A Precious Jewel, Prov 20:15
A Precious Jewel Prov. 20:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 20:15, the Bible says that “the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.” That is, what comes forth from your lips is more precious than gold and rubies, when you can give another person the exact words he needs to help him at the […]
Manly Leadership, 1 Cor 11:1-3
Manliness is so downplayed in our society today that we need to preach on manly leadership today to counter the feminization that is taking place among men. You need to be a man who can be used by the Lord to lead. A Man Who Can Lead Himself 1 Cor 9:26-27 – in order to […]
The Servants of God Win, Jer 37:5-10
In Jer 37:5-10, Jerusalem was besieged by the Chaldeans and so the king of Judah requested help from the Egyptians. The Chaldeans departed from Jerusalem when Pharaoh came forth out of Egypt. Following the departure of the Chaldeans, Jeremiah warned Zedekiah, the king, not to celebrate. Jeremiah said that the Chaldeans would be back. Even […]
The Image of His Son, Rom 8:29
The Image of His Son What impression do people have about Jesus after they have been with you? Can they see his image in you. Jesus said to Philip, “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father”, Jn 14:9. They could certainly see the Father in Jesus if they believed. The unbelieving Pharisees and […]
Benefits of Forgiveness, Col 3:13
Benefits of Forgiveness The benefits of forgiveness are clearly stated in the Bible. Forgiveness affects you and the person you forgive. Plus, there are great spiritual blessings, as well. There are several reasons why you might not have forgiven someone who has hurt you. It can be difficult to forgive. You still feel the hurt. […]
A Forgiven Sinner, Lk 7:36-50
A Forgiven Sinner In Lk 7:36-50, we’re studying about Jesus’s conversations with a Pharisee and a woman who was a sinner. To better understand what’s going on in this passage, we should look not only at the immediate context but also at what has transpired in the prior chapters. Up in this area of Galilee […]
God’s Words, Jer 36:1-32
We are going to study about God’s words in Jer 36. This is one of the simplest places in the Bible to see what God does with his words and what he expects us to do with them. God Spoke His Words God spoke his words to men (like Moses and the prophets) – Jer […]
Hardened Soil Hardened Souls, Acts 19
Hardened Soil Hardened Souls Acts 19: 8-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Paul preached at Ephesus in Acts 19:8-9, he preached for three months on the kingdom of God. But “divers were hardened and believed not.” So, “he departed from them and separated the disciples.” In other words, he didn’t keep preaching to those who […]
River of Thy Pleasures, Ps 36:7-8
River of thy Pleasures In Ps 36:7-8, the Lord shows us that he will make his children, who trust him, drink of the river of his pleasures. We’re going to discuss this verse along with a few other verses to glean an important truth about the “river of thy pleasures”. Remember how the children of […]
Biblical Instruction, Prov 8:10
Biblical Instruction is of greater value to you than the accumulation of wealth [Prov 8:10]. Today we are going to look at Biblical instruction to see where it comes from, what it does for you and what happens to you when you refuse it. Where instruction comes from. Instruction comes from the scripture [2 Tim 3:16]; the […]