Prov 30 was written by a man named Agur. Agur professed to be a brutish man, v.2. Brutish here means he was untaught. However, he was observant. The things he wrote in this proverb he learned, not by education but, by observation. And in all of his observation, he understood...
Why are there four different Gospels Lesson #3 (The Book of Luke) In this lesson we are continuing our study of why are there four different gospels. This lesson will focus on the Gospel of Luke. The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as the King of the Jews. In the...
According to Ps 68:19, the Lord daily loadeth us with benefits. In return, what should we do daily? Die to self – 1 Cor 15:31. Paul wrote, “I die daily”. The victory over sin each day is gained by the crucified life. When we are crucified with Christ, he lives...
In several places in your Bible, you will find that something specific from the Lord is your strength. The salvation of the Lord is your strength – Ps 27:1-4. First and foremost, the Lord gives you his strength when you trust him to save you. The devil will fight...
When Paul wrote Hebrews, he already knew that the church would be raptured, that the Tribulation would be principally directed toward the Jews, and that a person in the Tribulation would have to endure to the end to be saved, Matt 10:22, Heb 3:6, 14. In v.1 Holy brethren are...
The Value of Integrity Genesis 20:1-18 In our passage for this lesson Abraham travels into Gerar. He is afraid that the people of Gerar will kill him and take his wife. Therefore, he tells them that Sarah is his sister. Even though this is a half truth she is still...
Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” All things include the (good, bad, and the ugly). Introduction: This evening, we want to see the life of John Mark, a great example of someone who had “all things work TOGETHER for...
Why are there four different Gospels Lesson #2 (The Book of Mark) In this lesson we are going to look at the book of Mark to show why there are four different gospels. Remember from the previous lesson we established that one of the primary reasons for having four gospels...
The word “soul” is often just a reference to a human being, a person, as in Gen 46:15, 18, 22, 25-27. So, when the Bible refers to a man loving his own soul and doing good to his own soul, he loves himself. This kind of love is not the...
In anticipation of the Lord’s return Paul exhorted us to do some things so much the more, Heb 10:25. Paul wrote in Heb 10:24, And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works. Prayer is good work. In Col 4:12 Paul noted that Epaphras was...
