Occupy Till I Come Luke 19:11-13
Occupy Till I Come Luke 19:11-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus used the parable of the pounds to preach a truth about his coming kingdom and about what you and I should be doing with the faith he has given us while we are here on this earth. Jesus said, Occupy till I come. The context […]
Friend of God James 2
Friend of God James 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Abraham was called the friend of God. What was it about Abraham that warranted that title? If we can find out, it may help us to be a friend of God [Jn 15:13-20]. Abraham was called the friend of God because of: His faith – Jas 2:23 […]
The Fruit of Your Faith II Thess. 1
The Fruit of Your Faith II Thess. 1 Intro: Growing faith Verse 3 Step One Enduring Faith Verse 4 Step Two Working Faith Verse 11 Step Three Chapter 3:1-3 No Faith – the Lost, but the Lord is faithful, I guess the first step is really saving faith
Write The Vision Hab. 2:1-4
Write the Vision Hab. 2:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Write the vision. Habakkuk writes a vision at the instruction of the Lord – it is true but it will only be fulfilled partially in their days – it will be fulfilled in the end – thus people will not believe it – those who do will […]
Their Souls Were Knit 1Sam. 18:1
Their Souls Were Knit 1 Sam. 18:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David after the victory over Goliath and the Philistines. What knit their souls together? Their faith – 1 Sam 14:6, 10-12; 1 Sam 16:18; 1 Sam 17:45-47 – they both believed that in warfare, […]
Open My Eyes Ps.119:18
Open My Eyes Ps. 119:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Psalmist prayed to the Lord, “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” That’s an excellent prayer. You should pray, Lord, open my eyes, when you read your Bible. When the Lord opens your eyes, you see: Things you […]
The Gospel to the Gentiles, Rom 10:14-21
Romans chapter 10 is a transition chapter from the end of chapter 9 to the full content of chapter 11. At the end of chapter 9 Paul concludes that Gentiles attained the righteousness of God because they received it by faith. Israel, on the other hand, tried to attain the righteousness of God by the […]
Righteousness by Faith in Jesus, Rom 10:1-13
The trouble with Israel is that they don’t believe in Jesus. Yet Paul’s heart’s desire and prayer to God is that they might be saved. In Rom 10:1-13 Paul deals with the subject of righteousness by faith in Jesus to encourage not only Jews but also Gentiles to be saved. Concerning righteousness by faith, righteousness: […]
Election, Rom 9:10-33
In Rom 9:11 Paul states, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth. It is vital that we see that election doesn’t stand on works, but on what God said… on the way he calls it. God chose Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Israel, Jesus and even […]
Unbelief Rom. 1:16
Unbelief Rom. 1:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We know from the Bible that unbelief results in spiritual blindness. Israel, particularly, suffers from blindness in part because of the failure to believe the words of God and the gospel. When a person believes the word of God it is the power of God unto salvation, to the […]