Bad-mouthing Your Neighbor, Prov 11:9-12
There are Christians who, with their mouths, attempt to disparage their neighbors. The Proverbs have much to say about this problem. So, we are going to study it carefully today with this purpose in mind. If you are one of those who say things about your neighbor and repeat things about your neighbor, you must […]
God Desires Fruit From You, Rom 7:4
“We should bring forth fruit unto God,” [Rom 7:4]. We should be “fruitful in every good work,” [Col 1:10]. When you study passages in the New Testament that deal with fruit, you realize that God desires fruit. For us to bear fruit we have to keep the weeds out and the soil good [Mk 4:7-8]. […]
Ye Cannot Serve The Lord, Jos 24:14-25
As Christians, we are constantly being challenged to love the Lord with all our heart [Deut 6:5]. God doesn’t want any competitors. “He is an holy God; he is a jealous God,” [Jos 24:19]. He is the only master that we are to serve [Matt 6:24]. When Jesus was tempted to worship the devil in […]
God Conceals Things, Prov 25:2
Prov 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing.” When you read through the Bible you see several things that the Lord has concealed or will conceal. For instance, in Num 22:22-34, the angel of the Lord stood in the way to prevent Balaam from traveling with Balak’s messengers. […]
Our Testimony, Jn 21:24
As Christians, we have a testimony. A testimony is a solemn declaration (like that of a witness), the firsthand authentication of a fact (like evidence), an open acknowledgment, or a public profession (like your testimony). The word testimony also refers to the stone tablets inscribed with the Mosaic Law (the ark of the testimony). When […]
A Head-on Collision with God, Acts 9:5
Paul was living his life blamelessly [Phil 3:6] and with a good conscience toward God [Acts 23:1] that what he was doing was right. But he was dead wrong. Even witnessing the preaching and the death of Stephen and the pricks to his conscience that followed were not enough to convince him he was wrong. […]
We Need to Fear God, Phil 2:12-13
Paul said, “… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” We need to fear God after we are saved. The fear of God is good for us. It gives us wisdom, it keeps us clean, it gives us confidence, it keeps us from evil, it directs us into the love of God, it […]
God’s Plan for My Life, Prov 16:20
This broadcast is for people who say, I want to know God’s plan for my life. The plan of God for your life is not the same as the will of God for your life, though people often confuse the two. The will of God is clearly stated in scripture as we saw in the […]
God’s Will for My Life, 2 Pet 3:9
What is God’s will for my life? Believe it or not, God’s will for you is clearly and unmistakably found in the scriptures. You couldn’t miss it unless you just weren’t looking for it. When you ask, “What is God’s will for my life?” you have to look no further than your Bible and you […]
Two Invitations, Prov 9:1-18
In Proverbs 9, there are two invitations. One is from wisdom and the other is from the foolish woman. The recipients of the invitations are identical but that to which they are being invited is drastically different. We need to look at these two invitations very carefully so that we know exactly to what we […]