Allegory of Sarah and Hagar Gal 4:21-31
Gal 4:21-31 is the allegory of Sarah and Hagar. In this passage, Paul makes his third defense in this chapter showing why the Galatians should not be back under the law. He contrasts Sarah and Isaac with Hagar and Ishmael as allegories showing the difference between liberty in Christ and bondage under the law. Sarah […]
Great is Thy Faith Heb. 11:1
Great is Thy Faith Heb11:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A gentile woman of Canaan came to Jesus asking him to cast a devil out of her daughter. Of her he said, Great is thy faith. What was it that was so great about her faith and how did she, as a gentile, convince Jesus to heal […]
Confession of Sins, 1 Jn 1:9
Must Christians confess their sins? 1 Jn 1:9 deals with the confession of sins. A few cross references will help respond to the objections that this verse has any application to Christians. There are several aspects of this verse that we need to consider. We will group the cross references and comments according to each […]
Nehemiah Characteristics of Godly Leadership
Nehemiah Characteristics of Godly Leadership CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you read the book of Nehemiah you see in him the characteristics of godly leadership. We are going to examine several of these characteristics in Nehemiah. Nehemiah was a: Praying man – Nehemiah 1:4-11; 2:4; 4:9 – he did not undertake anything for the Lord without […]
Hewers and Workers of Stone 1 Chron. 22: 6
Hewers & Wokers of Stone 1 Chron. 22: 6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When David charged Solomon to build the house of the Lord, he provided him with hewers and workers of stone. They are the ones who mined the stone, brought it to the job site and shaped it for the building. Notice the […]
Paul’s Personal Rebuke Gal. 4:12-20
In the first part of this chapter, Paul gave the Galatians a good reason why they should not now be under the law. The reason is based on the rationale that a grown child does not subject himself to his childhood rules. In the middle part of the chapter, Paul uses his relationship with the […]
Kept Myself From Mine Iniquity II Sam 22:21-25
Kept Myself from Mine Iniquity II Sam 22:21-25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Our text is 2 Sam 22:21-25. In this Old Testament passage David speaks of “my righteousness,” and “my cleanness” – in the New Testament, by contrast, we need the righteousness of Jesus Christ – however, there is a principle in 2 Sam 21:24 that […]
That Which Seemeth Him Good II Sam10:12
That Which Seemeth Him Good II Sam10:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joab led the armies of Israel to fight against the Ammonites and the Syrians [2 Sam 10:6]. When Joab saw how the Ammonites and the Syrians put the battle in array he divided his forces and put some of them under his command to fight […]
The Furtherance of the Gospel Gal. 4:1-11
The Furtherance of the Gospel Phil. 1:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul’s life was the preaching of the gospel. He said, “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!” [1 Cor 9:16] So, everything he […]
Comparing a Son and a Servant Gal. 4:1-11
In Chapter Four, Paul uses three examples to convince the Galatians that they do not need to go back under the law in order to be saved or to stay saved. In Gal 4:1-11, Paul uses the example of comparing a son and a servant. A son is like a servant until he is old […]