Ye Cannot Serve The Lord, Jos 24:14-25
As Christians, we are constantly being challenged to love the Lord with all our heart [Deut 6:5]. God doesn’t want any competitors. “He is an holy God; he is a jealous God,” [Jos 24:19]. He is the only master that we are to serve [Matt 6:24]. When Jesus was tempted to worship the devil in […]
God Conceals Things, Prov 25:2
Prov 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing.” When you read through the Bible you see several things that the Lord has concealed or will conceal. For instance, in Num 22:22-34, the angel of the Lord stood in the way to prevent Balaam from traveling with Balak’s messengers. […]
Plain and Right, Prov 8:9
Plain and Right Two characteristics of the words of God are that they are plain and right. But often you hear people comment that they aren’t plain and right. They’ll say, “that doesn’t make sense to me”. Or they’ll say, “this translation is not right; it should read this way”. When the words aren’t plain […]
God Answers Prayer, 2 Kings 19
God Answers Prayer Sometimes God answers prayer, not simply to grant your petition, but rather to fulfill his desire. Here are some examples of answered prayer for God’s benefit: God answers prayer for his glory – 2 Ki 19:15-19 – Hezekiah prayed for deliverance from the Assyrians and God heard his prayer. The reason was not only […]
The Transfiguration, Lk 9:27-36
The Transfiguration Lk 9:27-36 is the passage we typically call the Transfiguration. See Matt 17:2. To see all that’s connected with this event, we’ll check the cross references in the other gospels. We’re going to study what Peter, John, and James saw and what they heard. Peter, John, and James saw: The kingdom of God […]
Our Testimony, Jn 21:24
As Christians, we have a testimony. A testimony is a solemn declaration (like that of a witness), the firsthand authentication of a fact (like evidence), an open acknowledgment, or a public profession (like your testimony). The word testimony also refers to the stone tablets inscribed with the Mosaic Law (the ark of the testimony). When […]
A Head-on Collision with God, Acts 9:5
Paul was living his life blamelessly [Phil 3:6] and with a good conscience toward God [Acts 23:1] that what he was doing was right. But he was dead wrong. Even witnessing the preaching and the death of Stephen and the pricks to his conscience that followed were not enough to convince him he was wrong. […]
No More War, 2 Chr 15:19
No More War 2 Chr 15:19 says, “And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa”. Asa came to the throne after the three year reign of Abijah, 2 Chr 14:1. During Abijah’s brief reign, Jeroboam, the king of Israel, attacked Judah. Judah was outnumbered 2:1, 2 […]
We Need to Fear God, Phil 2:12-13
Paul said, “… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” We need to fear God after we are saved. The fear of God is good for us. It gives us wisdom, it keeps us clean, it gives us confidence, it keeps us from evil, it directs us into the love of God, it […]
God’s Plan for My Life, Prov 16:20
This broadcast is for people who say, I want to know God’s plan for my life. The plan of God for your life is not the same as the will of God for your life, though people often confuse the two. The will of God is clearly stated in scripture as we saw in the […]