The Unsearchable Riches of Christ Eph. 3:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This verse says that the unsearchable riches of Christ are unsearchable; they are incapable of being explored. You may hear people say, “God works in mysterious ways.” What they mean is that you can’t figure God out. You can’t really...
In Ps 86, A Prayer of David, we find four characteristics of God upon which we continually rely and for which we should be always grateful, but upon which we should never presume. These four characteristics of God are found in Ps 86:15. God is full of compassion. Compassion is...
The fruit of the Spirit manifests itself in 9 spiritual qualities. Today we are going to study long-suffering, gentleness, and goodness. Long-suffering. This is the ability to suffer through something for a long time. It’s one of God’s characteristics, Ex 34:6. It’s this quality that allows him to lead you...
The Riches of God Rom. 2:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are several references in the New Testament to the riches of God. The riches of God include: The riches of his goodness – Rom 2:4 – it is through his goodness that God leads us to repentance – God rains...
Christians, young in the Lord, often learn from more mature Christians. So, mature Christians must be like Paul if they are going to teach a young man like Timothy. “Timothy” is going to check you out to be sure you are worth following. In 2 Tim 3:10, Paul wrote, “”But...
Our text for this lesson is 2 Pet 3:9-18. In the context of the prior verses in this chapter, this passage deals with the long-suffering of God before fulfilling the promise of his coming. While we wait for his coming, what should we be doing? We should: Come to repentance...
What Moved On? Num. 16: 1-35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What Moved On? Num.16:1-35 This chapter is the account of “The rebellion of Korah”, and how the earth opened and swallowed them up. By this time in the wilderness, Moses must have thought things were finally going to settle down. The...
Galatians 5:22-26 Fruit of the Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Completely contrary to the flesh – totally different – you can’t produce any of this stuff. You’ll produce a feigned imitation at best. Here is the fruit: Love – God, greatest commandment “God is love” – Holy Spirit in you, you love Jesus...
Pauls Testimony 1 Tim. 1:2-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Tim 1:12-17 we read about Pauls testimony. Pauls testimony is a testimony of Christ’s: Enabling – 1 Tim 1:12 – Christ provided Paul with the means, the opportunity, the power and the authority to minister through preaching and teaching...
Count You Worthy II Thes. 1:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO While we are not worthy of God’s blessings in salvation, Paul prayed that God would count you worthy of this calling [2 Thes 1:11]. Paul also prayed that God would “fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the...
