Test Your Testimony, 1 John 2

As we studied in Sunday school, 1 John is doctrinally applied to Tribulation saints.   However, excellent spiritual applications can be made throughout this epistle.  One such application is the test of your testimony.  You can TEST your TESTimony. Three times in 1 Jn 2 we find the expression, “He that saith”.  We see it […]

Keep His Commandments, 1 Jn 2:1-7

There are two main points in 1 Jn 2:1-7 that we want to discuss in this lesson.  The first is that ye sin not, found in v.1.  And the second is that we keep his commandments, found in v.3.  There are many spiritual applications in 1 John that can help us in the church age.  […]

Being a witness.

Being a Witness  (Acts 26:1-26) In the passage before us we see Paul speaking before King Agrippa. In this passage we can see some valuable things in regards to being a witness. The interesting thing here is that with all the doctrine and things that God has showed him since his conversions he still goes […]

Rightly Dividing: Divisions Lesson #3

Rightly Dividing (2 Timothy 2:15) Divisions Lesson #3 So far in this series we have studied four divisions found in the word of God. Innocence in the Garden, Before the Law, The Law, and The Church Age. This lesson will finish our series on the divisions by looking at The Tribulation, The Millennium, and Eternity. […]

Goodness and Mercy, Ps 23:6

In Ps 23:6, David wrote, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life”.   When David began the Psalm, he wrote, “The Lord is my shepherd”.  With the Lord as your shepherd, two of the things you get from him follow you. Goodness and mercy: Are characteristics of God.   […]

A Fresh Start, 2 Cor 5:17

A Fresh Start 2 Cor. 5: 17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO So much of the time, the reason that we get depressed or get stuck is that we can’t let go of the past.  We are living “butt first,” always turned around, walking backwards, regretting the past, unaware of what’s coming next and getting ready to […]

Walk As Children Of Light, Eph 5:8

When you walk as children of light, you:  Walk with Jesus – 1 Jn 1:3-7.  You are drawn to his light and the light of his words.  Prov 4:18 and 2 Pet 1:19.  The brighter the light that is in you, the closer to him you’re going to be.  Christians get in trouble in this […]

The Word of Life, 1 Jn 1:1-10

Manifestation and Declaration of the Word of Life, 1 Jn 1:1-4 John’s First Epistle General is a declaration of that which he saw and heard when Jesus, the Word of life, was on earth. He begins  his epistle in similar fashion to his gospel, writing of that which was from the beginning, 1 Jn 1:1, […]

My Cup Runneth Over, Ps 23:5

David wrote in Ps23:5, “My cup runneth over”.  His cup was filled to capacity and running over.  We can appreciate what he was saying, for in our own lives our cup: Runneth over with the fulness of God. David said in Ps 16:5, “The Lord is the portion of… my cup”.  Eph 3:19, says that […]

Jesus Who Is Called Christ, Matt 1:16

Matt 1:16 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.  When Jesus is called Christ, this appellation signifies four things about him.  He is: The King of Israel Matt 2:1-4 where is he that is born king of the Jews?  And when he had gathered all […]