Jehoshaphat a Godly Leader, 1 Chr 17:3-20

Jehoshaphat a Godly Leader.  What Israel needs today is a godly leader like Jehoshaphat.  With the exception of a couple of bad decisions regarding the 10 northern tribes, Jehoshaphat demonstrated some characteristics of the kind of leader that Israel should have today.  Unfortunately, I don’t believe they are going to get a leader anywhere close […]

Five Things You Need to Grow, 2 Peter 3:18

There are five things you need to grow in your relationship to Jesus and your relationship to your local church.  These are particularly important for young adults and families today.  These two groups evidently have the greatest difficulty balancing their schedules to include sufficient time for the Lord and their local church.  Hopefully, this sermon […]

Manly Leadership, 1 Cor 11:1-3

Manliness is so downplayed in our society today that we need to preach on manly leadership today to counter the feminization that is taking place among men.  You need to be a man who can be used by the Lord to lead. A Man Who Can Lead Himself 1 Cor 9:26-27 – in order to […]

The Good Shepherd, Jn 10:1-15

The Good Shepherd Jn 10:1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The good shepherd is Jesus Christ. And just like a good shepherd, he calls us by name, he leads us out, he gives us abundant life, and he laid down his life for us.  He is the exact opposite of the thief, whom we studied in the […]

Meekness, Ps 45:4

Ps 45:4 is a prophecy concerning the Second Coming of Jesus.  He rides prosperously because of his meekness, truth and righteousness.  In Jn 14:6, Jesus says that he is the truth.  In 1 Cor 1:30, he is made unto us righteousness.  But what is his meekness? When you hear people speak of Jesus’ meekness, you […]

Joshua Replaces Moses

Joshua Replaces Moses Joshua 1:1-9 What prepares someone to be a leader is a great question. In the passage for this lesson Joshua is chosen to take Moses’s place as the leader of Israel and lead them into the promised land. This choice was not made randomly or just by chance. If we look at […]

Roger Hoots – Expectations in Titus

Titus 1 – Expectations of Leadership Titus 2 – Expectations of Membership Titus 3 – Expectations of Relationships All three of these in the local church must be kept in balance for the church to have a balanced ministry.

God Chose Moses Ex 4:4-10

God Chose Moses Ex 4:4-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God chose Moses, but evidently not for his eloquence.  So, if Moses wasn’t chosen for his eloquence, for what was he chosen [Ex 4:10]?  Moses was God’s choice because of: His humility 3:11 – he fell on his face when he prayed to the Lord, Num 20:3-6; […]

Men Preparing for Marriage, Part II Prov. 12:2

Men Preparing for Marriage, Part II Prov. 12:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Whether you are a man preparing for marriage or whether you are already married, this lesson will do you some good.  Men don’t often think about preparing for marriage; they think about the woman they are going to marry.  You will be much happier […]

Joshua’s History

Joshua’s History Joshua 1:1-9 In the first chapter of the book of Joshua Moses has died and it is now time for Joshua to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land. God gives Joshua a charge and tells him three times between verse 6 and verse 9 to be strong and courageous. In […]