They Dealt Proudly, Ex 18:11
After Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all that the Lord did for Israel he said, “Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them,” [Ex 18:11]. That statement, “in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them,” really struck me […]
Spiritual Depression, II, Prov 16:18
We began a short series on spiritual depression in the prior broadcast. Today, we will continue to study some Biblical reasons for and solutions to spiritual depression. In many cases, depression is something you can address spiritually rather than chemically, through anti-depressants. You can often make changes in your spiritual life that will improve […]
Favour, 1 Sam 2:26
It is more important to have favour with God than it is to have favor with men. God will give you favor with men [Gen 39:21; Ex 3:21]. Too much time is spent trying to gain favor with men. That time would be far better spent in favour with God. You have favour with God: […]
Coupled With Humility, Prov 22:4
Four times in the Bible you see something coupled with humility. There is a richer blessing when you humble yourself and do this other thing that we will discuss tonight. Fear of God coupled with humility – Prov 22:4. 1 Pet 5:5 says, “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble”. We need […]
Humble Under God’s Mighty Hand
Humble Yourself Under The Mighty Hand of God In 1 Pet 5:5-7, Peter told us to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. In our relationship with God, he knows whether we are humble or not. Perhaps, we know whether we are humble under his mighty hand. If we don’t know, we can certainly […]
Dealing With Pride, Prov 21:4
According to Prov 21:4, pride is something we all have to contend with. No matter who you are, you have a problem with pride or you will have a problem with pride at some point and in some way. This sermon will help you know what to do about it. When you deal with pride: […]
Feed the Flock and Humble Yourselves, 1 Pet 5:1-7
We are studying 1 Pet 5:1-7 in this lesson. 1 Pet 5:1-4 contain some instructions to pastors. 1 Pet 5:5-7 contain an exhortation to Christians to be humble. Instructions to pastors. Elders, in this passage, are pastors – 1 Pet 5:1 – as in Acts 14:23; 20:17; 20:28. The term, elder, refers to the pastor’s […]
Honour, 1 Sam 2:29-30
Honour is a good name or public esteem; outward respect or admiration; a showing of usually merited respect. According to Prov 22:1, honour is desirable. So, if honour is a good thing to have, the question is, “How do you get it?” You don’t get honour by seeking honour – you don’t get honor by […]
Giving Satan an Advantage, Part I, 2 Cor 2:11
Satan is a vicious, clever enemy. Nevertheless, Jesus successfully defended himself against the temptations of the devil [Matt 4:1-11], cast him out of every person he possessed, who came to Jesus for healing [Acts 10:38], spoiled him and openly triumphed over him on the cross [Col 2:15], and will destroy him after his millennial reign […]
Get Real Joshua 5: 1-15
Get Real Jos. 5: 1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Most of us come to church on Sunday and listen to the preaching and teaching and go on home. Maybe there was some conviction; maybe there was some resolve to change, and maybe not. Then Monday morning we are back in the REAL world. Why isn’t the […]