The Benefits of Affliction, Ps 119
The Benefits of Affliction are seen in Ps 119. Often in affliction we only see the suffering and trouble. Look for the benefits. Affliction can lead you to salvation through God’s words – Psalm 119:107. I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word. Until some people are afflicted, they don’t […]
Dealing With Sin, 2 Cor 2:1-11
Dealing With Sin In 2 Cor 2:1-11 Paul wrote to the Corinthians explaining why he handled the matter of the fornicator in 1 Cor 5, the way he did. And then he directed them to forgive the young man since he had repented of his sin. This passage helps us understand matters of dealing with […]
Devices of Satan, 2 Cor 2:11
Devices of Satan Paul said in 2 Cor 2:11 that we are not ignorant of the devices of Satan. However, if I asked you to name some of his devices, you might confess that you are ignorant of his devices. Therefore, we’ll look at five things the devil might use against you: Perversion – Acts […]
How Will You Respond, Ps 119
How Will You Respond? When the word of God is your lamp and light, when it’s purity is making you pure, and when it’s truth is sanctifying you, how will you respond when you face: Sin. You will cease from sin. Ps 119:9-11, 101, 133. Your attitude toward sin changes as you keep his commandments. […]
Continue With Zeal After Affliction, Ps 107
Affliction often draws you close to God as you see in Ps 107. There’s a zeal for God in the trial, or the trouble, or the distress, or the affliction. We are to continue with zeal after affliction passes. But as we can see with Israel, they repeatedly went back to their old ways after […]
Man’s Response to Affliction
II Chronicles 33:9-13 Introduction: Vs 1, Manasseh was the king of Jerusalem at this time and did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. Because Manasseh did much evil, God brought affliction in his life. To be afflicted is to be “affected with continued or often repeated pain, either of body or mind; suffering grief or […]
God Turns the Wayward, Ps 119:67
How God Turns the Wayward This sermon is on how God turns the wayward. When you raise your children, you never intend for them to stray from the Lord. Yet, many children do, particularly these days and in families of first generation Christians. Then we try to get them to come back to the Lord. […]
The Devil, Afflictions, and Suffering, 1 Pet 5:8-14
Peter’s exhortation in 1 Pet 5:8-11 deals, primarily, with three different subjects: the devil, afflictions, and suffering. The final three verse of the chapter are Silvanus’ closing remarks. The devil – 1 Pet 5:8-9 – the devil is our adversary. Therefore, he is our enemy. He opposes God and he opposes us. He is typified […]
Rebuilding
Rebuilding Neh. 1:1-2:9 Introduction: General account of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall after captivity of Israel Takes place after 70 years of captivity Ezra chapter one – Cyrus king of Persia started to build the House of God Ezra commissioned to build the temple in the 7th year of Artaxerxes Nehemiah sent to build […]
Making a Change Rom 6:16-18
Making a Change Rom 6: 16-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Making a serious change in your life usually occurs because of one or more things that will convince you to make a necessary change in your life. The things that get you to change are: Obedience – Rom 6:16-18 – you change from serving sin to […]