Saul was made king over Israel. But he never became the king he pretended to be or the king that God wanted him to be. He never lived up to the reputation he wanted to have. He always wanted others to believe that he was a better king than he...
Confession of Sin 1 Jn. 1:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today’s message is on confession of sin. What is confession? Confession is admission, acknowledgement [as in the acknowledgement and confession of sin – Ps 32:5; and the acknowledgement of the truth – 2 Tim 2:25]; to confess is to concede...
There were four leprous men living outside of Samaria [2 Ki 7:3] who were suffering through a famine while Samaria was being besieged by the Syrians [2 Ki 6:24-25]. These men were facing certain death if they did nothing [2 Ki 7:3]. They would die from the famine if they...
Under the Blood Ps. 32:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We had a question from a radio listener that we decided to answer in this broadcast. The question concerns sins that are “under the blood.” Here’s the question:“Thought maybe you could help answer a question that came up recently while having a...
There is a great contrast between the devil and the Lord. They are diametrically opposed. Notice these qualities of the Devil Darkness – Eph 6:12 he is among the rulers of the darkness of this world; though he has transformed himself into an angel of light to counterfeit the...
Sin Personified Prov. 5:3-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon outline comes from notes I took on a sermon I heard Pastor Rick Sowell preach 25 years ago. The strange woman in Prov 5:3-5 is a good picture of sin. She is sin personified. This woman is very deceptive. What you...
Many Christians have a news source from which they keep up with domestic and international news. Often these news sources give you stories to persuade you to believe that the persons about whom they are reporting are either harmful or beneficial to good policy. They either want you to support...
I heard a man accuse God because of what Israel did to the inhabitants of Canaan when they entered the promised land. If you happen to agree with this fellow, you might want to consider a few things before you, too, accuse God of wrongdoing. The land of Canaan...
Why You Lie Gen.18:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson examines, from the Bible, why you lie. You lie because: You are afraid of people knowing the truth – Gen 18:15 – Sarah laughed when she heard the Lord proclaim that she was going to have a son – when...
When you get saved, Christ is is you. His presence in your life changes things completely. You are literally a new creature in Christ [2 Cor 3:17]. Christ in you: Results in your death – Rom 8:9-11 – specifically Rom 8:10. When you get saved, everything about you should die....
