Reap Life Everlasting Gal 6:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the prior broadcast, we saw that a great defense to sin is to be able to see the corruption that comes into full harvest way down the road.  When you can get a good picture of that, you are far less...

Why Christians Won’t Leave Egypt Ex 14:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ex 14:12 says, “Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should...

Because we are saved, Christ is in us [Col 1:27] and we are in Christ [1 Cor 12:13].  We have Jesus Christ and eternal life in us.  Thus, according to our text in 2 Cor 4:7, we have this treasure in earthen vessels.  We must be reminded, then, that our...

Praying Up Treasure in Heaven Matt 6: 19-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many years ago, I heard Jim Modlish preach a sermon on prayer from Matt 6:19-21, that I believe he titled, “The Prayer Bank.”  Matthew 6 is a chapter devoted almost entirely to prayer.  For instance, the “Lord’s Prayer” is...

In four passages in the Bible, you are given instruction on what to lay up for yourself.  We’ll start with the passage in Deut 11:18.  Lay up for yourself: God’s words – Deut 11:18.  “Therefore, shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul”.  Eliphaz...

According to Acts 20:35, Paul told the elders of Ephesus that Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”  Paul had personally experienced the truth of this verse.  Paul was a minister of the gospel.  As such, “the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should...

1 Tim 6:17 says, “nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God.”  We are not to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God.  Riches are deceiving; Matt 13:22 mentions the deceitfulness of riches.  Riches, like sin and religion, deceive you into believing that you can trust...

Before we preach on the spiritual application in this verse, let’s examine its doctrinal interpretation.  The treasure is Israel [Ex 19:5].  The field is the world [Matt 13:38].  The man is the Lord [Ezek 16:3-8].  The Lord hides after he finds the treasure [Deut 31:17; Ps 10:1].  Jesus sold all...

Finances Part One Now that we are beginning a new year, Thought was given to what goal should you have to help you out this year. Number One would have to be Consistent attention and improvement to your fellowship with God.  Your finances would work just fine as number two....

Wise Men Matt. 2:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The wise men who came to Israel looking for the king of the Jews were men who would have known about the birth of the Messiah from the prophecies of Daniel and from their interest in astrology.  Kings in Babylon and in...