After we are saved, it is very important that we hear the preaching and teaching of the word of God. There are five specific things we see Paul doing with the word of God among the people to whom he ministered. Like Paul, ministers of the word of God should...
Are You a Hypocrite? Matt. 23:25-28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you first hear the question, Are you a hypocrite, your first response is undoubtedly, No way! But is your first response true? Are you a hypocrite? Well, the best way to find out is to describe what a hypocrite is...
In Ps 23:5 David said, “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies”. Imagine the scene. David is seated at a table that the Lord has prepared for him. Nearby are his enemies. There are three things in this passage that are beneficial for us and...
When you consider preaching Jesus Christ to others it helps to understand what preaching Jesus entails. There’s a lot to it. Today we are going to look at what Paul and some of his fellow preachers did when they went about preaching Jesus. Preaching Jesus entails: Publishing – Acts 13:49...
There are more people harboring bitterness than you and I are aware of. The reason that we’re not usually aware of their bitterness is that if you suggest to bitter people that they are bitter, they will deny it. Yet, when an incident arises that deeply affects them emotionally, their...
I have often thought, “How is it possible to be angry and not sin?” I believe that every time I have ever been angry, I have sinned in some capacity. When you fail to rule your spirit you are going to do or say something wrong. Yet, in thinking about...
Prov 18:9 says, “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster”. How many of you like to work with lazy (slothful) people? I can’t stand it. I loved working together with the crew that went to the Navajo nation and worked...
Dr Ruckman said of 1 Chr 28:9-10, “These are two of the greatest verses in the Bible”. They show you what to do with your life. I have lived long enough to now know that what David told Solomon in these two verses is absolutely true. There is nothing more...
In the Tribulation, people must endure to the end to be saved, Matt 24:13, Heb 3:6, 14. In Heb 12:1-17, Paul lists several duties of Tribulation saints to help them endure to the end. We’ll study these duties of Tribulation saints today. Tribulation saints must: Lay aside every weight and...
The Tradition of Men Mk. 7:5-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are many professing Christians who believe that the tradition of men is of equal authority with or superior authority to scripture. This was the problem with the Pharisees in Mk 7:5-13. They were “teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,” [Mk...