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 […]

God’s Will for My Life, 2 Pet 3:9

What is God’s will for my life?  Believe it or not, God’s will for you is clearly and unmistakably found in the scriptures.  You couldn’t miss it unless you just weren’t looking for it.  When you ask, “What is God’s will for my life?” you have to look no further than your Bible and you […]

Acknowledge Every Good Thing, Philemon 6

Acknowledge Every Good Thing In Phile 6, Paul wrote Philemon “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus”.  In this text, we will learn to acknowledge every good thing that’s in us in Christ Jesus. First, we should learn what […]

The Flesh and Spirit, Gal 5:16-25

The Flesh and Spirit How many would like to not fulfill the lust of the flesh?  To not fulfill the lust of the flesh, we need to examine and follow what Paul wrote in Gal 5:16-26 about the flesh and Spirit. The lust of the flesh.  It’s there; it’s always there; it takes nothing to […]