As long as we are going to take the time to pray, we might as well be as effective in its exercise as we possibly can be. You can improve your prayer life by improving your: Spiritual Conditioning – Matt 26:41 – after spending all day, and much of the evening,...
The Bible shows you that you have some areas of your life over which you must rule. God has set up everything in the universe under rule. God rules over the kingdoms of men [Dan 4:32]. The sun and the moon rule the day and night [Gen 1:16]. Rulers rule...
We know that we are supposed to trust God. Nearly every Christian who has been saved a while here can quote Prov 3:5-6. But why should we trust him? There are many reasons, no doubt. However, Ps 18:30 gives us three of the best reasons. Why trust God? We should...
In 1 Pet 3:1-6, Peter tells a wife how to win her disobedient husband. Disobedient husbands are “any who obey not the word,” [1 Pet 3:1]. The best opportunity she has to “turn him” is by following what Peter wrote, not by doing what she “feels” is right. Nevertheless, whether...
Paul was an exemplary Christian. He served God with a good conscience [Acts 23:1]. He kept his body in subjection [1 Cor 9:27]. He was careful to limit his liberty [1 Cor 10:23] so as not to offend or weaken a brother or cause him to stumble [Rom 14:21; 1...
“A true witness delivereth souls,” according to Prov 14:25. It will help us to understand and apply this verse to our lives if we will consider the various definitions of “true” that are compatible with this verse. A true witness is: Properly so called – he’s properly so called...
In Ps 66:16, the Psalmist, in praising God, wanted to declare “what he hath done for my soul.” The Psalmist is writing from “down the road” looking back on all the things God had done. He could see the mighty hand of God in his life. God had done...
In 1 Pet 2:18-25, Peter exhorts servants to be subject to their masters regardless whether they are good and gentle or froward. The conduct of a master toward his servant described in this passage is much harsher than anything allowed in the United States today. For one thing, these are...
In 2 Tim 2:24-26 we are studying the seemingly unusual phrase, “those that oppose themselves.” When you read that phrase, it sounds like they are against themselves. However, to oppose means several things. In 2 Tim 2:25, to oppose means to set against; to put in opposition with a view...
Before we preach on the spiritual application in this verse, let’s examine its doctrinal interpretation. The treasure is Israel [Ex 19:5]. The field is the world [Matt 13:38]. The man is the Lord [Ezek 16:3-8]. The Lord hides after he finds the treasure [Deut 31:17; Ps 10:1]. Jesus sold all...
