God Gives Us Power, Rev 11:3

God Gives Us Power In Rev 11, the two witnesses prophesy for 42 months.  These are Moses and Elijah. They were powerful preachers and bold, faithful men.  Yet, in Rev 11:3, God said, “I will give power unto my two witnesses”.  They would have no power to prophesy and do the miracles they will do […]

Because of the Force, Jer 48:45

Jer 48 45 Because of the Force CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jer 48, we see “they that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force”. You might remember the Star Wars expression, “May the force be with you”. And you might think that somehow their is a connection to this verse. […]

The Power of God, Rom 1:16

The Power of God Rom. 1: 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Power of God When we deal with folks about the Lord, we shouldn’t worry about whether or not we’re doing a good enough job.  I realize how nervous we can be trying to talk to someone about Jesus. However, how they respond is really […]

What Nevertheless Emphasizes, Rev. 2:4

In the epistles and the Revelation you will see the word nevertheless 20 times.  Often when you see that word God is going to show you something good in spite of something bad.  Nevertheless interrupts the current train of thought in a verse or a passage and shows you something that God really wants you […]

Troubled But Not Distressed, 2 Cor 4:8

Troubled But Not Distressed 2 Cor. 4:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO How was Paul able to be troubled but not distressed? When most of us are troubled, we get very distressed.  Here’s how our life generally goes.  Things are rocking along pretty smoothly.  Then trouble starts to build and we start getting stressed.  At this point, […]

Power of Authority, Mk 1:22

In Mk 1:22 Jesus has authority both as God manifest in the flesh and as man.  His words have authority.  Authority is legal power.  A right to command or to act.  Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.  Jesus had the power of authority. We live in a society that says “you don’t […]

The King’s Commandment, Ecc 8:1-5

In Ecc 8:1, Solomon asked, “Who is as the wise man”?  A wise man fears the Lord.  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  So, if he is “as” the wise man, he will fear the Lord.  See Prov 24:21.  And the wise man will keep the king’s commandment. Solomon also asked, […]

God and his Word

God and his Word Ecclesiastes 8:4   In this lesson we are going to look at some scriptural facts concerning the word of God that will help us to know for sure that God is the author of his word. Many people have different reasons for not believing in God and one of the common […]

Things We Must Know, Eph 1:15-23

This lesson covers Eph 1:15-23.  In this passage, Paul prayed for the Ephesians [Eph 1:16] to know three things every Christian must know.  We must know “what is the exceeding hope of his calling,” [Eph 1:18], “what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” [Eph 1:18], and “what is the exceeding […]

The Only Potentate, 1 Tim 6:15

Paul wrote to Timothy that Jesus Christ is “the blessed and only Potentate”.  A potentate is one who possesses great power as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.  A sovereign is one possessing supreme political power and authority.  A monarch is a person who reigns over a kingdom.  One that holds preeminent position or power. From […]