Let Not Thine Heart Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17
Christians often tend to envy sinners. Don’t envy sinners. Follow what Solomon said, “Let not thine heart envy sinners.” The problem starts down in your heart. You see sinners enjoying something that you want to do, but can’t do, because you are a Christian. Then you envy them because they enjoy the things you want […]
Defy Your Heart, Prov 28:26
Prov 28:26 says, “he that trusteth in his own heart is a fool”. If you are following your heart in a matter, you’d better be very careful because your heart is prone to lead you astray. In times when your heart leads you astray it is very important to defy your heart and trust God. […]
This Wisdom Descendeth Not From Above, Jas 3:14-16
This Wisdom Descendeth Not From Above Jas 3:14-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a wisdom that is prevalent in Christianity today and it has nothing to do with the Lord. James says that this wisdom descendeth not from above. Instead it is earthly, sensual and devilish. Today we are going to look at this counterfeit […]
Rottenness, Prov 12:4
There are several things that will cause rottenness in the Bible. Rottenness is caused by: A Bad Wife – Prov 12:4 – don’t be bad wife and don’t choose a bad wife. She makes her husband ashamed. There is a greater problem here. The church is the bride of Christ. As long as the church […]
What Stirs Up Strife Prov. 28:25
If you are striving with someone there is a root cause for the strife. You can usually point to some of the contributing elements of the strife, but it is hard to get down to the root cause. Generally, two people at odds with each other are so busy fighting about what he said or […]
Saul’s Downfall, 1 Sam 15:17
King Saul had four problems that caused his downfall: pride, the fear of man, envy, and an evil spirit from the Lord. Three of these were his problems. The fourth was given to him by the Lord as a result of the first three. We’re going to study how these problems manifested themselves in Saul’s […]
The Lord Was With Joseph
Genesis 39:2- “And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. Introduction: If you have been in church for a while, you may know the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis. Joseph went through such a horrible time and […]
Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17
A problem for many Christians is that they envy sinners. They think that sinners get to have all the fun. Sometimes we talk about peer pressure. But this isn’t peer pressure. This is pressure that you put on yourself because you want to do what you see sinners doing. Don’t envy sinners because: They are […]
Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17-19
Don’t envy sinners. One of the greatest safeguards against straying from the Lord, when you are a young Christian, is to “let not thine heart envy sinners”. When I was a teenager, envying sinners caused me to turn away from the Lord so I could pursue what they were doing. Prov 23:17-19 gives you four […]
How’s Your Countenance?
How’s Your Countenance? Genesis 4:5 Cain’s countenance fell. He revealed on the outside, his attitude problem that was on the inside. How’s your countenance? Are there problems on the inside of you that you try to hide on the outside? You have probably heard the term “poker face”, meaning a face that does not […]