God, Why? Job 34:10-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When men get into a situation from which they believe God should have spared them or that God should have made turn out differently than it did, they ask God Why?  When they ask that question there are several things going on...

My Peace The Lord gave his disciples peace and told them, let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  This was immediately before his crucifixion.  They were going to be severely troubled and horribly afraid.  Yet, Jesus said, “My peace I give unto you”.  There is no...

What God Enlarges For Israel Is 5: 14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Bible we find several references to the word “enlarge.”  A number of these references deal directly with Israel.  So, today we are going to see what God enlarges for Israel.  God enlarges: The judgment of Israel –...

Job 14:1 “Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble”.  Trouble: that which causes concern or distress.  Introduction: The Bible has a lot to say regarding the troubles of life. Troubles come in all shapes and sizes, in all places, and to all...

Troubled But Not Distressed 2 Cor. 4:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO How was Paul able to be troubled but not distressed? When most of us are troubled, we get very distressed.  Here’s how our life generally goes.  Things are rocking along pretty smoothly.  Then trouble starts to build and we start...

Affliction often draws you close to God as you see in Ps 107.  There’s a zeal for God in the trial, or the trouble, or the distress, or the affliction.  We are to continue with zeal after affliction passes. But as we can see with Israel, they repeatedly went back...

Practical Things to Stay out of Trouble  Introduction: Last week we covered a lesson regarding (How to deal with Trouble). We stated that we can deal with trouble by Seeking for God, Trusting in God, Waiting on God, Hoping in God, and Giving it to God.  The things we are...

The Christian life is not trouble free.  Even Jesus was troubled in Jn 11:33 when he saw Mary, Martha and others mourning over the death of Lazarus; in Jn 12:27 when he approached the hour of his death; and in Jn 13:21 when he announced that one of the disciples...

Honey Out of the Rock Ps. 81:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The rock represents a hard thing in your life and the honey represents something good that comes out of that hard thing.  Calvary was Jesus’ rock and the honey is our salvation.  Notice these truths: The rock is an unyielding...

This text from Gen 16 is about the time Hagar fled from Sarai. Have you been considering leaving?  Have you toyed with the idea that it is time for you to leave your husband?  It’s time for you to leave your job?  It’s time for you to leave your church?...