Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual Gifts Rom. 12:6-8 and 1 Cor.12:7-11 A Spiritual gift is just that, it is a gift. You can’t earn it any more than you can earn your salvation [Eph.2:8-9]. When you are born again you become a new creature [2 Cor.5:17]. You are baptized into the body of Christ [1Cor.12:13]. God has “fitly […]
“Yet he hath not root in himself”
“Yet he hath not root in himself,” Matt.13:18-23 The Lord speaks of one that “hath no root in himself” in this passage. In this lesson we will look at a few things about roots and what type you should have. Most of the time they, are not seen, they feed the plant, control growth, […]
Good Works
Good Works Eph.2:10 We are created unto good works, and should walk in them. Salvation is by faith plus nothing, but the fruit of salvation is good works. Paul mentions good works several times in his letter to Titus. Good works are things done where God gets the glory [Matt.5:16]. [Titus 1:10-16] Good […]
Living to Capacity
“Living to Capacity” Joshua 17:14-18 Living to capacity is what Joshua was asking the children of Israel to do. Excuses are the reason they never did. Take what the Lord has given you and do the best you can with it. When you stand before the Lord at the Judgment Seat of Christ you […]
What Measure You Mete
The “what measure ye mete” Principal The Lord shows us very clearly in [Gal.6:7-8] that we reap what we sow. We always reap the same “kind” [Gen.1:11-12] of whatsoever we have sowed. If you sow tomatoes you will reap tomatoes, not squash. In this lesson we are going to look at a few […]
Your Conscience
Your Conscience Acts 23:1 Paul states in this passage that he has lived “in all good conscience before God until this day.” Could you make the same statement? Is your conscience good? What is a “conscience”? What does it do? What things affect it? Let’s look at the Bible and see if we can […]
Your Eyes Are the Light of Your Body
“The Light of the body is the Eye” Matt.6:22-23 What we see affects our bodies. This passage states that our eye can be “single” or “evil”. Single means to see justly or honestly as God sees, or single in purpose. If our eye be single, we will be full of light, but if evil, […]
Things God Hates
Things God Hates Zec.8:16-17 Zechariah was told by the Lord in this passage that there are some things God hates. If we really want to please God we need to take heed to the things God hates. Some times we don’t realize that what we consider a small fib or lie, or not taking a […]
Bad Counsel
Bad Counsel 1 Kings 13:1-24 This passage illustrates how easy it is for us to receive and accept bad counsel. We have an unnamed man of God doing everything right. If this story ended in verse 10 or even in verse 17 we would say this man of God was at the top of […]
Lot’s choice of Direction (Part 2)
SECOND MISTAKE Lot was probably riding on Abram’s coat tails, meaning his blessings had come from association with Abram. God had blessed him for Abram’s sake. Joseph [Gen.39:5] and Jacob [Gen.30:27] both are examples of God blessing someone else for their sakes. This may have been the first time Lot had to make a decision […]