Conditional Mercy, Ps 18:25
In Ps 18:25 David says, “With the merciful that wilt shew thyself merciful.” God’s mercy is conditional mercy. We know that God is merciful from Ex 34:6. But we sometimes confuse God’s mercy with his love and get the idea that his unconditional love for the world in Jn 3:16 is equivalent to his mercy. […]
Guile, Ps 32:2
Guile is defined as craft, cunning, duplicity, and deceit. It is found in the man and is manifested by what he says. Ps 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. So, it is in you, in your spirit, first. Notice Jn 1:47 […]
How We Know, 1 Jn 3:11-24
In 1 Jn 3:11-24 John wrote some things to give believers assurance that they are children of God. He explained how we know. From 1 Jn 2:29 through 1 Jn 3:10, John pointed out the distinctions between children of God and children of the devil. Simply put, children of God do righteousness, and children […]
Full of Grace and Truth
Full of Grace and Truth John 1:14-17 full of grace and truth Introduction: To be full means that you can’t put anymore of anything into something. When you fill up a glass of water, you cannot put any more water into it or else it will spill over. If you have a glass of coffee, soda, tea, etc. You can be […]
Can Your Children Say This of You?
Can your children say this of you? I Kings 3:5-7 Introduction: We have been going through a series in our Sunday School class regarding the home, specifically on how we train our children by the things that we do as parents. In other words, our children are always watching what we do, and they pick up the things we […]
Jesus Sent a Sword, Matt 10:34
Jesus Sent a Sword In Matt 10:34, Jesus said that he didn’t come to send peace on earth. Jesus sent a sword, instead. A sword is for cutting things, not mending them in peaceful reconciliation. The sharp two-edged sword of the word of God, in Heb 4:12, divides things asunder that are closely connected. It […]
How To Have A Good Name, Prov 22:1
In Prov 22:1, Solomon said, “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” He’s saying that sometimes you have to choose between a good name and a great fortune. For example, Judas Iscariot chose to have great riches, silver and gold, rather than […]
Battle for the Truth, Dan 8:12
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Let’s read Dan 8:1-12. The interpretation of the vision Daniel saw is in Dan 8:19-25. The interpretation reveals the coming work of the antichrist. Look again at Dan 8:12, when the antichrist comes, he will “cast down the truth to the ground.” Like Pilate, […]
We Are Of The Truth, 1 Jn 3:19
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON We, who are saved, are of the truth, 1 Jn 3:19. Men of corrupt minds are “destitute of the truth,” 1 Tim 6:5. They tell lies and we know “that no lie is of the truth,” 1 Jn 2:21. We are of the truth […]
The Truth of the Gospel, Col 1:1-8
In Col 1:1-8, Paul mentions in v.5, “the word of the truth of the gospel.” Today, we are going to study what Paul had to say about the truth of the gospel in this passage. The truth of the gospel: Comes to you – Col 1:6 – “which is come unto you, as it […]