Walk Carefully and Strictly
Ephesians 5:15-21 Introduction: Every step the believer takes in life should be intentional and with purpose. Because it is so easy to take a wrong step in life and spend a lot of wasted time tying to correct our walk, we should consider the steps that we take. This is why it is important for […]
The Importance of Thanksgiving, Ps 100:4-5
The Importance of Thanksgiving Ps.100: 4-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is the season of giving. Decorations for Christmas are on display and you have already begun shopping for loved ones and friends. In giving you will undoubtedly experience the blessing of which Paul spoke when he quoted Jesus in Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed […]
Live Like The Rechabites, Jer 35:6-10
We should live like the Rechabites. The Rechabites obeyed, kept and did the commandments of their patriarch, Jonadab the son of Rechab, Jer 35:18-19. Jonadab gave his descendants three negative commandments in Jer 35:6-7. Ye shall drink no wine. Neither shall ye build house. Nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard. The reason is that he […]
A Prepared Vessel, 2 Tim 2:21
2 Tim 2:21 is about a prepared vessel which is prepared unto every good work. To do any good work for the Lord, the vessel should be prepared before the work is undertaken. It’s not that the Lord can’t get something done in a vessel that’s not fully prepared. But, rather, the Lord can […]
Bezaleel, Ex 31:1-5
Bezaleel was God’s principal choice to make the tabernacle and everything in and for the tabernacle that the Lord commanded Moses to make. Aholiab was his principal assistant in the work. There are some interesting things that those of us who work for the Lord can learn from studying Bezaleel. Bezaleel learned in Egypt much […]
Let Us Cleanse Ourselves, 2 Cor 7:1
2 Cor 7:1 says, “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”. We are instructed to cleanse ourselves. This is the work of the Lord. We simply need to yield ourselves to his cleansing. When David sinned, he […]
Let the Holy Spirit Work, Lk 1:15
In the first four chapters of the Gospel of Luke, we see repeated references to the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of John the Baptist and his family and Jesus Christ and his family. When you read these chapters you understand that the Holy Spirit orchestrated everything. He filled John the Baptist […]
Seven Elements of Christian Character, Eph 5:15-21
There are seven key elements of Christian character found in Eph 5:15-21. These are not all the qualities of Christian character. But these are certainly seven of the most essential. If you are missing any of these in your life, you are going to struggle in some areas of your walk with God. The seven […]
Rooted and Grounded in Love, Eph 3:17
The answer to Paul’s prayer in Eph 3:14-19 hinges on us being rooted and grounded in love. There is a companion passage to Paul’s prayer request in the Gospel of John. In Jn 14:15, Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Like Paul, he stresses the necessity to be rooted and grounded in […]
Paul’s Five Prayers for the Whole Family, Eph 3:14-21
Our lesson today covers Eph 3:14-21, in which Paul makes five prayer requests for “the whole family in heaven and earth,” [Eph 3:15]. This whole family is made up of all those “in Christ,” [Eph 1:10], whether they are already in heaven or whether they are still on earth. In our prior Sunday school lesson, […]