Est 8:3-8 Esther’s Intercession CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Est 8:3-8, Ahasuerus gave Esther and Mordecai approval to write a decree “for the Jews,” [Est 8:8] since the king could not “reverse” Haman’s decree to exterminate the Jews. The decree they prepared allowed the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies...
1 Cor 8:1-13 Eating Things Offered to Idols CLICK TITILE FOR AUDIO Paul wrote 1 Cor 8:1-13 to deal with the problem of eating things offered to idols [Acts 15:20]. In idolatry, worshippers take a sacrifice to the temple. The priest takes his portion and then sells the rest of the...
Get It Out of Your Life Ps. 66: 18-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You have been praying, you have been reading your Bible, and you have been faithfully attending church. Yet, you know that there is something not quite right in your life. It could be that there is something in...
Two Essentials for Your Heart Col. 3:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Col 3:16, there are two things God has given us that are essential for our hearts: the words of God and psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. We take for granted that we will always have our Bibles with...
If Thou Forbear Prov. 24: 10-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many years ago, I quoted Prov 24:10-12 as my outgoing message on my answering machine. A lady in our church called to leave me a message and heard the verses. She knew a fellow in her neighborhood who had a terminal...
Deficiencies of the Heart Matt 13:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO During Jesus’ ministry he had to deal with people who had several deficiencies of the heart. Their hearts were why they could not receive and live by the things he was saying. Some had a: Gross heart – Matt 13:15 –...
Practical Doctrine on Marriage 1 Cor 7: 1-40 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul explained some very practical doctrine on marriage for us in 1 Cor 7. He dealt with: Sexual relations – 1 Cor 7:1-5 – It is important in marriage for husbands and wives to keep themselves for each other...
Five Barley Loaves and Two Small Fishes Jn 6:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Read the gospel records of feeding the five thousand in Matt 14:13-21; Mk 6:35-44; Lk 9:12-17; and Jn 6:5-14. The Lord had been moved with compassion when he saw the people. The disciples, on the other hand,...
Your Spirit Prov. 18:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many things in your life are affected by your spirit. Therefore, it is important for you to maintain your spirit. Notice these things about your spirit that can go wrong. You can have: A wounded spirit – Prov 18:14 – The spirit of...
Glorify God 1 Cor. 10:31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible is clear on this subject. Christians are definitely to glorify God. We are to give God the Glory due his name. 1 Cor 10:31 says, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory...
