We’re going to study the topic of deception this evening.  There are five things that can deceive you and you must defend yourself from each of these. Riches will deceive you – Mk 4:19.  Our country’s problem is not an economic problem.  Rather, it’s a righteousness problem.  Righteousness exalteth a nation. ...

Choke the Word Mk 4:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Mk 4:19 exposes three things that choke the word and make it unfruitful.  These choke the word in a Christian and choke the word when it is preached to a lost person.  These three things choke the word: Cares of this...

The Unsearchable Riches of Christ Eph. 3:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This verse says that the unsearchable riches of Christ are unsearchable; they are incapable of being explored.  You may hear people say, “God works in mysterious ways.”  What they mean is that you can’t figure God out.  You can’t really...

How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes) Lesson #7 Laboring for the Wind (Ecclesiastes 5:10-16)  This lesson deals with the subject of riches and gives warnings to those that are pursuing after them. Paul gives us a similar warning in 1 Timothy 6:5-10. By using these two passage we will...

Laboring for the Wind (Ecclesiastes 5:10-16)  This lesson deals with the subject of riches and gives warnings to those that are pursuing after them. Paul gives us a similar warning in 1 Timothy 6:5-10. By using these two passage we will look at some of the dangers of riches and...

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],...

Where is your confidence?  Is it in men, princes, gold and silver, your flesh, or the Lord? Is your confidence in men – Ps 118:8 – during perilous times not only can men fail you, they can turn on you.  Study the Bible and history and you will see repeated...

Conceit Rom.12:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Conceit is found in seven verses. By checking the contexts of each verse we can learn what it does to men.  Conceit is an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one’s merits, one’s wealth, one’s education, etc.  Therefore, Paul commanded us to “be not wise in your...

The Riches of God Rom. 2:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are several references in the New Testament to the riches of God.  The riches of God include: The riches of his goodness – Rom 2:4 – it is through his goodness that God leads us to repentance – God rains...

Prophecy Against the Prince of Tyrus In Ezek 28:1-10, Ezekiel prophesies against the prince of Tyrus.  This man is the ruler in Tyre who who dies when the city gets destroyed in Ezek 27.   The Prince’s Heart is Lifted Up, Ezek 28:1-5 In v.2 the prince lifted up his...