Deterrents to Witnessing, Lk 9:23-24
Deterrents to Witnessing Lk 9: 23-24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are times that we know the Lord is dealing with us about witnessing to somebody. It is more than a burden. The Holy Spirit is gently leading us to speak to them about their soul and we don’t do it. Why is that? If we […]
Half Dead, Luke 10:30
Half Dead Luke 10:30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Good Samaritan found a man who is a great example of a person whom the world has misled into a life of destruction. I just finished reading Fearless by Eric Blehm, published by Waterbrook Press. Adam Brown had a dark side that looked much like what happened […]
Learn What That Meaneth, Matt 9:13
Learn What That Meaneth Matt 9:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Twice in Matthew Jesus quoted Hos 6:6 to the Pharisees. Hos 6:6 says, “I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” In Matt 9:13, he tells the Pharisees to go and “learn what that meaneth.” And in Matt 12:7 […]
Blessed By Forgiveness, Ps 32:1-11
Blessed by Forgiveness “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered”, Ps 32:1. David knew his sin was forgiven and covered. Therefore, he was blessed by foregiveness. Practically speaking, how did he get there? He acknowledged his sin to God, Ps 32:5. Sin is deceitful. People in bondage to sin generally fail […]
John’s Birth, Lk 1:57-80
John’s Birth In this lesson, we’ll study the birth of John the Baptist and the prophesies that Zacharias prophesied after he could speak again. John’s Birth, Lk 1:57-58 When John was born, Elisabeth’s cousins and neighbors rejoiced with her, since the Lord had shown her mercy, in giving her a son in her old age. […]
Looking For That Blessed Hope, Titus 2:13
Looking For That Blessed Hope Titus 2:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO People still ask, “Do you think the Lord is coming soon?” My standard reply is that Bible believers in every generation have seen enough evidence in their lifetimes to believe that the Lord was going to return during their lives. I certainly think we […]
God’s Order, 1 Chr 15:13
God’s Order Our God is a God of perfect order, timing, and balance. Therefore, it is vital that we yield to his orders according to the scriptures, that we yield to his ordering of our steps, that we yield to his timing and that we maintain a proper balance in our lives. Our God is […]
Sing Hymns, Eph 5:19
The Bible gives us the best instruction on singing hymns. When we sing hymns, we should sing the right songs and we should sing them the right way. We should sing to the Lord – Eph 5:19 – “to the Lord”. Col 3:16 “to the Lord”. Ex 15:1, 21 – the Lord is the audience. […]
God Gave Because He Loved, Jn 3:16
God gave because he loved – we will see three different kinds of “giving love” in this sermon today. Sacrificial Love of God Sacrificial Love of God – Jn 3:16 – This is the love that God had for the world. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son. His love […]
Hearken Unto God, Ps 81:10-16
Israel Should Have Hearkened Unto God We should hearken unto God. God promised Israel blessings if they would have hearkened unto him. In Ps 81:10-16, the Lord said that if Israel had hearkened unto him he would have: But they wouldn’t hearken unto him. And so the Lord gave them up to their own hearts […]