Favor with the Lord Versus Favor with Men, 1 Sam 2:26
1 Sam 2:26 Favor With the Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Sam 2:26 says that Samuel was in favour both with the Lord and also with men. This is a very important verse of scripture with very important implications for us. The brief outline of this very important broadcast is: As a Christian: Favour […]
Favor By Understanding, Prov 13:15
On Wednesdays, recently, I have been preaching on favor with God. Initially, we saw that we have favor by righteousness. And then, with God, we have favor by mercy and truth. Last week, we saw that we have favor with God by wisdom. And today, we see in Prov 13:15, with God, we have favor […]
Peace in the Middle East, 1 Sam 7:13-17
Peace in the Middle East CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 7:14, the Bible says that “there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.” This is what the politicians say they are trying to accomplish in the Middle East right now; they want peace in the Middle East. However, they are not able to accomplish […]
Husbands and Wives
Introduction: The Bible has instruction for every person. In this lesson, we are going to see God’s instruction to the husband and the wife. If this instruction is believed and applied in our lives, it will be a help to us in our marriages. This instruction is not grievous but easy and light. It will […]
It Is The Lord, 1 Sam 12:6-13
1 Samuel 12:6-13 It Is The Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 6:6-13, Israel essentially rejected the Lord when they demanded a king, and by doing so missed the fact that all the time since they had been a nation “it is the Lord” that had been taking care of them, instead of the […]
Jesus’ Birth and Early Childhood, Lk 2 and Matt 2
This lesson is on the birth and early childhood of Jesus Christ from Matt 2 and Lk 2. There is often confusion about the timing of the events recorded in these two gospels. Some of this confusion stems from the Christmas traditions, like nativity scenes and Christmas carols. Here’s the account of Jesus’ birth and […]
Savior Christ Lord, Luke 2:11
The angel of the Lord announced to the shepherds that the birth of Jesus was the birth of a very special person, “a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” We are going to look at the significance of these three names. A Savior– let’s look back to the prophecy of Zacharias, John the Baptist’s father, […]
Practical Things to Keep us Out of Trouble
Practical Things to Stay out of Trouble Introduction: Last week we covered a lesson regarding (How to deal with Trouble). We stated that we can deal with trouble by Seeking for God, Trusting in God, Waiting on God, Hoping in God, and Giving it to God. The things we are covering in this lesson have […]
Declaration of Truth, Lk 1:1-4
There are several ways that the truth of the words of God has been declared. The declaration of truth has been verbal, visible, written, and testified. Verbal declaration – someone heard the Lord speak. See Jn 1:18, 1 Jn 1:1-5, and 2 Pet 1:16-21. At Mt Sinai, the Jew’s heard God speak directly from the […]
Paul’s Objectives, Phil 3:7-12
Paul’s objectives when it came to Jesus Christ were very simple. He desired to win, know and apprehend Christ. I’m thankful to Pastor John Robinson, of Bible Believers Baptist Church in Hillsboro, Oregon, who preached this text at a recent pastors’ conference. It is from his sermon that we got the idea for this sermon. […]