Finding God’s Direction, Jer 10:23

People often ask how they can determine God’s direction on a particular decision or matter in their lives.  It is not uncommon for people to be very uncertain about a decision that they are trying to make.  Yet, we are sure that the Lord does not want you to be unsure of his direction in […]

Plowing, Sowing, Watering, and Reaping

Plowing, Sowing, Watering, and Reaping To make a successful crop, there are at least four things you must do.  You must plow to prepare the soil.  You must sow or plant the seed.  And then you must water the plants as they grow.  And, finally, you must harvest. Each of these activities can be performed […]

Our Light in Darkness, Eph 5:8

Our Light in Darkness Eph 5:8 says, “For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light”.  Eph 5:13 says, “But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light”.  This message is about our light in darkness. […]

A Judge, a Pharisee and Publican, and Little Children, Lk 18:1-17

A Judge, a Pharisee and Publican, and Little Children The parable of an unjust judge. The parable teaches that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.  We should stay with it till God answers.  Don’t quit, because he’s going to answer. He was a Judge that feared not God, neither regarded man. The […]

Baby Steps, Acts 3:1-10

Baby Steps Acts 3:1-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The scene is afternoon prayer outside the Temple in Jerusalem.  Laying there at the Beautiful gate is a lame man.  He’s been lame from his mother’s womb.  He reminds me of a lost man [lost because of his natural birth] hanging around church.  He has no spiritual life […]

Binding and Loosing, Matt 18:18

Binding and Loosing Matt. 18:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are three verses in the New Testament on binding and loosing or remitting and retaining.  These verses have been misinterpreted by the Catholic Church to “prove” that their traditions are of equal authority with the words of God and that their priests have the power […]

Be Godly, Titus 2:12-14

Godly We’re studying a short series on some of the qualities men and women who are helpers in the ministry must have.  First, they should be faithful.  Second, they should be godly.  To serve the Lord effectually in a local church, you must have a good walk with the Lord.  You are ministering spiritual things […]

Our Old Man is Crucified, Rom 6:6

Our Old Man is Crucified Rom. 6:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Rom 6:6 says that our old man is crucified with Christ. There are some things to which we must die if we are going to live for Christ and not for ourselves.  This sermon outline is not original with me.  The outline is part of […]

Neither Give Place to the Devil, Eph 4:27

Neither Give Place to the Devil Eph 4:27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul gave us very specific instructions about putting on the new man in Eph 4:24-32.  In the midst of these instructions he told us, neither give place to the devil.  When you think about that instruction it is a little hard to understand exactly […]

Temple of the Holy Ghost, 1 Cor 6:19

The Temple of the Holy Ghost 1 Cor. 6:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost  [1 Cor 6:19].  When you compare our body’s temple to the tabernacle in the wilderness we see that our temple typifies a life of: GOD – the tabernacle was filled with articles representative of […]