The Essential Ministry of Prayer, Acts 1:14
Prayer is an essential ministry of the church. Don’t underestimate the value of the Wednesday night prayer meeting or the special prayer “warriors” who pray for special needs throughout the week. Prayer is essential for unity – Acts 1:14 – the disciples were meeting with one accord, Acts 2:42-46. Praying together keeps the church […]
Sing A New Song, Ps 149:1
Before we were saved, our old songs were about carnal love, rebellion, drinking, getting high, surfing, losing lovers, trains, dogs, etc. After getting saved we started singing new songs in church. These are congregational songs according to Ps 149:1. When you run the references to “new song” in the Bible, you find that, doctrinally, there […]
That I May Have Eternal Life, Matt 19:16-29
Our text is Matt 19:16-29. In verse 20, this man who approached Jesus, inquiring about eternal life, was young. In Lk 18:18 this man was a ruler. And in Lk 18:23 this man was very rich. You don’t become a very rich ruler when you’re young by being foolish. This young man was obviously very […]
Face the Giant, 1 Sam 17:11-48
You have a giant in your life that you need to face. This giant could be a secret sin in your life, an addiction, a fault that must be dealt with, a fear, an unfinished duty, etc. And every time you think about facing this giant you back down. When we read about the fight […]
Our Inheritance, Eph 4:11-18
Last Sunday we studied about the reward that we receive at the judgment seat of Christ. We are rewarded with good and bad depending on whether what we did in our bodies was good or bad [2 Cor 5:10]. Tonight we will study our inheritance with Jesus Christ. First, it is important to understand […]
Love God With All Thy Mind, Matt 22:36-38
The theme of this sermon is Minds That Turn Away From God. Certainly before you are saved and even after you are saved, your mind can turn away from God. the Bible shows us what kinds of minds turn away from God. In Matt 22:36-38, when Jesus quoted the “great commandment in the law” he […]
Israel’s Failure in Canaan, Num 32:10-12
When Israel had the opportunity to enter Canaan the first time, they encountered some problems that set them back and caused them to wander in the wilderness for forty years. Then when they finally made it into the land, they encountered a couple more problems that caused them unnecessary grief in the land. These problems […]
Rewarded at the Judgment Seat, 2 Cor 5:10
The judgment seal of Christ is a doctrine that we have taught several times. We will not be dealing with the crowns or the cities over which a man may be given authority at this judgment. Our main topic in this study will be receiving a reward. To receive is to come into possession of […]
Unto Whom Are You Living, 2 Cor 5:15
When you read through 2 Corinthians 5, you see four passages that will help you determine the answer to this question, “Unto whom are you living?” Are you living unto yourself or are you living unto God? You can tell by the answers to these four questions. Are you groaning to be absent from this […]
Why Love God, Deut 6:5
According to Deut 6:5, we are to love God. But why love God? We love God because: The law commands us to love God – Deut 6:5; Matt 22:37 – when Jesus was asked about the great commandment in the law, he replied, “Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and […]