Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die
Judges 11:20-40
08/09/2022Has it ever occurred to you that what you believe determines how you behave? What you believe about God affects everything about you. The decisions... read more
Wisdom for the Heart Podcast
Wisdom for the Heart is a daily, 30-minute broadcast from the Bible Teaching ministry of Stephen Davey.
The unbelievable grace of God does not care about heredity. It is not limited by the social, parental, and environmental factors that men consider...
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Do you know why God has given us armor to fight with? Because He wants believers to fight! God wants to teach us how to wage spiritual warfare! There...
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The Old Testament book of Judges is a story of a nation gone mad with sin and rebellion. One generation would serve God, but then the ones that...
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If God really is sovereign and He has promised to meet all our needs, then why do we covet? In this message Stephen reminds us that contentment will...
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Our tongue has more influence on people than our income, our figure, our face, our wardrobe, our car, and our home combined. Our tongues can mend a...
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Stealing is wrong. We know that because it's one of the Ten Commandments. But why is it wrong? What harm does it really do? Why does God hate it so...
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We are constantly bombarded with images of sexual promiscuity in our modern culture and they come under the title, "sexual expression." But the Bible...
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The church has sent mixed messages to the world about the issue of abortion. 'Choice' is the buzzword of the day. Stephen indicates that the One who...
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What does God mean when He tells us to honor our fathers and mothers? Is this just a rule for kids or is it for adults as well? In this message...
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One of the most difficult laws to understand is the one about the Sabbath. God says to "Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy." But what does He...
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What does it mean to take the Lord's Name in vain? Is it simply using His name as an expletive or is there a lot more to it? In this message Stephen...
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God takes worship seriously. So if we find ourselves coming before Him frivolously and apathetically, we should take a look back at Exodus 20 and be...
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What is the role of the 10 Commandments in the Church Age? Are we still supposed to abide by them? Haven't they become a little outdated due to...
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Moses experienced something that few other men in history have ever experienced: he saw God in person. What must that encounter have been like? In...
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Meekness is not weakness. It is strength under control. And it also an attribute that God regards very highly. So let's join Stephen in this message...
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Moses is stuck in the wildnerness with thousands of grumbling people. Every time things go wrong he hears something like, "Hey Moses... you should...
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Israel is trapped between Pharaoh's army and the Red Sea. They are terrified. Had God brought them out here just to kill them? They think they are on...
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Foreshadowing is the literary term for something that happens in a story which points to something that will happen in the future. Exodus 11-12 is an...
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Exodus 7-10 provides the famous story of the showdown between Moses and the Egyptian magicians. At first, every miracle Moses performs is reproduced...
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Where would we be without trials? Trials bring us closer to the Savior. They make us rely on Him for strength and wisdom and security. If life was...
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How did God change Moses from a reluctant, selfish runaway into one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen? Exodus 3:4-17 tells us.
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Maybe you find yourself in a spiritual desert of guilt and unhappiness, failure and weakness, with seemingly no relief in sight. Have you ever...
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It's only natural for us to want what we want, when we want it. But part of submitting to God's authority in our lives means giving up control of our...
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Moses was the most important figure in Jewish history. Not only did God use him to deliver the Jews from Egypt, but God used Moses as a mediator...
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If someone we were to ask you what books of the Bible you have read recently, I bet Exodus wouldn't make the list. It's difficult to understand,...
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The old saying goes, 'There are two things that are certain in life: death and taxes.' I would add the Judgment of God to that list as well. Most...
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When life deals us a painful blow, we're often tempted to strike back, aren't we? It goes against our nature to weather the storms of life silently....
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Suppose you discovered a fountain of youth and it had the power to make you youthful and beautiful forever! What would you do? Would you give the...
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Did your mom ever tell you that bad company corrupts good manners? It's true. the wrong kind of counsel can be devastating. Israel's history was so...
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Greed dominates our world today. From the advertisements of Madison Avenue to the profit-grabbing of Wall Street, the love of money is all around us....
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The diagnosis for sin is not good. It's terminal. But there is a cure. In this message, an Old Testament leper receives it once and for all. Will...
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God often called His prophets in the Old Testament to do impossible and sometimes even bizarre things in order to reveal His glory. 2 Kings 5:1-15 is...
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Many of us have had difficult days, weeks, months and even years, when the way forward seemed bleak and we weren't sure how to press on. But we can...
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Though tough times are by their nature unpleasant, they are designed by God to develop trust. We see in the life of Elisha that those who are willing...
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Jesus said that all the Law and the Prophets can be summed up in on law: love the Lord with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. Are...
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Jesus said that all the Law and the Prophets can be summed up in on law: love the Lord with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. Are...
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Next time you step through the doors of your local church, throw your prejudices and stereotypes and self-righteousness outside. When you leave,...
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Next time you step through the doors of your local church, throw your prejudices and stereotypes and self-righteousness outside. When you leave,...
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Revelation 20:14-15 might be the most tragic passage in all of Scripture--the Apostle John gives us a graphic look at that place called hell. This is...
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Revelation 20:14-15 might be the most tragic passage in all of Scripture--the Apostle John gives us a graphic look at that place called hell.
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In God's courtroom, He will preside as judge, jury, eyewitness, and prosecuting attorney--and there will be no deliberation. The verdict for every...
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In God's courtroom, He will preside as judge, jury, eyewitness, and prosecuting attorney--and there will be no deliberation. The verdict for every...
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Carpe diem! Live it up! Phrases like these sum up the prevailing philosophy of our age. But as society leads us to believe that we have finally moved...
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Carpe diem! Live it up! Phrases like these sum up the prevailing philosophy of our age. But as society leads us to believe that we have finally moved...
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The story of Ruth and Boaz ends like any good love story should: happily ever after. But there is so much more in this last chapter than two...
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The romance between Ruth and Boaz is hanging in the balance. Boaz is bursting at the seams with love for Ruth, but she might be just out of his...
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Waiting for love can be excruciating! Have you ever been there? You think you know what you want; you think you know what God's will is for your...
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This is Part 2 of Stephen's sermon - Seven Reasons To Say I Do. Folded into the layers of romance between Ruth and Boaz is some extremely practical...
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Unbelievable Grace
Judges 11:1-28
08/08/2022
Hooray for the Housewife
Judges 4:1 - 5:31
08/05/2022
Winning the Second Generation
Judges 1:1 - 2:23
08/04/2022
One Nation Under Greed
Exodus 20:17
08/03/2022
Cosmetics for the Tongue
Exodus 20:16
08/02/2022
A Thief in the Light
Exodus 20:15
08/01/2022
Caging the Beast Within
Exodus 20:14
07/29/2022
The Industry of Death
Exodus 20:13
07/28/2022
A Parent's Bill of Rights
Exodus 20:12
07/27/2022
Sunday ... Holy Day or Holiday?
Exodus 20:8-11
07/26/2022
Posting Guards ... Seasoning Words
Exodus 20:7
07/25/2022
No Props, Please!
Exodus 20
07/22/2022
The Ten Commandments and the 21st Century
Exodus 20:1-6
07/21/2022
The Sinai Summit
Exodus 19
07/20/2022
Meekness...Synonym for Moses
Selected Scriptures
07/19/2022
Grumbling at God
Exodus 15:22 - 17:7
07/15/2022
On the Bank of the Deep Red Sea
Exodus 13-14
07/14/2022
Life or Death...At Midnight
Exodus 11-12
07/13/2022
The Battle Between the Gods
Exodus 7-10
07/12/2022
God's Best...When Things Couldn't Be Worse
Exodus 4:21-7:2
07/11/2022
Availability...And a Game of Chess
Exodus 3:1 - 4:17
07/08/2022
Desert Lab 101
Exodus 2:15-22
07/07/2022
Forty Years Ahead of God
Exodus 2:11-15
07/06/2022
Faith...And a Wicker Basket
Exodus 2:1-10
07/05/2022
From Pasture to Brickyard
Exodus 1:1-22
07/04/2022
A House of Cards
2 Kings 9-10
07/01/2022
A Widow and a Would-be King
2 Kings 8
06/30/2022
The Sound of Silence
2 Kings 6:24-7:20
06/29/2022
Of Axes and Angels
2 Kings 6:1-23
06/28/2022
Catching Golden Apples
2 Kings 5:15-27
06/27/2022
Out of the Mouths of Babes
2 Kings 5:1-14
06/24/2022
Seven Dips to Forgiveness
2 Kings 5:1-15
06/23/2022
Impossible!
2 Kings 4
06/22/2022
When Your Hands Are Tied
2 Kings 2:19-25; 4:1-2
06/21/2022
The King's Commandment, Part 2
James 2:8-13
06/20/2022
The King's Commandment, Part 1
James 2:8-13
06/17/2022
Don't Be a Snob, Part 2
James 2:1-7
06/16/2022
Don't Be a Snob, Part 1
James 2:1-7
06/15/2022
Farewell to Hope, Part 2
Revelation 20:14-15
06/14/2022
Farewell to Hope, Part 1
Revelation 20:14-15
06/13/2022
Irrefutable Evidence, Part 2
Revelation 20:12-13
06/10/2022
Irrefutable Evidence, Part 1
Revelation 20:12-13
06/09/2022
Settle Out of Court, Part 2
Revelation 20:11-13
06/08/2022
Settle Out of Court, Part 1
Revelation 20:11-13
06/07/2022
And They Lived Happily Ever After!
Ruth 4:13-22
06/06/2022
Sealed with a Sandal
Ruth 4:1-12
06/03/2022
The Longest Day
Ruth 3:18
06/02/2022
Seven Reasons to Say "I Do", Part 2
Ruth 3:11-17
06/01/2022
About Wisdom for the Heart
Wisdom for the Heart is a daily radio broadcast / podcast based on the preaching ministry of Stephen Davey. Stephen pastors The Shepherd's Church in Cary, North Carolina. The broadcast is heard each weekday across the United States. Our messages are also being translated into seven additional languages for distribution around the world.
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