Allegory of Sarah and Hagar Gal 4:21-31
Gal 4:21-31 is the allegory of Sarah and Hagar. In this passage, Paul makes his third defense in this chapter showing why the Galatians should not be back under the law. He contrasts Sarah and Isaac with Hagar and Ishmael as allegories showing the difference between liberty in Christ and bondage under the law. Sarah […]
Great is Thy Faith Heb. 11:1
Great is Thy Faith Heb11:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A gentile woman of Canaan came to Jesus asking him to cast a devil out of her daughter. Of her he said, Great is thy faith. What was it that was so great about her faith and how did she, as a gentile, convince Jesus to heal […]
Nehemiah Characteristics of Godly Leadership
Nehemiah Characteristics of Godly Leadership CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you read the book of Nehemiah you see in him the characteristics of godly leadership. We are going to examine several of these characteristics in Nehemiah. Nehemiah was a: Praying man – Nehemiah 1:4-11; 2:4; 4:9 – he did not undertake anything for the Lord without […]
Hewers and Workers of Stone 1 Chron. 22: 6
Hewers & Wokers of Stone 1 Chron. 22: 6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When David charged Solomon to build the house of the Lord, he provided him with hewers and workers of stone. They are the ones who mined the stone, brought it to the job site and shaped it for the building. Notice the […]
Paul’s Personal Rebuke Gal. 4:12-20
In the first part of this chapter, Paul gave the Galatians a good reason why they should not now be under the law. The reason is based on the rationale that a grown child does not subject himself to his childhood rules. In the middle part of the chapter, Paul uses his relationship with the […]
Some Facts about Truth John 18:33-38
Some Facts About Truth John 18:33-38 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage Pilate has a problem. Jesus has been brought before him for judgment, yet he says “What is truth?” As Bible believers we know that Jesus Christ is the truth [John 14:6] and that God’s words are also [John 17:17]. Pilate didn’t know what to do […]
Adversaries 1 Sam.1:1-20
Adversaries 1 Sam.1:1-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage we are going to look at adversaries. Normally our first thought of our adversary is the Devil as in 1 Pet.5:8, but Hannah had a real, live person who was an adversary. You have probably had or will have an adversary in your life time. […]
Are You a Part Time Christian? Num. 12:7
Are You a Part Time Christian? Num. 12:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this sermon we are going to look at what it means to be a part time Christian. Now I realize that once you are saved you are always saved, that is the doctrine of eternal security. But as we will see in this […]
Contradiction of Sinners Against Himself Heb. 12:1-4
In this lesson we are going to look at the contradiction of sinners that Jesus suffered. The purpose for this is to help us overcome sin and the weights that so easily beset us as the passage says. The trick to doing this will be considering the author and finisher of our faith, the Lord […]
Boundaries Deut. 32:7
Boundaries Deut. 32:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord divides, separates, and sets bounds. We need boundaries in our lives. The worst thing God could do to any of us is to just back off and remove all our boundaries. We need them in our lives to provide stability, separation, and security. You probably have locks on […]