Profitable Scripture, 2 Tim 3:16
2 Tim 3:16 says all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable…. For scripture to be profitable to you, there are three things you should do: Understand the scripture – Job 32:8. It is the Holy Spirit’s desire that you understand the words of God. He gives them to you by inspiration, […]
Scripture Preservation, Ps 12:6-7
Scripture Preservation is simply the fulfillment of the promise that God made in Ps 12:6-7. Those verses say, “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” This is a promise not […]
Things That Are Profitable, Is 48:17
Is 48:17 says, “… I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.” What are some things in the Bible that God has taught us are profitable to us? In chronological order, the following things are profitable: Labor is profitable – Prov 14:23 […]
Daily, Ps 68:19
According to Ps 68:19, the Lord daily loadeth us with benefits. In return, what should we do daily? Die to self – 1 Cor 15:31. Paul wrote, “I die daily”. The victory over sin each day is gained by the crucified life. When we are crucified with Christ, he lives his life in us, Gal […]
Coming in His Kingdom, 2 Pet 1:12-21
Peter mentions the everlasting kingdom of Jesus in 2 Pet 1:11. He mentions the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in 2 Pet 1:16, and the promise of his coming in 2 Pet 3:4. Therefore, what he wrote in 2 Pet 1:12-21 definitely has something to do with the coming of Jesus. Some believe that […]
Scripture is Profitable, 2 Tim 3:16-17
In 2 Tim 3:16-17, Paul said, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” We are going to look further at the words in bold in these verses […]
Is God Real to You?
Is God Real to You? 2 Tim. 1:5 Unfeigned Faith, speaks of faith that is real, not counterfeit or hypocritical. To have a real faith, God must be real to you, all the time and in every place. This real relationship with God is the cornerstone of everything in your life. Everyone around you, […]
Increase in the Knowledge of God, Col 1:10
How are we to know God, and once we know him, how are we to increase in the knowledge of God? He will reveal himself through: Sight – Romans 1:18-28. One of the first ways that God reveals himself to us is in creation. “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the […]
Sayings from the Bible Heb. 4:12
Sayings from the Bible Heb. 4:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your Bible is alive and is more current than the daily news. Much of the world’s language that is used today comes from the Bible. They may not have a clue, but many of the sayings that the world uses daily come from Scripture. In this […]
A Distorted View Matt 13:13-16
A Distorted View Matt. 13: 13-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is common for people to have a distorted view of reality. Their perception results in a: Distorted view of God – Matt 13:13-16 -Jesus said he that hath seen me hath seen the Father. They were looking at God manifest in the flesh and couldn’t […]