The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood, 1 Jn 5:6-8

1 Jn 5:6-8 is quite a passage of scripture in your Bible.  For the most part, Bible scholars and many preachers don’t believe that 1 Jn 5:7 should even be in your Bible.  They say that this verse is a late addition to scripture, that it isn’t in the “oldest and best manuscripts,” and that […]

Fellowcitizens in the Household of God, Eph 2:11-22

According to Eph 2:11-22, when Jesus Christ died on the cross, he made a way for Jews and Gentiles to become fellow citizens in the household of God.  How could Christ make Jews and Gentiles fellow citizens in the household of God?  He made us fellow citizens: By the blood of Christ – Eph 2:11-13 […]

Redeemed, Purified, Born Again, 1 Pet 1:18-25

In 1 Pet 1:18-25, we find three things that happened to you when you were saved.  You were redeemed [1 Pet 1:18].  You were purified [1 Pet 1:22].  You were born again [1 Pet 1:23].  In this lesson, we will study these three.  You were: Redeemed by the precious blood of Christ – 1 Pet […]

Wine, Oil and Bread Ps 104:15

Wine Oil Bread Ps. 104: 13-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 104:15 we see that God brings forth out of the earth wine, oil and bread.  Wine makes your heart glad, oil makes your face shine and bread strengthens your heart.  These three things also typify spiritual objects which are highly necessary and beneficial to […]

The Blood of Jesus Rom.3:25

The Blood of Jesus Rom. 3:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The blood of Jesus Christ is so vital to our salvation that there is no way that you and I could be saved apart from the shedding of Jesus’ blood.  Any church or any doctrine that minimizes the blood of Jesus Christ, literally shed on the […]

Do Not Frustrate the Grace of God Gal. 2:21

Do Not Frustrate the Grace of God Gal 2:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, I do not frustrate the grace of God.  That is he didn’t try to make himself righteous by keeping the law since, by the grace of God, he was already righteous in Jesus Christ.  You and I often frustrate the grace […]

Sanctification

Sanctification 1 Thess 4: 3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  Sanctification is basically holiness – it is something that affects the vessel [v.4] – it is something to which God has called us [v.7] – it is the will of God [v.3]. Sanctification is a three part process – we are sanctified when we are saved [1 […]

Ichabod, 1 Sam 4:19-22

1 Sam 4:19-22 Ichabod CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Phinehas’ wife thought the glory of the Lord departed when the ark departed.  Consider how the glory of the Lord was manifested in Ex 40:34-38 when the ark was set up.  However, the glory of the Lord had already departed from Israel because they had departed from some […]

Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb Rev. 5:9-14

Redemed by the Blood of the Lamb Revelation 5:9-14  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb In verse 9, the 24 elders are singing this new song.  However, in their song they praise the Lord for redeeming them out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation.  There are certainly more than […]

What’s the importance of the blood of Jesus?

That’s what saves you! In the Bible, God gave the first commandment to man in Gen 2:17. With that commandment he also gave a warning. He said, “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely […]