How Countries Are Destroyed, Matt 12:25
The Bible shows us how countries are destroyed. Countries are destroyed by: Internal Strife – Matt 12:25 – “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation” Wicked Rulers – 2 Ki 21:10-16 – “Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations… I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, […]
The Wrathful Man, Prov 15:18
This week we are preaching on the men in the Book of Proverbs. Today we’ll be discussing the wrathful man. He has trouble with anger. He has no rule over his own spirit [Prov 25:28]. The wrathful man: Stirs up strife – Prov 15:18 – the wrathful man stirreth up strife. In Prov 29:22, an […]
Prating Fools, Prov 10:8-10
A prating fool is a person lacking wisdom who talks long and idly. His or her talk is vain, lacking worth or basis. It’s just chatter. Solomon said in Ecc 10:12-14, “The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. The beginning of the words […]
Rejoice in Likemindedness, Phil 2:1-8
Rejoice in Likemindedness Phil 2:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Phil 2:2, Paul said, “Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded…” We should rejoice in likemindedness. We are to be likeminded in our marriages, in our families, in our friendships and in our churches. We are likeminded when we are of: One love – Phil […]
This Wisdom Descendeth Not From Above, Jas 3:14-16
This Wisdom Descendeth Not From Above Jas 3:14-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a wisdom that is prevalent in Christianity today and it has nothing to do with the Lord. James says that this wisdom descendeth not from above. Instead it is earthly, sensual and devilish. Today we are going to look at this counterfeit […]
What Stirs Up Strife Prov. 28:25
If you are striving with someone there is a root cause for the strife. You can usually point to some of the contributing elements of the strife, but it is hard to get down to the root cause. Generally, two people at odds with each other are so busy fighting about what he said or […]
Stirreth Up Strife, Prov 10:12
In four verses in Proverbs, we find the expression, “stirreth up strife”. Strife is agitation, contention, opposition, or quarrel in your relationship with someone else. Whenever you find strife in any relationship, you should look for the underlying cause. You can have strife in your marriage, in your family, among your siblings, among your coworkers, […]
Therefore I Write These Things, 2 Cor 12:13-13:14
We are concluding our study of 2 Corinthians by studying 2 Cor 12:13-13:14. In 2 Cor 13:10, Paul said, “Therefore I write these things.” He wrote what he wrote at the end of this epistle so that he wouldn’t have to deal with certain things while he was in Corinth on his third visit. He […]
The Evil Beast of Envy Gen. 37
The Evil of Envy Gen 37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Introduction: Pray, Read passage Verse 20 “we will say…”, Verse 31-33 “an evil beast hath devoured him” Verse 11, that beast is Envy. What is Envy? Webster’s 1828 – To feel uneasiness, mortification or discontent, at the sight of superior excellence, reputation or happiness enjoyed by […]
Doubtful Disputations, Rom 14:1-23
Romans 14 deals with one main topic and a very important subtopic. The main topic is doubtful disputations. The subtopic is the judgment seat of Christ. We won’t have time to deal with both topics in Sunday school. So, this morning’s sermon will be on the judgment seat of Christ and this Sunday school lesson […]