Atonement Rom 5:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 5:11 we find that “we have now received the atonement.” Many modern translations change “atonement” to “reconciliation.” That seems unnecessary since Rom 5:10 mentions our reconciliation twice already. Let’s see if that change is warranted. Presume for a moment that you...
The things that troubled Israel in the wilderness are the same things that will trouble you in your Christian life. Israel’s trouble in the wilderness included: Discontentment – Num 11:4-6; 21:5 – they hated the manna. It was the perfect food to sustain them in the wilderness. Furthermore, they had...
Be Not Afraid of their Faces Jer 1:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jer 1:8 says, Be not afraid of their faces. The Lord had a very important job for Jeremiah to do. Jeremiah was called to be a prophet to the nations [Jer 1:5]. He was going to have to stand...
With God, things are absolute. A person is either saved or he’s lost. There is no in between. He’s either a child of God or he’s a child of the devil. There are no other spiritual families, no matter what religion he claims to be. He’s either going to heaven...
The People Murmured Ex. 15:24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Moses had led Israel out of Egypt and through the Red Sea. Now they faced a little hardship; the water was too bitter to drink. Rather than cry out to God for help and direction on what to do about it,...
Some people believe that all the bad stuff that happens in the world is all the devil’s fault. But there are times when God does it. And when he does, he always has a witness so that the people affected can keep from being destroyed by the evil that he...
Bear The Iniquity Ex. 28:38 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The mitre with the plate of pure gold was on Aaron’s forehead that he might bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel hallowed in their holy gifts. Today we want to study what is meant by bear...
When you study the Bible, you can check the verses where certain words appear to develop a topical lesson. One such word that lends itself well to a topical study is the word “mischief.” Mischief is a specific injury or damage caused by a person or other agency; a cause...
A prating fool is a person lacking wisdom who talks long and idly. His or her talk is vain, lacking worth or basis. It’s just chatter. Solomon said in Ecc 10:12-14, “The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. ...
In Prov 24:3-4 Solomon writes, “Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” There are three things needed for this house: wisdom, understanding and knowledge. You need wisdom to build it, understanding...
