Benefits of Forgiveness, Col 3:13
Benefits of Forgiveness The benefits of forgiveness are clearly stated in the Bible. Forgiveness affects you and the person you forgive. Plus, there are great spiritual blessings, as well. There are several reasons why you might not have forgiven someone who has hurt you. It can be difficult to forgive. You still feel the hurt. […]
The Lord’s Prayer, Lk 11:1-4
The Lord’s Prayer Lk 11: 1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Lk 11:1, the disciples asked the Lord Jesus Christ to teach them to pray. He taught them a prayer in Luke 11:2-4. We commonly call this prayer the Lord’s Prayer. We should probably more accurately call it the Disciples’ Prayer. In this prayer we find […]
Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles
Acts 26:16-18 Introduction: In this passage of scripture Paul is going through his conversion experience before king Agrippa. Paul explains how he is to be a minister and a witness for God to the people and Gentiles. Paul then is given five specific things in verse 18, that his ministry is to accomplish. Paul’s Ministry […]
Keeping the Devil Out, 1 Pet 5:8-9
In the two prior broadcasts, we discussed possession by the devil and getting the devil out. Today we are going to discuss keeping the devil out. These are precautions that can help you keep the devil from influencing and controlling you. He is so subtle and we are so weak and easily influenced by his […]
Get the Devil Out, Acts 26:18
In the prior broadcast we saw that Christians could be possessed with the devil. Today, we’ll see how to get the devil out. And tomorrow we’ll see how to keep him out. To get the Devil out of your life: Get saved — 1 Jn 3:10; Acts 26:18 — when you get saved, you are […]
Control Your Emotions, Matt 14:25-31
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 I; be not afraid.” It’s […]
Spiritual Blessings, Eph 1:1-14
Our lesson today is from Eph 1:1-14. In Eph 1:3, God “hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” These spiritual blessings are: OUR HOLINESS. We will be holy and without blame before him in love – Eph 1:4 – this is the choice that God made before the foundation of […]
Confessing Sins Publicly, Jas 5:16
There is a popular practice among Christians involving confessing sins to each other or before the congregation. We have seen this or heard about it in autobiographies, charismatic “revival” meetings, walks to Emmaus, and fundamental churches. Undoubtedly, people are confessing sins to each other in other forums, as well, like group counseling sessions and A.A. […]
Seven Times, 1 Ki 18:43
This sermon is on some verses in the Bible where we find the phrase “seven times”. These passages teach us to: Keep praying if at first you don’t get an answer. Elijah prayed for rain while his servant went to look toward the sea seven times till the rain came, 1 Ki 18:43. It’s easy […]
Put On The New Man, Col 3:10-15
When we put off the old man, we are to, simultaneously, put on the new man. You don’t grow as a Christian by just removing the old man or by only denying yourself. You must put on the new man. According to Col 3:10, the new man “is renewed in knowledge after the image […]