In 1 Sam 17, David was just a youth when he defeated Goliath [1 Sam 17:33].  But in his youth he was already aware of the Lord’s work in his life.  He said, “the Lord… delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of...

Our text for this lesson is 2 Pet 3:9-18.  In the context of the prior verses in this chapter, this passage deals with the long-suffering of God before fulfilling the promise of his coming.  While we wait for his coming, what should we be doing?  We should: Come to repentance...

In Psalm 42, the Psalmist was questioning himself, asking why he was cast down.  He asked, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?”  [Ps 42:5, 11].  He was dejected.  He was discouraged.  He had good reason to be down.  His soul was...

Our text this morning is Mark 1:40-44 about the cleansing of a leper.   Do you like things clean?  Don’t you like a clean house, a clean car, a clean body, clean clothes, and clean speech?  Of course, you do.  God likes things clean, as well.  This leper wanted to...

2 Pet 3:1-8 is a passage that assures us that the coming of the Lord Jesus is soon.   However, according to verses 3 and 4, the closer we get to the Lord’s coming, the more skeptical people are that he will come.  “In the last days scoffers… (say) Where...

How Will You Be Remembered 2 Samuel 18:9-18 In the passage for the sermon we see that Absalom faces a certain problem that many face today. His problem is that he comes to the reality of his own mortality. He says that no son to carry on his name therefore...

Gideon a Good Soldier Jud 6:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Gideon a good soldier.  Gideon is the perfect example of the soldier God wants us to be. God chose Gideon to fight the Midianites because Gideon: Fed himself while under enemy oppression.  Jud 6:11 threshed wheat by the winepress.  Jud 6:4...

The Danger of Convenience 1 Kings 12:25-33 In the passage for this sermon Jeroboam is afraid that children of the 10 Northern Tribes which have made him King will return to the serving the King of Judah if they go back to Jerusalem and worship the Lord in Jerusalem. So...

Last week we preached on the blessedness of giving.  According to Acts 20:35, it is more blessed to give than to receive.  Through giving we have the blessedness of financial security, eternal fruit, abundant joy, and heavenly treasure.  Today, we are going to discuss bountiful giving.  Through bountiful giving we...

We have been studying the false teachers who bring in damnable heresies [2 Pet 2:1].  Today, we are going to study 2 Pet 2:18-22, in which we learn what affect these false teachers have on people who have already “escaped from them who live in error,” [2 Pet 2:18].  You’re...