According to God’s own testimony of himself in Ex 34:6, the Lord is abundant in goodness. He has been very good to us, not because we are so good but because he is so good. God delights in doing good through his abundant goodness. We should therefore: Acknowledge his goodness....
In this study of Cain and Abel, we are going to discuss the various ways that Abel is a type of Christ and Cain a type of the house of Israel. Abel is a type of Christ. So, Cain killing Abel is a type of Jesus’s crucifixion by the Jews. ...
The Noise of a Cry Zeph.1:10-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The prophecies of Zephaniah are primarily fulfilled at the Second Advent of Jesus. When he comes, there will be the noise of a cry. The mighty men will be howling and crying when they see him coming. Why is there...
The Lord’s Sacrifice Zeph. 1:1-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This first lesson concerns the Lords sacrifice. Zephaniah is a contemporary of Jeremiah for a period. His prophecies are for Judah and Jerusalem. Zephaniah’s prophecies are clearly fulfilled at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. See Zeph 1:7; 1:14-15; 2:2; 3:5;...
One, often overlooked, method of dealing with folks about the Lord is to eat with them. Invite them to a meal at your house or at a restaurant where you can talk with them about the Lord. In a few weeks, we will preach what an old friend of mine...
What Stirs Up Strife Prov. 28:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you are striving with someone there is a root cause for the strife. You can usually point to some of the contributing elements of the strife, but it is hard to get down to the root cause. Generally, two people...
Modern Bibles Remove Verses Matt. 6:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Modern Bibles remove verses. These are examples of verses missing from the NIV. They are representative of other modern Bibles, although they might not all have the identical verses missing. NIV MISSING VERSES (P = partially missing). Matt. 6:13 (p);...
The Legs of Grasshoppers Lev. 11:20-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The question of how many feet grasshoppers have concerns Lev 11:20-23. The question is raised by skeptics who do not believe that the Bible is scientifically accurate and inerrant. In fact, with a little study, it can be seen that the...
Ants prepare their meat in the summer. See Prov 6:6-8, as well. Gaining wisdom from ants, you should likewise: Prepare yourself unto every good work – 2 Tim 2:21. Do what Paul says in 2 Tim 2:19-23. Purge yourself from these. You should depart from iniquity, become a vessel of...
In Rom 8:1-14, Paul discusses the differences between walking, minding, and living after the flesh or after the Spirit. Walk after the flesh or after the Spirit, Rom 8:1-4. Rom 8:1, 4 to “walk after the flesh” concerns the way you walk. Even after you’re saved, you can come into...
