The Requirements of Truth
The Requirements of Truth Acts 17 22-34 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage Paul finds himself in Athens, a place described as “having more gods than people”. The Athenians were very careful not to leave out even one god in their statues and monuments. Therefore Paul found the altar with the inscription, “TO THE UNKNOWN […]
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Growth Your parents were keenly aware of your physical growth from your infancy well into your teens. They were mindful to feed you the things that your body needed, to grow correctly. They may have made you stand in the doorway of a closet and mark your height on the door jam, to mark […]
How to Defend Against Lust
How to Defend Against Lust James 1: 13-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon is on how to defend against lust. When Adam and Eve were created, they had everything they needed and were content. However, the devil showed Eve that she was missing being “as gods knowing good and evil.” He showed her good things […]
Jesus with His Disciples, Jn 20:19-23
Jesus With His Disciples John 20:19-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A summary of what we are going to study in this passage of John can be found in Mark 16:14, so we will begin there. In Mark we find Jesus appearing to the disciples as they were having a meal and upbraided them for their repeated […]
The Holy Spirit Will Lead You, Jn 16:12-15
He Will Show You John 16:12-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage we see how truth is conveyed unto the believer. In verse 15 we can see that truth originates with the Father in Heaven and is then passed down to His Son Jesus Christ who in turn passes it to the Holy Spirit who […]
He Reproves the World, Jn 16:1-11
He Reproves the World John 16:1-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Here Jesus Christ is trying to help the Disciples understand the beneficial aspects of some news that they are having a difficult time accepting. Essentially, He has told them that He is leaving, that they will be persecuted and that the Comforter is coming to reprove […]
A Contrast Between The Holy Spirit and The Devil, Jn 14:25-31
A Contrast Between The Holy Spirit & The Devil John 14:25-31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus Christ told the Disciples that He would be leaving, He also informed them that two others would be coming, the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost (John 14:26), and the prince of this world, which is the devil (John14:30). […]
If You Love Me, Jn 14:15-24
If You Love Me John 14:15-24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The whole blessing of salvation in Jesus Christ begins with loving Jesus Christ because salvation is a matter of the heart and not a matter of the action. This is a very confusing point that people trip on because our first inclination is to believe that […]
The Very Christ, Jn 7:25-39
The Very Christ John 7::25-39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are six ways to determine if Jesus was the very Christ in this text. The things that Jesus said in this text were spoken at the Feast of Tabernacles after the third Passover that Jesus had during His ministry. Within six months of this day Jesus […]
Sanctification
Sanctification 1 Thess 4: 3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Sanctification is basically holiness – it is something that affects the vessel [v.4] – it is something to which God has called us [v.7] – it is the will of God [v.3]. Sanctification is a three part process – we are sanctified when we are saved [1 […]