Quit These Things To Delight in the Lord, Is 58:13-14

Ps 37:4 says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”  When you delight thyself in the Lord he gives you the desires, not the things you desire.  In other words, when you find satisfaction in the Lord, he puts the desires in your heart for the […]

Pleasures, Ps 16:11

Pleasures Ps 16:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible says in Ps 16:11, “in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forever more.” This Psalm, as you can tell from the context in Ps 16:10, is a reference to Jesus, who is now at the right hand of God.  Just […]

Why People Hate God, Rom 1:30

Click this link to download file Why People Hate God Rom 1:30 says that some people are “haters of God.”  Why do they hate God?  They hate God because they love and serve something else.  Matt 6:24 says that no man can serve two masters.  He will hate the one and love the other. That’s […]

Why So Few Laborers – Blake Muscott

Why So Few Laborers Blake Muscott preached this Sunday night message on why so few laborers from his generation are entering the harvest.  He gave five reasons: Pleasure – Lk 8:14.  Pleasures choke the word.  Is 47:8 people are given to pleasure.  2 Tim 3:4 the love pleasures more than God. Pornography – Heb 13:4-5.  […]

A Fool’s Delight, Prov 19:10

A Fool’s Delight Prov. 19:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A Fool’s Delight Solomon said that delight is not seemly for a fool.  Delight is something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction.  See Ecc 2:8.  Seemly means “suitable or fitting.”  So, something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction is not suitable or fitting for a fool.  As […]

Lose It To Find It, Matt 10:39

When Jesus sent his twelve disciples out to preach and to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out devils, Matt 10:7-8, he also gave them warnings and instructions for their ministry.  In Matt 10:39, after telling them that they must love him more than their own family, take up their […]

For Thy Pleasure, Rev 4:11

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Rev 4:11 says, “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”  We were created for the Lord’s pleasure.   We want to see what brings God […]

Paul’s Thankfulness, Exhortation, and Prayer, 2 Thes 1:1-12

In the first chapter of Paul’s second epistle to the Thessalonians, Paul thanks God for them, exhorts them and prays for them.  In this lesson, we will study what Paul was thankful for, what he exhorted them to do, and what he prayed for.  He opened his letter with his typical greeting for grace and […]

Seek the Lord, Ps 34:8-10

Ps 34:8-10 says, “They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.”  When you seek the Lord, you find: His power – Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 the gospel is the power of God unto salvation; the preaching of the cross is the power of God.  God is the one who must save […]

God’s Pleasure Rev 4:11

God’s Pleasure Rev. 4: 11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Following God’s lead, it should be our pleasure to please him.  We do that when we live by faith [Heb 11:5-6], rather than in the flesh [Rom 8:8], and when we please others rather than ourselves [Rom 15:2-3].  That’s how Jesus lived when he did always those […]