Then Will I Hear, 2 Chr 7:14
We have heard much preaching on 2 Chr 7:14. The part of the verse I like is… then will I hear. God said that, if they do four things, then will I hear. The four things are these: humble themselves, pray, seek my face and turn from their wicked ways. The verse is specifically aimed […]
Fear Before God, Ecc 8:12-13
This lesson contrasts those who fear before God, Ecc 8:12, with those who don’t fear before God, Ecc 8:13. The way that ‘before’ is used in these verses means “under the jurisdiction of”. We are all under God’s jurisdiction. That is, we are all subject to God’s judgment. God is the judge of everybody and […]
Dissimulation, Jos 7:11
Dissimulation is hypocrisy. It comes from simulation. When you are in a flight simulator it looks and feels like you’re in a real jet but you aren’t. It’s fake. Likewise, when you live your life in dissimulation you are pretending to be something you aren’t. Notice the following: Dissimulation of a transgressor – Jos 7:11 […]
The Righteous, Prov 10:25
The Bible has lots to say about the righteous and the wicked. In Proverbs, there are numerous references to these two and they are often contrasted. There are two interesting pictures of the righteous in Proverbs that we want to preach on today. In one of them the righteous are compared to a house and […]
The Cords Of Sins, Prov 5:22-23
This is not a sermon, primarily, on how to get victory over sin. This is a message to convince you to not go down the road of sin. It’s to show you what sin can do to you. You will see how people get holden with the cords of sins. In social media, in friends, […]
Overcome the Wicked One, 1 Jn 2:12-14
John said to the young men in 1 Jn that ye have overcome the wicked one [1 Jn 2:13-14]. And this is true of born again believers [1 Jn 5:12-13]. Now once you have overcome the wicked one through salvation he will still try to take advantage of you through his wiles [Eph 6:10-18]. Thus, […]
The Soul That Sinneth, Ezek 18:1-32
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 his father’s wickedness. Nor would […]
A Watchman, Ezek 3:15-27
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 house of Israel. The watchman’s […]
Take Away the Wicked, Prov 25:4-5
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. Mined silver is not pure […]
The Day of Christ is at Hand, 2 Thes 2:1-12
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 “soon shaken in mind, or […]