The Devil’s Opposition, Lk 2:1-3
In the accounts of the birth of Christ, we find an obvious influence of the devil, in the affairs of men, to oppose the coming of Christ. Look at these evidences of the devil’s opposition. Caesar’s world tax – Lk 2:1-3. This raiser of taxes is typified in Dan 11:20-22 and is connected with the […]
Withhold Not Good, Prov 3:27-28
There are times when we hear of people in great need. And in those times that we have the wherewithal to help meet the need, God wants us to help. He said, “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due”, Prov 3:27-28. What is good that we should not withhold? Jas 2:15-16 […]
The Political State of the Union, Prov 28: 2
The Political State of the Union Prov. 28: 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Book of Proverbs gives you some really good information on what is going on in the U.S.A. As a congressman in Washington, D.C., said, “The incentives in Washington are for good men to do bad. The incentives need to be changed […]
They Provoked God, Ps 78:40
Ps 78 is a Psalm about the history of Israel’s relationship to God. It is instructive to the generations to come so they might set their hope in God, Ps 78:2-8. The future generations must learn from the mistakes of the prior generations. They provoked God with: They Provoked God With Their Forgetfulness Ps 78:7, […]
Seek the Lord and Ye Shall Live
In Amos 5:6, Amos said, “Seek the Lord, and ye shall live”. In verse 4 the Lord said, “Seek ye me, and ye shall live”. Life is truly in the Lord Jesus Christ. Like John wrote in 1 Jn 5:12, He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Sonf of […]
Prophecy Against Egypt, Ezek 29:1-21
Ezekiel 29:1-21 is a prophecy against Egypt, v.2. There will be prophecies against Pharaoh and Egypt in chapters 29-32. Egypt the Great Dragon v.3 against thee, Pharaoh, the great dragon in the rivers, 31:4-5. Pharaoh is the great dragon in the sea, compared with Leviathan, Is 27:1, and the devil Rev 12:7-9. Leviathan is fully […]
Working After You Are Dead
Working After You Are Dead 2 Kings 13:14-21 In the passage we see the sickness and death of Elisha. Even after Elisha a miracle takes place. A dead man is thrown into his sepulchre and when the man’s body touches the bones of Elisha he was brought back to life. This should make us think […]
Who is this King of Glory?
Who is this King of Glory? Matthew 2:1-12 In this sermon we will be looking at Jesus Christ as the Lord of Host and King of Glory from the viewpoint of the visit by the wise men when Jesus was born. The wise came to Jerusalem in search of a King to worship and they […]
The Path of Life, Prov 5:6
According to Prov 5:6, we are to ponder the path of life. As you ponder this path you recognize that it is: The Path of Salvation – Prov 5:5; 1 Jn 5:12. In the proverb, the strange woman leads you down the path of death all the way to hell. Jesus, on the other hand, […]
Have Compassion, Jude 22
As we discussed this morning, the Lord is full of compassion. He has certainly had compassion on us. Compassion is “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it”. What does God want us to do with the compassion that he extends toward us? He wants us to have compassion, Jude 22. […]