This text from Gen 16 is about the time Hagar fled from Sarai. Have you been considering leaving? Have you toyed with the idea that it is time for you to leave your husband? It’s time for you to leave your job? It’s time for you to leave your church?...
The Influence Others Can Have On You 2 Sam. 13:1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Be careful with whom you spend your time because of the adverse influence others can have on you. Your friends can influence you to do some bad things. Just look at these cases. Others can influence you:...
After we are saved, it is very important that we hear the preaching and teaching of the word of God. There are five specific things we see Paul doing with the word of God among the people to whom he ministered. Like Paul, ministers of the word of God should...
Are You a Hypocrite? Matt. 23:25-28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you first hear the question, Are you a hypocrite, your first response is undoubtedly, No way! But is your first response true? Are you a hypocrite? Well, the best way to find out is to describe what a hypocrite is...
In Ps 23:5 David said, “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies”. Imagine the scene. David is seated at a table that the Lord has prepared for him. Nearby are his enemies. There are three things in this passage that are beneficial for us and...
When you consider preaching Jesus Christ to others it helps to understand what preaching Jesus entails. There’s a lot to it. Today we are going to look at what Paul and some of his fellow preachers did when they went about preaching Jesus. Preaching Jesus entails: Publishing – Acts 13:49...
There are more people harboring bitterness than you and I are aware of. The reason that we’re not usually aware of their bitterness is that if you suggest to bitter people that they are bitter, they will deny it. Yet, when an incident arises that deeply affects them emotionally, their...
I have often thought, “How is it possible to be angry and not sin?” I believe that every time I have ever been angry, I have sinned in some capacity. When you fail to rule your spirit you are going to do or say something wrong. Yet, in thinking about...
Prov 18:9 says, “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster”. How many of you like to work with lazy (slothful) people? I can’t stand it. I loved working together with the crew that went to the Navajo nation and worked...
Dr Ruckman said of 1 Chr 28:9-10, “These are two of the greatest verses in the Bible”. They show you what to do with your life. I have lived long enough to now know that what David told Solomon in these two verses is absolutely true. There is nothing more...
