Engaged, Jer 30:18-22
Our text is Jer 30:18-22. In verse 21, you see the word “engaged.” I hear the word “engage” used a lot these days. Churches are getting their people connected, like the gears of a transmission mesh when they are engaged. They are also engaged by providing them with something to do. Churches also want to […]
Flee From The Wrath To Come, Matt 3:7
When John was baptizing people in Israel he said to the Pharisees and Sadducees, “who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” According to Matt 3:7 wrath is coming. In Matt 3:10-12, God’s wrath is an unquenchable fire. Wrath is coming because he’s coming. God is a consuming fire [Heb 12:29]. When […]
The Lord’s Supper and Baptism, Matt 26:26-29
The Lord’s Supper In Matt 26:26-29, Jesus was keeping the passover with his disciples. As they were eating, Jesus said of the bread, “this is my body,” and of the cup containing the fruit of the vine, “this is my blood of the new testament.” This was passover, wherein Jesus connected the memorial of the […]
Personal Finances
“Consider your ways” Haggai 1:5-7 How are your personal finances working out for you? I for years did all my finances my way. Now that I have learned God’s way with money, things work out so much better. God wants you to have life and have it more abundantly. So as we go through this […]
Nehemiah’s Prayer, Neh 1:4-11
In Neh 1:1-11, when Nehemiah heard of the great affliction and reproach in the province of Judah and how the walls were broken down in Jerusalem and how the gates were burned with fire [Neh 1:3], he wept and mourned and then he prayed [Neh 1:4]. Notice some qualities of his prayer that ought to […]
A Faithful Man, Prov 20:6
Prov 20:6 says, “Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” When I read this verse, I think of a resumé. When you prepare a resumé, you highlight all the good stuff you have done, that you hope qualifies you for the job for which you are applying. […]
Tell Others About Jesus, Jn 17:20
Jesus prayed for those who would believe on him through “their word,” [Jn 17:20]. You hear us preach about witnessing to others. But up to now you have been stuck. So, here’s what to do. In order to tell others about Jesus, you must: Know – to tell others about Jesus you have to know […]
Therefore I Write These Things, 2 Cor 12:13-13:14
We are concluding our study of 2 Corinthians by studying 2 Cor 12:13-13:14. In 2 Cor 13:10, Paul said, “Therefore I write these things.” He wrote what he wrote at the end of this epistle so that he wouldn’t have to deal with certain things while he was in Corinth on his third visit. He […]
Presumption
Presumption 1 Kings 20:10-11 Both kings in this passage are guilty of presumption. Benhadad believes due to his size and power that he will prevail. Ahab (one of the worst kings of Israel) believes that he will prevail. In this lesson we will look at what God thinks about presumption. [Ps.19:13] Presumptuous sins [2 Pet.2:10] […]
He Refused to be Comforted, Gen 37:35
There are three places in your Bible where you read that somebody refused to be comforted. We are going to study these people and their circumstances in which they refused to be comforted. We won’t go too deeply into the doctrinal material in these passages, so we can glean the spiritual truth they contain. Jacob […]