A Day of Wrath, Zeph 1:15-18
A Day of Wrath Zeph. 1:15-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The second coming of Jesus is truly a terrible experience in the earth. All the beautiful tourist attractions of the world are going to be destroyed. God will not tolerate men doing what men are doing today. They take God’s name in vain, they reject his […]
Henceforth Walk Not, Eph 4:17-19
In Eph 4:17-19, Paul wrote, “henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk.” Thus, to walk worthy of our vocation [Eph 4:1] and to walk in love [Eph 5:1], we must not walk as other Gentiles walk. In other words, to walk the way Christ wants us to walk, we must abstain from walking the […]
A One-sided Relationship, Eph 4:17-24
When you have a one-sided relationship with the Lord, the relationship is all about you. This is the case with many Christians. It’s about how they feel, what they want, what they think is right, what they think is best for them. It’s not about the life of God or his plans. They go where […]
When You Don’t Believe the Truth 2 Thes 2:11-12
In a Bible believing church you are going to hear a lot about reading, studying and believing the word of God. You hear this so much that you might become callous to believing the words of God if you are not careful. You can become complacent in your faith because you are around the preaching […]
Israel’s Blindness and Salvation, Rom 11:25-27
The salvation of Israel is the third main doctrine in Romans 11 that we will study. Israel’s blindness – God gave Isaiah a commission in Is 6:9-10 – Make Israel’s heart fat; make Israel’s ears heavy; shut Israel’s eyes, lest they see and hear and understand and convert and be healed. This blindness was prophesied in […]
Commentary on Romans 11, Rom 11:1-36
Romans 11 should be studied in one lesson, first, so that the point Paul is making can be fully understood. Therefore, this week we will read the entire chapter and comment on it verse by verse as we read it. In the next lesson(s) we will outline the chapter and teach its main themes. The […]
The Results of Unbelief I Thess. 2:13
The Results of Unbelief I Thess. 2:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The results of unbelief are: Ineffectualness – 1 Thes 2:13 The word works effectually in you that believe. Mk 11:23-24 unbelief makes prayer ineffectual. In Matt 17:20 unbelief made attempted healing ineffectual. Therefore, unbelief makes the power of the word of God ineffectual. For instance, […]
Isaiah 42:17-25 The Lord’s Blind Servant
The Lord’s Blind Servant Is. 42:17-25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO * The last few minutes were cut off. The problem in this passage is that of idolatry. The Jews are so dependent on seeing something in order to believe that they blind themselves to the things that can only be believed by faith. The Jews require […]
Isaiah 42:9-16 The Lord Will Be Known
The Lord Will Be Known Is. 42:9-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many times, in the Old Testament, things are done by which everyone affected will know that God is the Lord. Both Israel and Egypt knew that God is the Lord by the miracles that were done at the Exodus. See Exodus 6:7 and 7:5. Notice […]
Isaiah 29:1-4 Ariel
Ariel Is. 29: 1-24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This chapter runs along the familiar theme of God punishing Jerusalem during the Tribulation, then destroying their enemies at the Second Advent and then restoring Israel at the beginning of the millennium. Ariel in v.1 is Jerusalem “where David dwelt” but “woe” is pronounced against it. Ariel will […]