How Will You Respond? When the word of God is your lamp and light, when it’s purity is making you pure, and when it’s truth is sanctifying you, how will you respond when you face: Sin. You will cease from sin. Ps 119:9-11, 101, 133. Your attitude toward sin changes...
Glorifying God, Part II 1 Cor. 6: 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO of Glorifying God Part 2. 1 Cor 6:20 says that we are to “glorify God in our body, and in our spirit, which are God’s”. This is the second in a two part series on how we can glorify God....
Rejoice in God I’m convinced that the reason some Christians, particularly young ones, don’t really grow in their relationship with the Lord is that don’t rejoice in that which God has given us as our greatest sources of joy. They find joys that are associated with Christ (like fellowship with...
Return from Captivity Zeph. 3:18-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Israel’s return from captivity in Zeph 3:18-20. The shocking thing about this passage is that not only will the Jews be reconciled to their Messiah as in the former passage and at rest in their own land, but they will be praised...
Work That God Rewards 2 Chr 15:1-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Azariah said to Asa, “Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded,” [2 Chronicles 15:7]. And after Asa heard these words he proceeded to do work that God rewarded. See 2...
Peter deals with Christian suffering in 1 Pet 4:12-19. We’ll study, from this passage, the reasons for suffering and our responses to suffering. Reasons for suffering. You’ll suffer: The fiery trial – 1 Pet 4:12-13 – this fiery trial could be literal like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Dan 3:6-30. ...
Shame Prov. 3:35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO To shame others is to cause them to feel the pain of having lost the respect of others because of improper behavior. It is dishonor or disgrace. In the Bible we find many different examples of this which should help us to understand...
Rebuilding Neh. 1:1-2:9 Introduction: General account of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall after captivity of Israel Takes place after 70 years of captivity Ezra chapter one – Cyrus king of Persia started to build the House of God Ezra commissioned to build the temple in the 7th year of...
How Will They Remember You Prov. 10: 6-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage we find two ways that people are remembered. The memory of the just is blessed and the name of the wicked shall rot. A good name is rather to be chosen Prov 22:1; Ecc 7:1 Blessed...
Mature Joy John 17:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Mature joy comes from sacrificial service, bearing reproach, finishing a job and anticipating the Lord’s return. Sacrificial service produces maturejoy in knowing that the will of the Lord has been done. The performing of a service in which there is no visible...
