The Thieves of Wealth, Lk 12:33
The Thieves of Wealth Lk 12: 33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When the Lord was preaching to his disciples he said, “provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief aproacheth, neither moth corrupteth,” [Lk 12:33]. Today we want to see in the Bible the thieves that […]
Youth, Aging, and Wise Words, Ecc 12:1-14
Youth, Aging and Death Youth, Ecc 12:1 Remembering your Creator in the days of your youth is essential. Yet, every attempt has been made in our society to talk youth out of believing that God is the creator. The condition of our society is evidence that youth do not retain God in their knowledge. See […]
Lessons from Nature, Sunlight, and Youth, Ecc 11:1-10
Ecc 11:1-10 is about lessons from nature, sunlight, and youth. Scattering, Sowing, and Reaping 11:1 Cast is to send forth by throwing. Bread can be literal or figurative. Waters can be literal or figurative. Herein we find interesting lessons from nature. A good example is in Prov 31:20 “She stretcheth out her hand to the […]
Don’t Walk as Other Gentiles
Ephesians 4:17-19 Introduction: In this lesson we are going to see that the Believer is to walk differently from the gentiles, that is, as ungodly men (Ephesians 2:11-12/I Cor 10:32). Believers are not to walk as other men walk, because believers are new creatures in Christ Jesus, and the walk of other men does not […]
How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes) Lesson #1 All is Vanity
How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes) Lesson #1 : “All is Vanity” In this series we are going to be looking at the book of Ecclesiastes to learn some lessons for everyday living. When studying this book you must remember that it was written from the view point of a man. Therefore we must […]
What Was That Good, Ecc 2:1-26
Solomon determined in his lifetime to “see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life”, Ecc 2:3. He experimented with everything a man can do. He tried pleasure, Ecc 2:1-2 Mirth is social merriment; hilarity; high excitement of pleasurable feelings in […]
Lying Vanities, Jon 2:8
The theme of VBS this year is God’s Mercy. And the Bible story is from the book of Jonah. Right before Jonah was delivered to Nineveh by ‘whale mail’, he said, “They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy”, Jon 2:8. Lying vanities found in Jonah are: That you can hide from God – […]
Henceforth Walk Not, Eph 4:17-19
In Eph 4:17-19, Paul wrote, “henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk.” Thus, to walk worthy of our vocation [Eph 4:1] and to walk in love [Eph 5:1], we must not walk as other Gentiles walk. In other words, to walk the way Christ wants us to walk, we must abstain from walking the […]
Turn Not Aside After Vain Things 1 Sam 12:20-22
1 Sam 12 20-22 Turn Not Aside After Vain Things CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We’ve been talking about how to keep following the Lord and not turn aside. We first preached that we must fear the Lord. This is fearing him; not being afraid of him. Being afraid of God amounts to being afraid of the […]
Help, Lord Ps. 12
Help, Lord Ps. 12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Help, Lord Psalm 12 Help, Lord. David probably had personal experience with the things written in this psalm. As we walk in the world around us, we too experience these things. This passage has a Tribulation context, yet we can be helped by a present-day application. Here on […]