1Thess. 5:12-15 Our Responsibilities Toward Others   CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Thes 5:12-15, Paul lists eight responsibilities of saved church members in this text.  Remember that he is writing to a local church, v.1:1, so these instructions are directed to saints in a local church.  Realistically, a saved person...

1Cor. 15:50 Victory Through Our Lord Jesus Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Our text is 1 Cor 15:50-58 – I’ve always wanted to be on the winning side – I like victory more than defeat – and when you are with Jesus you are guaranteed the victory – you are guaranteed:...

John 1: 1-12 A Sensible Relationship CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage says, “as many as received him to them gave he power to become the sons of God” and according to the Bible there are many aspects to receiving the Lord – they involve your whole being – all...

Luke 18: 9-14 The Pharisee And The Publican  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Audience addressed by this parable was the self-righteous crowd.  They trusted in themselves that “they were righteous.”  To illustrate their true unrighteousness Jesus compared a Pharisee to a Publican.  Observe:  The Pharisee’s: Confident Approach – “he stood...

1 Sam 28:7-19 The Woman with the Familiar Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A familiar spirit by definition is a spirit that has a supernatural relationship with people. When a person had a familiar spirit, the spirit could reveal things to him supernaturally that he could not know naturally.  The problem,...

1 Sam. 30: 1-8 Encourage Yourself in the Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO

1 Sam 27-29 Out From Under God’s Protection CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO David took matters into his own hands when he decided to go to Achish in Gath of the Philistines to get away from Saul.  He no longer trusted that the Lord could protect him from Saul.  In so doing...

1 Sam 26:1-25 David Trusted the Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It’s one thing for a man to say that he trusts in the Lord.  But it is a totally different thing to actually trust him.  David trusted the Lord, which is evident by a number of things we find in...

Managing Cattle and Pastoring a Church  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Pastoring a church is very similar to managing a herd of cattle.  Like a ranch manager, the pastor must: Provide Nutrition – Jn 21:15-17, Acts 20:28 and 1 Pet 5:2 tell pastors to feed the sheep.  The King James Bible is...

1 Thes 5:4-11 The Children of the Day CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Children of the day are children of light, v.5, because God our Father is light, 1 Jn 1:5-6, because Jesus our brother is light, Jn 12:46, Jn 8:12, and because the word of God by which we were born...