Why Do They Lie, Prov 12:19

Why Do They Lie Prov. 12:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO They lie to deceive, to destroy and to kill.  In Gen 3:4 the devil lied to deceive, destroy and kill Adam and Eve.  In Jn 10:10 the thief stole the dominion over the earth from Adam and became the god of...

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Devices of Satan, 2 Cor 2:11

Devices of Satan Paul said in 2 Cor 2:11 that we are not ignorant of the devices of Satan.  However, if I asked you to name some of his devices, you might confess that you are ignorant of his devices.  Therefore, we’ll look at five things the devil might use...

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Laborers in the Harvest, Matt 9:37-38

Laborers in the Harvest In Matt 9:37, when Jesus was moved with compassion at the sight of the multitude, he said, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.  How are we going to change this?  To get more laborers in the harvest, we must: Pray up –...

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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”?...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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                               ...

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