How You Influence Others, Jn 1:40-42
You must remember to consider how you influence others in their walk with the Lord. You can influence others to: Receive Christ – Jn 1:40-42, Jn 4:39. Consider how you influence others to trust Christ. Andrew influenced Peter and the woman at the well influenced numerous men in her city to come to Jesus. With your […]
Let Not Thine Heart Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17
Christians often tend to envy sinners. Don’t envy sinners. Follow what Solomon said, “Let not thine heart envy sinners.” The problem starts down in your heart. You see sinners enjoying something that you want to do, but can’t do, because you are a Christian. Then you envy them because they enjoy the things you want […]
Perverted, Jer 23:36
In the Bible we find that there are several things that are perverted. Today, we are going to study seven of these. To pervert means to turn aside or away from what is viewed as good or true or morally right; to corrupt. Perverse is turned away from what is right or good. […]
The Lips of the Righteous, Prov 10:21
The Lips of the Righteous Prov 10:21 says, “The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom”. Let’s discuss this verse carefully and see how it applies to us. The lips. We must speak. He said, “preach the gospel”. We have to keep our mouths open; we keep them closed, […]
Jesus Is God, Jn 1:1, 14
Jesus is God Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. When the angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph he said “thou shalt call his name Jesus”, Matt 1:21. The prophecy he fulfilled at his birth said “they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us”, Matt 1:23. Both are correct, […]
Zacchaeus and Parable of the Pounds, Lk 19:1-27
Zacchaeus and Parable of the Pounds In Lk 19:1-10, we’ll discuss Zacchaeus, and in Lk 19:11-27 we’ll discuss the parable of the pounds. Zacchaeus When Jesus passed through Jericho, he encountered Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the publicans and rich. Since Zacchaeus was short and the crowd was large, he climbed a tree to […]
I Shall Send Thee, Jer 1:7
In Jer. 1:7 the Lord said to Jeremiah, Thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee…” We are ambassadors for Christ and must go where we are sent. The Father sent Jesus to this world [Jn. 20:21]. Jesus sent his disciples to preach [Jn. 20:21]. The Holy Spirit and the church sent Paul […]
Celebrating the Birth of Christ, 1 Cor 15:3-4
Christmas for many of us is a fun time of year – our families get together, we enjoy some good fellowship with our friends and church families, we send cards and presents to our friends and families and so forth – but why do we do this? Are we really celebrating the birth of Christ? […]
The Book of Life, Phil 4:3
This lesson on the book of life concentrates predominately on when names are written in the book of life and why some are blotted out. The lesson is outlined according to the various questions about the book of life that are answered here. Are names written in the book of life from the foundation of […]
We Are Accounted As Sheep, Rom 8:36
According to Paul we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. In many places in the Bible, people are compared to sheep. This is very instructive and should help us have a better understanding of ourselves in our relationship to each other and the Lord. Notice these similarities between sheep and people: We need a shepherd […]