We Need to Fear God Phil. 2:12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, “… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” We need to fear God after we are saved. The fear of God is good for us. It gives us wisdom, it keeps us clean, it gives us...
Holy is whole, perfect, sinless, and pure. People have forgotten about the holiness of the Lord. Their concept of God is not Biblical and real. We must look in the scripture and be reminded that God is holy. Because God is holy: People tremble before him – Ps 99:1; 3...
In 2 Cor 7:4, Paul said, “I am exceeding joyful.” Our study of 2 Cor 7 will show us why he was exceeding joyful. This is certainly how a preacher hopes to respond to a congregation he is helping. Paul was exceeding joyful: Because of their holiness in the fear...
Aged Men and Women Titus 2: 2-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Titus 2:1-3, Paul addresses the desirable characteristics of aged men and women. These are qualities that lend credibility to the things they teach younger women and men [Titus 2:4-6]. Aged men are to be: Sober – they are...
Fear God 1 Peter 2: 17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are a number of very practical things about the fear of the Lord that are found all through the Bible. For instance, “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction,” (Prov. 1:7)....
Waiting For His Coming 1 Cor. 1: 7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often when I write someone at this time of year, I like to say “maybe this will be the year of our Lord’s return.” We are “waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,” [1 Cor 1:7]. How...
The Goal and Condition of Reconciliation Colossians 1:19-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Christ died on the cross, he completed the work of reconciliation through the shedding of his blood. Reconciliation is to make friends out of enemies. He arranged a permanent peace treaty. That reconciliation took care of things in...
The Blessings of Obedience Heb. 5: 8-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God is our ruler and we must obey him and his words. We are accountable to him for everything we do, say and think. Often when we counsel folks, we must remind them what God said and show them their...
Bitterness Prov. 14:10 You know if there is bitterness in your heart. We often believe that bitterness is something that has grown for a time inside us, and is only a problem when we are troubled. Heb. 12:15. This verse is probably the most often used verse to address bitterness....
Fear of Judgment Ps.119:120 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we think about the fear of God, we often minimize it to some degree because we are saved. The great Judge of all mankind is our “Father.” We know that he loves us. In many cases, we have become used to his...
