Bearing Precious Seed, Ps 126:6 – David Haveman
Bearing Precious Seed In Ps 126, Israel went into captivity weeping. Their children were their precious seed. And the promise was that they would return with rejoicing, bringing their offspring (sheaves) with them. See Jer 29:1-1o. Seed in the Bible represents the word of God, Lk 8:5, 11; children, Dan 1:3; and money, 2 Cor […]
Preparing for Missions Conference, Acts 13:1-3
Preparing For Missions Conference We should be preparing for missions conference starting this weekend. The Lord has directed me to Acts 13:1-3 as the text we should discuss tonight that will help us to know what we should be doing to prepare. Before Paul and Barnabas were sent out of Antioch on their first missionary […]
What Does The New Testament Say About Giving?
What does the New Testament say about Giving? 2 Corinthians 9:7 It is true that tithing is not found in the Pauline epistles but as we see in the verse for our lesson there is a command to give. In this lesson we will look at this verse and the context surrounding it in order […]
Daniel Purposed in His Heart, Dan 1:8
Daniel 1:8 says, “Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.” He purposed in his heart means that he resolved not to eat […]
Meted By Your Measure, Lk 6:38
Meted by your Measure This morning, we are studying Lk 6:38. It’s a verse about giving. The preachers of the prosperity gospel have made a mockery of this verse. We won’t do this today. This is a sermon for people who have already trusted Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Therefore, we are going to preach […]
Carnal Motives for Giving, 2 Cor 9:7
Carnal Motives for Giving 2 Cor. 9:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are certainly some very spiritual motives for giving, as we saw in the prior broadcast. These include love, willingness, affection, obedience, joy, liberality, and security. But oftentimes, we find that giving is carnally motivated. We want to examine the scripture today regarding these carnal […]
Spiritual Motives for Giving, Eph 5:25
Spiritual Motives for Giving Eph 5:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are many motives for giving and not all of them are good and pure. Giving in order to be recognized is selfishly motivated in part, but the recipient doesn’t mind; universities promise recognition as an encouragement to give. Giving to politicians is often motivated by […]
Your Life is About Others, Phil 2:3-4
Your Life is about Others Phil 2:3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO First and foremost your life must be about pleasing God. However, if we are not careful, our thoughts and concerns can become so much about us and our personal relationship to the Lord that we lose sight of others. Your life is about others. […]
Bible Paradoxes, Mk 8:35
Bible Paradoxes Mk 8: 35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Recently, in a men’s meeting, a friend of mine preached on the paradoxes in the Bible. It was such an interesting message that I will repeat most of what he said in this message. These things will help you if you understand them and live by […]
Go and Do Thou Likewise, Lk 10:29-37
Go and Do Thou Likewise Luke 10:29-37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan to a lawyer in answer to his question clarifying the second commandment, “Who is my neighbour?” He asked the question to justify himself. Jesus told him the story and then told him to go and do thou […]