Paul Was Exceeding Joyful, 2 Cor 7:1-16
In 2 Cor 7:4, Paul said, “I am exceeding joyful.” Our study of 2 Cor 7 will show us why he was exceeding joyful. This is certainly how a preacher hopes to respond to a congregation he is helping. Paul was exceeding joyful: Because of their holiness in the fear of God – 2 Cor […]
What is the Spirit of Man
What is the Spirit of Man? Proverbs 20:27 According to 1 Thessalonians 5:23 man has a body, soul, and a spirit. The body is the part of man that we see when we look in the mirror. The soul is the real you that lives forever in heaven or hell depending on weather you are […]
Are You Doing Things To Your Own Hurt?
To Your Own Hurt 2 Timothy 2:25 “In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;” There are folks that “oppose themselves”. They do things that cause themselves harm. All this hurt is self-inflicted. This self-inflicted hurt comes by one reason; they refuse […]
Face the Giant, 1 Sam 17:11-48
You have a giant in your life that you need to face. This giant could be a secret sin in your life, an addiction, a fault that must be dealt with, a fear, an unfinished duty, etc. And every time you think about facing this giant you back down. When we read about the fight […]
How to Find a Husband or a Wife : Introduction
How to find a Husband or a Wife Introduction (Study taken from the book “Dating or Courting” by Allen Jones) In this series we are going to be looking at the subject of how to find a wife or a husband. A spouse from the Lord is truly a blessing from the Lord especially in […]
Our Inheritance, Eph 4:11-18
Last Sunday we studied about the reward that we receive at the judgment seat of Christ. We are rewarded with good and bad depending on whether what we did in our bodies was good or bad [2 Cor 5:10]. Tonight we will study our inheritance with Jesus Christ. First, it is important to understand […]
Love God With All Thy Mind, Matt 22:36-38
The theme of this sermon is Minds That Turn Away From God. Certainly before you are saved and even after you are saved, your mind can turn away from God. the Bible shows us what kinds of minds turn away from God. In Matt 22:36-38, when Jesus quoted the “great commandment in the law” he […]
Workers Together With Him, 2 Cor 6:1-18
2 CoriIn 2 Cor 6, Paul beseeched the Corinthians to work together with the Lord and with him and the others with whom he served the Lord in the ministry. In 2 Cor 5:17-21, he explained that God has given all new creatures in Christ the ministry of reconciliation. That is, others learn of the […]
Folly and Joy
Folly and Joy Proverbs 15:21 In the passage before we see the words folly and joy. But if we read the proverb we see that folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom. That seems like such a contradiction, how can folly be joy? The truth is that the proverb is actually a […]
Too Many Words
Too Many Words Ecc.5:7 Not too long ago parents told their children consistently “ sit down and shut up”. It was common to hear “children are to be seen and not heard”. Now we have several generations of people who will not shut up. Too many words. The Bible has plenty to say about this […]