Dispersion and Restoration of Israel, Ez 36
Ezek 36 is a prophecy concerning the dispersion and restoration of Israel. Israel’s Dispersion Ezekiel’s Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel, Ezek 36:1-7 When Israel and Judah sinned against the Lord, he used the heathen to destroy their land and take them captive. The Assyrians attacked Israel and took them captive, 2 Ki 17, […]
Why are we Chastened
Why are we Chastened (Proverbs 3:11-18) In this lesson we are going to deal with the subject of chastening from the Lord. The Lord chastens us for the same reasons that our parents chasten us. He chastens us out of love and concern for our well being. It is also to help us grow in […]
Prayer and Supplication with Fasting
This is the second sermon in a four part series on Prayer and Supplication. For part one, see Humble Prayer and Supplication. For part three, see Prayer and Supplication with Crying. This sermon is about the benefits of prayer and supplication with fasting. Adding fasting to your prayer: Sharpens your understanding – Dan 9:2-3, 21-24. […]
Man’s Response to Affliction
II Chronicles 33:9-13 Introduction: Vs 1, Manasseh was the king of Jerusalem at this time and did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. Because Manasseh did much evil, God brought affliction in his life. To be afflicted is to be “affected with continued or often repeated pain, either of body or mind; suffering grief or […]
Why Would Anyone Risk Going to Hell
Why Would Anyone Risk Going to Hell Isaiah 28:14-18 In this sermon we will look at the question of why would anyone risk going to Hell when there is the option of going to heaven. The passage from Isaiah will help us to answer this question. Illustration of the sign. “Go to heaven for the […]
Tongues in the Bible
Tongues in the Bible (1 Corinthians 14:1-40) In this lesson we are going to look at the subject of tongues from the Bible. The word of God will show that tongues are a gift and a language. They are not essential to having the Holy Ghost as many teach today. What are tongues? In the […]
Unequally Yoked, 2 Cor 6:14
2 Cor 6:14 is best illustrated in the life of Jehoshaphat and his association with Ahab. Jehoshaphat typifies the believer, 2 Chr 17:1-6. Ahab typifies the unbeliever. When you are unequally yoked: You bring ungodly influences into your house. Jehoshaphat joined affinity with Ahab, 2 Chr 18:1. When he did this, he brought Ahab’s evil […]
Follow After Righteousness, 1 Tim 6:11
According to 1 Tim 6:11 righteousness is something that you should follow. Paul said, follow after righteousness. All over the world, righteousness is available to follow. You find it in the law. According to the righteousness of the law, Paul was blameless, Phil 3:6. The law is our school master to bring us to Christ, […]
Mount Seir, Ezek 35:1-15
Ezek 35:1-15 is the prophetic judgment of Mount Seir. Mount Seir, Gen 36:8-9, is where Edom dwelled. The Lord gave Mount Seir to Esau for a possession. Esau hated his brother, Jacob. Edom was confederate with Ammon and Moab in an attack against Jehoshaphat in 2 Chr 20:10. In 2 Chr 20:22-23 these enemies killed […]
Humble Prayer and Supplication, 1 Ki 8:54
Today we begin a short series on prayer and supplication. These words occasionally appear together in your Bible. And in the verses where they appear, we see an interesting truth unfold. There are some things that you can do WITH prayer and supplication whereby you know that God has heard your prayer. This sermon is […]