Take Root, Bear Fruit, Is 37:31

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Is 37:31 says, “take root downward, and bear fruit upward.”  This is in the context of a prophecy against Sennacherib.  The goal of Israel’s enemies is to destroy Israel from being a nation, Ps 83:4.  However, following this attempted siege, Sennacherib was destroyed.  Despite the […]

Put Off The Old Man, Col 3:5-9

When you were saved, something remarkable happened.  You became a new creature in Christ, 2 Cor 5:17.  As a new creature, you currently have an old man and a new man.  Your old man may look spiritual because of your religion; but he’s still just the old man.  Today, in Col 3:5-9, we are going […]

Battle Against Your Enemies, Deut 20:1-4

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON When Israel was about to enter the Promised Land, they knew that they were going to have to fight against their enemies.  When they were numbered in the census, the men were numbered “by their armies,” Num 1:3.  In this passage, they were told how […]

The World’s Greatest Environmentalist, Gen 3:17-19

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON God created the earth, Gen 1:1, and gave man dominion over the earth, Gen 1:26-28.  Everything God created in the earth was very good, Gen 1:31.  Yet, when Adam sinned, the earth was cursed, Gen 3:17-19.  And thus began our environmental problems.  Thorns and thistles […]

Believe It Or Not, Acts 28:24

AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Paul used three means to try to get the Jews to believe what he was saying about the kingdom of God and Jesus in Acts 28:23.   He expounded the word of God – to expound is to explain; to lay open the meaning; to clear of obscurity.  Like Neh […]

Your Life is Hid With Christ, Col 3:1-4

We are studying Col 3:1-4 today.  Col 3:3 says, “your life is hid with Christ in God.”  As you can see from this text, we are “with Christ in God.”  Since our life is hid with Christ in God, then: We are risen with him – Col 3:1 – When we are saved, we are […]

Thy Prayer is Heard, Acts 10:31

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON THY PRAYER IS HEARD This is a very short Wednesday night sermon to encourage us in one aspect of prayer.  The Lord hears us when we pray.  The angel said to Cornelius, in Acts 10:31, “Thy prayer is heard.”  It should be a great consolation and encouragement to us that […]

Not Hearers Only, Jas 1:22-25

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Jas 1:22 says, “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”  The Lord wants us to do more than just hear the word.  He wants us to do what we hear.  Look at Matt 7:24-27.  The Lord contrasts those […]

Give Thanks Unto God, Eph 5:20

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Eph 5:20 says, “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  Notice the first word of the verse, “Giving.”  The first time the word thanks appears in the Bible is in Lev 7.  It […]

Will Worship, Col 2:18-23

In Col 2:18-23, Paul warns against will worship.  He warned us against being spoiled by philosophy and vain deceit in Col 2:8, against being judged by the law in Col 2:16, and against being beguiled by will worship in Col 2:18-23.  Will worship is the worship of your own self-will.  You can be beguiled into […]