Paul’s Prayer Request, Exhortation, Command, and Salutation, 2 Thes 3:1-18

Paul’s prayer request concerning the opposition of wicked men – 2 Thes 3:1-2. Paul asked the Thessalonians to pray for him [Eph 6:18-19].  It’s necessary to pray for pastors, preachers, and missionaries.  Paul asked them to pray specifically for three things: That the word of the Lord would have free course.  Their prayers were answered.  […]

Men Preparing for Marriage, Part II Prov. 12:2

Men Preparing for Marriage, Part II Prov. 12:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Whether you are a man preparing for marriage or whether you are already married, this lesson will do you some good.  Men don’t often think about preparing for marriage; they think about the woman they are going to marry.  You will be much happier […]

Conditional Prayer

Conditional Prayer             God has put conditions on our prayers. There are certain things we should do and there certain things we must not do, if we want God to hear and answer our prayers. When you go to the throne of God and make your request don’t you want God to hear and answer […]

Prayer Changes Things

Prayer Changes Things James 4:2 “…..yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” The biggest problem with our prayer life is “WE ASK NOT”. Many times the reason for this is that we think God won’t give us what we ask for. We think that God has his own will and whatever he has already […]

The Health of My Countenance, Ps 42:1-11

In Psalm 42, the Psalmist was questioning himself, asking why he was cast down.  He asked, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?”  [Ps 42:5, 11].  He was dejected.  He was discouraged.  He had good reason to be down.  His soul was cast down [Ps 42:6].  The […]

The Greaves of Prayer, Eph 6:18-19

We have been studying the armor of God on Wednesday nights.  We have discussed the helmet of salvation, which protects us from carnality, fear and pride with a saved, spiritual, sound, servant mind.  The breastplate of righteousness, which protects us through the righteousness of Jesus Christ when we stay right with God and do right.  […]

A Prayer Checkup

“A Prayer Checkup” Ps. 19:14 Our prayer life needs a checkup from time to time. Just as your car, heart or health, computer, etc. need to be checked out, so does your prayer life. You could find problems that you didn’t know existed. You then can fix them before they become very large and hard […]

Prayer is Your Voice of Faith

Prayer is Your Voice of Faith Luke 18:1-8 The Lord tries to encourage us “always to pray, and not to faint”. “Faint” means to decline or fail in strength, lose courage or spirit, to weaken. If I could encourage you to pray more, I know that it would change your life! We are all here […]

Live to the Will of God, 1 Pet 4:1-11

Our text is 1 Pet 4:1-11.  Peter said “Live the rest of your time in the flesh… to the will of God [1 Pet 4:2].  To do this you must: Cease from sin – 1 Pet 4:1-4 – 1 “arm yourselves with the same mind.”  In Rom 6:11 this is called dead reckoning.  “He that […]

Likewise, Ye Husbands, 1 Pet 3:7

In the latter part of 1 Pet 2, Peter exhorted servants to be subject to their masters whether they are good or forward.  In 1 Pet 3:1-6, he exhorted wives to be subject to their husbands even when they are being disobedient to the words of God.  In 1 Pet 3:7, Peter exhorted husbands to […]