All Things Pure, Titus 1:15

All Things Pure Titus 1:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Some people have used, “Unto the pure all things are pure,” in Titus 1:15, to literally prove that whatever they want to do is okay with God because they are purified by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.  They put...

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Therefore Will We Also Serve The Lord, Jos 24:14-18

Before the end of Joshua’s ministry, in Jos 24:14-18, he challenged the people of Israel to choose whom they would serve.  He said, “as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  He made a conscious choice to serve the Lord.  The people were adamant in their reply,...

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What Sin Is, 1 Jn 3:4

 What Sin Is I Jn. 3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible is very clear on the subject of what sin is.  You do not have to guess what sin is.  The Lord tells you explicitly.  Just look at these verses.  Sin is: Breaking the law – “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth...

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Things That Deceive You, Rom 7:11

This is a two-part sermon on things that deceive you and people that deceive you.  Today we are going to study four things that deceive you.   Sin deceives you – Rom 7:11, Heb 3:13 – sin is a vicious deceiver.  Sin is deadly, Rom 6:23.  But sin doesn’t kill...

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The Cleansing Blood, 1 Jn 1:7-9

1 Jn 1:7 says that “the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”  That is a tremendous promise.  Today we are going to discuss a few of the consequences of sin in our lives.  And then we’re going to see how the blood of Jesus Christ...

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A Garden Inclosed, Song 4:12

The Song of Solomon pictures the relationship between Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. In Song 4:12, Solomon refers to his wife as a garden inclosed.  Therefore, as Christians, we can be likened to a garden inclosed.  This picture gives us some very interesting insights into our lives.  Our...

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Rebuild Your Wall, Neh 1:6

Rebuild Your Wall Neh. 1:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you have no rule over your own spirit, you are like a city that is broken down and without walls [Prov 25:28].  You must rebuild your wall. Many of us have seen our lives like a broken down city and...

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Lasciviousness, Mark 7:22

Lasciviousness: Referenced – the word appears six times in the Bible: Mk 7:22; Gal 5:19; Eph 4:19; 1 Pet 4:3; 2 Cor 12:21; and Jude 4. Defined – “Lascivious” = preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires; wanton, lewd; tending to produce voluptuous emotions.  Wanton = undisciplined, unrestrained, hence, loose, free; deviating from the...

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Lazarus, Jn 11:39-44

Lazarus Jn 11:39-44 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Lazarus is an excellent type of a lost man who gets saved.  We see conversion in him and his resurrection.  Notice how salvation is seen in Lazarus as Jesus brings him from death to life. He was dead – Jn 11:39 – before you...

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Deliver Us Only, Jud 10:6-16

Deliver Us Only Jud. 10:6-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Israel finally had enough of the oppression from their enemies, they cried to God and said, Deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.  Their desperate cry to the Lord to deliver them is so typical of sinners caught in sin....

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