Develop Unity in Church, 1 Cor 12:20-25

Eph 5:30-32 shows us that we are one flesh with Chirst.  In one flesh you have union.  Eph 5:32 this is a mystery concerning Christ and the church.  We see this clearly in 1 Cor 12:12-27.  We are one body with many members.  In 1 Cor 12:20-25, Christ desires no...

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Necessities of the Christian Life

There are at least three necessities in the Christian life.  Of course, before you can have these you must have life. You must receive the life of God – Jn 14:6.  Jesus Christ is the life.  Rom 6:23, the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. ...

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Dispersion and Restoration of Israel, Ez 36

Ezek 36 is a prophecy concerning the dispersion and restoration of Israel.   Israel’s Dispersion Ezekiel’s Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel, Ezek 36:1-7 When Israel and Judah sinned against the Lord, he used the heathen to destroy their land and take them captive.  The Assyrians attacked Israel and took...

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Prayer and Supplication with Fasting

This is the second sermon in a four part series on Prayer and Supplication.  For part one, see Humble Prayer and Supplication. For part three, see Prayer and Supplication with Crying. This sermon is about the benefits of prayer and supplication with fasting.  Adding fasting to your prayer: Sharpens your...

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But What About My Family, 1 Sam 22:1

But What About My Family 1 Sam 22:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often one of the first questions sinners ask right after they get saved is, But what about my family?  They are instantly concerned that their family isn’t saved or that their family won’t come to church with them.  They...

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How To Be A Friend, Prov 17:17

How To Be A Friend Prov 17:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 17:17 says, “A friend loveth at all times.”  Well, there are a lot of things that can happen to a man in his lifetime and so it takes a really good friend to be able to love him at...

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Unequally Yoked, 2 Cor 6:14

2 Cor 6:14 is best illustrated in the life of Jehoshaphat and his association with Ahab.  Jehoshaphat typifies the believer, 2 Chr 17:1-6.  Ahab typifies the unbeliever.  When you are unequally yoked: You bring ungodly influences into your house.  Jehoshaphat joined affinity with Ahab, 2 Chr 18:1.  When he did...

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Follow After Righteousness, 1 Tim 6:11

According to 1 Tim 6:11 righteousness is something that you should follow.  Paul said, follow after righteousness. All over the world, righteousness is available to follow.  You find it in the law.  According to the righteousness of the law, Paul was blameless, Phil 3:6.  The law is our school master...

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Mount Seir, Ezek 35:1-15

Ezek 35:1-15 is the prophetic judgment of Mount Seir.  Mount Seir, Gen 36:8-9, is where Edom dwelled.  The Lord gave Mount Seir to Esau for a possession.  Esau hated his brother, Jacob.  Edom was confederate with Ammon and Moab in an attack against Jehoshaphat in 2 Chr 20:10.  In 2...

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Humble Prayer and Supplication, 1 Ki 8:54

Today we begin a short series on prayer and supplication.  These words occasionally appear together in your Bible.  And in the verses where they appear, we see an interesting truth unfold.  There are some things that you can do WITH prayer and supplication whereby you know that God has heard...

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