Can Christians enjoy Christmas? Rom 14:5-6
Can Christians Enjoy Christmas Rom.14:5-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Can Christians enjoy Christmas? That’s a simple question and the answer is also simple. Sure. Some folks don’t believe that Christians ought to enjoy Christmas. Frankly, there is nothing wrong with decorating a tree, sending Christmas cards and exchanging gifts with your friends and family. Like Paul […]
What Have You Done With Your Gift?
At this time of year, people generally give and receive lots of gifts. Sometimes you receive a gift that is very special. Perhaps it’s one that you admire or use often. In some cases, you like what you were given so much that you, in turn, give the same gift to others. Then again, you […]
Commands, Instructions, Closing, Heb 13
Heb 13 is very much like 1 Thes 5:12-28 and Rom 12:9-21, for instance. Each of the verses from 1 to 17 are a succession of divers commands and instructions as Paul brings this letter to a close. These “bullet points” are unlike the the former chapters. Paul has finished his “gospel presentation” to the […]
Preaching The Word, Acts 8:3-4
When the apostles first began preaching the word, they were under severe persecution. By Acts 8:3-4, Stephen had just been stoned and Saul was making havoc of the church. Nevertheless, they kept preaching and spreading the gospel. We should follow the pattern of the early church. Notice, from whom Saul haled, who was preaching the […]
Why Samuel Prayed, 1 Sam 12:23
In 1 Sam 12:23, Samuel said to the people of Israel, “God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you”. Today, we’re going to discuss why Samuel prayed for them. In this chapter, Samuel is essentially resigning as judge of Israel, since they now have Saul as their […]
Refuse Not Him That Speaketh, Heb 12:18-29
In Heb 12:18-29, Paul exhorts the Hebrews to “refuse not him that speaketh”. He contrasts the manner in which God spoke to the Jews from Mt Sinai when he gave them the old covenant with the way Jesus speaks to them before fulfilling the new covenant. The point is that “if they escaped not who […]
A Table Before Me, Ps 23:5
In Ps 23:5 David said, “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies”. Imagine the scene. David is seated at a table that the Lord has prepared for him. Nearby are his enemies. There are three things in this passage that are beneficial for us and instructive to us. The Lord […]
A Great Waster, Prov 18:9
Prov 18:9 says, “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster”. How many of you like to work with lazy (slothful) people? I can’t stand it. I loved working together with the crew that went to the Navajo nation and worked on the building in Piñon. […]
What To Do With Your Life, 1 Chr 28:9-10
Dr Ruckman said of 1 Chr 28:9-10, “These are two of the greatest verses in the Bible”. They show you what to do with your life. I have lived long enough to now know that what David told Solomon in these two verses is absolutely true. There is nothing more important in life than doing […]
Duties of Tribulation Saints, Heb 12:1-17
In the Tribulation, people must endure to the end to be saved, Matt 24:13, Heb 3:6, 14. In Heb 12:1-17, Paul lists several duties of Tribulation saints to help them endure to the end. We’ll study these duties of Tribulation saints today. Tribulation saints must: Lay aside every weight and besetting sin, v.1. Paul starts […]