The Cords Of Sins, Prov 5:22-23

This is not a sermon, primarily, on how to get victory over sin.  This is a message to convince you to not go down the road of sin.  It’s to show you what sin can do to you.  You will see how people get holden with the cords of sins. ...

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A Virtuous Woman, Prov 31:10-31

A virtuous woman is known by: Her excellent character – Prov 31:10, 29 – she is virtuous.  She is moral and chaste, and these give her power.  Jesus had the power to heal.  When he healed the woman in  Mk 5:30, he knew in himself that virtue had gone out...

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Spirit Fruit Love Joy Peace, Gal 5:22

The fruit of the Spirit is a singular fruit.  Its various qualities are love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith meekness, temperance.  All of these manifest themselves in you in the same proportion. All of these are qualities of God’s character. God is love, 1 Jn 4:8.  Jesus said, “These...

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The Sluggard

The Sluggard Proverbs 13:4 The word sluggard is found 6 times in the book of Proverbs. One of those is found in the verse for this lesson. In this lesson we define the word sluggard and look at this word throughout Proverbs to learn the characteristics of a sluggard and...

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Guile, Ps 32:2

Guile is defined as craft, cunning, duplicity, and deceit.  It is found in the man and is manifested by what he says. Ps 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.  So, it is in you, in your...

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The Only Potentate, 1 Tim 6:15

Paul wrote to Timothy that Jesus Christ is “the blessed and only Potentate”.  A potentate is one who possesses great power as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.  A sovereign is one possessing supreme political power and authority.  A monarch is a person who reigns over a kingdom.  One that holds...

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Fellow helpers To The Truth, 3 John

In 3 Jn 8, John wrote, “that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth”.  In John’s third epistle we read about some who were fellowhelpers to the truth and at least one who was not. Gaius, 3 Jn 1-6 This epistle is addressed to Gaius.  John called him wellbeloved.  He...

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Where is Your Confidence? Ps 118:8-9

Where is your confidence?  Is it in men, princes, gold and silver, your flesh, or the Lord? Is your confidence in men – Ps 118:8 – during perilous times not only can men fail you, they can turn on you.  Study the Bible and history and you will see repeated...

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