Prayer When the Lord was Intreated
Judges 13:8-9 The Lord Was Intreated CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO An entreaty is an urgent prayer, an earnest petition, or a pressing solicitation. To be entreated is to be prevailed upon by urgent solicitation or to consent to grant what is desired. When we pray, we want to know that the Lord hears and answers our […]
The End of the Priesthood for Eli 1 Sam. 2:27-36
1 Sam 2:27-36 The End of the Priesthood for Eli CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Because of the wickedness of Eli and his sons, the Lord sent a “man of God” to Eli to tell him that he was taking the priesthood away from his family, that his sons would die in the same day, and […]
Preaching in Vain 1 Thes. 2:1-6
Preaching in Vain 1 Thes 2:1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Paul went to Thessalonica [Acts 17] to preach, he had come from Philippi [Acts 16] where he had been falsely accused, beaten and imprisoned with Silas. Such an experience should have caused him to “soften” his approach with the gospel to save his own neck. […]
Our Friend Jesus Christ
Our Friend Jesus Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 18:24, a friend shows himself friendly – in other words, by the things he does, he demonstrates that he is a friend – Jesus has certainly shown himself to be friendly to us – just look at some of the ways. He’s shown himself friendly in his: […]
Hannah’s Vow 1 Sam. 1:1-11
1 Samuel 1:1-11 Hannah’s Vow CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Hannah made a vow to God that if he would give her a son, she would lend him to the Lord all the days of her life. God answered her prayer and vow by giving her Samuel. She kept her vow by giving Samuel to the Lord […]
We are Sons of God
1 John 3:1-3 We are Sons of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. When we get saved, we also become sons of God. As a result, we can make some comparisons in this text between Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, and ourselves, the sons of […]
God is Light, Love and Life
God is Light, Love and Life 1 John 1:1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are three outstanding attributes of God that are clearly seen in the first epistle of John. In this book we find that God is Light, Love and Life. God is: Light – 1 Jn 1:5 – his light shows you where you […]
When You Get Saved
1 Thess 1:8-10 When You Get Saved CLICK ON TITLE FOR AUDIO When you get saved, something drastic happens on the inside that ought to manifest itself on the outside. You are: Spiritually circumcised, Colossians 2: 10-11 Baptized into the body of Christ, 1 Corinthians 12:13 A child of God, John 1:12 A new creature, 2 […]
Trust in God
Ps 18 1-2, 30 Trust in God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You need to trust in God. One of the best ways to approach a text like this is to treat it the same way that a reporter does a news item: by asking who, what, when, why and how. Who should trust him? You […]
The Right Church
1 Thes 1:7 The Right Church CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we lead people to Christ, we often refer our new converts to 1 Thessalonians to read first because every chapter has to do with the second coming of Christ. The second coming of Christ is a great doctrine to get people busy for Jesus. When […]