In Col 3:24 we read, “ye serve the Lord Christ”.  With the upcoming Preachers Conference, many of us have been serving to prepare for the conference and many more will be serving during the conference. It is helpful to see from this passage some words from the Lord that will...

Our text for this sermon is Gen 44: 30–34. In this passage, Judah said to Joseph about Benjamin, “for thy servant became surety for the lad onto my father, saying, If I bring him not onto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father forever”. Then in verse...

In Ecc 4:1-16, Solomon, by observation, shows us some things that are better under the sun. Ecc 4:1-3 In oppression, the dead are better than the living.  In countries where the people are oppressed, it is better to die than to keep living.  In North Korea, for example, the people...

Church Attendance Heb. 10:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why should I be concerned with church attendance?  Because God says so, for one thing. The Bible gives us clear instruction on the necessity for church attendance.  The following are some of the most important reasons for attending a good church. For...

A Good Local Church CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What should I look for in a good church?  To organize the answer to this question practically, we have divided the answer into several sub-questions that you can ask concerning any church you visit or attend.  These questions and answers are not intended...

According to 1 Thes 5:5 we who are saved are children of the day, we are children of light.  We are not children of the night, children of darkness.  We were in darkness before we were saved, but now we are in his marvelous light, Acts 26:18; 1 Pet 2:9. ...

The Song of Solomon pictures the relationship between Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. In Song 4:12, Solomon refers to his wife as a garden inclosed.  Therefore, as Christians, we can be likened to a garden inclosed.  This picture gives us some very interesting insights into our lives.  Our...

Rebuild Your Wall Neh. 1:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you have no rule over your own spirit, you are like a city that is broken down and without walls [Prov 25:28].  You must rebuild your wall. Many of us have seen our lives like a broken down city and...

Justification by Faith and Works Jas 2:18-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If justification is by faith then what is justification by faith and works in James 2 about?  It’s about Tribulation saints. Christians often use James 2:18-26 to prove that you must do something to show that you are saved and...

1 Cor 6:20 says that people Jesus saves are bought with a price.  The price is the blood of Jesus shed on Calvary. No matter what we were before we were saved, 1 Cor 6:9-10, Jesus washes us in his blood and cleanses us from our sins.  He sanctifies us...