Local Church Missions, Acts 13:1-4
Local Church Missions Local church missions is as much a ministry of the local church as any other ministry of the church. Like one preacher said, “Missions is not an optional ministry of the local church. It’s like your heart and lungs. Both are necessary in the body”. The first two men who were sent […]
Is Peter “the Rock?”
Is Peter the rock? No. Jesus Christ is. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Peter is the rock upon which the church is built. They get this from Matt 16:18 where Jesus said “Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.” But Matt 16:18 is in a context which begins in […]
The Land Rested From War, Jos 11:23
After Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land, they fought with the inhabitants of the land and defeated 31 kings and the land rested from war. Joshua had completed and won all the battles that God had commanded Moses to fight in the land in these initial campaigns. It was time now for Joshua and […]
Pleasures, Ps 16:11
Pleasures Ps 16:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible says in Ps 16:11, “in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forever more.” This Psalm, as you can tell from the context in Ps 16:10, is a reference to Jesus, who is now at the right hand of God. Just […]
How to Overcome Your Ai
How to Overcome Your Ai Joshua 7:1-12 After destroying the city of Jericho the next battle Israel faced was Ai. This battle did not go so well because Achan had taken the accursed thing when they conquered Jericho. Israel is defeated and thirty six men die as a result of Achan’s actions. The most surprising […]
What does the Bible say about Religion?
What Does the Bible Say About Religion? James 1:26-27 In this sermon we are going to look at the subject of Religion. According to google there are anywhere from 4000 to 10000 different religions in the world. Why so many? It is simply because religions do not work. Here we will look at what the […]
Studies in Ruth : A Marriage Proposal
Studies in Ruth A Marriage Proposal (Ruth 3:1-18) Ruth chapter 3 gives us some interesting verses. In this lesson we will look at a couple of these verses and give some scriptural significance for them as well as show the typology of Ruth going to Boaz as a type of people in the Church Age […]
My Fruit is Better than Gold, Prov 8:19
Wisdom in Prov 8 is personified. In Prov 8:19, she says, My fruit is better than gold. The inference is that you are better off seeking wisdom than you are seeking gold because the fruit of wisdom is better than gold. What is wisdom’s fruit and why is it better than gold, silver and rubies […]
Emotions That Lead To Sin, Prov 7:18
Some emotions lead to sin. Of course, there are all kinds of ways to get into sin. You can be enticed by lust [Jas 1:14] or you can be enticed by others [Prov 1:10]. But sometimes you get into sin as a result of an emotion. Common emotions that often lead to sin are loneliness, […]
Local Church Gospel Preaching, 1 Cor 14:24-25
Local Church Gospel Preaching One of the three purposes of a local church is and should be to evangelize sinners. The other two purposes are to exalt the Savior and to edify the saints. We want to discuss our purpose of evangelizing sinners tonight. Our text is 1 Cor 4:24-25. In this text we see […]