The Truth About Rebellion
The Truth About Rebellion Proverbs 13:13 Proverbs 13:13, speaks of rebellion. Numbers in the Bible have meanings. Thirteen is generally associated with sin and rebellion. The word “rebel” is in thirteen verses in the Bible. Gen. 13:13, speaks of rebellion. Judas Iscariot = 13 letters Mark 3:19 = 13 words Deu. 13:13, speaks of […]
Salvation Series Lesson #1 Introduction
Salvation Series : Lesson 1 Introduction In this series we are going to be discussing the subject of Salvation. This will include many of the doctrines that are associated with Salvation such as spiritual circumcision, eternal security, baptism of the Holy Spirit, redemption and sanctification just to name a few. The goal of this series […]
Get Rid of the Thorns, Gen 3:18
When God made the earth and everything in it, there weren’t any thorns. But after sin entered the world through Adam’s disobedience, then there were thorns. And from then till now we have had to deal with thorns. Nobody that walks through or works in the fields wants thorns. They are bad. You try to […]
The Floods Overflow Me, Ps 69:2
The companion passage to our text in Ps 69:2 is Jer 46:7-8. We’ll read both passages. In Jer 46:7-8 we see Egypt depicted as a flood determined to flood the earth. This flood represents the armies of Egypt that have attacked Nebuchadnezzar, trying to destroy Babylon. Oftentimes in the Bible you will see nations attacking […]
The Top Ten Reasons to Love God
The Top Ten Reasons to Love God There is no doubt that God loves us, [John3:16] and that nothing can separate us from that love, [Rom.8:35-39]. The weak link is our love toward God. You can be saved and not love God. You can at this moment not love your mother or father, even […]
Prophesied Salvation, 1 Pet 1:10-12
In 1 Pet 1:10-12 we see that the Old Testament prophets prophesied of the salvation that we have. They prophesied “the grace that should come unto you.” They “testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.” These things were revealed to them but they ministered them to us because they didn’t […]
Religion Versus Relationship, Acts 17:22-34
In Acts 17:22-34 Paul is preaching on Mars Hill in Athens. The Athenians were much like we are today. They “spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.” In this passage we find that the mindsets of those who seek God through a religion and those who […]
Flee From The Wrath To Come, Matt 3:7
When John was baptizing people in Israel he said to the Pharisees and Sadducees, “who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” According to Matt 3:7 wrath is coming. In Matt 3:10-12, God’s wrath is an unquenchable fire. Wrath is coming because he’s coming. God is a consuming fire [Heb 12:29]. When […]
Christ Rose From the Dead, 1 Cor 15:3-22
According to 1 Cor 15:3-22, we know that Christ rose from the dead because of the prophecy of scripture [Acts 2:25-32; Ps 16:8-11] and because of the testimony of his eyewitnesses. John even saw him in heaven and recorded what he saw in the Book of Revelation. In spite of all this evidence, there […]
Your Calling, 2 Tim 1:9
Many Christians say that they want to know what their calling is, what their purpose is. Unfortunately, it seems that most Christians don’t know. So, we’re going to look at some verses in the Bible to help you figure out your calling. In your calling you are: Called to salvation – Mk 2:17 – this […]