The Whole Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-18  Introduction: In this passage of scripture, we are told to put on the whole armor of God so that we may be able to “stand against the whiles of the devil”. Just like a soldier wears an armor that helps and protects him, as Christian soldiers, we are given the spiritual armor we […]

Goodly Men, Gen 39:6

There are several men in the Bible who are called goodly men.  Goodly means of pleasant appearance, character or quality: comely, handsome, excellent.  Here are the goodly men and here’s what we can learn from them: Joseph – Gen 39:6 – Joseph’s looks nearly got him in trouble with Potiphar’s wife.  Men today are too […]

Judgment of Sins, 2 Cor 5:21

This lesson is on the judgment of sins.  There seems to be some confusion about what happens to us when we sin after we are saved.  This sermon will deal with the subject of sin at our salvation and following our salvation, all the way to the judgment seat of Christ.  The judgment of sins […]

Deception

We’re going to study the topic of deception this evening.  There are five things that can deceive you and you must defend yourself from each of these. Riches will deceive you – Mk 4:19.  Our country’s problem is not an economic problem.  Rather, it’s a righteousness problem.  Righteousness exalteth a nation.  Your problem is not an […]

God knows Everything About Us

Introduction: God knows everything about us, and there is no need to hide anything from God. In today’s lesson, we want to see some things that God knows about us that often times we forget or try to hide from God. The purpose of this lesson is to remind us that God knows everything, and […]

Who Shall Declare His Generation? Is 53:8

The question asked in Is 53:8 implies that someone will declare the generation of Jesus.  Isaiah doesn’t ask “if” someone will declare his generation.  And he doesn’t ask who “will” declare, as if the Lord is trying to find someone to declare his generation.  The Lord asks who “shall” in the sense of who are […]

God’s Covenant with Abraham, Gen 12:1-7

Today we are studying God’s covenant with Abraham. Under this covenant, Abraham was promised a blessing (Gen 12:1-3), a seed (Gen 12:7), a nation (Gen 12:2), and a land grant (Gen 12:7; 15:18-21).  Furthermore, this covenant protected Abraham and his seed from those that would curse them (Gen 12:3). God’s covenant with Abraham was also […]

Naaman and Salvation, 2 Ki 5:1-16

We find in Naaman some interesting truths concerning the simplicity of salvation through Jesus Christ.  Naaman was the captain of the host of the king of Syria.  The Lord used him to give deliverance to Syria.  But he was a leper.  His leprosy is a type of sin.  At the recommendation of his captive maid, […]

Guiding Principles in Positions of Authority, 1 Sam 12:3

1 Sam 12:1-5 Guiding Principles in Positions of Authority CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 12:1-5, Samuel asked Israel to witness against him if he had abused his office before them in any way.  He asked several questions that reveal his guiding principles in his position of authority. He did not covet – whose […]

God Leads Us Along

We know that God leads us.  But sometimes when we follow where God leads us, we can wind up in a mess.  What happens to us can be very different than what we expect. In Acts 16, God led Paul and Silas to Philippi in Macedonia, Acts 16:12.  While there, they prayed with the women […]