Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign. Even from his childhood, he did three things that young people should do today. First, he did that which is right in the sight of the Lord. Second, he walked in the ways of his father. Third, he declined neither...
Is 46:9-10 says this about God, “declaring the end from the beginning”. God himself has no beginning. Yet, from the beginning of the creation, God was able to declare the end. He already knows everything that is going to happen before it happens. We know he knows because of his:...
Solomon determined in his lifetime to “see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life”, Ecc 2:3. He experimented with everything a man can do. He tried pleasure, Ecc 2:1-2 Mirth is social merriment; hilarity; high...
Repentance and Salvation 2 Pet. 3:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is repentance necessary for salvation? Yes. There is no question that the Lord demands repentance. In 2 Peter 3:9, we find that the Lord “is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing to any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” ...
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...
In Jas 5:16 we are told to pray for one another. This is called intercessory prayer. We intercede during prayer meeting for loved ones and missionaries. But how do we know that these are effectual intercessory prayers? How do we know that God hears us and is willing to answer? ...
Making Fishermen Matt 4:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Matt 4:19, Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” When we read about the early lives of Peter, Andrew, James and John, the disciples of Jesus, we see the process of making...
In 1 Sam 15, Samuel confronted Saul about not obeying the Lord’s command to utterly destroy Amalek. When Samuel first came to Saul, Saul said, “I have performed the commandment of the Lord,” [1 Sam 15:13]. And even after Samuel charged Saul with not obeying the word of the Lord,...
Pray for America 1 Tim.2:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We need to pray for America. But how do we pray? And what do we pray for? Pray for those in authority – 1 Tim 2:1-3 – a quiet [Acts 9:31], and peaceable life [Jer 29:7], in all godliness [1 Tim 6:5;...
In Eph 1:2, Paul wrote concerning God our Father. Do you ever think about the implications of this phrase? If you were raised in a religion, you probably haven’t given this a second thought. You’ve just gotten used to saying God or Father. We when refer to God as God...
