Joseph and Mary, Picked by God (Matthew 1:1-16 ; Luke 3:23-38) One of the overlooked facts in the passages that we use for Christmas is how God worked behind the scenes to bring about certain prophesies concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. In this lesson we will look at some...

The Name of Jesus Phil 2:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Phil 2:10 says, “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth”.  That’s because the name of Jesus is a: Exalted Name – a name which...

Delight Thyself Also in the Lord Ps. 37:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 37:4 says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord…”  We find among Christians that the ones who grow the strongest and who are the most spiritual are the ones who delight themselves in the Lord.  To delight in...

Preach the Word 2 Tim. 4:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We hope by this message to encourage you to preach the word.  If you don’t preach, then we hope to instruct you on what preaching should entail. Preach Biblically – “preach the word”.  Preaching should expound the text, the passage, the...

Tongues 1 Cor. 14: 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The gift of tongues, like the gift of healing, was a sign gift given to unbelieving Jews so that they would believe.  In the New Testament, “tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe...

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...