Half Dead, Luke 10:30

Half Dead Luke 10:30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Good Samaritan found a man who is a great example of a person whom the world has misled into a life of destruction. I just finished reading Fearless by Eric Blehm, published by Waterbrook Press.  Adam Brown had a dark side that looked much like what happened […]

Learn What That Meaneth, Matt 9:13

Learn What That Meaneth Matt 9:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Twice in Matthew Jesus quoted Hos 6:6 to the Pharisees.  Hos 6:6 says, “I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”  In Matt 9:13, he tells the Pharisees to go and “learn what that meaneth.”  And in Matt 12:7 […]

Looking For That Blessed Hope, Titus 2:13

Looking For That Blessed Hope Titus 2:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO People still ask, “Do you think the Lord is coming soon?” My standard reply is that Bible believers in every generation have seen enough evidence in their lifetimes to believe that the Lord was going to return during their lives.  I certainly think we […]

God’s Order, 1 Chr 15:13

God’s Order Our God is a God of perfect order, timing, and balance.  Therefore, it is vital that we yield to his orders according to the scriptures, that we yield to his ordering of our steps, that we yield to his timing and that we maintain a proper balance in our lives.  Our God is […]

God Gave Because He Loved, Jn 3:16

God gave because he loved – we will see three different kinds of “giving love” in this sermon today. Sacrificial Love of God Sacrificial Love of God – Jn 3:16 – This is the love that God had for the world. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son. His love […]

Hearken Unto God, Ps 81:10-16

Israel Should Have Hearkened Unto God We should hearken unto God.  God promised Israel blessings if they would have hearkened unto him.  In Ps 81:10-16, the Lord said that if Israel had hearkened unto him he would have: But they wouldn’t hearken unto him.  And so the Lord gave them up to their own hearts […]

Jesus in the Four Gospels

The four gospels are four different, supplemental accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. In them, Jesus has four different capacities.  We are going to study these different presentations of Jesus in the four gospels and their significance to us. Matthew – Christ as a Jew.  This gospel starts with Christ’s genealogy from Abraham the father […]

A True Child of God, Matt 12:50

When we receive Jesus Christ, Jn 1:12 says that he gives us power to become the sons of God.  Until recently, I haven’t considered what he meant by “power to become” sons of God.  After all, when you get saved, you are a child of God.  So, why would he say that he gives us […]

We Hid Our Faces From Him, Is 53:3

We Hid Our Faces From Him Is 53:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you meet the Lord face to face, like the spectators at his crucifixion, you will hide your face. The Bible says in Is 53:3 that we hid our faces from him.  At some point in your life you will hide your face: Behind […]

Taste And See, Ps 34:8

Taste And See That The Lord Is Good We’ve often said that eternal life begins the moment you receive Jesus Christ; you don’t have to wait to die before you can enjoy your everlasting life.  That’s why Jesus said in Jn 10:10, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have […]