My Words Do Good, Mic 2:7

In Mic 2:7, the Lord asks, “do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?”  Indeed, they do.  For us who desire to walk uprightly, God’s words are very good.  The key is that you must be walking uprightly.   These words are not good to anyone who is determined to walk frowardly.  […]

You Can Count on God, Ps 143:1

There are three characteristics of God in Ps 143:1, that give you confidence when you pray that God will hear and answer your prayer.  Because of these three traits, when you pray, you can count on God.  You can count on God’s: Count on God’s Graciousness v.1 “Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to […]

Thank God For Your Wife, Prov 19:14

If you have a prudent wife you ought to thank God for your wife because she came from the Lord according to Prov 19:14. Now, your wife may not have been a perfect fit for you when you first married, but over time the Lord has tempered you and molded her, or molded you and […]

Pastor Jon Marshall – Don’t Leave Jesus At The Meeting

The text for this message is Luke 2:41-52. This is when Joseph and Mary left Jesus at the temple after celebrating the feast of the Passover.  Very briefly, the outline for this message follows. Leaving Jesus at the temple: Was Unintentional, v.43.  Be careful, after the meeting we just had, of returning to the life […]

Fools In The House of God, Ecc 5:1-7

Solomon built the house of the Lord. So he was very aware of some principle things that men should consider when coming to the house of the Lord.  He warned against being fools in the house of God. Keep thy foot.  When Solomon finished the house, the glory of the Lord filled the house of […]

The Cleansing Blood, 1 Jn 1:7-9

1 Jn 1:7 says that “the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”  That is a tremendous promise.  Today we are going to discuss a few of the consequences of sin in our lives.  And then we’re going to see how the blood of Jesus Christ remedies those consequences when we […]

#1 Roger Hoots – How Thou Oughtest To Behave

1 Tim 3:15 “that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God”.  Acts 20:28 “Take heed therefore unto yourselves”.  Take heed to: Your Initiative. Your Integrity. Your Impartiality.

#2 Daniel Haveman – Help For Youthful Ministers

Young men in the ministry are often challenged by ambition.  Contentment is the antidote to ambition, 1 Tim 6:6.  A young pastor should be: Content with his calling, 1 Tim 1:12-15. Timothy’s calling was very different than Paul’s. Content with his capabilities, 1 Tim 4:12-16. Timothy was following in Apollos and Paul’s shadows. Content with […]

Israel Served False Gods, Jud 10:6-9

In Jud 10:6-9 Israel served Baalim and the gods of the nations around them.  Interestingly, they were attacked by the same countries whose gods they served.  There are grave national implications to us in the United States concerning this same problem. The Lord commanded them not to worship these gods – worshipping these gods would […]