Sing Hymns, Eph 5:19

The Bible gives us the best instruction on singing hymns.  When we sing hymns, we should sing the right songs and we should sing them the right way. We should sing to the Lord – Eph 5:19 – “to the Lord”.  Col 3:16 “to the Lord”.  Ex 15:1, 21 –...

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God Gave Because He Loved, Jn 3:16

God Gave Because He Loved Jn 3:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God gave because he loved – we will see three different kinds of “giving love” in this sermon today. Sacrificial Love of God Sacrificial Love of God – Jn 3:16 – This is the love that God had for...

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Hearken Unto God, Ps 81:10-16

Hearken Unto God Ps. 81:10-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Israel Should Have Hearkened Unto God We should hearken unto God.  God promised Israel blessings if they would have hearkened unto him.  In Ps 81:10-16, the Lord said that if Israel had hearkened unto him he would have: Subdued their enemies Turned...

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Jesus in the Four Gospels

Jesus in the Four Gospels CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The four gospels are four different, supplemental accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. In them, Jesus has four different capacities.  We are going to study these different presentations of Jesus in the four gospels and their significance to us. Matthew – Christ...

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Doing Righteousness, Prov 11

Doing Righteousness Notice all of these references in Prov 11 to righteousness, the righteous, and the upright.  This sermon is about doing righteousness that’s in you by Jesus, so that the things you find in Prov 11 will be true in your life, too.  Notice: 11:3 the integrity of the...

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A Biblical Worldview, 2 Cor 4:18

A Biblical Worldview Our texts are 2 Cor 4:18 and Jn 7:24.  These texts show us to see things that are not seen and to judge by righteous judgment rather than by appearance.  To do this you need a Biblical worldview. Instead of looking directly at the things around us,...

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Mary With Gabriel and Elisabeth, Lk 1:26-56

Mary with Gabriel and Elisabeth We’re studying about Mary with Gabriel and Elisabeth in this lesson from Lk 1:26-56.  Before appearing to Mary, Gabriel had appeared to Zacharias earlier.  At this time, Elisabeth is six months pregnant, v. 26, 36.  In Lk 1:26-38, Gabriel is sent to Mary in Nazareth...

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A True Child of God, Matt 12:50

A True Child of God Matt 12: 50 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we receive Jesus Christ, Jn 1:12 says that he gives us power to become the sons of God.  Until recently, I haven’t considered what he meant by “power to become” sons of God.  After all, when you...

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We Hid Our Faces From Him, Is 53:3

We Hid Our Faces From Him Is 53:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you meet the Lord face to face, like the spectators at his crucifixion, you will hide your face. The Bible says in Is 53:3 that we hid our faces from him.  At some point in your life you...

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Prayer for the Sick, Jas 5:14-15

Prayer for the Sick Jas 5:14-15 is a very specific prayer of faith which God answers by healing the sick person and raising him up.  The conditions are these, he calls for the elders of the church, they pray over him, and they anoint him with oil in the name...

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