How Do You Handle Anger, Prov 14:29
Anger is a natural emotional response, as are other emotions like sadness, and joy, and loneliness, and fear, etc. According to Paul, it is possible to be angry and sin not, Eph 4:26. However, more times than not, anger is a loss of temper, and therefore sin. And because it can be so powerful, anger […]
Search Me O God, Ps 139:23-24
David said, “Search me O God”. He asked the Lord to search his heart and try his thoughts. He wanted the Lord to see if there was any wicked way in him. He wanted the Lord to lead him in the way everlasting. He wanted to be in the best relationship he could be in […]
Jesus Christ Our High Priest, Heb 7:22-28
This sermon from Heb 7:26 is about Jesus Christ our High Priest. He is far greater than any other priest. In the Old Testament the Jews had priests that offered sacrifices for them in the temple. Among the priests there was a high priest. Not only did the Jews have priests, but so did the […]
After The Order of Melchisedec, Heb 7
In Hebrews 7 Paul explains how Jesus Christ is a high priest who is greater than the Levitical priests who descended from Aaron. Jesus Christ is a priest after the order of Melchisedec, v.1-3, Ps 110:4. This is significant because: Melchisedec was a king, v.1-2. His name means King of righteousness, v.2. And he […]
It Is A Good Thing, Ps 92:1-4
The Psalmist wrote it is a good thing to do four things because the Lord had made him glad through his work and had caused him to triumph in the works of his hands. Are you ever glad? Do you ever triumph? You should be glad all the time and triumph all the time because […]
Labor Day, Prov 14:23
Labor Day CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO From the website of the U.S. Department of Labor, we read, “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to […]
Limit Your Liberty In Christ, Gal 5:13
2 Cor 3:17 says, “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty”. But we are not at liberty to do anything we want. There are limits to our liberty in Christ. Therefore, limit your liberty in Christ. Limit your liberty used as an occasion to the flesh, Gal 5:13. This occasion to the […]
Eternally Secure In Christ, Eph 2:6
Eternal security is a doctrine of the New Testament that is often misunderstood. For Baptists, it is generally taught as “once saved, always saved”. However, most Baptists don’t know why they believe we are eternally secure. Most denominational and non-denominational churches, on the other hand, don’t believe in eternal security. They believe that if you […]
Hope Unto The End, Heb 6:1-20
Hebrews 6 is a pivotal chapter in Paul’s presentation of Jesus Christ to the Hebrews. He is getting ready to show them some things, in chapters 7 through 10, that Jews are going to have a hard time accepting. He is going to prove to them that Jesus Christ and the New Testament, rather than […]
Stirreth Up Strife, Prov 10:12
In four verses in Proverbs, we find the expression, “stirreth up strife”. Strife is agitation, contention, opposition, or quarrel in your relationship with someone else. Whenever you find strife in any relationship, you should look for the underlying cause. You can have strife in your marriage, in your family, among your siblings, among your coworkers, […]