The Fruit of Righteousness

The Fruit of Righteousness Phil 1 11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you received the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, God gave you His righteousness as a gift [2 Cor 5:21].  That righteousness works inside of us by Jesus Christ to bring forth fruit unto the glory of God [Phil...

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The Fruit of the Word of God

The Fruit of the Word of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Sunday school we learned that there are five basic categories of fruit in a Christian’s life.  These are: The fruit of a good tree [Matt 7:17] which is fruit yielding works meet for repentance produced by the man. The...

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Drunkard and Glutton Prov. 23: 20-21, 29-35

The Drunkard & the Glutton Prov. 23: 20-21, 29-35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible has some strong words against the drunkard and glutton or simply against drinking and eating too much, in general, for that matter. (Rom 13:13)  Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and...

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The King’s Banquet Prov. 23: 1-8

The King’s Banquet Prov. 23:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO People are impressed when they receive an invitation to a fancy dinner party – but this verse tells us that you’d better watch out because there are some hidden traps at the charity ball, at the $1,000 per plate political fund raiser...

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Great and Precious Promises

Exceeding Great & Precious Promises CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Through Jesus Christ we are given exceeding great and precious promises – we often sing the hymn, “Standing on the Promises” – and truly if we are standing on the promises of God then we are on solid ground – what are...

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The Ancient Landmarks II Deut. 19: 14

The Ancient Landmarks II CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The ancient landmarks come from Deut 19:14 – these concern land boundaries. This land was given to Israel and other land was given to the Edomites, Moabites and Ammonites. Num 34:1-15 – Israel’s inheritance in Canaan Eze 47:13-21 – Israel’s inheritance in the...

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The Ancient Landmarks Prov. 22: 28

The Ancient Landmarks Prov. 22: 28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible says to not remove the ancient landmarks – this comes from Deut 19:14 and has to do with landmarks that define land for inheritance – like survey rods – Israel is no longer on the land that they...

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A Student of the Bible Prov. 22: 17-21

A Student of the Bible Prov. 22:17-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Every pastor and teacher of God’s words, the pastor of a church, a Sunday school teacher, the teacher of a Bible study, an itinerate preacher, a missionary or an evangelist should follow these verses – they explain his relationship to...

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Oppressing the Poor Prov. 22: 16

Oppressing the Poor Prov. 22:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This proverb is about rich men oppressing poor men to increase their wealth.  And make no mistake about it, this is a universal problem. Don’t think for a minute that a politician who always talks about helping the poor is interested in...

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