The Comforter John 14:16
Comforter John 14:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all like comfort. Some have comforters on their beds. People like to stay in their comfort zone. We like our creature comforts. Some of us have favorite comfort foods. People look for something or someone to comfort them when they are hurting. That’s how we get in trouble […]
Thoughts After Hurricane Harvey
Thoughts After Hurricane Harvey CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After going through a hurricane, you learn some things. Here are some things we learned. Be thankful – 1 Thes 5:18 – thank the Lord for his protection, for your friends, and for his peace through the storm. Keep your mind on the Lord – Is 26:3 – […]
The Simplicity of Prayer II Cor. 11:1-3
The Simplicity of Prayer II Cor. 11:1-3. CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Bear with me, many of us get corrupted, and leave the simplicity in Christ. Tonight’s subject is Prayer, and if corrupted, we must get back to its simplicity. I am as guilty as others that fall into the ritual of Wednesday night prayer meeting. Ps.46:10 […]
Bitterness
Bitterness Prov. 14:10 You know if there is bitterness in your heart. We often believe that bitterness is something that has grown for a time inside us, and is only a problem when we are troubled. Heb. 12:15. This verse is probably the most often used verse to address bitterness. We are going to look […]
The Fruit of Your Faith II Thess. 1
The Fruit of Your Faith II Thess. 1 Intro: Paul is writing to a church, now more mature than his first letter. They have had time to produce the fruit of their faith We will see that this is a progression, three orderly steps of a process He mentions three types of faith, how are […]
The Blood of Jesus Rom.3:25
The Blood of Jesus Rom. 3:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The blood of Jesus Christ is so vital to our salvation that there is no way that you and I could be saved apart from the shedding of Jesus’ blood. Any church or any doctrine that minimizes the blood of Jesus Christ, literally shed on the […]
The Desirability of Biblical Wisdom Prov. 3:13-26
The Desirability of Biblical Wisdom Prov. 3:13-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Biblical wisdom comes from the Bible. There are several of its benefits described in Prov 3 which make it desirable. Wisdom is desirable because of its: Preciousness – Prov 3:13-15 – Biblical wisdom is more precious than rubies. We talk of precious metals because of […]
The Bond
The Bond CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the New Testament there are three different bonds that can exceedingly benefit or drastically deteriorate a church. They are the bonds of peace, of perfectness and of iniquity. The bond of peace – Eph 4:1-3 – this is the result of the unity of the Spirit. You have to […]
Unbelief Rom. 1:16
Unbelief Rom. 1:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We know from the Bible that unbelief results in spiritual blindness. Israel, particularly, suffers from blindness in part because of the failure to believe the words of God and the gospel. When a person believes the word of God it is the power of God unto salvation, to the […]
Carnally Minded and Spiritually Minded Christians, Rom 8:1-21
In Rom 8:1-8 Paul contrasts carnally minded and spiritually minded Christians. Both are saved but only one pleases God. We will study this passage by simply explaining the differences between carnally minded and spiritually minded Christians. Spiritually minded Christians walk after the Spirit; carnally minded Christians walk after the flesh – Rom 8:1-4 – that […]