When God Says No Deut. 3:23-26
When God Says No Deut. 3: 23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When God Says No Deu.3:23-26 What a Great Opportunity We Have! Introduction: • Many lessons have been taught on the hinderances of prayer • God answers prayer, yes, no, or not now. • Most of mine are no. • God said NO to some of […]
The Attitude in Corinth Toward Apostles 1 Cor 4:3-21
The Attitude in Corinth Toward Apostles 1 Cor 4: 3-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Following Paul and Apollos’ work in Corinth, the congregation became puffed up and their attitude toward the apostles changed. They favored one apostle above another and preachers who had come behind the apostles to the apostles, themselves. Paul dealt with their attitude […]
Demas Loved This Present World II Tim. 4:10
Demas Loved This Present World II Tim. 4: 10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 2 Tim 4:10 Paul said, “For Demas hath forsaken me having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica.” The problem that led eventually to Demas’ departure is a problem that had started long before Demas left. “Having loved this present […]
Paul’s Ministry, Col 1:24-29
Paul’s Ministry Colossians 1:24-29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In v.23, Paul talks of the gospel and says: “whereof I Paul am made a minister” and he says it again in v.25. So what was his ministry in the gospel? What is the ministry of any minister? Ministry of suffering (v.24) – Phil 3:8, suffered the […]
Enemies of the Preacher Gal 4:12-18
Galatians 4:12-18 Enemies of The Preacher CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul was trying to help the Galatians but they were really having a hard time with the legalists that caused them to turn away from the gospel and Paul. They lost their love for him. Watch: Be as I am (v. 22) Liberty, not under the law – […]
From Persecutor to Preacher Gal 1:13-24
Galatians 1:13-24 From Persecutor to Preacher CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul gave the Galatians some of his personal testimony in this passage because they had willingly decided to follow different preachers who had changed the gospel and had put them under a legalistic religion instead of the true liberty in Christ. His authority to preach the […]
True to the Word and Loyal to Paul II Tim. 1:13-18
True to the Word and Loyal to Paul II Tim. 1:13-18. CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul’s exhortation to Timothy in 2 Tim 1:13-18 is that Timothy would remain true to the words Paul had preached and loyal to his friend. True to the Word – Paul told Timothy to: Hold fast – 2 Tim 1:13 – […]
Introduction to Timothy
Introduction to Timothy 1 Tim. 1 1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO First Timothy is an epistle written by Paul to Timothy. Together with 2 Timothy and Titus, these epistles comprise a segment of Paul’s epistles known as the Pastoral Epistles. They are written to give instruction to men Paul trained in the ministry. We begin our […]
Paul’s Gentile Ministry, Rom 15:15-33
Paul’s Gentile Ministry Rom 15:15-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul ministered by grace – Rom 15:15 – grace given of God to minister to Gentiles [v.16]. According to 1 Cor 15:10 it takes grace to minister. Paul ministered primarily to Gentiles – Rom 15:16 – Jesus ministered to Jews [Rom 15:8; Matt 15:24] and the apostles […]
Great Riches Prov. 13: 7
Great Riches Prov. 13: 7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a seeming paradox in Prov 13:7 which says, there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. That statement doesn’t make logical sense. Like so many things with God this statement is absolutely contrary to the world’s philosophy of how to get great riches. […]