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...
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...
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...
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...
When you have a one-sided relationship with the Lord, the relationship is all about you. This is the case with many Christians. It’s about how they feel, what they want, what they think is right, what they think is best for them. It’s not about the life of God or...
According to 1 Cor 15:3-22, we know that Christ rose from the dead because of the prophecy of scripture [Acts 2:25-32; Ps 16:8-11] and because of the testimony of his eyewitnesses. John even saw him in heaven and recorded what he saw in the Book of Revelation. In spite...
Honour is a good name or public esteem; outward respect or admiration; a showing of usually merited respect. According to Prov 22:1, honour is desirable. So, if honour is a good thing to have, the question is, “How do you get it?” You don’t get honour by seeking honour –...
Wherein Thy Strength Lieth Judges 16:5,6,15 In Judges 16 we have the story of Samson and Delilah before us. We are all familiar with this story of how Delilah wanted to know the source of Samson’s strength so that she could bind him and deliver him to the Philistines. In...
In Psalm 71:15-18 we read, “I will go in the strength of the Lord God.” Years ago, I had that verse hanging above my office door. It was a reminder to me to go out in the strength of the Lord. But notice, the Psalmist said, “I will go.” We...
When I pray for young Christians, I often ask the Lord to lengthen your root and strengthen your foundation in the Lord. This involves being: Rooted and grounded in love – Eph 3:17 – see Eph 3:19, also. We love him because he first loved us. In our ministry, we...
