Pleasing God 1 Thes. 4:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Thes 4:1 says, “Ye ought to walk and to please God.”  This lesson is about pleasing God.  And not just about pleasing God once but abounding more and more in pleasing God. You cannot please God and be a: Self-pleaser –...

They Killed Each Other 1 Sam. 14:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jonathan and his armor bearer attacked a garrison of the Philistines, they killed about 20 men [1 Sam 14:14].  But after that, a great multitude died when they killed each other.  In battle, there are times when the...

In 1 Thes 4:1 Paul says, “… that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.”  This lesson is about pleasing God.  If we are to please God and abound more and more, then we have...

In 2 Tim 2:1-4, Paul encouraged Timothy to be a good soldier.  I am reminded, every time I read this passage, that we are supposed to be soldiers of the cross.  We are to preach the cross despite opposition.  The council tried to stop Peter and the apostles from preaching...

1 Sam 13:17-23 Military Advantages of the Philistines CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage we find some definite military advantages that the Philistines had.  They are: Superior Troop Strength – 13:5 versus 13:15 – Israel was severely outnumbered and this was a tremendous advantage for the Philistines. Logistics – v.17-18...