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Bible Truths By Howard, St. Louis, MO (2026)

09/22/2023

Hi everyone Howard has passed away. He is with God in Heaven. God bless.

09/07/2023

Howard has passed away. He is with Jesus/God.

09/07/2023

Howard went to be with Jesus. Bless all of you.

08/12/2022

208-53-Book of Acts Bible study, chapter 7
Acts 7:33- Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. This desolate place in the wilderness was made holy because God appeared there. He commanded Moses to remove his shoes as a token of reverence.
Acts 7:34- I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. God assured Moses that He had not forgotten His people even though they were in Egypt, and He would soon fulfill His covenant promises and deliver them.
Acts 7:35- This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. Israel rejected Moses, but God him a ruler and deliverer of His people. Deliverer carries the idea of a redeemer and savior.
Acts 7:36-He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
This redemption was accomplished by a display of God’s mighty power in Egypt and in the crossing of the Red Sea. Many miracles were performed in the 40 years that Israel was traveling from Egypt to the promised land.
Act 7:37- This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. The experience of Moses, only foreshadowed that of a greater One who was to come after him. Moses also predicted the coming of another prophet, to whom Israel should give heed. Deuteronomy 18:15- The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken. Of course that Prophet is Jesus Christ. Act 3:23- And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Acts 3:24- Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
Acts 7:38- This is he, that was in the church (ekklesia=assembly) in the wilderness with the angel which spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us. Moses also received the oracles of God, that is the O.T. law. Exodus 20. Bible Truths by Howard

07/27/2022

208-52-Book of Acts Bible study, chapter 7
Acts 7:23- And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. After many years in Pharaoh’s house, he thought of his fellow Hebrews. He apparently knew that he was a Jew.
Acts 7:24- And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian.
Acts 7:25- For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. By striking and killing the Egyptian, Moses thought that his kinsman would recognize him as one of their own sent by God to bring them to deliverance. Apparently it was not in God’s timing.
Acts 7:26- And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
Moses rebuked two of his kinsmen for fighting with each other.
Acts 7:27- But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? The aggressor strongly rejected Moses.
Acts 7:28- Wilt thou kill me, as thou did the Egyptian yesterday? He accused Moses of meddling and killing the Egyptian.
Acts 7:29- Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. When Moses realized that he was known as a murderer, of an Egyptian in defense of his brethren, he fled to Madian and became an exile.
Acts 7:30- And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
It was here that God gave to Moses the wonderful revelation of Himself.
Act-7:31- When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him. Moses did not understand what the burning bush meant. Then God spoke to Him.
Act 7:32- Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
The voice of the Lord filled Moses with fear, so that he dared not look upon the burning bush. Bible Truths by Howard

07/20/2022

208-51-Book of Acts Bible study, chapter 7
Acts 7:15- So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
Act 7:16- And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. Abraham also bought land from the sons of Heth where he buried his wife. Although, the patriarchs died in Egypt, they were buried in Palestine in the land that God had promised them.
Act 7:17- But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt. As the time approached when God had promised to bring the patriarchs out of Egypt to give them the land of Canaann the people had no inclination to leave Egypt, where they were becoming numerous and prosperous.
Act 7:18- Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
God raised up another king in Egypt who did not favor Joseph and his family.
Act 7:19- The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. The new king treated the Israelites deceitfully, under forced labor and compelling them to destroy all their infants by exposure.
Act 7:20- In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months. The Israelites had been instructed to kill all male children. Moses was very attractive and after three months they were forced to cast Moses out. They put him into an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch and put in the water where Pharaoh’s daughter came to wash.
Acts-7:21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. Exodus 2:6- And when she had opened it, (the Ark) she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. She adopted Moses and raised him as her own son in the royal family. God arranged it so that Mosses’ mother would nurse him until he was weaned.
Exodus 2:7- Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Act 7:22- And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. Moses received the finest education available in Egypt. And became a young man of eloquence and vigorous action.
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07/06/2022

208-50-Book of Acts Bible study, chapter 7
Acts 7:8- And he (God) gave him (Abraham) the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. The birth Isaac, then Jacob, then the 12 patriarchs, of course brings the history up to Joseph, one of Jacob’s 12 sons. Circumcision was the physical mark of participation in the covenant which God made with Abraham.
Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him. Genesis 37:5- And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. Genesis 37:27- Come, and let us sell him (Joseph) to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Acts 7:10- And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. Many believe that Joseph is a type of Christ. Joseph, the rejected one, was raised to power in Egypt
Acts 7:11- Now there came a dearth (a scarcity of food) over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dream about the great dearth that was coming. Joseph was made ruler over Egypt. Genesis 41:40- Thou shall be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. Joseph came up with a plan to save Egypt from the famine and stored grain in Egypt that would last seven years.
Acts 7:12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. When the predicted famine strikes, people from all over the Mediterranean world came to Egypt for grain. Jacob sent 10 of his sons to Egypt for grain, but he would not send Benjamin, his younger son. Of course, Joseph recognized his brothers and gave them a difficult time. He put money and his silver drinking cup in their saddle bags, and told his brothers to bring back their younger brother Benjamin if they wanted more corn. Bible Truths by Howard Previous lessons on request.

07/02/2022

208-49-Book of Acts Bible study, chapter 7
They falsely quoted Stephen as saying that Jesus would destroy the temple and change the whole system witch Moses delivered to Israel.
Act 7:1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
Act 7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran. Stephen was compelled to bring his story back to the beginning of the Hebrew nation. Perhaps to show Stephen’s love for the nation of Israel.
Act 7:3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. The noticeable points in Abraham’s biography are, his call by God in Mesopotamia.
Act 7:4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. His journey to Haran, then to Canaan.
Act 7:5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. God promise of the land to Abraham, though the patriarch himself was not given any of it. The fulfillment of the promise is still future. Hebrews 11:8- By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Act 7:6 And God spoke on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bo***ge, and entreat them evil four hundred years. Genesis 15:13. The four hundred and thirty years mentioned in Exodus covers the period from the arrival of Jacob and his family in Egypt to the Exodus and giving of the law. 12:40- Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
Act 7:7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bo***ge will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. God’s prediction of Israel’s bo***ge in Egypt and of eventual deliverance were accomplished by men who had been rejected by their nation. Those men were Moses and Joseph. Of all the types of Christ in the Old Testament, Joseph is the clearest and most precious. Surely the Jew of Stephens day must have felt the sharp arrows of conviction as they heard him speak of Joseph and then remembered what they did to Jesus of Nazareth. Joseph turned out to be the family’s savior. Bible Truths by Howard

06/24/2022

208-48-Book of Acts Bible study, chapter 6
Acts 6:11- Then they suborned (liars) men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
They bribed liars to testify against Stephen, they could not withstand Stephen with their intellect or logic. Speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God were the highest charges they could bring. Death was the penalty for this type of crime.
Act 6:12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council.
Soon Stephen was standing before the Sanhedrin charged with speaking against the temple and the law.
Act 6:13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceases not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law.
Act 6:14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
They falsely quoted Stephen as saying that Jesus would destroy the temple and change the whole system witch Moses delivered to Israel. Of course, Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body and His resurrection. As evil men often do, they twisted his words to say something he really did not say.
Act 6:15 And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
As the Sanhedrin heard the charges, they looked at Stephen and saw the face of an angel. They saw the mysterious beauty of a life that was fully surrendered to the Lord, determined to proclaim the truth. They saw something of the glory of Christ reflected in the radiant face of His devoted follower. He would rather die than betray his sacred trust. Bible Truths by Howard

06/20/2022

208-47-book of Acts Bible Study, Ch.6
Act 6:6- Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Only two of the deacons are well known to us. Stephen, who became the first martyr of the church. Phillip, the evangelist who later carried the gospel to Samaria, won the Ethiopian eu**ch to Christ and entertained Paul at Caesarea. After praying the apostles expressed their fellowship with the choice of the church by laying hands on the seven.
Act 6:7- And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. Verse seven indicates that the decisions made in verse six for the deacons to care for the business affairs, resulted in a great forward thrust for the gospel. As the word of God spread, many were added to the Jerusalem fellowship. A surprising number of priest were added also.
Acts 6:8- And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. The narrative now centers on Stephen, one of the seven. He was mightily used by God. He is the first man other than an apostle who is said to have performed miracles in the book of Acts. Was this promotion to a higher service a result of his faithfulness as a deacon? He now has a spiritual responsibility, doing great wonders and miracles among the people. There is an important principle here. When we are faithful in the work that God gives us day to day in our lives, God often opens the door to greater services.
Act 6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. Opposition on Stephen’s powerful ministry arose from the synagogue. There were many synagogue’s in Jerusalem at this time. There were Jews who had been freed from slavery, Cyrene was a city in Africa. The Alexandrians were from a Seaport in Egypt. Cilicia was a southeastern province of Asia Minor. Communities from all of these places had synagogues in or near Jerusalem.
Act 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he (Stephen) spoke. These zealous Jews proved no match for Stephen as they disputed with him. The words he which spoke and the power with which he spoke, were irresistible. Stephen was a Greek speaking Christian who was open to using scripture to spread the gospel to non-Jews. This upset the Jews.
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06/16/2022

208-46-book of Acts Bible Study
The main character in chapter 6 and 7 is Stephen, Israel is set for a great climatic fall.. If Satan cannot destroy from without, he will seek to overthrow by dissension within. Act 6:1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians (Greek believing Jews, also called Hellenist) against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. In the early days of the church it was customary to help poor widows who had no means of support. Some of the Greek believing Jews complained because their widows were not receiving the same treatment as the Hebrew women from Jerusalem and Judea.
Act 6:2 Then the twelve apostles) called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
The church often called the little flock, was growing and provisions would have to be made for handling these business matters. The apostles did not want to forsake the ministry of the word of God in order to handle the serving and financial matters.
Act 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
The apostles counseled that the church should designate seven spiritual men to Handel the problems they were having. These seven had to be reputable, spiritual, and practical. The word serve here actually means deacon. There function was to deacon tables. Their position of serving tables was appointed by the apostles.
Act 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. First prayer and then ministry, the order is significant here, prayer to God about men before speaking to men about God. As a ministry grows, it is important to delegate certain responsibilities to other people. More time is needed for studying the scripture and sharing it with others.
Act 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch. Most of the men chosen were Greek speaking Jew before their conversion. Now the group who had made the complaint would be satisfied. There would be no complaint about favoritism from that quarter. When the love of God fills man’s hearts, it triumphs over pettiness and selfishness. Bible Truths by Howard

06/09/2022

208-45-Book of Acts Bible study, Ch 5
Act 5:40- And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. This logic appealed to the council, they ordered them to be beaten and not to speck in the name of Jesus. This was the unreasonable reaction of bigoted hearts to the truth of God. This command was foolish and futile. They may as well have ordered the sin not to come up in the morning.
Acts 5:41- And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
The beating inflicted on the apostles had two unexpected results. First, it caused them deep joy that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the Jesus they loved.
Acts 5:42- And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. Second, it sent them forth with renewed zeal and persistence, daily in the temple and in homes, teaching and preaching Jesus as the Messiah.
When man’s law runs afoul of the commandants of God, then the Christians’ policy was to disobey the government and suffer the consequences, what ever they may be. When Peter and John were forbidden to preach the gospel, they answered, weather it be right in the sight of God to listen to you more than God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard. Acts 4:19-20. The apostles were people of one purpose, to preach the gospel of Christ. They believed as we do that the gospel is the answer to mans’ problems.
Today salvation is available only through the blood of Jesus Christ, we are in the dispensation of grace. Found only in the Pauline epistles, Not found in the old testament or the four gospels. Satan is the god of this world, as long as he rules there will be no fairness in the world. Jesus will return and believers will be rewarded and the evil will be punished.
Romans 8:18- For I reckon that the sufferings of this present
time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Bible Truths by Howard Chapter 6 next.

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