 14:26 …"It is a ghost!“…
• 5326 φάντασμα phantasma {fan'-tas-mah}
• Meaning: 1) an appearance 2) an apparition,
spectre
• Luke 24:36 While they were telling these things, He
Himself stood in their midst and said to them,
"Peace be to you." But they were startled and
frightened and thought that they were seeing a
spirit.
• <4151> πνεῦμα pneuma
• Meaning: wind, spirit

51. Matthew 14:26,
Are there such things as ghosts?
• Matthew 14:26 …"It is a ghost!“…
• Acts 12:15 They said to her, "You are out of your
mind!" But she kept insisting that it was so. They
kept saying, "It is his angel."
• <32a> ἄγγελος aggelos
• Meaning: a messenger, angel
• YLT Acts 12:15 …and they said, 'It is his
messenger;'

52. Mount Tabor
• Bar Artzi's gorgeous photo from the summit of Mount
Tabor. Located in the Jezreel valley, Mount Tabor is
described in Scripture as symbol of majesty (see Jeremiah
46:18: "like Tabor among the mountains").
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53. 1 Samuel 29
The Philistines reject David and will not let
him go to war with them

54. 1 Samuel 29

55. 1 Samuel 30
David Overcomes the Amalekite Raiders
and returns to Ziklag

56. 1 Samuel 30:23-25
• NAU 1 Samuel 30:23 Then David said, "You
must not do so, my brothers, with what the
LORD has given us, who has kept us and
delivered into our hand the band that came
against us. 24 "And who will listen to you in
this matter? For as his share is who goes down
to the battle, so shall his share be who stays by
the baggage; they shall share alike." 25 So it has
been from that day forward, that he made it a
statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

57. NAU 1 Samuel 30:26 Now when David came to
Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders
of Judah, to his friends, saying, "Behold, a gift
for you from the spoil of the enemies of the
LORD:
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58. 1 Samuel 31

59. 1 Sam 31:1-3, Jonathan & Saul Dead
• NAU 1 Samuel 31:1 Now the Philistines were
fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel
fled from before the Philistines and fell slain
on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines overtook
Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed
Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua the
sons of Saul. 3 The battle went heavily against
Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly
wounded by the archers.

60. 1 Sam 31:1-3, Jonathan & Saul Dead
• God had sovereignly, and providentially, kept
David from going into battle against his own
people. God provided David a huge spoil from
his enemies, and far more importantly, he had
kept David from fighting against his own
brothers, when Jonathan and Saul were killed.
It seems as though David wanted to fight. But
God did not allow it.

61. NAU 1 Samuel
31:12 all the
valiant men rose
and walked all
night, and took
the body of Saul
and the bodies of
his sons from the
wall of Beth-shan,
and they came to
Jabesh and
burned them
there. 6
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62. THE END
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63. 1 Samuel 25:36, The 12-Step Program Alcoholics
Anonymous, “Is Alcoholism a Disease? A Dave
and Tom Classic”
• “Is Alcoholism a Disease? A Dave and Tom Classic
• Tom: We're picking up where we left off last week on the topic of 12 Steps, which is the psycho-spiritual approach
developed by Bill Wilson of Alcoholics Anonymous in order to help alcoholics overcome their drinking problem. And if
you're interested in the documentation of much of what we'll be saying, it's found in Dave Hunt's book
• Occult Invasion: The Subtle Seduction of the World and Church.
• Dave, before we get on with addressing more of our concerns about 12 Steps, let's briefly summarize some points we
made last week. First of all, you included AA's 12-Step approach in your book on occultism because Bill Wilson, AA's
founder, received guidance and information for the AA manual and the 12-Step method through occult means. Second,
the program fosters the scientifically unsupported theory that alcoholism is a disease rather than habitual sin, and also
that alcoholics are addicted, meaning that they have no power to resist becoming drunk. And third, steps two and three
encourage those with so-called addictions to look to any higher power for help, and then to turn one's will and life over
to God-as-they-understand-him. AA writings tell you that you can even make AA your higher power. So it follows that
the organization can become the members' god. In fact, many former members tell us that the organization became
their will and life, and that the bondage they were in to alcohol was merely transferred to AA.
• Now, Dave, you have a shocking line in your book, and I quote, "The Christian church, however, has joined AA." Now, tell
us how you arrived at that.
• Dave: Well, they're actually promoting it. You have so many churches out there now that are using 12-Step programs.
They may try to modify it a bit, and some of them do, but what's the point? Why don't we go to the Bible? The church
really has joined AA. They've joined in a partnership with them. They're promoting them, and furthermore, why not go
to the original? I mean, if AA is so good and it's been so successful, why should I take some watered-down program from
some church? Why don't I just go right to the source, go to AA itself?
• Tom: There's great encouragement not only from individual churches, but they're being influenced by Christian media.
For example, you quote Tim Stafford in an article in Christianity Today. He says, "The 12 Steps are a package of Christian
practices and nothing is compromised in using them." Now how can he say that?
• Dave: Tom, I don't understand. And in our ministry, we're not out to try to point out errors, out to try to get people, but
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64. 1 Samuel 25:36, Alcoholics Anonymous,
Is God a "higher power”?
• http://www.blogos.org/theologyapologetics/God-higher-power.php
• “Is it wrong to call God a "higher power”?, By Tim White
• There is much wrong with calling God a higher power.
• First, the purpose in calling God a higher power is to be less offensive with the truth that God "...exists and that he
rewards those who seek him" (Hebrews 11:5). It is an attempt to present God as a lesser deity and hope such belief can
serve the purpose which we are trying to accomplish. Such a watereddown theology has not helped anyone.
• Another problem with calling God a higher power is in the phrasing. "A higher power" would indicate that other higher
powers exist and God is simple one of many. The truth is, there is no other. God is unique and exclusive. Jeremiah 10:6-7
says, "There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of
the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like
you."
• Psalms 86 was written in a time when every tribe and nation had a god or a list of gods they worshipped. In its phrasing
"There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours," it was written about the gods
people believed in and taught about, even thought they didn't really exist.
• Also in the phrasing is the misunderstanding which can come about by using a comparative instead of a superlative
(higher vs. highest). The Bible often uses comparative forms in discussing God's attributes in comparison to us or the
gods taught by others. For instance: "God is greater than mankind and greater than the teachings of the gods we can
create in our imaginations."
• Calling God a "higher power" identifies Him as a lesser deity - whom we then hope has the power to save us. tweet
• But when God is spoken of outside of comparisons, the proper phrasing has to be that He is the highest power. There is
truly no comparison that is worthy to be mentioned. As Jeremiah recorded, "There is none like you."
• The final problem I see in calling God a higher power is in its practice. The term originated in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
to be part of the 12-step program to have the addicts focus outside of themselves. At the risk of sounding too critical, I
must state that there are problems inherent in this approach that are not godly.
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65. Deuteronomy 14:24
Don't Get Drunk Drinking Wine
• NAU Deuteronomy 14:24 "And if the distance is so great
for you that you are not able to bring the tithe… 25 then
you shall exchange it for money… 26 "And you may spend
the money for whatever your heart desires, for oxen, or
sheep, or wine, or strong drink, or whatever your heart
desires; and there you shall eat in the presence of the LORD
your God and rejoice, you and your household.
• NAU Psalm 104:14 He [the LORD] causes the grass to grow
for the cattle, And vegetation… So that he may bring forth
food from the earth, 15 And wine which makes man's heart
glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food
which sustains man's heart.
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66. BIBLE IN FIVE
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Valley Bible Fellowship
Box 433
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