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: […]
Who Has Favor With the Lord, Ps 5:12
Favor with the Lord ought to be our greatest concern; even more so than our favor with men. Unfortunately, many Christians are much more concerned about finding favor with men than they are with finding favor with the Lord. You might be saying, “If I knew how to have favor with the Lord, I would […]
God is Merciful, Deut 4:31
God is merciful to Israel. Deut 4:31 says that the Lord thy God is a merciful God. Israel enjoyed God’s mercy as long as they were willing to go along with what the Lord said. When they repeatedly and stubbornly disobeyed him, he sent the Assyrians to take the ten northern tribes captive and he […]
A Judge, a Pharisee and Publican, and Little Children, Lk 18:1-17
A Judge, a Pharisee and Publican, and Little Children The parable of an unjust judge. The parable teaches that men ought always to pray, and not to faint. We should stay with it till God answers. Don’t quit, because he’s going to answer. He was a Judge that feared not God, neither regarded man. The […]
The Lord’s Delight, Is 42:1
Today, we are studying the Lord’s delight. We want to know what they are so that we can please him. If you are a husband and you know that your wife delights in flowers or chocolate, for instance, you’ll be inclined to bring her some fresh flowers and some delicious chocolate from time to time. […]
Loving Favour, Prov 22:1
Loving Favour Prov 22:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. According to this verse, loving favour is better than silver and gold. Well, most people wouldn’t turn down a little silver and gold. My memory from banking […]
The Riches of God, Rom 2:4
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 on the just and the unjust. “He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things”, […]
We Need to Fear God, Phil 2:12-13
Paul said, “… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” We need to fear God after we are saved. The fear of God is good for us. It gives us wisdom, it keeps us clean, it gives us confidence, it keeps us from evil, it directs us into the love of God, it […]
The God of the Bible, Ex 5:2
One of Pharaoh’s problems in Ex 5:2 is that he didn’t know the God of the Bible. When Moses and Aaron approached him about letting Israel go into the wilderness he said, “I know not the Lord.” There are many people today who likewise don’t know the God of the Bible. Today we are going […]
Mercy and Truth, Prov 14:22
In Prov 14:22, the Lord said, “Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.” To devise is to conceive or imagine a thing, to plan to bring about something. So, a man that devises evil is a man who is “cooking up” something bad. He […]