Favor With God, Ps 5:12
This message beginning in Ps 5:12 is about finding Favor with God. It should be of great importance to us that we find favor with the Lord. Samuel found favor with the Lord, 1 Sam 2:26. He was the greatest judge that Israel ever had. Mary found favor with the Lord, Lk 1:28-20, and she […]
Evil Under The Sun, Ecc 6:1-2
In Ecc 6:1-2 Solomon discloses an evil under the sun. This is something that he observed that just didn’t seem right. We are going to study this one and some others he saw in Ecc 7:15, Ecc 8:14, and Ecc 9:2. When men see these things and consider them, they get mad at God. They […]
The Righteous, Prov 10:25
The Bible has lots to say about the righteous and the wicked. In Proverbs, there are numerous references to these two and they are often contrasted. There are two interesting pictures of the righteous in Proverbs that we want to preach on today. In one of them the righteous are compared to a house and […]
The Matter of Giving, 2 Cor 9:7
Giving is a matter of: Character – 2 Cor 9:7; Prov 22:9 – it’s a matter of who you are. Some people are naturally more charitable and to give comes easy for them. Others are more naturally miserly and to give comes harder for them. In time, as you grow, your character changes and you […]
Spiritual Fitness, 1 Tim 4:7-8
In 1 Tim 4:7 you are told to “exercise thyself rather unto godliness”. Exercise unto godliness is compared with bodily exercise in the next verse. By this comparison, we learn some valuable lessons about our spiritual fitness. As bodily exercise is profitable for physical fitness, so exercise unto godliness is profitable for spiritual fitness. Exercise […]
Wounds of a Friend, Prov 27:6
Prov 27:6 says, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” This verse shows us that in, at least, some of our relationships with true friends, we are going to be wounded. Or we may have to wound a friend. The wound may hurt them but it is […]
Women Rule Over Them, Is 3:12
Our text today is Is 3:12, which says, “As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.” Over many years in the ministry, we have observed this verse in the homes of some […]
Jehoshaphat’s Compromise, 2 Chr 17-20
The Lord substantially blessed Jehoshaphat and Judah during Jehoshaphat’s reign. He strengthened himself against Israel [2 Chr 17:1], the Lord was with him [2 Chr 17:3], his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord [2 Chr 17:6], he authorized the teaching of the words of God throughout Judah [2 Chr 17:7-9], the […]
Keep The Commandments, Prov 3:1
In Prov 3:1 Solomon said to his son, Keep my commandments. We don’t keep the commandments to be saved in the New Testament. When we are saved by the grace of God, we receive the righteousness of Jesus Christ as a gift. This is not something that we can earn. Nevertheless, we are to live […]
Cleansed From Sin, Ps 51:2
In Ps 51, David asked the Lord to cleanse him from his sin, v.2. He prayed “purge me… and I shall be clean”, v.7. And he prayed, “Create in me a clean heart, O God”, v.9. He was cleansed from sin. How can I be cleansed from sin? By getting saved – 1 Cor 6:9-11. […]