At Christmas time, people generally remember the birth of Jesus Christ and, therefore, his first coming. He is coming again. In this lesson, we will compare the first and second coming of Jesus. Similarities in the first and second coming of Jesus: Preceded by a forerunner – Jesus was preceded...
When the wise men came to Jesus as a young child, they worshipped him and “presented unto him gifts,” [Matt 2:11]. The gifts they gave him were particularly appropriate for a king (gold), a priest (frankincense), and a prophet (myrrh), of which Jesus was uniquely all three. Generally, these office...
At some point in your life you may have a “head-on collision” with the Lord. This is a time when you and the Lord have a “face to face” meeting over a sin or a problem in your life. I call this the Lord’s perfectly timed look. And how you...
1 Tim 1:15 says, “Christ Jesus came into the world…” This is the season when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, presumably. Why did Christ come into the world? Christ came to fulfill the promises to Israel – Rom 9:3-5 – he was born King of the Jews [Matt...
Around Christmas time, Christians presumably remember the birth of Jesus Christ. While you celebrate his birth, consider that the birth of Jesus Christ was a miracle. His miraculous virgin birth – Matt 1:20-25 – Jesus’ birth from a virgin was prophesied in Is 7:14. Never before or since has a...
A scorner is a person who holds someone or something in extreme contempt; one who despises. When a scorner seeks wisdom he “findeth it not.” He’s looking at it but he disdains what he sees so he doesn’t get it. Scorners can’t find: The wisdom of creation – Prov 3:19-20. ...
When you read the first part of Is 63:2, about a man dressed in red, and the first part of Rev 1:14, about a man with long white hair, are you reading about Santa Claus? You might think so when you consider how the world has perverted the truth of...
In Luke 2:7, the fact that there was no room for Joseph and Mary in the inn was not an accidental overcrowding due to the huge crowds who had come back to Bethlehem for the taxation. The fact that Jesus was laid in a manger when he was born was...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on some things you can do for your pastor from Romans 10:13-15. Pray daily for him. Pray specifically for him and his family. Pray for problems that you know he faces. Pray for his health, his wisdom, his spiritual strength, his grace, his compassion, and his...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on the Memorial Stones in Joshua 4:1-11. What mean ye by the stones? The stones represent: A miraculous provision from God. Every time they saw the stones that the priests brought out of the river, they were a reminder of the miraculous provision of God in...