A Faithful Man Shall Abound With Blessings
We have preached many times on the need to be faithful. Today, we want to preach from Prov 28:20, that “a faithful man shall abound with blessings”. Faithful is defined as “firm in adherence to the truth and to the duties of religion. Firmly adhering to duty; of true fidelity; loyal, true to allegiance; as […]
Good Music, Job 38:6-7
Is there good music in the Bible? Yes! In the Bible, you find two different “lines” of music, throughout. Good music comes from the Lord and bad music comes from the devil. In the prior broadcast, we studied the “bad” line of music from the devil. This week, we will concentrate on good music from […]
Bad Music, Ezek 28:13
Is there really bad music in the Bible? Yes. In the Bible, you find two different “lines” of music, throughout. One line comes from the Lord even before creation and it continues all the way out into eternity. The other line comes from the devil. The devil’s line was also here before creation. However, after […]
Powers Above Your Head, Dan 10:10-13
According to Dan 10:10-13, 20-21, there are fights taking place among principalities and powers above your head. When Daniel prayed for an understanding in the vision he had seen, an angel was sent to help him. However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood this angel who was sent by God. They fought for […]
Josiah Was Eight, 2 Chr 34:1-2
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign. Even from his childhood, he did three things that young people should do today. First, he did that which is right in the sight of the Lord. Second, he walked in the ways of his father. Third, he declined neither to the right hand, nor […]
Declaring The End From The Beginning, Is 46:9-10
Is 46:9-10 says this about God, “declaring the end from the beginning”. God himself has no beginning. Yet, from the beginning of the creation, God was able to declare the end. He already knows everything that is going to happen before it happens. We know he knows because of his: Deity – “for I am […]
What Was That Good, Ecc 2:1-26
Solomon determined in his lifetime to “see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life”, Ecc 2:3. He experimented with everything a man can do. He tried pleasure, Ecc 2:1-2 Mirth is social merriment; hilarity; high excitement of pleasurable feelings in […]
Repentance and Salvation, 2 Pet 3:9
Is repentance necessary for salvation? Yes. There is no question that the Lord demands repentance. In 2 Peter 3:9, we find that the Lord “is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing to any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” When Jesus described one of the purposes of his earthly ministry, he said, “I […]
Enticed, Jas 1:14
Jas 1:14 says, “every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” Lust is a natural feature of our lives. Lust by itself is not sin or even necessarily a bad thing. Look at Deut 12:15, 20, 21 and 14:26. When lust, however, draws you away and then you […]
Effectual Intercessory Prayers, Jas 5:16
In Jas 5:16 we are told to pray for one another. This is called intercessory prayer. We intercede during prayer meeting for loved ones and missionaries. But how do we know that these are effectual intercessory prayers? How do we know that God hears us and is willing to answer? The Bible shows us. In […]