Shall Be Made Fat, Prov 28:25

Shall Be Made Fat When we think of fat, we think of the animal and human tissue that is greasy or oily.  For example, the fat of animals sacrificed to the Lord was burned.  And in 1 Sam 2:29, Eli and his sons made themselves fat with the offerings of...

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Doing The Will of God

Doing The Will of God Finding and doing the will of God are two of the most important things you will do in your Christian life.  Bob Jones, Sr. said that a successful man is the one who finds what God wants him to do and then does it. In Mark 3:31-35,...

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Broken For You, 1 Cor 11:24

Broken For You When you go back and look at the gospel accounts of the Lord’s Supper, you don’t find a reference to Jesus saying that his body was broken.  Matt 26:26 says, “Take, eat; this is my body.”  Mk 14:22 says, “Take, eat: this is my body.”  Lk 22:19...

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Seek Jesus Face, Hos 5:15

Seek Jesus Face In five different passage of the Bible we are directed to seek the Lord’s face. We are going to discuss these in the order a person might seek him when either first getting saved or when getting off track in sin. Acknowledge your offence and seek Jesus...

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My Messenger John the Baptist, Lk 7:11-30

My Messenger John the Baptist  In Lk 7:11-30, Jesus first raised the dead son of a widow in Nain.  John’s disciples were there to witness this miracle.  Then John sent two of his disciples to Jesus to verify that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.  When they returned to John, Jesus...

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Joseph and Mary Picked by God

Joseph and Mary, Picked by God (Matthew 1:1-16 ; Luke 3:23-38) One of the overlooked facts in the passages that we use for Christmas is how God worked behind the scenes to bring about certain prophesies concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. In this lesson we will look at some...

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Gird Your Loins With Truth, Eph 6:14

Gird Your Loins With Truth Eph 6:14 says, “Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth”.  If you think about the armor of God, each piece has a very obvious function in our protection.  But the loins girt about with truth is not so easy to grasp.  What is...

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Under Authority, Lk 7:1-10

Under Authority In this lesson from Lk 7:1-10 we are going to study three different aspects of this passage.  First, we’re going to look at the facts of the story, second, we’re going to study “authority”, and, third, we are going to reconcile this passage with Matt 8:5-13. The Facts...

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The Sacrifice of Giving Thanks

The Sacrifice of Giving Thanks Hebrews 13:15-16 Once the Church Age began the Levitical priesthood was no longer needed. Jesus Christ is now the high priest and we have direct accesses to him by his blood. Therefore, when someone is saved today, they are placed into the body of Christ...

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This Treasure in Earthen Vessels, 2 Cor 4:6-11

This Treasure in Earthen Vessels When we received Jesus Christ as our Savior, the Holy Spirit, the Lord Jesus Christ, and God the Father all took up residence inside of us.  We have this treasure in earthen vessels, 2 Cor 4:7. God, who commanded the light to shine out of...

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