Ps 55:19 says, “Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.” The fear of God is one of the most essential things in the Bible. Solomon said that to fear God and keep his commandments is the whole duty of man [Ecc 12:13]. Yet, Paul said that the...
What is a pastor’s greatest joy? The pastor’s joy is found in: Preaching Christ – Phil 1:12-18. The opportunity to preach Christ is a great joy regardless of the response or the reaction. It is a privilege to be used of God to preach to others about his Son. Seeing...
The Work of the Spirit Jn. 7:39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I heard a sermon preached at a conference distinguishing the work of the Spirit from our work. The gist of the message is that we need to recognize the Spirit’s responsibilities and our own responsibilities. The Spirit doesn’t do all...
A Baby or a Blob Is 49:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The question after conception and before birth is whether your child is a baby or a blob. The Bible says it’s a baby. When a woman is pregnant, the Bible says and we say, she is a “woman with...
How Long Ps. 13:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Four times in Ps 13:1-2 David asks the Lord, How long. His questions remind us that we often grow impatient with the Lord. David was wondering how long the Lord would forget him, how long he would hide from him, how long he...
In order to have more victory over sin, you must not only do the things we discussed in the sermon this morning, but you must also: Control your thoughts – Phil 4:8. Sin often originates in the thoughts of your heart. So deal with it at the source. Control your...
In Rom 6:12-14 Paul said, “Sin shall not have dominion over you”. He admonished us to “let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body”. How can you walk in victory over sin? Die to Self – Rom 6:6. In Gal 2:20 we are crucified with Christ so the he...
In Heb 9 we see that Jesus is the mediator of the new testament. By the shedding of his own blood, he offered a better sacrifice than the blood of bulls and goats. And, unlike the earthly high priests who offered in the worldly tabernacle, his sacrifice was performed for...
Jesus is the Door Jn 10:7-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often you will find metaphors used in the Bible. For instance, we are likened to sheep. Jesus is likened to a shepherd. In Jn 10:7-9 Jesus is the door. Interestingly, we can look through the Bible and find references to doors...
Neither Give Place to the Devil Eph 4:27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul gave us very specific instructions about putting on the new man in Eph 4:24-32. In the midst of these instructions he told us, neither give place to the devil. When you think about that instruction it is a...
