They Dealt Proudly, Ex 18:11
After Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all that the Lord did for Israel he said, “Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them,” [Ex 18:11]. That statement, “in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them,” really struck me […]
I Am Right, 1 Sam 15:13
In 1 Sam 15, Samuel confronted Saul about not obeying the Lord’s command to utterly destroy Amalek. When Samuel first came to Saul, Saul said, “I have performed the commandment of the Lord,” [1 Sam 15:13]. And even after Samuel charged Saul with not obeying the word of the Lord, Saul repeated his claim, “Yea, […]
Passive Aggressive Behavior, 2 Sam 14:28-33
I don’t really like calling this message Passive Aggressive Behavior because that is a term applied by Psychology to the behavior that we are going to discuss today. Nevertheless, I chose that title because you may have heard it and be curious what the Bible has to say about it. Frankly, we are not going […]
They Understood Not, Mk 9:32 – Jul 19, 2026
When Jesus told his disciples that “he shall rise the third day”, Mk 9:31, “they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him”, Mk 9:32. Why didn’t they understand? If we can figure this out, the answers will help us to know why we don’t understand some of the things we should understand. […]
Contention, Prov 13:10
Contention is strife in words, which include debates, arguments, tumults and the like. From whom do contentions arise? The people responsible for contentions are usually: Proud squabblers – Prov 13:10 only by pride cometh contention. They are motivated by the need to be right. They are usually guilty of not listening to the other person […]
When Thou Art Converted – March 29, 2026
When Thou Art Converted In Lk 22:32 Jesus said to Peter, “When thou art converted…”. Peter still had to change. And this change was going to involve a sifting process. There was something in him that had to go. By reading the context Lk 22:24-34 we can see what “this” was. The Lord had to get these things out […]
Puffed Up Attitude, 1 Cor 4:6
In spiritual matters it is easy to get a puffed up attitude. The Corinthians were certainly guilty of that. So, today we are going to study the verses that deal with a puffed up attitude and find out the ways in which it manifests itself. Then we will see a verse that shows us how […]
Let Not Thine Heart Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17
Christians often tend to envy sinners. Don’t envy sinners. Follow what Solomon said, “Let not thine heart envy sinners.” The problem starts down in your heart. You see sinners enjoying something that you want to do, but can’t do, because you are a Christian. Then you envy them because they enjoy the things you want […]
The Wrathful Man, Prov 15:18
This week we are preaching on the men in the Book of Proverbs. Today we’ll be discussing the wrathful man. He has trouble with anger. He has no rule over his own spirit [Prov 25:28]. The wrathful man: Stirs up strife – Prov 15:18 – the wrathful man stirreth up strife. In Prov 29:22, an […]
What Was Wrong With Balaam, Num 22:6-35
In the Old Testament we see what was wrong with Balaam and in the New Testament we see what Balaam did wrong. The New Testament identifies the way of Balaam, the doctrine of Balaam and the error of Balaam. The way of Balaam, 2 Pet 2:15, was to love the wages of unrighteousness. The doctrine […]