Rewarding Evil for Good Prov. 17: 13
Rewarding Evil for Good Prov. 17:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This proverb about rewarding evil for good sounds a lot like “what goes around comes around” – but its more than that – it is a proverb about someone doing good for you and then in response you do them evil – like when a mother […]
Noah’s Faith
Noah’s Faith Heb. 11:1-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, according to Heb 11:1. Noah had to have faith in order to believe what God said about the flood and to do something about it. Noah’s faith is a great example to us of […]
Isaiah 25:1-12 He Will Swallow Up Death in Victory
He Will Swallow Up Death in Victory Is. 25:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage, we are going to examine some of the things that occur during the Tribulation and at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Then we are going to make a practical application from this very doctrinal material. The doctrinal lessons cover: […]
Gifts that Prosper Prov. 17: 8
Gifts that Prosper Prov. 17:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Every good gift and perfect gift is from above – Jas 1:17. The greatest gift is Jesus Christ – Jn 3:16 – this gift has prospered in the salvation of millions of souls – this gift has built up God’s family since Adam and Eve blew […]
Heeding False Lips Prov. 17: 4
Heeding False Lips Prov. 17:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A teen girl who wants to fornicate will believe her paramour when he tells her he loves her. When Ahab was ready to go to Ramothgilead he listened to false lips. When Absalom was ready to kill David he listened to false lips (Hushai). Many people today […]
Prayer Was Made Without Ceasing
Pray Without Ceasing Acts 12:1- 5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this chapter, the church in Jerusalem got a real lesson in prayer. James, the brother of John, had been killed by Herod and Peter was in jail awaiting his execution. The church obviously loved Peter and wanted to see him spared and so they […]
The Lord Trieth the Hearts Prov. 17: 3
The Lord Trieth the Hearts Prov. 17: 3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your heart will be tried by the Lord – not unusual – teachers try students with exams – coaches try-out athletes for various sports – there are auditions for drama and musicals – search committees try out pastors – military boot camps and obstacle […]
The Disposition of the Lot Prov. 16: 33
The Disposition of the Lot Prov. 16:33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, the Jews determined some things by lot – they would cast this lot (like a die) into the lap and then they knew what choice God wanted them to make – it would be kind of like flipping […]
Anger Management Prov. 16: 32
Anger Management Prov. 16:32 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The world likes this phrase and so I’ll use it – it reminds me of a mother I saw hollering at her young son in the swimming pool and telling him to use his anger management tools [too late – he had already lost his cool]. The world […]
Thou Shalt Catch Men
Thou Shalt Catch Men Luke 5:1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO- THIS RECORDING WAS ENDED ABRUPTLY. In this text, we find both a spiritual and a practical way to reach people, and more particularly teens at Teen Connection. The Lord uses an illustration from a real fishing experience to teach us about bringing souls to Christ. Jesus […]