Cast Thy Bread Cast thy bread upon the waters, Ecc 11:1.  God did this when he sent Jesus, the bread of life, upon the waters (people, Rev 17:15).  For thou shalt find it after many days.  How many souls have been saved in the past 2,000 years? You and I...

I Timothy 6:17-18 Introduction: Two weeks ago we started a series of lessons regarding money. The first lesson was found in I Timothy 6:9 and we looked at the consequences of a person wanting to be rich, a real temptation for the Christian today. Last week, we looked at a...

Missionary Joel Haynes, to the Navajo Nation, preached from Gen 22:2 on what God wanted from Abraham. God wanted what Abraham had, his son. “thy son”. God asked for Isaac. God wanted what Abraham hoped for. “thine only son Isaac”. God asked for his only son. The future seed was...

In Lk 6:46 Jesus asked his disciples, “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say”?  That’s an excellent and compelling question.  Why call me Lord? It’s interesting to note the context in which he asked this question. Beginning in Lk 6:20, Jesus spoke...

A Child is Born and a Son is Given (Part 2)  Isaiah 9:6 In the first part of this lesson, we looked at how this verse shows Deity of Jesus Christ. We also connected it with the virgin birth which doctrinally shows us how Jesus could be God manifest in...

If you aren’t called to the mission field, you can still do much to help missionaries who are called.  I often remark that I disdain comments from missionaries like “stay by the stuff,” 1 Sam 30:24, and “hold the rope,” Acts 9:25.  We’re not sitting around in our churches with...

Last week we saw the need for us to be ready to preach.  In order to do that we must be ready to listen, ready to answer, and then ready to preach.  Several of us had testimonies that affirmed the timeliness of that message.  We had opportunities to preach and...

Asa’s Rewardable Work 2 Chr. 15: 1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Asa’s life changed when he responded to the prophecy of Azariah in 2 Chr 15:1-15.  Today, your life can change the same way.  You can do the rewardable work that Asa did if you will make the changes that he...

The Ten Ought To’s Ex. 20:1-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Exodus 20:1-17 Did your parents ever tell you, You ought to do this or that? Did these things appear as commandments to you? Or were they really just wise suggestions? In Exodus 20 God gave us the Ten Commandments, and that...

The Uttermost Ps. 2:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God the Father promised his Son, Jesus, “the heathen for (his) inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for (his) possession,” [Ps 2:8].  This passage is doctrinally fulfilled in the millennial reign of Jesus.  However, there is a practical application of this verse,...