In Matt 14:25-31, when the disciples were in a ship in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves, Matt 14:24, Jesus went to them walking on the sea. When they saw him, they were troubled and they cried out for fear. Jesus responded, “Be of good cheer; it is...
Anguish Anxiety and Assurance Ps.5:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we’re going to discuss three things that can deeply affect your walk with God: anguish, anxiety and assurance. Two of these negatively affect your relationship to the Lord and one of these positively affects your relationship to Him. Can you...
Nothing Between 2 Cor. 6 :14-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There should be nothing between you and the Lord that negatively affects your relationship with him. But often we let things get between us and the Lord. Nothing between includes: Friends – 2 Cor 6:14-18; Prov 13:20 – if you...
How the Devil Attacks Christians Eph. 6:10-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We know that the devil has many devices in his arsenal and we are not to be ignorant of his devices [2 Cor 2:11]. Therefore, we are to understand how the devil attacks Christians. We can tell how the...
The Fear of the Lord (Hebrews 12:28-29) Today people say that fear is a negative thing and there is really nothing to fear. But as we will see in this lesson the fear of the Lord is not only good for you it is a necessity. In theses verses from...
Excuses For Not Serving The Lord Jer 1:6-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord ordained Jeremiah a prophet unto the nations [Jer 1:5]. He called Jeremiah to preach against them and he knew that Jeremiah would try to excuse himself from this call. In this passage, therefore, we can find some...
Facing Death Prov.14:32 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO People have a hard time facing death. Oftentimes, even Christians have a difficult time facing death. So, we want to search the scriptures to find encouragement for this inevitable time in our lives. When you are, or a loved one is, facing death,...
Preoccupied II Cor. 10:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your mind is preoccupied when a matter or a subject dominates or engrosses your mind to the exclusion of other thoughts. It appears that many young Christians are preoccupied these days. You can run a little two-part self-test to see if you are...
Cheer Up My Brother Acts 27:13-36 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There’s an old favorite hymn called “Farther Along” and the chorus goes like this, “Farther along we’ll know all about it, farther along we’ll understand why, cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine, we’ll understand it all by and by.” ...
Some emotions lead to sin. Of course, there are all kinds of ways to get into sin. You can be enticed by lust [Jas 1:14] or you can be enticed by others [Prov 1:10]. But sometimes you get into sin as a result of an emotion. Common emotions that often...
