True Light, Jn 8:12-20

True Light John 8:12-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus is the One True Light of the World (John 1:5, John 3:19). And then there is a counterfeit light (2 Cor. 11, Ezekiel 13:6-9). The Pharisees were blind to the Light of Truth (2 Cor. 4:4-5, Matt. 23:17 & 24). The Light...

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Fishing for Men

Fishing for Men Luke 5:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In order to get started Fishing for Men and in order to catch them [v.10] you have to do three things: Finish – “when they had brought their ships to land” – they were in the middle of the biggest catch they...

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Taken In Adultery, Jn 8:1-11

Taken In Adultery John 8:1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Some people use the Bible wrongly in two ways. To accuse others of wrong doing and to justify themselves. (Luke 16:15  “And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which...

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The Pharisees’ Big Mistakes, Jn 7:40-53

The Pharisees’ Big Mistakes John 7:40-53 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The problem with the religious Pharisees is that they were often judgmental and proud and so they attempted to discredit and destroy anyone, or anything, that didn’t match their narrow understanding of religion. It was because of this that they missed...

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The Very Christ, Jn 7:25-39

The Very Christ John 7::25-39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are six ways to determine if Jesus was the very Christ in this text. The things that Jesus said in this text were spoken at the Feast of Tabernacles after the third Passover that Jesus had during His ministry. Within six...

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Isaiah 7:10-16 A Sign to Judah

A Sign To Judah  Isaiah 7:10-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After promising that Syria and Israel wouldn’t defeat Judah, Isaiah tells Ahaz to ask God for a sign.  When he won’t, God gives him one anyway.  This is the sign to Judah of the virgin birth of Jesus.  This sign is:...

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Spiritual Giving

Spiritual Giving 1Chronicles 29: 1-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Giving is a very spiritual aspect of our salvation.  This passage contains some of the major components of giving.  In giving there is: Affection – v.3-5a – David had affection to the “house of my God” and so he gave – 2...

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Righteous Judgment, Jn 7:14-34

Righteous Judgment John 7:14-34 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The difference between Jesus and the Pharisees is that His doctrine and judgment were right and the doctrine and judgment of the Pharisees were wrong. The Pharisees were the most learned of men, but the problem was that they had not learned...

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Differing Opinions, Jn 7:1-13

Differing Opinions John 7:1-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this text we find varying opinions about Jesus. The opinion of the Jews: They wanted to kill him (verse 1) In verses 19-20 they lied to him and denied it. They wanted to kill him because he healed on the Sabbath...

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Sanctification

Sanctification 1 Thess 4: 3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  Sanctification is basically holiness – it is something that affects the vessel [v.4] – it is something to which God has called us [v.7] – it is the will of God [v.3]. Sanctification is a three part process – we are sanctified...

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