Encourage Him, Deut 1:38
Encourage Him Deut. 1:38 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord told Moses to encourage Joshua, his replacement, as he was about to lead Israel into the Promised Land. He needed to encourage him because he was going to cause Israel to inherit the land. We likewise need to encourage our replacements because they have an inheritance […]
Honey of the Word, 1 Sam 14:24-29
1 Sam 14:24-29 The Honey of the Word CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jonathan tasted the honey in 1 Sam 14:24-29, his eyes were enlightened. That’s what happens when we read the Bible; honey is type of the word of God. Notice that, like honey: The words of God are sweet – Rev 10:9-10, Ezek 3:3, Ps […]
Preservation, Ps 12:6-7
Preservation of scripture is simply a fulfillment of the promise that God made in Ps 12:6-7. Those verses say, “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” This is […]
Declaration of Truth, Lk 1:1-4
There are several ways that the truth of the words of God has been declared. The declaration of truth has been verbal, visible, written, and testified. Verbal declaration – someone heard the Lord speak. See Jn 1:18, 1 Jn 1:1-5, and 2 Pet 1:16-21. At Mt Sinai, the Jew’s heard God speak directly from the […]
The Word of God
1 Sam 3:1-21 The Word of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Sam 3 is one of the great chapters in the Bible on the word of God. In this chapter we see a number of things concerning the word of God that are very instructive to us today. The word of God must be: […]
The Words of Jesus, Jn 8:17
What are we to do with the words of Jesus in the gospel of John? We are to: Hear his words – Jn 8:47 – not everyone who hears the words of Jesus truly “hears” the words. Jesus said, “If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear,” [Mk 4:23]. In Matt 13:13-16, Jesus […]
Scripture Preservation, Ps 12:6-7
Scripture Preservation is simply the fulfillment of the promise that God made in Ps 12:6-7. Those verses say, “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” This is a promise not […]
Literal Darkness, Gen 1:2
Literal Darkness Gen 1:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. There was nothing there before Heb 11:3 and Jn 1:3. In the heaven there was a body of water, apparently surrounding the earth, and the earth was standing “out of the water.” So, there was an original […]
Take Heed What You Hear, Mk 4:23-25
Jesus said, “Take heed what ye hear”, Mk 4:24. What you listen to will affect you and your relationship to the Lord. Things you hear will either strengthen your faith in God’s words or cause doubt. What you hear can strengthen your faith. When you listen to the words of God, God gives you […]
Preserved Words of God, Ps 12:6-7
God’s Preserved Words In Ps 12:6-7, David wrote that the Lord would keep and preserve his words “from this generation for ever”. This verse begs the question, “Do we have God’s preserved words in our possession today”? I hope to answer this question today. Several times recently, people have asked why I believe the King […]