Receive the Gift of God, Rom 6:23
Receive the gift of God Today we’re going to discuss the gift of God in Rom 6:23. But before we do, we should consider the first part of the verse. The first part of the verse helps us to understand why God offers us the gift of eternal life in the first place. Rom 6:23 […]
The Men of This Generation, Lk 7:31-35
The Men of This Generation The context of Lk 7:31-35 is found in v.19-30. In the first part of the context, Jesus performed many miracles to assure the messengers of John that he was the Messiah. In the second part of the context, Jesus commended John as the greatest prophet of all those born of […]
A Merciful God and Hell, Matt 23:33
A Merciful God and Hell Matt 23: 33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO How many times have we heard people say, “I just don’t see how a merciful God can throw people into hell.” Or they will ask, “How do you reconcile the love of God with the wrath of God?” I’ll grant you, for many […]
Simplify Your Life, Ps 116:6
Simplify Your Life Ps. 116: 6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It appears that one of the tricks of the world in its battle against you is to complicate your life. With all of the time saving devices, technological advancements and enhancements in communication and transportation, we have been strangled by stress and entangled in a mess. […]
Shall Be Made Fat, Prov 28:25
Shall Be Made Fat When we think of fat, we think of the animal and human tissue that is greasy or oily. For example, the fat of animals sacrificed to the Lord was burned. And in 1 Sam 2:29, Eli and his sons made themselves fat with the offerings of Israel. However, fat is also […]
Pray Up Treasure in Heaven, Matt 6:19-21
Praying Up Treasure in Heaven Matt 6: 19-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many years ago, I heard Jim Modlish preach a sermon on prayer from Matt 6:19-21, that I believe he titled, “The Prayer Bank.” Matthew 6 is a chapter devoted almost entirely to prayer. For instance, the “Lord’s Prayer” is in this chapter. So, Bro. […]
Wisdom Crieth Without, Prov 1:20-23
Notice in Prov 1:20-23 and in Prov 8:1-4, wisdom makes a very public appeal for men to listen. Wisdom can be heard in the “street.” You may be asking where wisdom’s voice is heard so publicly today. In this day and age consider all the ways you can find wisdom calling out to you. Wisdom […]
Doing The Will of God
Doing The Will of God Finding and doing the will of God are two of the most important things you will do in your Christian life. Bob Jones, Sr. said that a successful man is the one who finds what God wants him to do and then does it. In Mark 3:31-35, Jesus was approached by his […]
What Is Wrong With People, Jer 6:10
What is wrong with people? It is not surprising to me that Christians can become backslidden. I was there myself. I had gotten horribly backslidden in my twenties. When the Lord finally caught me and brought me out of all that, I thought I couldn’t have been a true Christian during that time. I really […]
Broken For You, 1 Cor 11:24
Broken For You When you go back and look at the gospel accounts of the Lord’s Supper, you don’t find a reference to Jesus saying that his body was broken. Matt 26:26 says, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Mk 14:22 says, “Take, eat: this is my body.” Lk 22:19 says, “This is my body […]