Sifted by Satan
Sifted by Satan Luke 22:31-34 Sift: to examine minutely or critically, to scrutinize, Separate the fine from the course. In Bible times threshing floors were used to separate the grain from the chaff. The wheat was crushed by oxen walking on it, then it was thrown in the air, winnowing. The process was very […]
Does Your Religion Hold Water
Does Your Religion Hold Water John 4:6-39 This is a very famous passage of scripture. Jesus is dealing with the woman at the well in Samaria. In this sermon we are going to look at the response given by the woman and compare them with what religious people focus on instead of looking to Jesus […]
Two Resurections
Two Resurrections In John 5:28-29 we have a passage that speaks of a resurrection where all that are in the graves hear his voice and come up. Those who have done good are resurrected unto life and those who have done evil are resurrected to damnation. Now when we look at this on the surface […]
The Rod of God, Ex 4:2-4
Tonight we’re going to study some things about the rod of God. To do this, we must look at quite a few scriptures, before we can make an application to our lives as Christians living in the world. In Ex 4:2 the Lord asked Moses what was in his hand. Moses replied that it was […]
David in His Youth, 1 Sam 16:17-18
We’re studying the character of David as a young man to be an encouragement to our young men to be like him. David was Jesse’s youngest son. He kept his father’s sheep. When David’s three older brothers went into battle with Saul, David stayed home and kept the sheep [1 Sam 17:14-15]. When Jesse sent […]
Your Part in The Gospel, Gal 6:8-10
When you read the Acts of the Apostles and the epistles of Paul, you see that the bulk of the preaching of the gospel was done by the men that God called to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. In Paul’s epistles, you don’t see much instruction to the saints on “soul winning.” He […]
Likewise, Ye Husbands, 1 Pet 3:7
In the latter part of 1 Pet 2, Peter exhorted servants to be subject to their masters whether they are good or forward. In 1 Pet 3:1-6, he exhorted wives to be subject to their husbands even when they are being disobedient to the words of God. In 1 Pet 3:7, Peter exhorted husbands to […]
Improving Your Prayer Life, Matt 26:41
As long as we are going to take the time to pray, we might as well be as effective in its exercise as we possibly can be. You can improve your prayer life by improving your: Spiritual Conditioning – Matt 26:41 – after spending all day, and much of the evening, with Jesus listening to him […]
You Are To Rule, Gen 3:16
The Bible shows you that you have some areas of your life over which you must rule. God has set up everything in the universe under rule. God rules over the kingdoms of men [Dan 4:32]. The sun and the moon rule the day and night [Gen 1:16]. Rulers rule over their kingdoms. And they […]
Why Trust God? Ps 18:30
We know that we are supposed to trust God. Nearly every Christian who has been saved a while here can quote Prov 3:5-6. But why should we trust him? There are many reasons, no doubt. However, Ps 18:30 gives us three of the best reasons. Why trust God? We should trust God because: His way […]