What Changed the Thief Lk 23:33-44
What Changed the Thief Luke 23: 33-44 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is best to read Matt 27:35-44, Mk 15:24-33 and Lk 23:33-44 to get the full picture of what went on during the first three hours of the crucifixion. These texts cover from 9:00 [Mk 15:25] to 12:00 [Lk 23:44] in the morning. In just […]
Impossible Without the Resurrection 1 Cor 15:3-8
Impossible Without The Resurrection 1 Cor. 15: 3-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an event that was witnessed by over 500 people. It is a well established fact in scripture. We commemorate Jesus’ resurrection today. But it is much more than a memorial; it is much more than a “religious doctrine.” […]
Sign of the Prophet Jonas Matt 12:38-41
Sign of the Prophet Jonas Matt. 12: 38-41 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is amazing that the scribes and Pharisees would ask for a sign after seeing so many miracles that Jesus performed. Jesus answered them by saying that he would give them one sign, the sign of the prophet Jonas. Why would he give them […]
Grace Be With You 2 Tim 4:22
Grace Be With You II Tim. 4: 22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Grace is the most important provision that the Lord has for us. We are made from the dust and are, therefore, limited in every capacity to our earthly resources. For intelligence, we are limited to our brain’s capacity for accumulating and processing information. Yet […]
Hezekiah’s Reign like the Christian Life II Chron. 29
Hezekiah’s Reign Like The Christian Life II Chron. 29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we get saved our lives go through a process of sanctification and growth. This process is typified in Hezekiah’s reign. Hezekiah’s reign is like the Christian life in that when you get saved, you must: Get rid of the filthiness in your […]
Frustrating the Grace of God Gal. 2:11-21
Galatians 2:11-21 Frustrating the Grace of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO One thing Paul protected with his life was the liberty that we have in our salvation as a result of grace. He wasn’t going to let anyone, not even Peter, put any strings on the Christians to make them think that they are in […]
My God Ps. 18:2
My God Ps. 18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO David wrote Psalm 18 after the Lord had delivered him from all his enemies and from Saul. In this Psalm he makes many references to the Second Coming of Jesus. However, in verse 2, he gives us some beautiful things to remember about our God. In times of […]
Neglect Not 1 Tim. 4:14
Neglect Not 1 Tim. 4: 14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Four times in the Bible we find the simple word “neglect.” And in the context of this word we find admonitions, if not directly, implicitly instructing us to not neglect some things. We are to neglect not: The established word – Matt 18:15-17 – this passage […]
My Dearly Beloved Son II Tim. 1:1-12
My Dearly Beloved Son II Tim. 1:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul considered Timothy his son. Paul didn’t have one. Their relationship was as close as a father to a son. When Paul speaks of the faith of Timothy’s mother and grandmother [1:5] it appears that his father wasn’t saved. So Paul is his spiritual father. […]
The Blessings of Obedience Heb. 5:8-9
The Blessings of Obedience Heb. 5: 8-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God is our ruler and we must obey him and his words. We are accountable to him for everything we do, say and think. Often when we counsel folks, we must remind them what God said and show them their disobedience. Then it is up […]