Two Sides to Every Coin 1 Sam. 16:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord said to Samuel in 1 Sam 16:7, “Look not on his countenance…” We have a tendency to make judgments about people based upon what we see and hear.  The Lord said he doesn’t look on the outward...

Overcome The Wicked One 1 Jn 2:12-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO John said to the young men in 1 Jn that ye have overcome the wicked one [1 Jn 2:13-14].  And this is true of born again believers [1 Jn 5:12-13].  Now once you have overcome the wicked one through salvation...

According to Heb 12:5-11, if you are a child of God, then you are going to be chastened by God in your life.  In this passage, there is a good bit to learn about God’s chastisement.   God chastens us for: Our Profit – Heb 12:10 – ”but he for...

When we were saved, God became our Father. We cry Abba Father. We are born as children of God. And as his children, God has desires for us, just like earthy fathers have desires for their children. Our Father desires fellowship – 1 Jn 1:3-7 – our Father loves to...

Baptized for the Dead 1 Cor. 15::29 CLICK TITLE OR AUDIO  In 1 Cor. 15:29, “baptized for the dead” is the water baptism of saved people who are “dead with Christ” and who will be raised “like as Christ was raised up from the dead.” This verse of scripture has been...

Passive Aggressive Behavior 2 Sam. 14:28-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I don’t really like calling this message Passive Aggressive Behavior because that is a term applied by Psychology to the behavior that we are going to discuss today. Nevertheless, I chose that title because you may have heard it and be...

So is a Man to His Praise Prov 27:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 27:21 says, “As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”  This proverb is excellent in that it reveals one basis for judging a man’s character.  You find...

Moral Character Job 2:3-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Among Christians there is a tendency to relegate moral character to spirituality.  As a result, many of the problems that you have experienced in your life could have been avoided altogether if your moral character were stronger.  But since you see every problem...

Qualities of Helpers Phil 2: 19-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two men in Phil 2 that were excellent helpers to Paul in his ministry.  When Paul wrote about them in Phil 2:19-30, he included remarks about their qualities.  We should identify and comment on these qualities because these are...

Who Are You Serving Rom.1:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We are called to be servants just like the Lord Jesus was [Phil 2:3-8; Matt 20:25-28] – and so the question is, Who are you serving?  Are you serving: Christ’s Righteousness – Rom 6:18 – in your life before you were saved,...