David’s Brethren, 1 Sam 22:1
When David’s brethren knew that he had escaped to the cave Adullam, they went down to him along with other men who were in distress, in debt and discontented. This is surprising when you consider Eliab’s anger against David in 1 Sam 17:28. Undoubtedly Eliab’s wrath against his brother was precipitated by the fact that […]
Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17-19
Don’t envy sinners. One of the greatest safeguards against straying from the Lord, when you are a young Christian, is to “let not thine heart envy sinners”. When I was a teenager, envying sinners caused me to turn away from the Lord so I could pursue what they were doing. Prov 23:17-19 gives you four […]
A Very Present Help, Ps 46:1-3
[THERE IS NO AUDIO FOR THIS MESSAGE DUE TO A POWER FAILURE DURING THE SERVICE] In Ps 46:1-3, the Psalmist describes conditions in the earth that are horrendous, unlike anything that we have ever seen. And he says that, despite these things, “Therefore will not we fear”. The reason they won’t fear is that God […]
John’s Second Epistle
John’s second epistle is addressed to “the elect lady and her children”. John is the elder, 1 Pet 5:1. She is elect, meaning she’s saved. Why did John write this second epistle to them? To express his true love to her and them, v.1-3. When John, the elder, expressed his love to the elect lady […]
Public Ministry, Prov 1:20-23
When you read in Prov 1 that wisdom crieth without, you may wonder how she does it. Wisdom crieth without through public ministry. Public ministry is public, Prov 1:20-21 – it is accomplished by publishing the word of God “without” the four walls of your church or house – it’s “in the streets,” in the […]
No Part Dark, Lk 11:33-36
In Lk 11:33-36, Jesus used the illustration of a lighted candle to teach his disciples about seeing him and having their whole bodies full of light and having no part dark. In the context of this passage, Jesus had just rebuked this evil generation for seeking a sign, Lk 11:29-32. They were looking for a […]
A Man Under Authority, Matt 8:9
The centurion in Matt 8 was a man under authority. Though, he had 100 soldiers under him, he spoke, not of his authority over them, but of himself under the authority of his superior officer. The Lord blessed this man’s faith and healed his servant. In our lives we have authorities: Biblical (obey God), Parental […]
Your Thoughts And Ways, Is 55:7-9
Is 55:8-9 says that God’s thoughts and man’s thoughts are not the same. The Lord said, “my thoughts are not your thoughts”. He said, “my thoughts (are higher) than your thoughts”. And he said, “neither ore your ways my way”. Today, we’re going to talk about your thoughts and ways. The reason our thoughts are […]
We Know That, 1 Jn 5:14-21
At the end of John’s first epistle, he wrote about four things that we know. He wrote, “We know that…”. And these things that we know are important to us in the church. However, they are absolutely essential to those in the Tribulation. We know that we have the petitions that we desired of him […]
Lent, Is 58:5
The lesson today is on the observance of Lent. Lent originated in the 4th century. Jesus and the apostles, the foundation upon which our household of God is built, never observed Lent and did not set it up. Lent was traditionally observed with prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, atonement, and self-denial [fasting from certain foods and/or […]