Resist, Jas 4:7
When you search for the word “resist” in the Bible, you find some references that give us great instruction. To resist is to withstand the force or the effect of; to be able to repel; to exert oneself to counteract or strive against. Notice what we are to resist and not resist: Resist the devil […]
Till Afterwards, Prov 29:11
Prov 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Afterwards is at a later or a succeeding time. More times than not you shouldn’t tell all you know. You might tell some and then wait. You’re not trying to impress others with all you know. You are […]
The Beauty of Esther, Esther 2:7
The Beauty of Esther Esther 2:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In her character we find the beauty of Esther the queen. We see the beauty of her: Virginity. Est 2:2, 7 Her virginity qualified her to be considered for the position of queen. In a television interview the Kardashian sisters they revealed that they lost their […]
Bezaleel, Ex 31:1-5
Bezaleel was God’s principal choice to make the tabernacle and everything in and for the tabernacle that the Lord commanded Moses to make. Aholiab was his principal assistant in the work. There are some interesting things that those of us who work for the Lord can learn from studying Bezaleel. Bezaleel learned in Egypt much […]
The Spider, Prov 30:28
Prov 30 was written by a man named Agur. Agur professed to be a brutish man, v.2. Brutish here means he was untaught. However, he was observant. The things he wrote in this proverb he learned, not by education but, by observation. And in all of his observation, he understood some things that God revealed […]
His Own Soul, Prov 19:8
The word “soul” is often just a reference to a human being, a person, as in Gen 46:15, 18, 22, 25-27. So, when the Bible refers to a man loving his own soul and doing good to his own soul, he loves himself. This kind of love is not the self-love about which Paul warned […]
Your Motives, Deut 10:12-13
In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them. They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord. These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today. You should fear, walk with, love, serve, and […]
The Quest for Knowledge
The Quest for Knowledge (2 Timothy 3:1-17) We live in a day where knowledge is increasing at an amazing rate. This is a sign of the times as seen in this passage and in Daniel 12:4. Yet, with all the knowledge that is available to us people are still not coming to the knowledge of […]
Making mention of you in my prayers (Part 2)
Making mention of you in my prayers (Part two) Eph.1:15-18 As we studied in the previous lesson, Paul begins a prayer for the saints at Ephesus. Because of their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love unto all the saints, Paul says that he “ceases not to mention them in my prayers”. Do you […]
Making mention of you in my prayers
Making mention of you in my prayers (Part one) Eph. 1:15-18 In this section of scripture, Paul begins a prayer for the saints at Ephesus, and because of their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love unto all the saints, Paul ceases not to pray for them. Do you know of anyone that prays […]