Why Men Refuse Wisdom, Prov 8:1-36

Why Men Refuse Wisdom Prov 8:1-36 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Proverbs 8:1-6, wisdom is pervasive in that it speaks in multiple public places where it could not possibly be missed.  Wisdom calls out to all men, even to the simple and to fools.  Wisdom welcomes any audience and gives...

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Spiritual Blessings, Eph 1:1-14

Our lesson today is from Eph 1:1-14.  In Eph 1:3, God “hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”  These spiritual blessings are: OUR HOLINESS. We will be holy and without blame before him in love – Eph 1:4 – this is the choice that God...

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Confessing Sins Publicly, Jas 5:16

Confessing Sins Publicly Jas. 5:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a popular practice among Christians involving confessing sins to each other or before the congregation.  We have seen this or heard about it in autobiographies, charismatic “revival” meetings, walks to Emmaus, and fundamental churches.  Undoubtedly, people are confessing sins...

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What Sin Is, 1 Jn 3:4

 What Sin Is I Jn. 3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible is very clear on the subject of what sin is.  You do not have to guess what sin is.  The Lord tells you explicitly.  Just look at these verses.  Sin is: Breaking the law – “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth...

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Church Planting, Acts 14:23

This sermon is about the pattern for church planting that we find in the Bible. The church began in Jerusalem, which you can clearly see in Acts 2:41-47. Following the stoning of Stephen and the havoc of Paul’s persecutions, the saints scattered abroad, Acts 8:1-4.  Many of them ended up...

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Doing the Will of God

This sermon is about doing the will of God.  As we follow Jesus, we use remember that he said, I come to do thy will, Heb 10:7, 9.  The will of God was so important to Jesus Christ that he found it even before he was a teenager and went...

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Lessons For Rulers, Ecc 7:7-10

Ecc 7:7-10 is a passage that contains great lessons for rulers.  These lessons for rulers are: Oppression maketh a wise man mad, Ecc7:7. One of the greatest cases of oppression in the Bible took place in Egypt when the Jews were made slaves, Exodus 3:9.  The Pharaoh who ruled Egypt...

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Who Is That God? Dan 3:15

Who Is That God? Dan. 3-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Nebuchadnezzar threatened the Jews with the fiery furnace if they refused to worship his image he asked, Who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands, [Dan 3:15]?  He is: The God who delivered Israel from Egypt...

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Fret Not, Ps 37:1-9

Fret Not Ps.37:1-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Psalm 37 begins with a profound admonition, “Fret not.”  To fret means to cause to suffer emotional wear and tear: trouble persistently: vex, torment, worry, according to Webster’s dictionary.  We need to be reminded not to fret in times like these, because there seems...

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The Holy Spirit Witnesses, Acts 5:32

In Acts 5:32, Peter and the other apostles said, “we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him”.  Notice “so is also the Holy Ghost”.  The Holy Spirit witnesses.  Look at several other instances where the...

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