Are You a Pharisee Matt. 23:1-33

Are You a Pharisee Matt. 23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We must be careful not to be Pharisees.  From our text in Matt 23:1-33, we find what constitutes a Pharisee.  You are a Pharisee if: You exalt men above God – Matt 23:1-5 – you work to be seen of men. ...

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Profane Lev. 19:12

Profane Lev. 19:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are words that you read in the Bible that you don’t fully appreciate until you look them up and define them. It even helps, at times, to see their etymology [the origin and development of a word].  Today we are going to study...

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The Bed Undefiled Heb. 13:1-4

The Bed Undefiled Heb. 13:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The marriage bed is undefiled.  Those of us who are in the church are to be undefiled [SOS 5:2; 2 Cor 11:2]. But notice these instances of people being defiled.  We can tell what undefiled is by studying what defiles a person. ...

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Your Faith Groweth Exceedingly II Thess. 1:3

Your Faith Groweth Exceedingly II Thess. 1:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your faith, from the time you are saved until the time you die, should grow.  In this text, the faith of the Thessalonians grew exceedingly.  How does faith grow exceedingly? It starts with faith in Christ – 2 Tim 3:15;...

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Faithful Men II Tim. 2:2

Faithful Men II Tim. 2:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God is faithful. Jesus Christ is faithful. The word of God is faithful. And we need to be faithful.  A faithful man is a: Faithful saint – Col 1:2; Acts 16:15 – he must be faithful to the Lord, to the words...

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Praise Ye the Lord Ps. 146:1

Praise Ye the Lord Ps. 146:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Psalm 146 through Psalm 150 start with Praise ye the Lord.  It’s easy to praise the Lord when he has done something good for you and you want others to know about it.  It’s another matter to praise him when things...

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Look Past the Problem II Cor. 4:17-18

Look Past the Problem II Cor. 4:17-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you face a problem, a trial, affliction or suffering, look past the problem; don’t look at it.  We have said before, “Gaze at the Savior and glance at the problem.”  But we must add that you can’t get stuck...

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Lending a Hand II Tim. 1:16-18

Leading A Hand II Tim. 1:16-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you roll up your sleeves and lend a hand to those in need: You refresh them – 2 Tim 1:16 – when a person is carrying his load alone, his load is heavy to bear.  But when you lend a...

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Thoughts After Hurricane Harvey

Thoughts After Hurricane Harvey CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After going through a hurricane, you learn some things.  Here are some things we learned. Be thankful – 1 Thes 5:18 – thank the Lord for his protection, for your friends, and for his peace through the storm. Keep your mind on the...

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