Rejoicing in Hope, Rom 12:12

In Rom 12:12 Paul said that we should be rejoicing in hope. When you lose hope, you will sink in despair.  So, today we will see where you find hope so that you can be rejoicing in hope and not wallowing in despair.  You will be rejoicing when you find the: Hope that is in […]

Jesus is the Door, Jn 10:7-9

Jesus is the Door Jn 10:7-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often you will find metaphors used in the Bible.  For instance, we are likened to sheep.  Jesus is likened to a shepherd.  In Jn 10:7-9 Jesus is the door.  Interestingly, we can look through the Bible and find references to doors and by reading their contexts […]

Baby Steps, Acts 3:1-10

Baby Steps Acts 3:1-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The scene is afternoon prayer outside the Temple in Jerusalem.  Laying there at the Beautiful gate is a lame man.  He’s been lame from his mother’s womb.  He reminds me of a lost man [lost because of his natural birth] hanging around church.  He has no spiritual life […]

The Benefits of Affliction, Ps 119

The Benefits of Affliction are seen in Ps 119.  Often in affliction we only see the suffering and trouble.  Look for the benefits. Affliction can lead you to salvation through God’s words – Psalm 119:107.  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.  Until some people are afflicted, they don’t […]

The Gospel – Death and Burial, 1 Cor 15:3-4

The Gospel – Death and Burial 1 Cor 15:3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to 1 Cor 15:3-4, the gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Today we will concern ourselves with the first two parts of the gospel, Christ’s death and burial. Christ died.  He didn’t swoon and he didn’t […]

Make You Free, John 8:32

Make You Free John 8:32 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jn 8:32, the King James Bible says, You shall know the truth and the truth shall “make you free.”  The context is sin.  All of these verses have the same expression of “make you free” or “made free,” Jn 8:32, 8:36, Rom 6:18, 22; Rom 8:2; […]

Types of Spiritual Revival, 1 Sam 30:11-12

There are times when you need a spiritual revival.  From several Old Testament passages we are going to see some types of things that will revive you spiritually.  Notice these types of spiritual revival: Bread and water revived the Egyptian – 1 Sam 30:11-12.  This pictures Jesus and the Spirit.  Jesus is the bread of […]

Pleasures, Ps 16:11

Pleasures Ps 16:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible says in Ps 16:11, “in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forever more.” This Psalm, as you can tell from the context in Ps 16:10, is a reference to Jesus, who is now at the right hand of God.  Just […]

Two Kinds of Witnesses, Prov 14:5

With God, things are absolute.  A person is either saved or he’s lost.  There is no in between.  He’s either a child of God or he’s a child of the devil.  There are no other spiritual families, no matter what religion he claims to be.  He’s either going to heaven or he is going to […]

Eternal Security, 1 Jn 5:11-13

Eternal Security 1 Jn 5:11-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This study is for the benefit of those who are saved and believe in eternal security but don’t know well enough from the Bible why they believe it or how to teach someone else why they should believe it.  This study is also for the benefit […]