In 1 Pet 2:18-25, Peter exhorts servants to be subject to their masters regardless whether they are good and gentle or froward.  The conduct of a master toward his servant described in this passage is much harsher than anything allowed in the United States today.  For one thing, these are...

Aquila and Priscilla Acts 18: 2-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is a couple whom God used in a mighty way.  Would to God that he would raise up more couples like them in our church. In Acts 18:2-3 Paul met Aquila and Priscilla.  Paul had come from Athens to...

Galatians 4:1-11 From Servants to Sons  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Gal 4:1-11, Paul explains the law versus real salvation.  This time he uses the child/father relationship and subsequent inheritance to explain the difference. The Illustration (v. 1-2) The heir of an estate eventually becomes the lord of the estate at the...

Your Work Shall Be Rewarded II Chron. 15:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Azariah said to Asa, Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded [2 Chr 15:7].  This verse should be an encouragement to keep you going in the work God has...

Salutations Rom 16:1-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Paul’s salutations at the end of Romans, he mentions several people by name and commends them for something special they did.  In his comments about them he also clarifies certain doctrines which have been taught falsely.  Today we will discuss these salutations and...

Our Relationship to God Jn. 1:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We must understand our relationship to God if we are ever going to fully appreciate what he’s done for us and what we can do for him. Our relationship to God is patterned after Jesus’ relationship to God while he was...

Ephesians 6:5-9 Servants and Masters CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today, this would be employer and employee.  But the instructions are the same, even so.  Furthermore, concerning servants, though we are sons, we still must serve Jesus.  So, to us in service to Christ, as well (Rom 6:22; II Cor 4:5).  The...

 Ephesians 4:12-16 Perfecting the Saints CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Pastors, Teachers and Evangelists are Gifts for the Body which: Perfect the Saints (v. 12) Not perfect as in sinless Rather perfect as in Job 1:1 Gen 6:9 Like a perfect fit Do the Work of the Ministry (v. 12) Preachers,...

Called to Serve Jn.12:24-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Jn 12:24-26 when we are called serve the Lord Jesus, we must follow him.  We must hate our lives in this world to be able to serve God fully.  Jesus did [Matt 4:10].  Anna did [Lk 2:37]. And our service to...

The Heart of a Servant Eph. 6:5-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Eph 6:5-8 and Col 3:22-24 reveal something to us of the heart of a servant, “doing the will of God from the heart.”  We often see the nature of a servant’s heart in wounded veterans.  Wounded vets often want to...