Some people believe that all the bad stuff that happens in the world is all the devil’s fault. But there are times when God does it. And when he does, he always has a witness so that the people affected can keep from being destroyed by the evil that he...
Prov 29:2 says, “When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” In the recent history of the United States of America, you have not seen how bad it can get when the wicked beareth rule. But if the day of the Lord’s return is still a long way off, you...
Two Kinds of Messengers Prov. 25: 13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Proverbs, there are two kinds of messengers for us to consider: the faithful messenger and the wicked messenger. The faithful messenger is found in Prov 25:13 and the wicked messenger is found in Prov 13:17. The question is this,...
The Soul That Sinneth, It Shall Die Ezek 18 is about personal accountability to God. Ezek 18:4 says, “the soul that sinneth, it shall die”. In other words, each man in Israel was judged on the merits of his own righteousness or his own wickedness. He would not die for...
Our lesson today is from Ezek 3:15-27. In Ezek 3:14, Ezekiel was transported by the spirit to Telabib by the river Chebar, where those who had been taken captive dwelt. What he saw astonished him. And so he sat among them seven days. There God made Ezekiel the watchman for the...
In Prov 25:4-5 we find two verses connected by a common theme of taking something away to make what remains something better. Prov 25:4 says, “Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.” A finer is one who refines or purifies. ...
In 2 Thes 2:2, Paul wrote, “the day of Christ is at hand.” In 2 Thes 2:1-12 he described some things that will happen as we approach the second coming of Jesus Christ. Men will be troubled – 2 Thes 2:1-2 – he warned the Thessalonians to not be...
Take Away the Wicked Prov 25:4-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The point of Prov 25:4-5 is very plain and is thoroughly demonstrated in scripture. Before a silversmith can make a silver vessel, he must heat the silver and remove the dross so that he is working with pure, unblemished material. Likewise,...
Years ago, at the ranch, many of the ranch hands were standing around after lunch complaining about the ranch foreman. One of the hands couldn’t speak English or Spanish well, so he didn’t participate in the discussion. However, when the complaints died down, he finally spoke. He said, “Die one,...
Discernment 1 Tim. 2: 13-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Discernment Discernment is the ability to know or understand the difference between two or more things. As Christians we need to be able to discern good from evil, and right from wrong. A man once said, “The first great rule in life is...
