Who Is This, Lk 9:1-22
Who Is This? The reason God directed Luke to write Lk 9:1-22 was to answer the question that Herod raised in Lk 9:9, “Who is this”? By the time we get to verse 22, you’ll know who this is. How would they have known the answer to “Who is this”? By the power and authority […]
Eat My Flesh, Jn 6:51-62
Eat My Flesh Jn. 6: 51-62 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus taught, he often related what he was teaching to the situation at hand. He used a proximate example as an illustration. The example was not literal, but typified a spiritual truth. For instance, in Mk 1:16-18, when he saw Peter and Andrew casting a […]
A Deceitful Heart, Jer 17:9
A Deceitful Heart Jer.17: 9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble with a deceitful heart according to this text is that the man who has it doesn’t know it. The Lord asks, “Who can know it?” Well, as hard as it is for us to know the deceit of our own hearts, I believe there are […]
Example of Timothy, 2 Tim 3:15
Example of Timothy I was asked by a fellow in Australia why there were not more young people going to the mission field and staying when they got there. We can probably answer that question best by studying the example of Timothy. Upbringing – 2 Tim 3:15. “From a child thou hast known the holy […]
Iron Sharpeneth Iron, Prov 27:17
Iron Sharpeneth Iron Prov. 27:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we are going to consider Prov 27:17, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Solomon applied a practical and common event, sharpening a knife or blade, to a beneficial aspect of friendships between men. The steel and the blade are of […]
Babes in Christ, 1 Pet 2:2
Babes in Christ 1 Pet 2: 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Babes in Christ may be babes because they have only recently been saved. Yet, they could be babes because they are carnal. That is, they live their life in Christ in the flesh instead of in the Spirit. From the Bible, we learn this about […]
Who is Melchizedek? Gen 14:18
Who is Melchizedek? Gen. 14:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Abram returned from his victory over the kings of the East, he met Melchizedek. He is a very interesting type of Christ in the Old Testament. But who is he? Look at the comparisons between Melchizedek and Jesus Christ: Similarity Melchizedek Jesus Christ Bread and […]
Intercessory Prayer III, 1Sam 12:23
1 Sam 12:23 Intercessory Prayer III CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Intercessory prayer can be very difficult because it is for others and not for ourselves and so we don’t have the same urgency when we approach the throne of grace on their behalf. Furthermore, there are some other problems: Forgetfulness – if you have trouble remembering […]
Intercessory Prayer II, 1 Sam 12:23
1 Sam 12:23 Intercessory Prayer II CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Continuing with the last lesson that we taught on intercessory prayer, there are many good things for which you can pray for others. You can pray for their health, their families, their marriages, their finances, their jobs, their testimony, and their safety and you can pray […]
Intercessory Prayer, 1 Sam 12:23
1 Sam 12:23 Intercessory Prayer CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Intercessory prayer is such an important aspect of our Christian lives, but it is also probably one of the most neglected. We all need to be encouraged to pray more for each other and for the lost. Notice: The Holy Spirit intercedes – Rom 8:26 – when […]