Jehoshaphat’s Compromise 2-Chr. 17-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord substantially blessed Jehoshaphat and Judah during Jehoshaphat’s reign. He strengthened himself against Israel [2 Chr 17:1], the Lord was with him [2 Chr 17:3], his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord [2 Chr 17:6], he authorized...
In Prov 3:1 Solomon said to his son, Keep my commandments. We don’t keep the commandments to be saved in the New Testament. When we are saved by the grace of God, we receive the righteousness of Jesus Christ as a gift. This is not something that we can earn. ...
In Ps 51, David asked the Lord to cleanse him from his sin, v.2. He prayed “purge me… and I shall be clean”, v.7. And he prayed, “Create in me a clean heart, O God”, v.9. He was cleansed from sin. How can I be cleansed from sin? By getting...
In Ecc 5:18, Solomon said that it is good and comely (suitable, proper) for one to eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor. This is his portion. The basic reason that men work is to feed themselves, Prov 16:26. Paul affirmed that if a man wouldn’t...
Charity is the Greatest 1 Cor. 13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why is Charity greater than faith and hope? Because it never faileth!! In 1 Cor. 13, charity is compared to prophecy, tongues, knowledge, faith, and hope and is superior to all five of these things. Charity is greater than prophecy...
In Mic 2:7, the Lord asks, “do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?” Indeed, they do. For us who desire to walk uprightly, God’s words are very good. The key is that you must be walking uprightly. These words are not good to anyone who...
There are three characteristics of God in Ps 143:1, that give you confidence when you pray that God will hear and answer your prayer. Because of these three traits, when you pray, you can count on God. You can count on God’s: Count on God’s Graciousness v.1 “Hear my prayer,...
We are preaching a two-part sermon on deception. In the prior broadcast we studied things that deceive you. Today, we are going to discuss people who can deceive you. In Matt 24:4, Jesus said, “Take heed that no man deceive you.” Notice the people who can deceive you: You can...
This is a two-part sermon on things that deceive you and people that deceive you. Today we are going to study four things that deceive you. Sin deceives you – Rom 7:11, Heb 3:13 – sin is a vicious deceiver. Sin is deadly, Rom 6:23. But sin doesn’t kill...
Thank God For Our Wives Prov. 19:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you have a prudent wife you ought to thank God for your wife because she came from the Lord according to Prov 19:14. Now, your wife may not have been a perfect fit for you when you first...
