Take Away the Wicked, Prov 25:4-5
In Prov 25:4-5 we find two verses connected by a common theme of taking something away to make what remains something better. Prov 25:4 says, “Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.” A finer is one who refines or purifies. Mined silver is not pure […]
God is Holy, Ps 99:1-9
Holy is whole, perfect, sinless, and pure. People have forgotten about the holiness of the Lord. Their concept of God is not Biblical and real. We must look in the scripture and be reminded that God is holy. Because God is holy: People tremble before him – Ps 99:1; 3 – “let the people tremble… […]
Stand Therefore, Eph 6:10-18
Eph 6:10-18 is a passage we have preached and taught several times. It’s about the whole armor of God. The purpose of this armor is to protect us from the devil in a fight. He’s trying to knock us out and we are to stand therefore. In Eph 6:10, the strength and power we need […]
Speak Constantly, Prov 21:28
Prov 21:28 says, “the man that heareth speaketh constantly.” Constantly doesn’t mean that he speaks incessantly. It means that he speaks firmly, steadily and invariably. That is, he speaks with assurance because he knows that the thing he is saying is what God told him to say. He speaks the exact same thing that he […]
God Was With Him, Gen 26:28
God Was With Him Gen 26:28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO An outstanding testimony of some of the men in the Bible is this one statement, God was with him. Today, we are going to see what each of the following men was able to accomplish because God was with him. We hope that hearing their testimonies […]
Effectual Working Requires Imparting
Eph 4:15-16 says, “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body […]
The World’s Greatest Father, Jn 10:29
Today is Father’s Day, the day that we honor fathers. If your father is still living, you might send him a card, give him a gift, call him on the phone, or visit him, personally. If he is deceased, you might still honor his memory by reflecting on his influence in your life and appreciating […]
Serve As Unto Christ, Eph 6:5-9
According to our text in Eph 6:5-9, servants should serve their masters as if they were serving the Lord, himself. And masters should treat their servants with the same respect as Christ treats us. Everything we do in our service to men should be done “as unto Christ.” When you serve others as you serve […]
Blessings of Trusting the Lord, Ps 84:12
Ps 84:12 says, “O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.” What are some of the blessings of trusting the Lord? When you trust in the Lord: You’ll be sure – Prov 3:5-6. “Trust in the Lord… and he shall direct thy paths.” When we trust in the Lord with all […]
Obedient Children, Eph 6:1-4
In Eph 6:1-4 we will study God’s command to children that they obey their parents. Children, you are to obey your parents three ways. Obey your parents in the Lord – Eph 6:1 – this command to children is in the context of commands to husbands and wives, Eph 5:22-33, and commands to servants […]