Flee From The Wrath To Come, Matt 3:7
When John was baptizing people in Israel he said to the Pharisees and Sadducees, “who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” According to Matt 3:7 wrath is coming. In Matt 3:10-12, God’s wrath is an unquenchable fire. Wrath is coming because he’s coming. God is a consuming fire [Heb 12:29]. When […]
The Lord’s Supper and Baptism, Matt 26:26-29
The Lord’s Supper In Matt 26:26-29, Jesus was keeping the passover with his disciples. As they were eating, Jesus said of the bread, “this is my body,” and of the cup containing the fruit of the vine, “this is my blood of the new testament.” This was passover, wherein Jesus connected the memorial of the […]
Nehemiah’s Prayer, Neh 1:4-11
In Neh 1:1-11, when Nehemiah heard of the great affliction and reproach in the province of Judah and how the walls were broken down in Jerusalem and how the gates were burned with fire [Neh 1:3], he wept and mourned and then he prayed [Neh 1:4]. Notice some qualities of his prayer that ought to […]
A Faithful Man, Prov 20:6
Prov 20:6 says, “Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” When I read this verse, I think of a resumé. When you prepare a resumé, you highlight all the good stuff you have done, that you hope qualifies you for the job for which you are applying. […]
Tell Others About Jesus, Jn 17:20
Jesus prayed for those who would believe on him through “their word,” [Jn 17:20]. You hear us preach about witnessing to others. But up to now you have been stuck. So, here’s what to do. In order to tell others about Jesus, you must: Know – to tell others about Jesus you have to know […]
Therefore I Write These Things, 2 Cor 12:13-13:14
We are concluding our study of 2 Corinthians by studying 2 Cor 12:13-13:14. In 2 Cor 13:10, Paul said, “Therefore I write these things.” He wrote what he wrote at the end of this epistle so that he wouldn’t have to deal with certain things while he was in Corinth on his third visit. He […]
He Refused to be Comforted, Gen 37:35
There are three places in your Bible where you read that somebody refused to be comforted. We are going to study these people and their circumstances in which they refused to be comforted. We won’t go too deeply into the doctrinal material in these passages, so we can glean the spiritual truth they contain. Jacob […]
A One-sided Relationship, Eph 4:17-24
When you have a one-sided relationship with the Lord, the relationship is all about you. This is the case with many Christians. It’s about how they feel, what they want, what they think is right, what they think is best for them. It’s not about the life of God or his plans. They go where […]
Christ Rose From the Dead, 1 Cor 15:3-22
According to 1 Cor 15:3-22, we know that Christ rose from the dead because of the prophecy of scripture [Acts 2:25-32; Ps 16:8-11] and because of the testimony of his eyewitnesses. John even saw him in heaven and recorded what he saw in the Book of Revelation. In spite of all this evidence, there […]
A Fool In Glorying, 2 Cor 12:1-12
In 2 Cor 12:11 Paul said, “I am become a fool in glorying.” Paul was not a man to glory in himself [2 Cor 12:5]. Yet, the attitude of the Corinthians toward him and toward the false apostles who had exalted themselves among them [2 Cor 11:13, 20], compelled him to glory for their sakes […]