The Very Christ, Jn 7:25-39
The Very Christ John 7::25-39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are six ways to determine if Jesus was the very Christ in this text. The things that Jesus said in this text were spoken at the Feast of Tabernacles after the third Passover that Jesus had during His ministry. Within six months of this day Jesus […]
Isaiah 7:10-16 A Sign to Judah
A Sign To Judah Isaiah 7:10-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After promising that Syria and Israel wouldn’t defeat Judah, Isaiah tells Ahaz to ask God for a sign. When he won’t, God gives him one anyway. This is the sign to Judah of the virgin birth of Jesus. This sign is: God-given – v.11 – here […]
Spiritual Giving
Spiritual Giving 1Chronicles 29: 1-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Giving is a very spiritual aspect of our salvation. This passage contains some of the major components of giving. In giving there is: Affection – v.3-5a – David had affection to the “house of my God” and so he gave – 2 Cor 8:7-8 – love is […]
Righteous Judgment, Jn 7:14-34
Righteous Judgment John 7:14-34 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The difference between Jesus and the Pharisees is that His doctrine and judgment were right and the doctrine and judgment of the Pharisees were wrong. The Pharisees were the most learned of men, but the problem was that they had not learned the wisdom of GOD. If […]
Differing Opinions, Jn 7:1-13
Differing Opinions John 7:1-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this text we find varying opinions about Jesus. The opinion of the Jews: They wanted to kill him (verse 1) In verses 19-20 they lied to him and denied it. They wanted to kill him because he healed on the Sabbath and denied their interpretation of […]
Sanctification
Sanctification 1 Thess 4: 3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Sanctification is basically holiness – it is something that affects the vessel [v.4] – it is something to which God has called us [v.7] – it is the will of God [v.3]. Sanctification is a three part process – we are sanctified when we are saved [1 […]
Foreknowledge of Jesus, Jn 6:64-71
Jesus’ Foreknowledge John 6:64-71 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus has just finished his discourse on eating the flesh of the Son of man and drinking his blood. This caused a stir because some people thought this was literal. This is not literal; it has to do with believing his words. He knew there would be three […]
Eating His Flesh and Blood, Jn 6:48-64
Eating His Flesh and Blood John 6:48-64 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is one of the passages that have been used to teach that communion, eating his flesh and blood, is a sacrament essential for salvation. This is not true and we are going to find out why. Jesus used their desire for eating and drinking […]
The Father Draws Them, Jn 6:43-47
The Fathers Draws Them John 6:43-47 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The part of this passage that seems to cause problems for people from time to time is the part that says “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.” […]
Hell
Hell Luke 16:19-31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It helps us, as we go through this message, to know that our souls have a bodily shape. The rich man and Lazarus, after they were buried, went to hell and to Abraham’s bosom, respectively, and we can see them with eyes, fingers, tongues, senses, and voices. So, […]