What You Lay Hold On, 1 Tim 6:17-19
Lay hold on eternal life, 1 Tim 6:19, 12. To lay hold is to grasp, to seize, and to take possession. What you lay hold on, reveals: What you love – 1 Tim 6:17 – there are those who are “rich in this world.” Their temptation is to love earthly treasure rather than heavenly treasure. In Ps […]
Their Sorrows Shall Be Multiplied, Ps 16:4
Ps 16:4 says, “Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god.” We can see a perfect New Testament example of just such a man. In Lk 18:18-25 a young rich man came to Jesus and wanted eternal life. When he asked the Lord how to inherit eternal life, the Lord told him to […]
The Root of All Evil 1 Tim. 6:10
The Root of All Evil 1 Tim. 6:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The root of all evil — 1 Tim 6:10 — the love of money is THE ROOT of all evil. This root started with the devil [Ezek 28:3-10], and the evil that springs from it will be in full bloom in mystery Babylon during […]
They That Will Be Rich 1 Tim. 6: 6-10
They That Will Be Rich 1 Tim. 6: 6-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO “They that will be rich” [1 Tim 6:9] will never be rich. They are not rich because: They have not gained —1 Tim 6:6 — The formula for true wealth is: Godliness + Contentment = Great Gain. First, we must be godly. In […]
Stay Out of a Snare Prov.29:6
Stay Out of a Snare Prov. 29:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are several snares in the Bible. You can get hung in one of these and have a terrible time trying to get out. They are like the trip wires in Vietnam and the snares in old cartoons. They are hidden out of your […]
Things You Should not Love Prov. 20:13
Things You Should Not Love Prov. 20:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Love is a good thing but there are some things you should not love – you can love things that are not good, at all. You shouldn’t love: Sleep – Prov 20:13 – you’ll come to poverty – you need sufficient rest and then you need […]
A Good Name Prov. 22: 1
A Good Name Prov. 22:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you had the choice of making more money and blemishing your name to do it or making less money and maintaining a good name what would you do? Consider the CEO scandals, political scandals, lobbyist scandals that are all the result of a desire for more […]
Their Lies Caused Them To Err
Their Lies Caused Them To Err CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Amos said about Judah, their lies caused them to err. When we consider how people get messed up in the world, we often find that a lie is what caused them to get off track. Lies like evolution, religion, sales pitches and politics have corrupted people. […]