Possessions and Necessities, Lk 12:13-34

Possessions and Necessities After Jesus gave his disciples some words of instruction, a man in the crowd asked Jesus to speak to his brother, that he would divide the inheritance with him.  Jesus used this opportunity to teach his disciples about possessions and necessities. He taught them to: Beware of...

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Judas Iscariot the Traitor, Lk 6:16

Judas Iscariot the Traitor Lk 6: 16  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Judas Iscariot is called a traitor in Luke 6:16.  He was a traitor who betrayed his master.  To betray someone is to deliver them to an enemy.  He betrayed Jesus as stated in Matt 10:4, where he is listed...

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Judas Iscariot a Devil, Jn 6:70-71

Judas Iscariot a Devil Jn. 6:70-71 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This study of Judas Iscariot a Devil stems from the statement that Jesus Christ made about Judas when he said, “Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?” [Jn 6:70-71].  We need to understand what...

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Keep Thyself Pure, 1 Tim 5:22

Keep Thy Self Pure Click on This Link to Download According to 1 Tim 5:22, we are to keep ourselves pure.  How do we do this?  First, you must be made pure.  To get pure, you must be saved.  According to Titus 1:15, when you’re defiled and unbelieving, nothing is...

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The Results of Courage, 1 Chr 19:13

The Results of Courage 1 Chr 19:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This message is on the results of courage.  Our text is 1 Chr 19:6-15.  Joab and Abishai were getting ready to fight against the Ammonites and the Syrians.  Before the fight Joab said, “Be of good courage, and let us...

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Binding The Strong Man, Mark 3:27

Binding The Strong Man Mk 3: 27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often in a television or radio broadcast you will here a preacher talk about binding the devil.  You may have heard a preacher pray something like that in a church service.  He will point to a verse like Matt 16:19...

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Mountain Moving Prayer, Matt 17:20-21

In Matt 17:20-21, Matt 21:21-22, and Mk 11:22-24 Jesus mentioned three elements of what I’m calling “mountain moving prayer”.  Though you don’t read about someone in the Bible moving mountains by prayer, you have certainly seen some miraculous things God did in answer to prayer.  The principles he wanted us...

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This Present Evil World, Gal 1:4

This Present Evil World Gal 1:4 says of Jesus Christ, “Who gave himself for our sins, that he might delver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father”. To deliver is to set free.  Just as the earth has gravity which forces everything...

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Words of Instruction, Lk 12:1-12

Words of Instruction Following Jesus’s rebuke of the Pharisees, scribes, and lawyers, Jesus exhorted his disciples with words of instruction. Beware of Hypocrisy Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy.  Hypocrisy is feigning to be what one is not or claiming to believe what one does not;...

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Throughly Furnished, 2 Tim 3:15-17

2 Tim 3:15-17 Throughly Furnished 2 Tim 3:15-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you prepare to travel you want to be throughly furnished for the trip.  You need to make sure that you have everything you will need while you are gone.  I keep lists in my phone of the things...

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