Our text is Matt 19:16-29. In verse 20, this man who approached Jesus, inquiring about eternal life, was young. In Lk 18:18 this man was a ruler. And in Lk 18:23 this man was very rich. You don’t become a very rich ruler when you’re young by being foolish. This...
In 2 Cor 7:4, Paul said, “I am exceeding joyful.” Our study of 2 Cor 7 will show us why he was exceeding joyful. This is certainly how a preacher hopes to respond to a congregation he is helping. Paul was exceeding joyful: Because of their holiness in the fear...
You have a giant in your life that you need to face. This giant could be a secret sin in your life, an addiction, a fault that must be dealt with, a fear, an unfinished duty, etc. And every time you think about facing this giant you back down. When...
Last Sunday we studied about the reward that we receive at the judgment seat of Christ. We are rewarded with good and bad depending on whether what we did in our bodies was good or bad [2 Cor 5:10]. Tonight we will study our inheritance with Jesus Christ. First,...
The theme of this sermon is Minds That Turn Away From God. Certainly before you are saved and even after you are saved, your mind can turn away from God. the Bible shows us what kinds of minds turn away from God. In Matt 22:36-38, when Jesus quoted the “great...
2 CoriIn 2 Cor 6, Paul beseeched the Corinthians to work together with the Lord and with him and the others with whom he served the Lord in the ministry. In 2 Cor 5:17-21, he explained that God has given all new creatures in Christ the ministry of reconciliation. That...
When Israel had the opportunity to enter Canaan the first time, they encountered some problems that set them back and caused them to wander in the wilderness for forty years. Then when they finally made it into the land, they encountered a couple more problems that caused them unnecessary grief...
The judgment seal of Christ is a doctrine that we have taught several times. We will not be dealing with the crowns or the cities over which a man may be given authority at this judgment. Our main topic in this study will be receiving a reward. To receive is...
When you read through 2 Corinthians 5, you see four passages that will help you determine the answer to this question, “Unto whom are you living?” Are you living unto yourself or are you living unto God? You can tell by the answers to these four questions. Are you groaning...
In 2 Cor 5, Paul explained why he labored the way he did. In 2 Cor 5:9 he said, “Wherefore we labour…” There are four things that compelled him to labor the way he did and they should compel us to labor that way as well. He labored: For the...
