1 Sam 18:1-4 David and Jonathan CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jonathan saw David he knew right away that David was a man much like himself. He was brave and courageous in battle and unafraid to just go and get something done [like Jonathan did with the 1,000 men who destroyed...
Thou Art But a Youth 1 Sam. 17:33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Saul’s concern about David accepting Goliath’s challenge was that David was a youth. But David’s age was of no consequence in the fight because he had prepared himself as a young man to do a grown man’s job. He...
We need the Lord to direct our steps because, “The way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps”, Jer 10:23. We should acknowledge this truth and believe it. Believing what God says about our inability to direct our steps will...
The Temple of God 1 Ki 5:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord devotes much attention to the building of Solomon’s temple. We can learn some interesting things by studying the temple of God. The temple – the temple is not the temple just because it was built to be a...
The Long Term Consequences of Sin Gal 6:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You need to be able to see the long term consequences of sin. You need to look beyond the immediate pleasure and you also need to look beyond the immediate consequences [like a hangover]. You need to look all...
The Decline of Our Country 1 Kings 12:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Israel started out as a country established on the truth of God’s words. Likewise, the USA was established on God’s truth. As Israel fell away from God and his truth, the Lord backed away from them until they were...
The Bible often uses metaphors to communicate spiritual truths. In Jn 7:38-39, we see the Holy Spirit likened to water. When you study the properties of water, you learn more about the Holy Spirit. For starters, water typifies the Trinity. The triple point of water at .01 degree C and...
There is a principle of sowing, firmly established in the Bible. Certainly, we see this principle of sowing in nature and it was clearly understood in rural societies. Families that have to farm to produce their food understand the principle of sowing. Each seed that you plant produces many seeds,...
Israel’s government. They are a kingdom to be ruled by a king. Initially, Israel was governed by the Lord, himself. God chose Moses to lead them out of Egypt, Acts 7:30-36. While in the wilderness, God gave them his commandments, Ex 19-20. Then in Num 11:16-17 the Lord gave Moses...
World Peace Lk 2:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many people are praying for world peace. Many others are looking for world peace. There are 3 things missing for world peace. During this season, people often quote or misquote, as the case may be, the verse found in Lk. 2:14, which says,...
