The Way of Righteousness, Prov 8:20

The Way of Righteousness Prov 8: 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 8, wisdom is personified.  She is a woman speaking of her great qualities, which are many.  In Prov 8:20, she says, “I lead in the way of righteousness.”  Then according to this verse, there is A WAY of...

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People Who Don’t Please God, Rom 15:3

Rom 15:3 says, “For even Christ pleased not himself.”  In order for Christ to please his Father, he could not please himself.  In the garden of Gethsemane, for instance, it would have pleased Jesus if he could have avoided bearing our sins in his own body on the tree [1...

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People Who Please God, 1 Thes 4:1

In 1 Thes 4:1 Paul says, “… that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.”  This lesson is about pleasing God.  If we are to please God and abound more and more, then we have...

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God Conceals Things, Prov 25:2

God Conceals Things Prov 25:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing.”  Indeed, God conceals things.  God conceals: Himself – Jn 1:18; Jer 23:24 – God fills the universe and yet he cannot be seen.  Nevertheless, he has revealed himself in...

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A Fresh Start, 2 Cor 5:17

A Fresh Start 2 Cor. 5: 17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO So much of the time, the reason that we get depressed or get stuck is that we can’t let go of the past.  We are living “butt first,” always turned around, walking backwards, regretting the past, unaware of what’s coming...

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The Voice of God, Ex 19:5-8

The Voice of God Ex. 19:5-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ex 19:5-8, Moses told Israel to obey the voice of God.  And the people said, “All that the Lord hath spoken we will do.”  The truth of the matter is that people don’t want to hear the voice of God. ...

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Difference Between Holy and Unholy, Lev 10:10

Difference Between Holy and Unholy Lev. 10: 10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today’s Christians have lost sight of the holiness of God and therefore make little to no distinction between those things that are holy and those things that are unholy.  They don’t know the difference between holy and unholy.  And...

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Facing Death, Prov 14:32

Facing Death Prov.14:32  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO People have a hard time facing death.  Oftentimes, even Christians have a difficult time facing death.  So, we want to search the scriptures to find encouragement for this inevitable time in our lives.  When you are, or a loved one is, facing death,...

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Reason With Them, Acts 17:2

In Thessalonica, in Acts 17:2, Paul “reasoned with them out of the scriptures.”  As Paul preached Jesus Christ, there are certain things he did that we should consider doing as we deal with people in personal work.  While we tell them about Jesus, we should also: Reason with them –...

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