Ye Serve the Lord Christ, Col 3:17-25
No matter what we do with our time here on earth, we are servants of the Lord. Like Paul said in Col 3:24, “ye serve the Lord Christ.” And we are to serve him continually. In Col 3:17-25, Paul gave us some plain instructions on how to serve the Lord. We are to serve the […]
Be A Faithful Steward, Lk 16:1-12
In Lk 16:1-12 we read about the unjust steward. He had wasted his master’s goods. So, his master told him to give an account of his stewardship because he was going to be put out of his stewardship. He was in a quandary. He couldn’t or wouldn’t do manual labor and he was too proud […]
Serve As Unto Christ, Eph 6:5-9
According to our text in Eph 6:5-9, servants should serve their masters as if they were serving the Lord, himself. And masters should treat their servants with the same respect as Christ treats us. Everything we do in our service to men should be done “as unto Christ.” When you serve others as you serve […]
A Soldier of the Cross, 2 Tim 2:1-4
In 2 Tim 2:1-4, Paul encouraged Timothy to be a good soldier. I am reminded, every time I read this passage, that we are supposed to be soldiers of the cross. We are to preach the cross despite opposition. The council tried to stop Peter and the apostles from preaching in Acts 3, 4, and […]
Paul’s Prayer Request, Exhortation, Command, and Salutation, 2 Thes 3:1-18
Paul’s prayer request concerning the opposition of wicked men – 2 Thes 3:1-2. Paul asked the Thessalonians to pray for him [Eph 6:18-19]. It’s necessary to pray for pastors, preachers, and missionaries. Paul asked them to pray specifically for three things: That the word of the Lord would have free course. Their prayers were answered. […]
Hannah’s Virtue, 1 Sam 1:1-2:21
Hannah was a virtuous woman. Her husband had two wives, the other of whom was Peninnah. Peninnah bore children, but Hannah was childless in the early years of her marriage; and this caused her grief. Rather than envy Peninnah and fuss with her husband about this like Rachel did to Jacob [Gen 30:1], she took […]
Nehemiah’s Prayer, Neh 1:4-11
In Neh 1:1-11, when Nehemiah heard of the great affliction and reproach in the province of Judah and how the walls were broken down in Jerusalem and how the gates were burned with fire [Neh 1:3], he wept and mourned and then he prayed [Neh 1:4]. Notice some qualities of his prayer that ought to […]
A Faithful Man, Prov 20:6
Prov 20:6 says, “Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” When I read this verse, I think of a resumé. When you prepare a resumé, you highlight all the good stuff you have done, that you hope qualifies you for the job for which you are applying. […]
Faithfulness 1 Cor. 4:2
Faithfulness 1 Cor. 4:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Faithfulness is one of the most needed and beneficial characteristics that a man or woman could possibly have. You may have noticed that faithfulness is a prime trait of our Lord. Deut 7:9 says, “Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy […]
Grace in the End Times Matt. 24:36-39
Grace in the End Times Matt. 24: 36-39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO “Grace in the End Times” Matt.24:36-39 Introduction: • We are living in the “End Times” and should be as the days of Noah. • The Lord’s return – Matt.24:44, “in such an hour as ye think not” • Noah lived in the end times […]