How to Follow Jesus Today, Matt 4:18-20
This is the combination of a lesson and a sermon on following the Lord. First, we will study passages from the lives of the disciples to see the requirements, costs and benefits of following the Lord. Second, we will preach on how we can follow the Lord today, since Jesus is seated in heaven. When […]
Hannah’s Virtue, 1 Sam 1:1-2:21
Hannah was a virtuous woman. Her husband had two wives, the other of whom was Peninnah. Peninnah bore children, but Hannah was childless in the early years of her marriage; and this caused her grief. Rather than envy Peninnah and fuss with her husband about this like Rachel did to Jacob [Gen 30:1], she took […]
Five Requirements in Life, Deut 10:12-13
We’ve seen people do well in life and we’ve seen them fail. The ones who have done well generally have a stronger relationship with the Lord than the ones who have failed. If you want to strengthen your relationship with the Lord so you can do well, then keep the five requirements of the Lord […]
Engaged, Jer 30:18-22
Our text is Jer 30:18-22. In verse 21, you see the word “engaged.” I hear the word “engage” used a lot these days. Churches are getting their people connected, like the gears of a transmission mesh when they are engaged. They are also engaged by providing them with something to do. Churches also want to […]
Nehemiah’s Prayer, Neh 1:4-11
In Neh 1:1-11, when Nehemiah heard of the great affliction and reproach in the province of Judah and how the walls were broken down in Jerusalem and how the gates were burned with fire [Neh 1:3], he wept and mourned and then he prayed [Neh 1:4]. Notice some qualities of his prayer that ought to […]
A Faithful Man, Prov 20:6
Prov 20:6 says, “Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” When I read this verse, I think of a resumé. When you prepare a resumé, you highlight all the good stuff you have done, that you hope qualifies you for the job for which you are applying. […]
Tell Others About Jesus, Jn 17:20
Jesus prayed for those who would believe on him through “their word,” [Jn 17:20]. You hear us preach about witnessing to others. But up to now you have been stuck. So, here’s what to do. In order to tell others about Jesus, you must: Know – to tell others about Jesus you have to know […]
He Refused to be Comforted, Gen 37:35
There are three places in your Bible where you read that somebody refused to be comforted. We are going to study these people and their circumstances in which they refused to be comforted. We won’t go too deeply into the doctrinal material in these passages, so we can glean the spiritual truth they contain. Jacob […]
A One-sided Relationship, Eph 4:17-24
When you have a one-sided relationship with the Lord, the relationship is all about you. This is the case with many Christians. It’s about how they feel, what they want, what they think is right, what they think is best for them. It’s not about the life of God or his plans. They go where […]
Christ Rose From the Dead, 1 Cor 15:3-22
According to 1 Cor 15:3-22, we know that Christ rose from the dead because of the prophecy of scripture [Acts 2:25-32; Ps 16:8-11] and because of the testimony of his eyewitnesses. John even saw him in heaven and recorded what he saw in the Book of Revelation. In spite of all this evidence, there […]