Witnessing to Jehovahs Witnesses, 1 Cor 1:18-21
Jehovahs Witnesses are so well versed in defending their beliefs on hell, works salvation, and the differences between Jesus and God that you are essentially wasting time arguing with them about these matters. When you argue about these things, they aren’t going to listen to you. They are going to be thinking about which verses […]
Mercy and Truth, Prov 14:22
In Prov 14:22, the Lord said, “Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.” To devise is to conceive or imagine a thing, to plan to bring about something. So, a man that devises evil is a man who is “cooking up” something bad. He […]
Did Samuel Come Up? 1 Sam 28:7-20
Did Samuel Come Up? 1 Sam. 28: 7-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Several people have asked, over the years, whether the woman with the familiar spirit in 1 Sam 28:7-20 really called up Samuel. Most of them believe that Samuel didn’t really come up, but rather that the voice of the familiar spirit imitating Samuel spoke […]
Why Do They Lie, Prov 12:19
They lie to deceive, to destroy and to kill. In Gen 3:4 the devil lied to deceive, destroy and kill Adam and Eve. In Jn 10:10 the thief stole the dominion over the earth from Adam and became the god of this world. In 1 Pet 5:8, the devil is the devourer. In Rev 12:9 […]
Eat My Flesh, Jn 6:51-62
Eat My Flesh Jn. 6: 51-62 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus taught, he often related what he was teaching to the situation at hand. He used a proximate example as an illustration. The example was not literal, but typified a spiritual truth. For instance, in Mk 1:16-18, when he saw Peter and Andrew casting a […]
A Deceitful Heart, Jer 17:9
A Deceitful Heart Jer.17: 9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble with a deceitful heart according to this text is that the man who has it doesn’t know it. The Lord asks, “Who can know it?” Well, as hard as it is for us to know the deceit of our own hearts, I believe there are […]
Iron Sharpeneth Iron, Prov 27:17
Today we are going to consider Prov 27:17, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Solomon applied a practical and common event, sharpening a knife or blade, to a beneficial aspect of friendships between men. The steel and the blade are of the same material. From this metaphor of sharpening […]
Babes in Christ, 1 Pet 2:2
Babes in Christ may be babes because they have only recently been saved. Yet, they could be babes because they are carnal. That is, they live their life in Christ in the flesh instead of in the Spirit. From the Bible, we learn this about babes: Babes need milk – 1 Pet 2:2 – the […]
Who is Melchizedek? Gen 14:18
When Abram returned from his victory over the kings of the East, he met Melchizedek. He is a very interesting type of Christ in the Old Testament. But who is he? Look at the comparisons between Melchizedek and Jesus Christ: Similarity Melchizedek Jesus Christ Bread and wine […]
Intercessory Prayer III, 1Sam 12:23
1 Sam 12:23 Intercessory Prayer III CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Intercessory prayer can be very difficult because it is for others and not for ourselves and so we don’t have the same urgency when we approach the throne of grace on their behalf. Furthermore, there are some other problems: Forgetfulness – if you have trouble remembering […]