The Wicked Is Snared Prov. 12: 13
The Wicked Is Snared Prov. 12:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The trouble with the wicked is heart trouble, Mk 7:20:23. What snares them is these bad things in their hearts coming out of the mouth. Look at these examples of people snared by the wickedness of […]
So Built We The Wall
So Built We the Wall Neh. 4: 6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Nehemiah said, So built we the wall. Rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem was a great feat. The Jews had to contend with Sanballat and Tobiah [Neh 2:19] and the men they gathered to hinder the work [Neh 4:7-8]. They had to work with a […]
Seven Things the Lord Hates Proverbs 6: 16-19
Seven Things the Lord Hates Prov 6:16-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Get this: God Hates people [look at 6 & 7] Ps 5:5; Rom 9:13 – he hates some things about people and there are some people that he hates – now I know God is love and he will extend his mercy – but the […]
Four Parts of the Body Proverbs 4: 23-27
Four Parts of the Body Prov 4: 23-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are four parts of your body to which you have to pay special attention. They are not your face, your hair, your fingernails and your toe nails. They are your: Heart 23 – people today are all worried about heart disease and health […]
Trust in the Lord Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust in the Lord Prov. 3: 5-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you get saved you become a son of God, so you can honestly have the confidence that God is going to lead you (Rom 8:14). As a son of God you expect God to lead you by the Spirit of God. However, you must […]
Your Heart Makes the Difference
Your Heart Makes the Difference CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What makes the difference in other peoples’ lives when we minister to them is something that happens in our hearts. To make a difference, in your heart you need: Compassion – Matt 9:36 – when Jesus SAW the multitudes, he was moved with compassion – for us, this […]
Seeking Counsel
Seeking Counsel Proverbs 20: 5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO From this passage you see 4 very simple things to consider when seeking counsel. Counsel is in the heart – so it is not something superficial, but something lodged deep in the heart of men. Counsel is like deep water – so you are going to have […]
The Outward Appearance, 1 Sam 16:7
1 Sam 16:7 The Outward Appearance CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Men judge based on the appearance – that is why we are to abstain from all appearance of evil 1 Thes 5:22 – that is why marketing involves appealing pictures [and why Israel was told to destroy the pictures Num 33:52] – that is why Europe […]
Matthew 13:3-9 Parable of the Sower
As we saw last week, Jesus used parables to teach the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven so that the Jews that rejected him wouldn’t be able to understand him. The disciples could understand him because they believed him. The parables he used were about commonplace things that illustrated the more complex spiritual truths that […]