Wine in the Bible Num. 6: 3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Bible, the word “wine” is usually a reference to fermented grape juice. And generally the word is used in connection with something negative, like drunkenness and fornication. But the word “juice” is only used one time, in...
Gird Your Loins With Truth Eph 6:14 says, “Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth”. If you think about the armor of God, each piece has a very obvious function in our protection. But the loins girt about with truth is not so easy to grasp. What is...
Under Authority In this lesson from Lk 7:1-10 we are going to study three different aspects of this passage. First, we’re going to look at the facts of the story, second, we’re going to study “authority”, and, third, we are going to reconcile this passage with Matt 8:5-13. The Facts...
The Sacrifice of Giving Thanks Hebrews 13:15-16 Once the Church Age began the Levitical priesthood was no longer needed. Jesus Christ is now the high priest and we have direct accesses to him by his blood. Therefore, when someone is saved today, they are placed into the body of Christ...
Sin’s Consequences Gal. 6: 7-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two categories of the consequences of sin. These are the eternal and the earthly consequences. Within the eternal consequences there are two areas of concern: those that affect your eternal destination and those that affect your eternal rewards. Eternal Consequences...
What Nebuchadnezzar Underestimated Dan 2: 12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Nebuchadnezzar successfully destroyed Judah and took many captives to Babylon. He was very powerful and became the world ruler in his day. God had promoted him to this great power and rule. Among the captives, he had Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and...
This Treasure in Earthen Vessels When we received Jesus Christ as our Savior, the Holy Spirit, the Lord Jesus Christ, and God the Father all took up residence inside of us. We have this treasure in earthen vessels, 2 Cor 4:7. God, who commanded the light to shine out of...
Publish the Word Ps 68:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It should be encouraging to us to know that the Lord gave the word. In other words, we are not propagating a religious doctrine. We are called to preach the word of God. Furthermore, it should be comforting for us to know...
Where is Their God Ps. 79:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 79:10 Asaph raises the question, “Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God?” The reason for the question is found in Ps 79:1-7: the heathen come into the Lord’s inheritance, they defile the holy temple, they lay Jerusalem...
Benefits of Thanksgiving 1 Thes .5: 18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We are commanded to be thankful by the will of God. One of the reasons is that thanksgiving is beneficial. The benefits of thanksgiving follow. Thanksgiving yields contentment – you find that you don’t miss the things that you...
