In Ps 27:1-3 David asks, Whom shall I fear? Of whom shall I be afraid? The context of these questions is a fight. Notice the references to the wicked, mine enemies, my foes, an host, and war. We are in a fight. Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight...
We are concluding our series on the men in the Book of Proverbs. Today we will discuss the wise man. The wise man: Listens and learns – Prov 1:5 – he will hear, and will increase learning, and will attain unto wise counsels. Prov 13:16 he dealeth with knowledge. He’s...
Wherein Thy Strength Lieth Judges 16:5,6,15 In Judges 16 we have the story of Samson and Delilah before us. We are all familiar with this story of how Delilah wanted to know the source of Samson’s strength so that she could bind him and deliver him to the Philistines. In...
Waiting on God Jer.14:22 Waiting on God is probably the hardest thing for a Christian to do. We live in a Now, now, now world. Everything is instant, everything must be fast. Computers, phones, etc. are fast today and need to be faster. When we need direction or help from...
Why No One Could Stop Paul Prov 24: 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again. They couldn’t stop Paul because he wouldn’t stay down. A Chinese proverb says, “Failure lies not in falling down. Failure lies in not getting up.” ...
Old Man Wisdom Jos. 23: 1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Introduction: In this passage we find Joshua, a true man of God, old and stricken in age. Joshua has “finished his course”. He was Moses’ second man and had been appointed to take over after Moses death. He did a fine...
Christ our High Priest, Still on the Job Heb. 4: 14-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have a high priest that knows and understands our problems. He is our only hope for eternal life. Too many of us appreciate salvation and leave Jesus at the cross. The Lord Jesus Christ plays...
The Right Response to Afflictions 1 Peter 5:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many of us are going through or have gone through afflictions. Notice in 1 Pet 5:9 the mention of the afflictions that are accomplished in your brethren. In 1 Pet 5:5-10 we find the right response to afflictions. Humble...
Grace Be With You II Tim. 4: 22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Grace is the most important provision that the Lord has for us. We are made from the dust and are, therefore, limited in every capacity to our earthly resources. For intelligence, we are limited to our brain’s capacity for...
My God Ps. 18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO David wrote Psalm 18 after the Lord had delivered him from all his enemies and from Saul. In this Psalm he makes many references to the Second Coming of Jesus. However, in verse 2, he gives us some beautiful things to remember about...
