Judas Iscariot the Traitor, Lk 6:16
Judas Iscariot the Traitor Lk 6: 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Judas Iscariot is called a traitor in Luke 6:16. He was a traitor who betrayed his master. To betray someone is to deliver them to an enemy. He betrayed Jesus as stated in Matt 10:4, where he is listed with the other disciples. Remember […]
Walk In Victory Over Fear, Heb 2:15
Walk In Victory Over Fear Heb.2:15 CLICKTITLE FOR AUDIO There are four things of which Christians are particularly afraid. Christians fear the loss of their life, their self-esteem or self-worth, their reputation and their dignity. Put another way, Christians fear death, falling, dishonor and derision. As my former pastor used to say, “People fear ridicule worse […]
A Deceitful Heart, Jer 17:9
A Deceitful Heart Jer.17: 9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble with a deceitful heart according to this text is that the man who has it doesn’t know it. The Lord asks, “Who can know it?” Well, as hard as it is for us to know the deceit of our own hearts, I believe there are […]
Youthful Pride, 1 Ki 12:6-11
Youthful Pride 1 Ki 12: 6-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a cockiness in young people, ordinarily. We’ll call it youthful pride. As you can see from 1 Ki 12:6-11, Rehoboam had it, even though he was 41 years old when he ascended to the throne [1 Ki 14:21]. Youthful pride causes a young man […]
Pitfalls of Bible Believers, 1 Ki 19:10
Pitfalls of Bible Believers 1 Ki 19:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are some pitfalls of Bible believers that we must avoid. We believe that the King James Bible is the word of God and there are many professing Christians who don’t. Therefore, it is not uncommon for us to be proud and elitist in our […]
Jesus Was Tempted, Heb 4:15
Heb 4 15 Jesus Was Tempted CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Heb 4:15 says that Jesus Christ “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. As such, how is it that he could have been tempted, since “God cannot be tempted with evil,” (Jas 1:13)? The […]
For their Pride, Zeph 2:8-11
For Their Pride Zeph 2:8-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Text: Zeph 2:8-11. God’s words show us that Jesus is going to rule and that the Jews are his chosen people. Due to pride, many don’t believe these truths. Well they are true and, therefore, God’s promise to Abraham is still true. God said, “I will bless […]
What Stirs Up Strife Prov. 28:25
If you are striving with someone there is a root cause for the strife. You can usually point to some of the contributing elements of the strife, but it is hard to get down to the root cause. Generally, two people at odds with each other are so busy fighting about what he said or […]
Strength in Weakness, 1 Cor 1:25
Strength in Weakness 1 Cor. 1:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this society where physical strength is worshipped, where mental strength is handsomely compensated, where, to some degree, moral strength is still admired, where financial strength is craved and praised, and where the apparent confidence of strength is flaunted, you might easily miss the greatest source […]
Hard Heart, Prov 28:14
Prov 28:14 says, “… but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.” You don’t want a hard heart and you really don’t want the mischief that follows. A hard heart comes from: Sin and Disobedience – Rom 2:1-16 – Rom 2:5 refers to “thy hardness and impenitent heart.” This hard heart comes from […]