Plumbline Amos 7:7-8
Plumbline Amos 7: 7- 8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord shows Amos a plumbline. The context is the Lord speaking of future judgement of Israel. Amos was just a “herdsman”, a regular guy. The Lord uses regular guys, his disciples for example, to get things done. He also uses common illustrations. This illustration of a […]
The Remedy for Being Heady II Tim. 3:1-5
The Remedy for Being Heady II Tim. 3:1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We studied 2 Tim 3:1-5 in Sunday school this morning. One of the characteristics of the perilous times in the last days is that men are heady [2 Tim 3:4]. Heady means rash, willful, impetuous. Impetuous means controlled by emotion rather than thought. Today, […]
Rejoice with Trembling Ps. 2:11
Rejoice with Trembling Ps. 2:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 2:11 says, Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. How do you rejoice with trembling? I understand serving with fear but to rejoice with trembling doesn’t seem to make sense. If we could see God’s glory [Ex 33:18-23; Ex 40:35; 1 Ki 8:11], or […]
What was Jesus Made for Us?
What was Jesus Made for Us (1 Corinthians 1:26-31) In this lesson we are going to look at four things Jesus Christ was made for us. In verse 30 Jesus is said to be made wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption for us. With these four things we will see that Jesus is Christ is all […]
Abundant Wisdom Eph. 1:7-8
Abundant Wisdom Eph. 1:7-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO With the abundant life that we have in Jesus Christ [Jn 10:10] we are given abundant wisdom. God’s abundant wisdom can be found in the following people and places: Wisdom is in the Lord – Eph 1:7-8, Col 2:2-3 – he has it all. Look at Prov 21:30 […]
Fear of Judgment Ps. 119:120
Fear of Judgment Ps.119:120 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we think about the fear of God, we often minimize it to some degree because we are saved. The great Judge of all mankind is our “Father.” We know that he loves us. In many cases, we have become used to his longsuffering and forbearance and assume […]
Great Wisdom
Great Wisdom Ecc.9:13-18 In this passage, Solomon tells a story of a little city. He says that there is an example of Great Wisdom in this story. Even though the little city is besieged by a great king, one poor wise man delivers the city. I believe there is a great example of how we […]
Tree of Life
Tree of Life Gen. 2:9 The phrase, the tree of life, shows up in the beginning and the end of your Bible. The phrase a tree of life shows up in the middle and has a different meaning. One has to do with eternal life, and the other has to do with living this temporal […]
The Desirability of Biblical Wisdom Prov. 3:13-26
The Desirability of Biblical Wisdom Prov. 3:13-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Biblical wisdom comes from the Bible. There are several of its benefits described in Prov 3 which make it desirable. Wisdom is desirable because of its: Preciousness – Prov 3:13-15 – Biblical wisdom is more precious than rubies. We talk of precious metals because of […]
Grow in the Knowledge of God II Pet. 3:17
Grow in the Knowledge of God II Pet. 3:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I am convinced that the reason some Christians don’t grow much is that they don’t grow in the knowledge of God. They are content to know that they are saved but they make no effort to get to know God beyond that. The […]