Eternally Secure In Christ, Eph 2:6
Eternal security is a doctrine of the New Testament that is often misunderstood. For Baptists, it is generally taught as “once saved, always saved”. However, most Baptists don’t know why they believe we are eternally secure. Most denominational and non-denominational churches, on the other hand, don’t believe in eternal security. They believe that if you […]
Stirreth Up Strife, Prov 10:12
In four verses in Proverbs, we find the expression, “stirreth up strife”. Strife is agitation, contention, opposition, or quarrel in your relationship with someone else. Whenever you find strife in any relationship, you should look for the underlying cause. You can have strife in your marriage, in your family, among your siblings, among your coworkers, […]
My Heart is Fixed, Ps 108:1
“O God, my heart is fixed,” David sang and praised the Lord. His heart was truly fixed. When you are saved, you can sing with David, My heart is fixed: In the sense that it has been fixed permanently (like color is fixed in dyeing). When you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior, your heart […]
War, Prov 20:18
War first appears in Gen 14:2, when four kings attacked Sodom and Gomorrah and the three neighboring cities. History is filled with war. During David’s reign there was a season for battle, 2 Sam 11:1. And today is no different. Conciliation rarely works. Thucydides trap describes a scenario where an emerging power threatens to […]
Bezaleel, Ex 31:1-5
Bezaleel was God’s principal choice to make the tabernacle and everything in and for the tabernacle that the Lord commanded Moses to make. Aholiab was his principal assistant in the work. There are some interesting things that those of us who work for the Lord can learn from studying Bezaleel. Bezaleel learned in Egypt much […]
Holy Crown of Gold, Ex 39:30-31
There are four things associated with the tabernacle that had a crown of gold. The interesting thing about the crown of gold on each of these is that they are all representations of Jesus Christ. Ex 39:30-31, the priest that ministers to the Lord was to have a crown of pure gold on his mitre. […]
The Spider, Prov 30:28
Prov 30 was written by a man named Agur. Agur professed to be a brutish man, v.2. Brutish here means he was untaught. However, he was observant. The things he wrote in this proverb he learned, not by education but, by observation. And in all of his observation, he understood some things that God revealed […]
Daily, Ps 68:19
According to Ps 68:19, the Lord daily loadeth us with benefits. In return, what should we do daily? Die to self – 1 Cor 15:31. Paul wrote, “I die daily”. The victory over sin each day is gained by the crucified life. When we are crucified with Christ, he lives his life in us, Gal […]
Your Strength Ps 27:1-4
In several places in your Bible, you will find that something specific from the Lord is your strength. The salvation of the Lord is your strength – Ps 27:1-4. First and foremost, the Lord gives you his strength when you trust him to save you. The devil will fight to keep you from getting […]
All things worked together for Good- John Mark
Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” All things include the (good, bad, and the ugly). Introduction: This evening, we want to see the life of John Mark, a great example of someone who had “all things work TOGETHER for good”. Sometimes we think that only […]