We sing a hymn called “I Surrender All.” If you’ve been saved any length of time, you’ve probably sung this hymn more than any other hymn in the book. Each verse begins with, “All to Jesus I surrender.” Surrender is not a Bible word. However, there is a word in...
The Faith That Pleases God What is essential to pleasing God. Giving? Attending church? Witnessing? Praying? What is the key to pleasing God? What is the one thing without which we cannot please God? Faith, and particularly, the faith that pleases God. Heb 11:5-6, says, “Without faith it is impossible...
The Slaughter of Jerusalem Ezek 9 is about the slaughter of Jerusalem. The Lord decided to slay most of the inhabitants in the city because they were so abominable and perverse. He used six men to execute his judgment. Six Men With Destroying Weapons, Ezek 9:1-2 While Ezekiel was with...
The Disciples Left Something to Follow Jesus In Matt 4:18-20, Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, “Follow me… and they straightway left their nets and followed him.” Notice that they left their nets. In Matt 4:21-22, John and James “left the ship and their father, and followed him.” Notice that...
The Provision of God The Example of Jesus This message is about learning to work within the provision of God. We see a great example in Jesus Christ. Before Jesus started his ministry he had good parents to whom he was subject (Lk 2:51), he had a good teacher in...
Jesus’s Resurrection Sunday This Sunday is regarded by many as Easter Sunday. But “Easter” is not about Jesus’s resurrection. Easter is the name of a female pagan goddess. Therefore, we refer to this day as Resurrection Sunday, the day of Jesus’s resurrection from the dead. Notice these great truths regarding...
In Ezek 8:1-18, Ezekiel sees, in the visions of God, Israel’s great abominations in Jerusalem. There are four great abominations that he sees when he gets there: the image of jealousy, idols portrayed on the wall, women weeping for Tammuz, and men worshipping the sun. When Ezekiel sees them, he...
A conversation with the rich man in hell In Lk 16:19-31, when the rich man was in hell, he asked Abraham to send Lazarus to his brothers to keep them from coming “into this place of torment,” Lk 16:28. Yet, Abraham replied, “They have Moses and the prophets; let them...
The Tradition of Good Friday The day of Jesus’s crucifixion has been called Good Friday for many years. The origin of the name is unclear. However, the Roman Catholic Church has observed the day on the liturgical calendar since the 4th century. And so, the observance of Good Friday has...
A servant of obedience unto righteousness In Rom 6:16 Paul said, “his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.” As we consider this verse, it becomes apparent that God wants us to obey him rather than sin. We obey God...
