The Value of Friendship (1 Samuel 18:1-5 and 1 Samuel 20:1-42) Friendship is one of the most valuable things a man can have. There is no equal for a true friend. In the case of David and Jonathan we see an example of true friendship that stood the test of...
Straightening Out A Mess Ruth 1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Elimelech’s name means “my God is king.” Naomi’s means “pleasant.” They lived in Bethlehemjudah [the house of bread in Judah]. They got off to a good start. Yet they had run to Moab to get away from a famine. You don’t...
Lessons From King Saul: Saul’s Downward Spiral (1 Samuel 16-31) In this final lesson for our study of King Saul we will look at the downward spiral of events that led his death. In our previous lesson we saw that as a result of Saul’s disobedience Samuel told Saul that...
A Fruitful Christian Life II Pet 1:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO All of us want to have a fruitful Christian life and this passage gives us the recipe. I like recipes because if you follow them you are sure that your meal is going to turn out right. Likewise, if...
Durable Riches Prov. 8 :18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Durable riches are riches that endure; they are long-lasting. Consider durable riches. Durable riches are not earthly treasures – Matt 6:19 – you know for certain that, if for no other reason than your death, you cannot hold on to them forever...
Israel’s Blindness and Salvation Rom.11:25-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The salvation of Israel is the third main doctrine in Romans 11 that we will study. Israel’s blindness – God gave Isaiah a commission in Is 6:9-10 – Make Israel’s heart fat; make Israel’s ears heavy; shut Israel’s eyes, lest they see and...
Getting the Right Counsel : (1 Kings 12:1-15) In this lesson we are going to look at an Old Testament passage that concerns a king of Israel and getting wise counsel. Everyone needs counsel and especially teenagers. Sometimes we are afraid to ask for counsel and many times we are...
Open My Eyes Ps. 119:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Psalmist prayed to the Lord, “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” That’s an excellent prayer. You should pray, Lord, open my eyes, when you read your Bible. When the Lord opens your...
Lessons From King Saul: Saul’s Disobedience (1 Samuel 15:1-35) In this lesson from our study of King Saul we will look at his disobedience in the matter of the Amalekites. Many times you are told to read the bible putting yourself into the passage, this is an excellent passage for...
The Bond CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the New Testament there are three different bonds that can exceedingly benefit or drastically deteriorate a church. They are the bonds of peace, of perfectness and of iniquity. The bond of peace – Eph 4:1-3 – this is the result of the unity of...
