Sanctification Spirit, Soul and Body 1 Thes. 5:23-28

 1 Thess. 5: 23-28 Spirit, Soul and Body CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Text: 1 Thes 5:23-28.  We have taught a good bit on this subject and so we are not going to simply repeat what we have already taught.  Rather, we will make brief comments on the latter part of the passage and then we will […]

The Lord’s Government

Isaiah 33: 17-22 The Lord’s Government CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  Text: Is 33:22 – In our government we have three branches: the judicial, the legislative, and the executive.  And these are separate in order to maintain a balance of power.  In God’s there are three branches, as well, and yet these are perfectly balanced in one […]

Flourish Like the Palm Tree

Now that you are saved you are righteous – so as a righteous saint of God you are to flourish like the palm tree – why would the Lord compare you to a palm tree? And what can we learn from our comparison to a palm tree that might help us even flourish more than […]

Amnon’s Folly

Amon’s Folly II Samuel 13: 1-7  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Text: 2 Sam 13:1-28.  Folly is foolishness and Amnon was definitely foolish.  We can learn from his folly not to make the same mistakes he did.  If you don’t learn from them then you are bound to repeat them.  Notice: His Foolish Love – v.1-2.  […]

The Time of the End

Daniel 12:1-4 Time of the End CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The time of the end is identified by a number of things: natural and international disasters [Matt 24], perilous times [2 Tim 3:1-7], and many running to and fro and knowledge increasing, as in our text. The alarming thing about the increase in these areas of […]

The Way of Happiness 1Thes. 5:16-22

 1 Thess 5:16-22 The Way of Happiness  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you want true happiness as a Christian then the thing to do is to follow these simple instructions given by Paul. Rejoice Evermore – v.16 – 1 Pet 1:8-9 through loving and believing Jesus – Jn 15:8-11 through bearing much fruit, loving God and […]

The Character of Job

Job 1:1 Outstanding Characteristics of Job CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Job was perfect and upright and he feared God and eschewed evil – these four characteristics should be in us as God’s children – these things were said of Job three times (v.8, v.2:2-3) – there was none like him in the earth – likewise, there should be […]

The Ten Gates

Nehemiah.3:1-32 The 10 Gates CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The gates in Nehemiah 3 represent the spiritual growth and development of a child of God – as these gates are in the wall around Jerusalem and whereas New Jerusalem is our mother [Gal 4:26], we can see the typology connected with the names of these gates and […]

Humility

Humilitiy 1 Peter 5: 5-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Pet 5:5-9 – Read also Prov 15:33 and Phil 2:5-8.  According to our text, humility is the greatest way for you to: Get along with each other – v.5 – “all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility” – it […]

Arise and Build the Sanctuary

1 Chron.22 9-19 Arise and Build a Sanctuary   CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Chr 22:9-19, before David died and Solomon ascended to the throne of Israel, God gave David the pattern for the temple that Solomon was to build.  In this passage, David charges Solomon to build that “sanctuary of the Lord.”  And in […]