Don’t Look Back!
Don’t Look Back! Gen. 19.26 God told them “look not behind thee”, verse 17. Yet Lot’s wife “looked back from behind him”. The result was not good. In a few days I will turn sixty years old. Until this birthday I have never had any regrets or sadness because of another year disappearing. […]
Effectual Prayer James 5:16b
Effectual Prayer James 5:16b CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Effectual prayer has adequate power or force to produce the intended effect. Ultimately God decides how and when prayers are answered. Our hearts desire is to make our petitions known and heard of God, [ 1Jn.5:11-15] and to be effectual as possible. Many things hinder effectual prayer, [Ps.66:16-20], […]
Sowing and Reaping
As I have done, so has God requited me Sowing and Reaping Judges 1:1-7 In this passage is yet another example of the principle of sowing and reaping. The king, Adonibezek sowed and ending up reaping the same. Even this ungodly king knew that it was the Lord God that requited (rewarded or repaid) […]
How to be Prosperous and of Good Success
How to be Prosperous and of Good Success Joshua 1:1-9 In this passage We can see how to be prosperous and have good success in the responsibility that the Lord may give you. Joshua was a young man that God had just given the responsibility of leading the children of Israel into the promised land. […]
What Will Cause a Nation to Forget God?
What Will Cause a Nation to Forget God? Psalms 9:17 It’s hard to believe that anyone could forget God! Has our nation forgotten God? What will cause a nation to do this? Could this ever happen to you? I imagine we all forget God more than we would like to admit. Let’s look in […]
God’s Will for My Life
God’s Will for My Life 1 Thes.4:3 Finding God’s will for your life is very simple. The Bible clearly states what is the will of God for you. We make the mistake of confusing it and God’s plan for your life. God has a plan for your life which concerns what He wants you to […]
Contentment
Contentment 1 Tim. 6:6 Godliness with contentment is great gain. We preach all the time about reading your Bible, improving your prayer life, and church attendance, which will help your godliness. But to have great gain, you must be content. This present evil world doesn’t want you to be content, although every advertisement promises […]
Redeeming the Time
Redeeming the Time Col.4:5 How are you redeeming the time? God gave you 168 hours last week, how did you do? Did you use the time God gave you wisely? This verse says “walk in wisdom toward them that are without…”. You spent most of those hours not in church, not in prayer, and […]
Are You Pleasing God?
Are You Pleasing God? Rev.4:11 All things are and were created for His pleasure. Are you pleasing God? Do you know what pleases God? The Bible says that He is worthy to receive Glory, honour and power, these things please God. Let’s look at the scripture and define a few things that God finds […]
Don’t Get Comfortable Gen. 11:1-9
Don’t Get Comfortable Gen. 11:1-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Don’t get comfortable, in the previous five chapters God has destroyed the earth because of man’s wickedness. He has cleaned up the man made mess. Now you would think that man, knowing firsthand the wrath of God, would behave himself. It didn’t happen. In chapter 11 […]