An Approved Workman

Introduction to the Gospel of Mark

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Let’s Talk Doctrine: God’s Wrath

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God’s Wrath Our doctrine for this week: God’s Wrath. What is God’s Wrath? Here are a couple of definitions. God’s wrath is the manifestation of His hatred of sin, wickedness and all who defy Him. (BSF) God’s wrath reflects his holy desire and action for justice and righteousness to prevail. (BSF) “The wrath of God”

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Let’s Talk Doctrine: Sin

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Sin Our doctrine for today is Sin. What is sin and how does it affect us? Both the OT and the NT speak to this concept of sin which is our biggest and most urgent problem. In the OT the verb occurs in the form qal “to miss (a mark), fall short,” or “to let

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Let’s Talk Doctrine: The Kingdom of God

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The Kingdom of God As human beings our default is to reject authority in our lives. We want to go our own way because we think we know best. That is the root cause of the Fall (Gen. 3:6-7). Led by a deceitful enemy, humanity chose to disobey God, the True King and decided that

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The Great Deliverance – Part II

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https://media.blubrry.com/anapprovedworkman/www.figueroafinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Esther-Lesson-08-The-Great-Deliverance-Part-II.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSLesson Summary The Jews are delivered from destruction and Purim is established. This is Part II of a two-part teaching series on Esther 8-10. This lesson is focused on our first division: Deliverance Accomplished (9:1-10:3). References Focus Passage: Esther 9-10 Watch the Video of this Lesson on YouTube

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Let’s Talk Doctrine: The Sovereignty of God

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The Sovereignty of God Our doctrine for this week is The Sovereignty of God. God is in control of His universe and determines the outcome of all things according to His own wise purpose. Jesus is God so He acts like God acts. God has absolute authority and rule over His creation, and nothing is

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The Great Deliverance – Part I

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https://media.blubrry.com/anapprovedworkman/www.figueroafinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Esther-Lesson-07-The-Great-Deliverance-Part-I.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSLesson Summary The Jews are delivered from destruction and Purim is established. This is Part I of a two-part teaching series on Esther 8-10. This lesson is focused on our first division: Deliverance Declared (8:1-17). References Focus Passage: Esther 8 Watch the Video of this Lesson on YouTube

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Let’s Talk Doctrine: The Holy Spirit

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The Holy Spirit Our doctrine for this week is The Holy Spirit. Sometimes I feel like the Holy Spirit is the less known member of the Trinity much like our third tenor. So, who is the Holy Spirit? He is the: “Third person of the Trinity through whom God acts, reveals His will, empowers individuals,

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A Shocking Revelation and A Stunning Reversal – Part II

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Let’s Talk Doctrine: The Trinity

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The Trinity The Bible clearly teaches that there is but one God and that He exists in three entities, which the church called “persons.” God the Father draws people to Jesus so they can believe in Him ( John 6:37-40). Jesus pays the penalty for our sins, and He will receive each one that

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