A scorner is a person who holds someone or something in extreme contempt; one who despises. When a scorner seeks wisdom he “findeth it not.” He’s looking at it but he disdains what he sees so he doesn’t get it. Scorners can’t find: The wisdom of creation – Prov 3:19-20. ...
When you read the first part of Is 63:2, about a man dressed in red, and the first part of Rev 1:14, about a man with long white hair, are you reading about Santa Claus? You might think so when you consider how the world has perverted the truth of...
In Luke 2:7, the fact that there was no room for Joseph and Mary in the inn was not an accidental overcrowding due to the huge crowds who had come back to Bethlehem for the taxation. The fact that Jesus was laid in a manger when he was born was...
In Lk 2:9-12, the angel of the Lord announced to the shepherds “unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” We are going to see the significance of the three words the angel used to describe the person who was...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on some things you can do for your pastor from Romans 10:13-15. Pray daily for him. Pray specifically for him and his family. Pray for problems that you know he faces. Pray for his health, his wisdom, his spiritual strength, his grace, his compassion, and his...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on the Memorial Stones in Joshua 4:1-11. What mean ye by the stones? The stones represent: A miraculous provision from God. Every time they saw the stones that the priests brought out of the river, they were a reminder of the miraculous provision of God in...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on the 5 F’s, even though two of his points start with “Ph.” These have to do with finding the right mate from Proverbs 18:22 and Matthew 19:5. Today, too many people marry “looks.” And if the marriage doesn’t work out, then they divorce to “fix...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on the Family from the texts in Proverbs 30:11-14; 17:25; and 19:13. He preached on husbands, wives, and children. The word “Husband” means “house-band.” In other words, a husband holds the house together. Girls, when you’re looking for a husband, find the man who keeps things...
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on love from 1 Jn 3:1 and several other passages in 1 John. Love is the great need in marriage relationships, family relationships, and church relationships. The manner of love in these relationships should be the love of Jesus Christ. Perfect love is in Jesus. Below...
In Hag 1:14, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the spirit of Joshua, and the spirit of the remnant of the people to work in the house of the Lord. It was time to rebuild the house, so God stirred up the spirit of the people to work. ...
