Revealed Unto Babes, Lk 10:21-24
Revealed Unto Babes What is recorded in Lk 10:21-24 caused Jesus to rejoice and it was good in the Father’s sight. Jesus rejoiced in spirit, though he was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, Is 53:3, that the Father’s ‘things’ were revealed unto babes. This is the only time you see him rejoicing. […]
Fruitfulness of the Word, Matt 13:18-23
The word of God, like seed, is designed to bear fruit. When it is sown, it does not return void [Is 55:10-11]. However, the condition of your heart [the soil] has a lot to do with the fruitfulness of the word in your life. In the parable of the sower and the seed, the seed […]
Where the Devil Attacks the Body of Christ, Jn 17:1-26
There are several things going on among Christians in the body of Christ that are keeping the body from functioning as one like God intended. You can see these things in Jn 17 because Jesus prayed about them before he died on the cross. You can tell that these are important areas because the words […]
Biblical Sexuality Believe It or Not, Gen 1:27
Biblical Sexuality Believe It or Not As you can see in the very first chapter of the Bible, God created “man” (humans) male and female, Gen 1:27. And he instituted marriage between a man and a woman, Gen 2:24, in which they become one flesh. One of the results of their union, by design, is […]
This is My Friend, SoS 5:16
This Is My Friend SOS 5: 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Song of Solomon is recorded an ongoing conversation between Solomon and his wife. The book typifies the relationship between Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. Jesus Christ is the friend to whom the bride is referring in SoS 5:16 when she says, […]
How To Witness, John 4:10
How To Witness Jn 4:7-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO One of the greatest joys in the world comes from witnessing to people who are lost. There is nothing that I have ever experienced that brings me greater joy than to see the Holy Spirit working on a soul when you are witnessing and then watching him […]
How to Live in Perilous Times, Hab 3:18
There is no question that the world is in perilous times. And the topic among Christians often concerns how to live in perilous times. Some want to hunker down and await the coming “storm,” some want all the churches to unite and stand together by being a larger multitude, some are apathetic, some are clueless, […]
The Lord Weigheth The Spirits, Part 2
The Lord Weigheth the Spirits, Part 2 Last Sunday night we began a two-part message entitled, “The Lord Weigheth the Spirits”. Tonight, we will conclude the message. Let’s first recall what we studied in Part 1. When the Lord weighs our spirits, in all of us, he is looking for: A contrite spirit, Ps 34:18. […]
The Bride of Christ, SoS 6:10
The Bride of Christ The bride of Christ is pictured in Song of Solomon 6:10. Though this song is about Solomon and his bride, there are many pictures of the bride of Christ in these chapters. In SOS 6:10, the bride of Christ is: Looking forth as the morning. The morning is the 2nd Advent […]
The Other Seventy, Lk 10:1-20
The Other Seventy Concerning the Other Seventy, Lk 10:1-4 Jesus appointed the other seventy, plus the original 12, Lk 6:13. He sent them out two and two, like he did Barnabas and Saul, Acts 13. They went before his face to prepare the way before him. Jesus asked the seventy to pray the same thing […]