Justification by Faith and Works, Jas 2:18-26

Justification by Faith and Works Jas 2:18-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If justification is by faith then what is justification by faith and works in James 2 about?  It’s about Tribulation saints. Christians often use James 2:18-26 to prove that you must do something to show that you are saved and...

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Jesus is God and Man, Matt 8:20

Son of Man Son of God Matt 8:20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO on Jesus is God and Man. Jesus Christ is God and man.  He is both the Son of man and the Son of God.  Are these titles ambiguous and confusing, creating doubt as to his true identity?  Or do these...

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Regret Over Past Sins, 1 Cor 6:9-11

Regrets over Sins of the Past 1 Cor. 6:9-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO How can I shake this regret over past sins?  That can be rough!!  Lots of Christians are plagued by regret over past sins for which they have already been forgiven.  They have committed certain sins that have...

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Holy, Ex 3:5

Holy Ex 3:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The first time that the word “holy” appears in the Bible is in Ex 3:5. The place where Moses was standing was holy ground.  Today we are going to study this word in some of its contexts because of its significance in our lives....

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A Sinner’s Mind, Eph 4:17-19

I have been thinking lately, “How is it that whole societies degenerate into sexual perversion and things as horrible as baby killing?”  You read about these things over and over in the Bible.  2 Ki 16:3 Ahaz made his son to pass through the fire, 2 Chr 28:3.  According to ...

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He Sought to the Physicians, 2 Chr 16:12

2 Chr 16:12 says, “And Asa… was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians.”  Christians must remember that, when dealing with our health and with disease, we must first and foremost turn to...

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The Disciples Were Called Christians, Acts 11:26

The Disciples Were Called Christians Acts 11:26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today it seems like everyone who is not a Muslim or a Jew or an atheist refers to himself as a Christian.  It is an acceptable or even desirable title.  Yet the word Christian is a Bible word, and so...

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Dealing With Opposition, Prov 25:9

Dealing With Opposition Prov. 25:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible gives us clear instructions on how to deal with opposition.  You never know, when you first start to point out a scriptural problem, whether the individual is going to receive correction or not.  So when you begin to deal with...

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Treasure in Earthen Vessels, 2 Cor 4:7

Because we are saved, Christ is in us [Col 1:27] and we are in Christ [1 Cor 12:13].  We have Jesus Christ and eternal life in us.  Thus, according to our text in 2 Cor 4:7, we have this treasure in earthen vessels.  We must be reminded, then, that our...

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Five Excuses For Not Turning, Prov 1:22-23

There is an amazingly generous offer in Prov 1:22-23.  Wisdom offers to the simple, to scorners, and to fools to “pour out my spirit unto you,” and to “make known my words unto you.”  God makes this offer, not to the righteous, but to fools and scorners.  The offer is...

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