A Contrite Heart, Ps 51:17
Hearts Lacking Contrition You may wonder why the Lord deals so harshly with some people and not as much with others. For instance, David’s sins required capital punishment, yet the Lord spared him. The reason is that David had a contrite heart, Ps 51:17. Look in Acts 8:9-24 . Why was Peter so hard on […]
We Should Be Fruitful, Rom 7:4
When God created the earth and everything in it, he made everything fruitful. In Gen 1:11, 22, 28, he made the trees and grass fruitful, the fish and fowl fruitful, and us to be fruitful. In Gen 9:1, after the flood, he told Noah and his sons to be fruitful and multiply. Therefore, as God’s […]
Trusting is Believing, Eph 1:12-13
Trusting is Believing In Eph 1:12-13, Paul said they trusted in Christ; they believed in Christ. Trusting is believing. The definition of trust is to believe (rely on the truthfulness of) to depend (to place confidence in, rely on) to hope (to hope or expect confidently). They key to depending on the Lord and hoping […]
Addicted to the Ministry, 1 Cor 16:15-17
Addicted to the Ministry of the Saints The house of Stephanas was addicted to the ministry of the saints, 1 Cor 16:15-17. The house of Stephanas was the first fruits of Achaia. Achaia is the region in which Corinth was located. North of Achaia was Macedonia where Thessalonica was located. These regions are between […]
Examine Yourselves, 2 Cor 13:5
2 Cor 13:5 says, Examine yourselves. This is something we all do to an extent. For example, a lady will examine herself in front of a mirror to make sure her hair, makeup, and dress are right. This is why the ladies room has a full length mirror in it. Of course, God is not […]
Moses’s Excuses, Exodus 3:10-11
Exodus 3:1-10- Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. Exodus 3:11- “And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?” […]
The Bondage of Busy
The Bondage of Busy Exodus 5 Israel’s 400 years of bondage and God’s desire to free them is the context of this passage. Pharaoh is a type of the Satan and has God’s children in bondage. When they attempt to leave to serve and worship God, their adversary increases their burden. We can draw a […]
What Have You Written
What Have You Written (John 19:22) In the passage that we will use for the thought of the message Pilate wrote “This is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews”. The Pharisees wanted him to change the writing, but he made this statement in John 19:22 “What I have written, I have written”. In […]
Consider Your Latter End, Deut 32:29
Consider Your Latter End Deut 32:1-43 is the song of Moses. In the middle of this song, in verse 29, he wrote, “O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end”. He knew that if Israel would consider their latter end, they would change their ways. When you […]
Your Words, Prov 18:8
Solomon gave you some practical instructions in Proverbs to help you choose your words. We’re going to discuss four negative references and 3 positive references to these in Proverbs. Hopefully, these will help you choose your words wisely and carefully. Negative References Concerning Your Words Gossipy – Prov 18:8; 26:22. The words of a talebearer […]