Rom 15:3 says, “For even Christ pleased not himself.” In order for Christ to please his Father, he could not please himself. In the garden of Gethsemane, for instance, it would have pleased Jesus if he could have avoided bearing our sins in his own body on the tree [1...
In 1 Thes 4:1 Paul says, “… that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.” This lesson is about pleasing God. If we are to please God and abound more and more, then we have...
The Way of Righteousness Prov 8: 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 8, wisdom is personified. She is a woman speaking of her great qualities, which are many. In Prov 8:20, she says, “I lead in the way of righteousness.” Then according to this verse, there is A WAY of...
Abominations to the Lord Prov. 16:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the book of Proverbs we learn about five things that are abominations to the Lord. Each one of these has to do with the wicked. Yet it is important for us to consider that, even as Christians, these wicked...
In Thessalonica, in Acts 17:2, Paul “reasoned with them out of the scriptures.” As Paul preached Jesus Christ, there are certain things he did that we should consider doing as we deal with people in personal work. While we tell them about Jesus, we should also: Reason with them –...
This text from Gen 16 is about the time Hagar fled from Sarai. Have you been considering leaving? Have you toyed with the idea that it is time for you to leave your husband? It’s time for you to leave your job? It’s time for you to leave your church?...
Influences of the Preacher In this sermon we discuss the difference in your life between the godly influences of the preacher and the sinful influences of the men of the world. 2 Chr 24:2 says, “And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the...
Evidence of a Spirit Filled Life Acts 4:8-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson deals with the evidence of a Spirit filled life. Being filled with the Spirit is evidenced by: Scriptural Words – when you have a Spirit filled life, you will speak as the oracles of God. You won’t...
Jehoshaphat a Godly Leader 1 Chr. 17:3-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jehoshaphat a Godly Leader. What Israel needs today is a godly leader like Jehoshaphat. With the exception of a couple of bad decisions regarding the 10 northern tribes, Jehoshaphat demonstrated some characteristics of the kind of leader that Israel...
God Conceals Things Prov 25:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing.” Indeed, God conceals things. God conceals: Himself – Jn 1:18; Jer 23:24 – God fills the universe and yet he cannot be seen. Nevertheless, he has revealed himself in...
