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, […]
My Heart is Fixed, Ps 108:1
“O God, my heart is fixed,” David sang and praised the Lord. His heart was truly fixed. When you are saved, you can sing with David, My heart is fixed: In the sense that it has been fixed permanently (like color is fixed in dyeing). When you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior, your heart […]
The Author of Eternal Salvation, Heb 5
In Hebrews Chapter 5, Paul continues his discussion about Jesus Christ the high priest which he started in Heb 4:14-15. See Heb 2:17 and 3:1 for earlier references to him as the high priest. Paul writes about the high priesthood of Jesus all the way through Heb 10. In this current chapter, Paul introduces the […]
War, Prov 20:18
War first appears in Gen 14:2, when four kings attacked Sodom and Gomorrah and the three neighboring cities. History is filled with war. During David’s reign there was a season for battle, 2 Sam 11:1. And today is no different. Conciliation rarely works. Thucydides trap describes a scenario where an emerging power threatens to […]
Cursed is the Ground, Gen 3:17
Cursed is the Ground Gen. 3:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Gen 3:17 God said cursed is the ground as a result of Adam’s disobedience. According to Rom 8:19-22 even the creatures are in the bondage of corruption. The whole creation groans and travails in pain. Everything dies or is already dead. Death reigns [Rom […]