Quit These Things To Delight in the Lord, Is 58:13-14
Ps 37:4 says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” When you delight thyself in the Lord he gives you the desires, not the things you desire. In other words, when you find satisfaction in the Lord, he puts the desires in your heart for the […]
When They Turn On You
When They Turn On You What to do when your friends start trashing you with their tongues, like Job’s friends did to him, or try to destroy you like Joseph’s brothers did to him. What to do when they turn on you. Don’t listen to or answer their words. Prov 26:4. Job did and only […]
Whom He May Devour, 1 Pet 5:8
Whom He May Devour The devil is a devourer. He came to steal, and to kill, and to destroy, Jn 10:10. We’re going to follow the word devour through some passages in the Bible to see how the devil does his work. He devours by the wicked. 2 Thes 2:8 then shall that Wicked be […]
A Precious Jewel, Prov 20:15
A Precious Jewel Prov. 20:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 20:15, the Bible says that “the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.” That is, what comes forth from your lips is more precious than gold and rubies, when you can give another person the exact words he needs to help him at the […]
Where We Need Patience, Heb 12:1
Where We Need Patience Heb. 12: 1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We need patience. We are to run our race with patience. Our race is an endurance race, not a sprint. The need for patience in our Christian lives is essential in our: Finances – Prov 28:22 – if you have to go into debt […]
Study to be Quiet
Study to be Quiet (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7) The passage for this lesson deals with being rash with our mouth. Have you ever stopped and considered how many words that you say in one day or maybe even a week. I would imagine that most everyone would be surprised if they were all recorded and numbered and […]
Enticed, Jas 1:14
Jas 1:14 says, “every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” Lust is a natural feature of our lives. Lust by itself is not sin or even necessarily a bad thing. Look at Deut 12:15, 20, 21 and 14:26. When lust, however, draws you away and then you […]
Your Words, Prov 18:8
Solomon gave you some practical instructions in Proverbs to help you choose your words. We’re going to discuss four negative references and 3 positive references to these in Proverbs. Hopefully, these will help you choose your words wisely and carefully. Negative References Concerning Your Words Gossipy – Prov 18:8; 26:22. The words of a talebearer […]
Too Many Words
Too Many Words Ecc.5:7 Not too long ago parents told their children consistently “ sit down and shut up”. It was common to hear “children are to be seen and not heard”. Now we have several generations of people who will not shut up. Too many words. The Bible has plenty to say about this […]
What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41:46-48
What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God told Joseph to lay up for the future bad years to come. We all know the story how it worked out in a way to save the nation of Israel. There are things that God wants you to lay up […]