The Health of My Countenance, Ps 42:1-11
In Psalm 42, the Psalmist was questioning himself, asking why he was cast down. He asked, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?” [Ps 42:5, 11]. He was dejected. He was discouraged. He had good reason to be down. His soul was cast down [Ps 42:6]. The […]
Be Thou Clean, Mk 1:40-44
Our text this morning is Mark 1:40-44 about the cleansing of a leper. Do you like things clean? Don’t you like a clean house, a clean car, a clean body, clean clothes, and clean speech? Of course, you do. God likes things clean, as well. This leper wanted to be clean. He didn’t want […]
The Promise of His Coming, 2 Pet 3:1-8
2 Pet 3:1-8 is a passage that assures us that the coming of the Lord Jesus is soon. However, according to verses 3 and 4, the closer we get to the Lord’s coming, the more skeptical people are that he will come. “In the last days scoffers… (say) Where is the promise of his […]
How Will You Be Remembered?
How Will You Be Remembered 2 Samuel 18:9-18 In the passage for the sermon we see that Absalom faces a certain problem that many face today. His problem is that he comes to the reality of his own mortality. He says that no son to carry on his name therefore he builds a pillar for […]
The Danger of Convenience
The Danger of Convenience 1 Kings 12:25-33 In the passage for this sermon Jeroboam is afraid that children of the 10 Northern Tribes which have made him King will return to the serving the King of Judah if they go back to Jerusalem and worship the Lord in Jerusalem. So he sets up two golden […]
Bountiful Giving, 2 Cor 9:6-15
Last week we preached on the blessedness of giving. According to Acts 20:35, it is more blessed to give than to receive. Through giving we have the blessedness of financial security, eternal fruit, abundant joy, and heavenly treasure. Today, we are going to discuss bountiful giving. Through bountiful giving we have: Bountiful Reaping – 2 […]
Again Entangled, 2 Pet 2:18-22
We have been studying the false teachers who bring in damnable heresies [2 Pet 2:1]. Today, we are going to study 2 Pet 2:18-22, in which we learn what affect these false teachers have on people who have already “escaped from them who live in error,” [2 Pet 2:18]. You’re in truth here today; they […]
The Gospel of Peace, Eph 6:15
We have been studying the whole armor of God on Wednesday nights. To date, we have discussed the helmet of salvation, which protects us from carnality, fear and pride. The breastplate of righteousness protects us from unrighteousness and sin. The girdle of truth protects us against the lies of the devil. The shield of faith […]
The Work of God’s Words, Ps 19:1-14
Ps 19:1-14 is a wonderful Psalm magnifying the work of God’s words. The first six verses tell of the work of the words [Ps 19:4] of the creation of the Lord, in which the invisible things of him are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made [Rom 1:19-21]. Ps 19:1-6 the heavens […]
More Blessed to Give, Acts 20:33-35
According to Acts 20:35, Paul told the elders of Ephesus that Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Paul had personally experienced the truth of this verse. Paul was a minister of the gospel. As such, “the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.” [1 […]