In the Bible there is a clear distinction between the body of Christ, called the Church and local churches, also called the church. The body of Christ is made up of all believers who have been saved. At salvation, the Spirit of God baptizes you into Jesus’ body [1 Cor 12:13]...
In 1 Jn 3:11-24 John wrote some things to give believers assurance that they are children of God. He explained how we know. From 1 Jn 2:29 through 1 Jn 3:10, John pointed out the distinctions between children of God and children of the devil. Simply put, children of...
Depart From Evil Job 28:28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are a number of things you gain when you depart from evil. Job 28:28 says, … and to depart from evil is understanding. We will explore the meaning of this verse in more detail. But as you can readily see, departing...
Sins Against the Holy Ghost Eph. 4:30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After you are saved, you need to be especially careful not to sin against the Holy Ghost. You sin against the Holy Ghost when you: Grieve him – Eph 4:30 – you grieve the Holy Ghost by disobeying him [Heb 13:17]. He...
In Jn 2:5, Mary said to the servants at the marriage in Cana, “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it”. Mary’s advice to those servants was, “Do what he says”. Jesus said, “Fill the waterpots with water”, Jn 2:7. They did what he said. “And they filled them up...
Anointing the Priests Ex. 28:41 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you read about anointing the priests in the Old Testament, you see four words used in connection with their service: anoint, consecrate, sanctify and hallow, Ex 29:21. These words are so similar that you think they can be used interchangeably. But...
A Wounded Spirit Prov. 18:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Prov 18:14 a wounded spirit is unbearable. Often, the one who has wounded your spirit is your child. Notice what the Bible says. A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her that bare him [Prov...
Mountain Top Experiences Lk. 23:33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all go through trials and temptations in the valleys of life. But there are certainly some wonderful mountain top experiences, as well. Today we are going to look at some of these mountain top experiences in hopes that you will...
Eph 2:10 says, “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”. Sometimes when you want to understand a verse, you can ask the five investigative questions. That’s how we’ll preach this verse. Who – “we”. This...
According to Rom 1:16-31 all men have some knowledge of God. God makes himself known in a variety of ways. Yet, when men don’t retain God in their knowledge, God turns them over to a reprobate mind. This could happen to any person hearing this sermon today. In order to...
