Prepare, Prov 30:25
Ants prepare their meat in the summer. See Prov 6:6-8, as well. Gaining wisdom from ants, you should likewise: Prepare yourself unto every good work – 2 Tim 2:21. Do what Paul says in 2 Tim 2:19-23. Purge yourself from these. You should depart from iniquity, become a vessel of honour, flee also youthful lusts, […]
After the Flesh or After the Spirit, Rom 8:1-14
In Rom 8:1-14, Paul discusses the differences between walking, minding, and living after the flesh or after the Spirit. Walk after the flesh or after the Spirit, Rom 8:1-4. Rom 8:1, 4 to “walk after the flesh” concerns the way you walk. Even after you’re saved, you can come into condemnation if you walk after […]
Prayer That Avails Much, Jas 5:16
James 5:16 says, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”. Tonight we want to talk about prayer that avails much. Prayer that avails much must be: Prayer – “prayer”. The reason many of us don’t accomplish much through prayer is that we are simply not praying. James says, “Ye have not, because […]
A Gift is as a Precious Stone
A Gift is as a Precious Stone Proverbs 17:8 This verse in Proverbs is a great verse. Note that it speaks of a gift if viewed properly, and used in the right hands will prosper. We will apply this spiritually to the spiritual gifts that are given by the Holy Spirit along with salvation. Spiritual […]
Waiting on the Lord
Waiting on the Lord Isaiah 40:31 The verse for our sermon is a great verse as well as being a verse that is well known and has been used many times for encouragement throughout the ages. But if we look at the context of the chapter it may help us to get a better understanding […]
Teach us to Pray
Luke 11:1-4 Introduction: In this passage of scripture, we see Jesus Christ, teaching the disciple to pray. This prayer was not necessarily meant to be prayed verbatim in a repetitious manner however, it is a good prayer to pray. More than just praying this prayer as it stands, it would be good to see the […]
Guard Against These
Guard Against These Pleasing man. Jn 12:43, 1 Thes 2:4, Gal 1:10. Why even worry about making friends by being a man pleaser. Men are very hard to please because you aren’t ever certain what it’s going to take to keep them happy. When you are a man-pleaser, you aren’t a God-pleaser. When you please […]
Believe the Word, 2 Thes 2:9-12
We are to believe the word of God. That’s what God expects us to do. He wants us to believe what he said. What the Bible says about sin we are to believe. What the Bible says about righteousness and salvation, we are to believe. Believe the word. Believe what God said about life and […]
Bear Fruit
If we do not reproduce ourselves and bear fruit we will die out. The seed in the good ground “beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” The seed sown among thorns was choked out and “he becometh unfruitful.” So, it is evident that the Lord wants us to be fruitful, […]
Putting Away Bitterness, Eph 4:30-32
We have some excellent sermons and radio broadcasts on the subject of bitterness posted on line. For example, The Evil Effects of Bitterness and Naomi’s Bitterness. But there is something about putting away bitterness that is not covered in these other sermons. So, we need to discuss putting away bitterness tonight. Bitterness is a deadly […]