1 Tim 3:1-7 Office of a Bishop CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are only two offices in the church: bishop and deacon [Phil 1:1].  Paul qualifies a bishop in 1 Tim 3:1-7 and a deacon in 1 Tim 3:8-13. A bishop is a pastor, Titus 1:7.  They are men.  Pastors are...

God Didn’t Tell You That! Who Persuaded You? Gal.5:7-8 As Christians, we must be very careful when we profess that God told me this or that, or God is totally blessing a decision I have made. We can and are persuaded to not to obey the truth easily. There are...

The Things Not Seen II Cor. 4:17-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 2 Cor 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.  How do...

A Study in 2 Thessalonians : Introduction In this study we will go through the book of Second Thessalonians. It will not be a verse by verse study of the book but instead will look at many of the verses and teaching that are found throughout the book. In the book...

Fishers of Men Matt. 4:18-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus told his disciples to follow him and he would make them fishers of men. The first four disciples he chose were fishermen.  As many ways as there are to fish, there are ways to fish for men. As many places...

Essentials of Spiritual Growth 1 Peter 2:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon should help you with your spiritual growth, whether you have already grown some or you are newly saved. We receive missionary prayer requests every month in which we are asked to pray for the spiritual growth of their...

Instructions to Women 1 Tim. 2:9-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul addressed three major areas of difficulty for women and gave Timothy instructions to help them deal with these potential problem areas. These challenges include: Adornment – 1 Timothy 1:9-10.  Adornment deals principally with her outward appearance.  Paul instructed women concerning:...

Doom and Gloom 1 Tim. 6:20 Paul warned Timothy of the “oppositions” (doom and gloom) of Science, and that it is falsely called science. We just passed a day on the calendar celebrated as “Earth Day”. Conceived in 1970, it has been a great tool used by “science falsely so...

Lest Ye Fall 1 Cor. 10:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. A Christian walk, by definition, means that you are always moving. We may have the idea that we have arrived, and we park it there. Stop Bible, prayer, church...

Thy Face Will I Seek Ps. 24:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 27:8 David said, “When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.”  This is a strange request and response because, Jn 1:18 and 1 Jn 4:12 say, “no man...