Virtue, Lk 6:19
In this sermon we’re going to discuss virtue. Virtue is strength. It is that quality of physical bodies, by which they produce effects on other bodies. In a literal sense you can speak of the virtue of plants in medicine. So, in Lk 6:19, Jesus said virtue had gone out of him. He had […]
King of Tyrus, Ezek 28:11-19
In Ezek 28:11-19, the Lord addresses Satan in the king of Tyrus, in the same way that Jesus addressed Satan in Peter in Matt 16:23. What God says to the devil in this lamentation against the king of Tyrus begins with the devil’s creation. The Devil Before His Fall When the devil was created, he […]
Giving Him Thanks, Lk 17:11-19
From Lk 17:11-19 we learn some important things about giving the Lord thanks. When the ten lepers were healed and only the Samaritan turned back to give him thanks, we see that thanks is more rare than it is common. In v.17 only one of the ten thanked him. Thanks is often given from those […]
What Good Works, Titus 3:8
Paul wrote Titus that we are to be careful to maintain good works. The obvious question should be what good works are we to maintain? Titus 3:8 “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. […]
The Prince of Tyrus, Ezek 28:1-10
Prophecy Against the Prince of Tyrus In Ezek 28:1-10, Ezekiel prophesies against the prince of Tyrus. This man is the ruler in Tyre who who dies when the city gets destroyed in Ezek 27. The Prince’s Heart is Lifted Up, Ezek 28:1-5 In v.2 the prince lifted up his heart and set his heart […]
Too Poor To Count, Lk 21:1-4
This message should encourage you if you think you are too poor to count. Some people would probably attempt to do more for God if they thought that what they can contribute to the work of God would make a difference. But they don’t try because they think their contribution won’t count. Well, God doesn’t […]
Glory in the Church, Eph 3:14-21
In Eph 3:7-8 Paul was made a minister to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Then in v.14 he prayed for the Ephesians that God would receive glory in the church. God should receive glory in the church. But how? By his saints being filled with all the fulness of God, Eph […]
The Devil a Thief, Jn 10:10
The Devil is described in a number of capacities in the Bible. He is the tempter, Matt 4:3; the deceiver, Rev 12; the accuser; Rev 12; the liar, Jn 8:44; the destroyer, 1 Cor 10:10, 5:5; and the roaring lion, 1 Pet 5:8, to name a few. In Jn 10:10 the devil is a thief. […]
A Lamentation for Tyrus, Ezek 27:1-36
A Lamentation for Tyrus Ezek 27:1-36 contains a prophetic lamentation for Tyrus, because the great sea port trading center gets destroyed. In this chapter we’ll see the beauty of Tyrus, the merchants of Tyrus, and the fall of Tyrus. The Beauty of Tyrus Tyre was situated at the “entry of the sea”. So, this was […]
Rivers of Waters, Ps 119:136
In Ps 119:136, the Psalmist cried because “they keep not thy law”. He said, “rivers of waters run down mine eyes”. The Psalmist wasn’t smug in his attitude. He was keeping the law. They weren’t. And yet, he wept for them. This attitude is so different than the attitude of the righteous today. It seems […]