Feed the Flock and Humble Yourselves, 1 Pet 5:1-7
We are studying 1 Pet 5:1-7 in this lesson. 1 Pet 5:1-4 contain some instructions to pastors. 1 Pet 5:5-7 contain an exhortation to Christians to be humble. Instructions to pastors. Elders, in this passage, are pastors – 1 Pet 5:1 – as in Acts 14:23; 20:17; 20:28. The term, elder, refers to the pastor’s […]
Things To Hate, Jn 12:25
Things To Hate Jn. 12:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Bible, there are some things to hate. To hate something means to have a strong dislike for it. Today we are going to discuss these things. They are clearly and conspicuously written in the scripture where you and I can see them unmistakably. The hard […]
The Helmet of Salvation, Eph 6:17
In Eph 6:11-18 we read about the whole armor of God. In the next few weeks, we are going to study each piece of this armor. Tonight we will study the helmet of salvation, Eph 6:17. The whole armor of God is given to us to stand against the wiles of the devil, Eph […]
What Can Defile Man Mk 7:14-23
What Can Defile A Man Mk 7:14-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What can defile man? Nothing from without, entering into a man, can defile him. It’s the things which come out of him that defile man. There is much attention these days on selecting only organic foods, eating gluten-free foods, maintaining the balance of fat, carbs […]
Living Within God’s Provisions, Lk 22:9-13
Living Within God’s Provisions Lk 22:9-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you consider the earthly ministry of Jesus you see that he was living within Gods provisions his entire life. We need to learn from his example and live our lives within Gods provisions, as well. When you consider your own life, if you are like […]
Comely in Going, Prov 30:29-31
Recently, I heard Joel Haynes preach on this text and apply the characteristics of these three animals and the king to Jesus Christ. He emphasized that these four are comely “in going.” I had missed that in my reading of this text. Thinking about this text, I also see similarities between us and these four. […]
Judgment Begins at the House of God, 1 Pet 4:17
1 Pet 4:17 says, “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God.” The Lord is the judge. He brings everything into judgment. And he expects us to judge according to his justice. If a thing is right we are supposed to do it. If a thing is wrong we […]
Suffering as a Christian, 1 Pet 4:12-19
Peter deals with Christian suffering in 1 Pet 4:12-19. We’ll study, from this passage, the reasons for suffering and our responses to suffering. Reasons for suffering. You’ll suffer: The fiery trial – 1 Pet 4:12-13 – this fiery trial could be literal like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Dan 3:6-30. It could be like the […]
Shame, Prov 3:35
Shame Prov. 3:35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO To shame others is to cause them to feel the pain of having lost the respect of others because of improper behavior. It is dishonor or disgrace. In the Bible we find many different examples of this which should help us to understand when it is appropriate and […]
Church is the Right Place, Heb 10:25
Church is the right place to be if you are here for the right reasons. People should come to church for one of three reasons. And if you are here for one of these three reasons, then church is the right place for you. Church is: The right place to get right – 1 Cor […]