Love Your Own Soul, Prov 19:8

Love Your Own Soul   Doesn’t the wording in Prov 19:8 seem peculiar, “He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul”?  He loveth his own soul.  I mean, we live in an age of perilous times where men are lovers of their own selves, 2 Tim 3:1-2.  Should you really love your own soul? What […]

In A Synagogue on the Sabbath, Lk 13:1-17

In A Synagogue On The Sabbath In Lk 13:10 we see that Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath.  While he was there, he taught on the need for repentance, he spoke a parable about a fig tree, and he healed a woman which had a spirit of infirmity. The Need For Repentance, […]

Jesus Gave Himself For Us, Titus 2:14

Jesus Gave Himself For Us Titus 2:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Titus 2:14, Jesus gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity.  But that’s not all.  There are three other things in the verse for which he gave himself. His primary desire, of course, is your salvation.  The very […]

Sin Personified, Prov 5:3-5

This sermon outline comes from notes I took on a sermon I heard Pastor Rick Sowell preach 25 years ago.  The strange woman in Prov 5:3-5 is a good picture of sin.  She is sin personified.  This woman is very deceptive.  What you see is not what you get.  And sin is just like she […]

Contrast the Devil and The Lord, Acts 26:18

There is a great contrast between the devil and the Lord.  They are diametrically opposed.   Notice these qualities of the Devil Darkness – Eph 6:12 he is among the rulers of the darkness of this world; though he has transformed himself into an angel of light to counterfeit the Lord [2 Cor 11:14].  When […]

Implacable, Rom 1:31

According to Rom 1:28, 31, a person with a reprobate mind is, among other things, implacable.  Implacable means, “incapable of being significantly changed or modified.”  It also means inexorable, “not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer: unyielding.”  So, when a person is implacable, you can’t change him no matter how hard you […]

Get Past Your Past, Phil 3:13

Get Past Your Past Phil 3: 13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many Christians are plagued with regrets from the past; they seem to be stuck in a rut.  So, they go to counselors, bookstores, best friends, the internet, and a variety of other places looking for a way to forget the past and “move on.”  But […]

Under the Blood, Ps 32:1

We had a question from a radio listener that we decided to answer in this broadcast.  The question concerns sins that are “under the blood.”  Here’s the question:“Thought maybe you could help answer a question that came up recently while having a ‘discussion’ with members of the Church of Christ.  Has to do with the […]

Christ in You, Col 1:27

When you get saved, Christ is is you.  His presence in your life changes things completely.  You are literally a new creature in Christ [2 Cor 3:17].  Christ in you: Results in your death – Rom 8:9-11 – specifically Rom 8:10.  When you get saved, everything about you should die. Your past is over.  Your […]

Thou Mayest Be Justified, Is 43:25-26

In Is 43:25-26 we see a very insightful passage dealing with justification.  As we preach this text, keep in mind that there is a vast difference between your true justification before the Lord and your perceived justification before men.  You are often much more concerned about how you are perceived before men than you are […]