By Little and Little, Ex 23:29-30
When Israel went into the land of Canaan, they conquered the land by little and little. God could have killed all the inhabitants in a day, but the land would have been overrun by beasts. After four and a half years, Israel had conquered enough land that they could distribute the inheritance among the tribes. […]
Purpose in Your Heart, Acts 11:22-24
In Acts 11:22-24, Barnabas exhorted the church at Antioch “that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.” To purpose in your heart to do something is to become so resolved that nothing will change your mind. For instance, in Is 14:24-27, the Lord purposed to break the Assyrian, and no one can […]
What Will You Give Jesus, Matt 2:11
When the wise men came to Jesus as a young child, they worshipped him and “presented unto him gifts,” [Matt 2:11]. The gifts they gave him were particularly appropriate for a king (gold), a priest (frankincense), and a prophet (myrrh), of which Jesus was uniquely all three. Generally, these office in the Old Testament were […]
Stirred Up, Hag 1:14
In Hag 1:14, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the spirit of Joshua, and the spirit of the remnant of the people to work in the house of the Lord. It was time to rebuild the house, so God stirred up the spirit of the people to work. Stir up is to inspire […]
Bountiful Giving, 2 Cor 9:6-15
Last week we preached on the blessedness of giving. According to Acts 20:35, it is more blessed to give than to receive. Through giving we have the blessedness of financial security, eternal fruit, abundant joy, and heavenly treasure. Today, we are going to discuss bountiful giving. Through bountiful giving we have: Bountiful Reaping – 2 […]
More Blessed to Give, Acts 20:33-35
According to Acts 20:35, Paul told the elders of Ephesus that Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Paul had personally experienced the truth of this verse. Paul was a minister of the gospel. As such, “the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.” [1 […]
Uncertain Riches, 1 Tim 6:17-19
1 Tim 6:17 says, “nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God.” We are not to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God. Riches are deceiving; Matt 13:22 mentions the deceitfulness of riches. Riches, like sin and religion, deceive you into believing that you can trust them. According to Mk 10:23-24, […]
What Pleases God, 1 Thes 4:1
Many of us grew up as people pleasers. We tried to please our parents. But the frustration seemed to always be that we were never good enough. The harder we tried, the harder it became to please them. Some of us just gave up trying. We have a tendency, then, to transfer this same behavior […]
Wise Investing, Acts 20:35
Wise Investing Acts 20:35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible contains a lot of practical wisdom. That is, the Bible is not just a spiritual book. It is also a very practical book. Military leaders can learn practical war tactics in this book. Businessmen can learn practical business management in here. I said that I would […]
Achaia’s Bounty, 2 Cor 9:1-15
Paul started chapter 9 by saying that, concerning the ministering to the saints, it was superfluous (superfluous means “not needed; unnecessary”) for him to write. Nevertheless, he did write. Paul wrote 2 Cor 9 because he wanted the Corinthians to know that: Their zeal had provoked very many – 2 Cor 9:2 – when Macedonia […]