Conversion of the Lost 2 Ki 4:18-37
Conversion of the Lost 2 Ki 4: 18-37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 2 Ki 4:18-37, the passage about Elisha raising the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead, we see a powerful text on being used of God to bring others to Christ. We are not sent into the world to do things that […]
Wine, Oil and Bread Ps 104:15
Wine Oil Bread Ps. 104: 13-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 104:15 we see that God brings forth out of the earth wine, oil and bread. Wine makes your heart glad, oil makes your face shine and bread strengthens your heart. These three things also typify spiritual objects which are highly necessary and beneficial to […]
Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters Eccl. 11:1
Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters Eccl. 11:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ecclesiastes 11:1 we see a great verse concerning the ministry. You may not think of yourself as in the ministry but if you are saved you are in the ministry. For example families are a great ministry. You might be a Sunday […]
The Next Right Step Luke 17:11-19
The Next Right Step Luke 17: 11-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It’s a new year, and don’t you want to do better than last year? Sometimes you just need to take the next right step. Very often, when giving counsel, we encourage the person to just take “the next right step”. In this passage, there are […]
Reaching Lost Acquaintances Mk 5:19
Reaching Lost Acquaintances Mk 5:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all have lost acquaintances, whether they are family, neighbors, co-workers or the like. And we all have a desire to reach them with the gospel. So, here is the way, I believe, that the Lord would have us, as members of BBBC, to reach them. We […]
Waiting For His Coming 1 Cor 1:7
Waiting For His Coming 1 Cor. 1: 7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often when I write someone at this time of year, I like to say “maybe this will be the year of our Lord’s return.” We are “waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,” [1 Cor 1:7]. How shall we conduct ourselves while […]
The Remedy for Lukewarm Christianity Rev 3:14-19
The Remedy for Lukewarm Christianity Rev. 3:14-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We live in the age of lukewarm Christianity. Whether we want to admit it or not, whether we can see it or not, we are the generation of lukewarm Christians. Lukewarm Christians lack the zeal of Titus 2:14; that’s why the Lord said, “be zealous […]
David Was Greatly Distressed 1 Sam 30:1-10
David Was Greatly Distressed 1 Sam. 30 :1-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When David went to the Philistines to get away from Saul’s constant attempts to kill him, he allied himself with Achish. Achish gave him and his men Ziklag as their city to dwell in. After nearly one and a half years, the Philistines and […]
Wise Men Matt 2:1-12
Wise Men Matt. 2:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The wise men who came to Israel looking for the king of the Jews were men who would have known about the birth of the Messiah from the prophecies of Daniel and from their interest in astrology. Kings in Babylon and in Egypt were advised by astrologers. […]
Jesus Tarried Behind Lk 2:41-50
Jesus Tarried Behind Luke 2 :41 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Lk 2:41-50, Jesus went with Mary and Joseph to Jerusalem to keep the feast of passover, as was their custom. When Mary and Joseph left Jerusalem, they thought Jesus was with them. He wasn’t. Jesus tarried behind. From this passage we see that it is possible […]