Josiah Was Eight, 2 Chr 34:1-2
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign. Even from his childhood, he did three things that young people should do today. First, he did that which is right in the sight of the Lord. Second, he walked in the ways of his father. Third, he declined neither to the right hand, nor […]
Declaring The End From The Beginning, Is 46:9-10
Is 46:9-10 says this about God, “declaring the end from the beginning”. God himself has no beginning. Yet, from the beginning of the creation, God was able to declare the end. He already knows everything that is going to happen before it happens. We know he knows because of his: Deity – “for I am […]
What Was That Good, Ecc 2:1-26 – June 25, 2023
Solomon determined in his lifetime to “see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life,” Ecc 2:3. He experimented with everything a man can do. He tried pleasure, Ecc 2:1-2 Mirth is social merriment; hilarity; high excitement of pleasurable feelings in […]
Spiritual Gifts
Introduction: Last week we started a series regarding the Gifts of the Spirit and we really focused on the fact that Paul said in I Corinthians 12:1 not to be ignorant concerning Spiritual Gifts. Christians today can be ignorant concerning Spiritual gifts in three different ways: Today, we want to look at all the gifts […]
What is a Testimony?
What is a Testimony Psalm 19:7 First let us look at the definition of the word testimony from the dictionary. Testimony – A solemn declaration of affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. Open attestation, profession. The testimony of Lord and Jesus Christ are found in his word, […]
Repentance and Salvation, 2 Pet 3:9
Is repentance necessary for salvation? Yes. There is no question that the Lord demands repentance. In 2 Peter 3:9, we find that the Lord “is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing to any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” When Jesus described one of the purposes of his earthly ministry, he said, “I […]
Enticed, Jas 1:14
Jas 1:14 says, “every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” Lust is a natural feature of our lives. Lust by itself is not sin or even necessarily a bad thing. Look at Deut 12:15, 20, 21 and 14:26. When lust, however, draws you away and then you […]
Effectual Intercessory Prayers, Jas 5:16
In Jas 5:16 we are told to pray for one another. This is called intercessory prayer. We intercede during prayer meeting for loved ones and missionaries. But how do we know that these are effectual intercessory prayers? How do we know that God hears us and is willing to answer? The Bible shows us. In […]
The Old Testament Tabernacle Lesson #6 The Day of Atonement
The Old Testament Tabernacle : Lesson #6 The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:1-34) This is the last lesson in the study on the Old Testament Tabernacle. Now we have already seen the items in the Tabernacle and discussed the Tabernacle itself in detail. In this lesson we are going to look at the Day of […]
Making Fishermen, Matt 4:19
In Matt 4:19, Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” When we read about the early lives of Peter, Andrew, James and John, the disciples of Jesus, we see the process of making fishermen. We’ll study the Lord’s method of making fishermen in hopes of gleaning […]