What is Your Lion? Prov. 26:13-16

What Is Your Lion Prov. 26:13-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What is your Lion (Proverbs 26:13-16) In this passage from the book of Proverbs we see some characteristics of slothfulness. The first thing is the fact that the slothful man says that there is a lion in the street or in...

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A Wicked Counselor Nah.1:11-15

A Wicked Counselor Nah. 1:11-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Nah 1:11-15 we read about a wicked counselor.  It can be a little tough to follow the passage because the Lord addresses two different groups as “thee.”  Sometimes he is talking to Israel and sometimes to Nineveh, or the Antichrist from...

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The Fury of the Lord Nah. 1:1-10

The Fury of the Lord Nah. 1: 1-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Nah 1:1-10, you are reading a prophecy about the fury of the Lord against Nineveh right around the time of the Assyrian captivity of Israel.  What Nahum describes are things that concern the Second Coming of Jesus and...

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What is Truth John 18:37-38

What is Truth John 18:37-38 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus told Pilate, “Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice,” to which Pilate replied, What is truth?  That’s a good question.  Things that appear to be true are often not true, at all.  They can be the exact opposite...

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The Results of Unbelief I Thess. 2:13

The Results of Unbelief I Thess. 2:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The results of unbelief are: Ineffectualness – 1 Thes 2:13 The word works effectually in you that believe.  Mk 11:23-24 unbelief makes prayer ineffectual.  In Matt 17:20 unbelief made attempted healing ineffectual.  Therefore, unbelief makes the power of the word...

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Pauls Desire to Preach at Rome, Rom 1:8-17

Paul’s Desire to Preach at Rome Rom.1:8-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 1:8-17 we see Pauls desire to preach at Rome.  He had been praying for them for quite some time and hoped that through preaching the gospel he might establish their faith in Christ and have some fruit among...

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Prayer Before a Conference Eph. 3:20-21

Prayer Before a Conference Eph.3:20-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As we get ready for our two upcoming conferences here, we need to know about prayer before a conference.  Dr. Sam Gipp will be preaching January 31 through February 3, 2016.  And then Pastor Joel Logan will be preaching our missions conference...

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What Preaching Jesus Entails, Acts 28:23

When you consider preaching it helps to understand fully what preaching Jesus entails.  There’s a lot to it.  Today we are going to look at what Paul and some of his fellow preachers did when they went about preaching Jesus.  Preaching Jesus entails: Speaking – Acts 16:32 – to speak...

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Heartfelt Thanksgiving Luke 17:11-19

Heartfelt Thanksgiving Luke 17:11-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Thankfulness or the lack thereof will affect your relationship to God.  Heartfelt thanksgiving not only affects God but it also affects you.  Heartfelt thanksgiving to God is characterized by: Returning to God – Lk 17:15 – the Samaritan leper turned back.  In Lk...

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Growing Up In The Ministry Eph. 4:11-16

Growing Up In The Ministry Eph. 4:11-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today’s message on growing up in the ministry encourages you to go from growing up in spiritual childhood to increasing in spiritual maturity.  When you get saved, you are a child.  We are called children of God and sons of...

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