The God of Praise 1 Chr. 16:8-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You praise the God of praise with: Thanksgiving – David said, “Give thanks unto the Lord.” This is the attitude of gratitude. 1 Thes 5:18 tells us that it is the will of God to give thanks to the...
Talk About Jesus Talk about Jesus. Preach the gospel. This is universally the way to reach men and grow the body. But why don’t people do it. Mk 8:34-38 They’re ashamed. You don’t want them to know that you are the Lord’s. Remember, though, that Jesus hung naked on the...
When Thou Art Converted In Lk 22:32 Jesus said to Peter, “When thou art converted…”. Peter still had to change. And this change was going to involve a sifting process. There was something in him that had to go. By reading the context Lk 22:24-34 we can see...
Who is the Greatest In Lk 22:24-38 the Lord deals with two things. First, he has to teach the disciples again about desiring to be the greatest. Second, he warns Peter that he is getting ready to deny the Lord. It’s amazing that the disciples would be striving over which...
Favor With the Lord Ps 5:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Favor with the Lord ought to be our greatest concern; even more so than our favor with men. Unfortunately, many Christians are much more concerned about finding favor with men than they are with finding favor with the Lord. You might...
Lot the Carnal Christian Gen. 13:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Lot the carnal Christian. Lot is the perfect picture of a carnal Christian. Like a carnal Christian, Lot: Walked by sight. Gen 13:10 he lifted up his eyes and chose the plain of Jordan. 2 Cor 5:7 Walked according to the course...
Depart From Evil Job 28:28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are a number of things you gain when you depart from evil. Job 28:28 says, … and to depart from evil is understanding. We will explore the meaning of this verse in more detail. But as you can readily see, departing...
A Wounded Spirit Prov. 18:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Prov 18:14 a wounded spirit is unbearable. Often, the one who has wounded your spirit is your child. Notice what the Bible says. A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her that bare him [Prov...
Jonathan’s Loyalty 1 Sam 14:1-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jonathan’s Loyalty. When you study the life of Jonathan, one of his outstanding characteristics that immediately surfaces is Jonathan’s Loyalty. Loyalty is the quality of being unwavering in devotion to a friend or vow or cause. It is the quality of being...
Excuses For Not Serving The Lord Jer 1:6-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord ordained Jeremiah a prophet unto the nations [Jer 1:5]. He called Jeremiah to preach against them and he knew that Jeremiah would try to excuse himself from this call. In this passage, therefore, we can find some...
