After The Order of Melchisedec, Heb 7
In Hebrews 7 Paul explains how Jesus Christ is a high priest who is greater than the Levitical priests who descended from Aaron. Jesus Christ is a priest after the order of Melchisedec, v.1-3, Ps 110:4. This is significant because: Melchisedec was a king, v.1-2. His name means King of righteousness, v.2. And he […]
An Important Memorial
An Important Memorial Exodus 17:8-16 In this passage we see the first battle that Israel faced as a nation after leaving Egypt. In this battle Joshua is chosen to lead Israel while Moses, Aaron and Hur go up to the top of the hill. During the battle when Moses holds up the rod Israel begins […]
It Is A Good Thing, Ps 92:1-4
The Psalmist wrote it is a good thing to do four things because the Lord had made him glad through his work and had caused him to triumph in the works of his hands. Are you ever glad? Do you ever triumph? You should be glad all the time and triumph all the time because […]
Doctrines of Salvation Study Lesson #1 Righteousness
Doctrines of Salvation Study Lesson #1 Righteousness We begin our study of Doctrines connected with Salvation by looking at the word righteousness. We will use the word righteous instead of saved because the word saved can make it hard for us to understand how God dealt differently with people during different time periods of the […]
Labor Day, Prov 14:23
Labor Day CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO From the website of the U.S. Department of Labor, we read, “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to […]
Limit Your Liberty In Christ, Gal 5:13
2 Cor 3:17 says, “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty”. But we are not at liberty to do anything we want. There are limits to our liberty in Christ. Therefore, limit your liberty in Christ. Limit your liberty used as an occasion to the flesh, Gal 5:13. This occasion to the […]
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 […]
Hope Unto The End, Heb 6:1-20
Hebrews 6 is a pivotal chapter in Paul’s presentation of Jesus Christ to the Hebrews. He is getting ready to show them some things, in chapters 7 through 10, that Jews are going to have a hard time accepting. He is going to prove to them that Jesus Christ and the New Testament, rather than […]
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 […]