Saul’s Spiritual Character Flaws, 1 Sam 13:11-16
1 Sam 13:11-16 Saul’s Spiritual Character Flaws CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Saul did something very foolish when he offered a burnt offering. His foolish decision revealed some spiritual flaws in his character that plagued him for the rest of his life. These flaws were that: He knew what he was doing was wrong – 1 Sam 13:12 […]
A Virtuous Woman, Prov 31:10-31
A virtuous woman is known by: Her excellent character – Prov 31:10, 29 – she is virtuous. She is moral and chaste, and these give her power. Jesus had the power to heal. When he healed the woman in Mk 5:30, he knew in himself that virtue had gone out of him. Society talks about […]
Jesus Christ as a Young Person : Lesson #2 The Character of the Young Christ
Jesus Christ as a Young Person : Lesson #2 The Character of the Young Christ (Luke 2:39-52) In the previous lesson we saw how the Lord Jesus Christ had earthly parents just like young people today and that he was subject to them in every way. In this lesson we are going to look at […]
The Book of Philemon: Lesson #2 The Character of Philemon
The Book of Philemon : Lesson #2 The Character of Philemon In the previous lesson we studied the character of Paul and saw many character traits that we need in our own lives. In this lesson we are going to look at some of the character traits of Philemon in this book. The reason for […]
The Book of Philemon: Lesson #1 The Character of Paul
The Book of Philemon : Lesson #1 The Character of Paul In this study we are going to look at the entire book of Philemon. Instead of looking at the book in a verse by verse method, we will use several lessons dealing with the characters found in the book to get a good understanding […]
Character Check
Character Check (Proverbs 6:1-11) In this lesson on character, we are going to use the first eleven verses of Proverbs chapter 6 to see what condition our character is in. In this passage we will see that poor character traits are revealed two ways. The first one is through no discernment and bad choices in […]
A Man Void of Understanding, Prov 7:6-10
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In the Proverbs, we find the expression, “void of understanding” five times. Studying the references containing this phrase is interesting and very instructive. So, in this sermon, we’ll look at these verses in their context and see what we can learn. Notice these attributes of […]
Effectual Working Requires Serving, Col 3:22-25
We’ve been preaching on effectual working. First, we discussed that effectual working requires learning. You must learn to hear God, to fear God, to obey God, and to know God. Then we discussed that effectual working requires training. Those of us who can train others must train them by example, by instruction, and by entrustment, […]
Seven Elements of Christian Character, Eph 5:15-21
There are seven key elements of Christian character found in Eph 5:15-21. These are not all the qualities of Christian character. But these are certainly seven of the most essential. If you are missing any of these in your life, you are going to struggle in some areas of your walk with God. The seven […]
Benefits of Life’s Difficulties, Ps 18:1-6
Have you ever noticed that when most people encounter something challenging they fold? We are a generation of moral and spiritual weaklings. Trouble usually elicits complaints from us. People whine and fuss when things are tough. Life’s difficulties don’t go away just because you don’t like them. What we need to do is consider that […]