In Ps 56:11, David said, “In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.”  He didn’t say, “Though I am afraid what man can do unto me, I’m going to trust God.”  Do you see?  He’s not trusting God and fearing...

We’ve seen people do well in life and we’ve seen them fail.  The ones who have done well generally have a stronger relationship with the Lord than the ones who have failed.  If you want to strengthen your relationship with the Lord so you can do well, then keep the...

When I pray for young Christians, I often ask the Lord to lengthen your root and strengthen your foundation in the Lord.  This involves being: Rooted and grounded in love – Eph 3:17 – see Eph 3:19, also.  We love him because he first loved us.  In our ministry, we...

The theme of this sermon is Minds That Turn Away From God. Certainly before you are saved and even after you are saved, your mind can turn away from God. the Bible shows us what kinds of minds turn away from God. In Matt 22:36-38, when Jesus quoted the “great...

According to Deut 6:5, we are to love God.  But why love God?  We love God because: The law commands us to love God – Deut 6:5; Matt 22:37 – when Jesus was asked about the great commandment in the law, he replied, “Thou shall love the Lord thy God...

Lovers of Pleasures II Tim. 3: 4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble with people in these last days of perilous times is that they love pleasure [2 Tim 3:4].  They are pleasure seekers.  So, it’s easy for them to get into sin because of its pleasures [Titus 3:3].  They know...

Keep Thy Heart Prov. 4: 23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Solomon said, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”  An issue is “something coming forth from a specified source,” (Merriam Webster Dictionary).  So, the heart is the source of things concerning life.  To...

You Choose Joshua 24:1-9  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In life you choose and you live by the consequences of your choices.  In the Bible, God chose some things.  He chose the people, Israel [Deut 7:7], he chose the priest, Aaron [Num 17:5], he chose the place, Jerusalem [Deut 12:5], he...

The Mind of Christ 1 Cor. 2:9-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus saved you he gave you the mind of Christ [1 Cor 2:16].  All Christians have the mind of Christ but not all Christians use the mind of Christ.  Today, we are going to examine this mind so that...