Safety in the Multitude of Counselors Prov. 11: 14

Safety in the Muilitude of Counselors Prov. 11:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Counsel slows you down and gives you more time to consider the thing – that’s why many people skip it – they want to be more impulsive – they want to say “I prayed about it” and then...

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Talebearers Prov. 11: 13

Talebearers Prov. 11:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO These are some of the most despicable people in Christianity – they are the gossips – they carry concealed weapons without a permit – their weapon is their tongue – a 6” tongue can drop a 6’ man quicker and more proficiently than a...

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The Widow of Zarephath

The Widow of Zarephath 1 Kings 17: 8-24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Elijah stopped the rain in Israel during Ahab’s reign to break the country of its Baal worship.  For a while, Elijah was able to survive on food brought by ravens and water in the brook Cherith.  However, in due...

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Who Is This?

Even before Adam was created, God knew that this particular day in the life of Jesus Christ was coming.  Many prophecies concerning the events of the next 9 days had been recorded in the Old Testament centuries before Jesus was even born.  The next few days were going to be,...

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Isaiah 15:1-9 The Burden of Moab

The companion chapter to Isaiah 15 on the burden of Moab is Jeremiah 48.  These two chapters show you what’s going to happen to Moab when Jesus returns [see the Second Advent context in Is 16:5].  There is going to be wide spread destruction which no one in that region...

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How to Deal with Backstabbing Prov. 11: 9

How to Deal with Backstabbing Prov. 11:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is a tremendous verse of scripture with very practical implications for the believer – it tells you just how to handle bad press – and if you live a while as a Christian you are going to certainly get...

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The Righteous is Delivered and the Wicked Cometh Prov. 11:8

Prov. 11:8 The Righteous is Delivered  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a pattern in the Bible, the righteous is delivered and the wicked cometh.  This pattern shows you several things. In government, leadership degenerates – righteous rulers are often delivered from the trouble that comes to the wicked rulers...

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The Half Was Not Told Me

The Half Was Not Told Me 1 Kings 1:1 -10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is hard to appreciate what the Queen of Sheba encountered when she traveled to Jerusalem to hear the wisdom of Solomon.  So, tonight we want to simply expound on three very notable things that occurred in...

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Integrity Prov. 11:3

Integrity Prov 11:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Bob Jones, Sr. said, “You can borrow brains but you cannot borrow character.”  First look at what integrity is and then look at the character into which it guides you: Integrity – Moral Soundness, honesty, freedom from corrupting influence 2 Cor 2:17 vs. 1...

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A False Balance Prov. 11: 1

A False Balance Prov. 11:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. The just weight on a scale requires the right counter-weight to balance.  Typically, men would use a scant weight or a short measure to “cut” the amount...

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