In the House of Simon the Leper Mk 14: 3-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus resided in Bethany before his crucifixion.  In just a few days he would be dead.  He had had a big run in with the Pharisees.  He had cleansed the temple.  But here he is with friends...

Ye Ought to Please God 1 Thes. 4:1  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Paul, in 1 Thes 4:1, you ought to please God and abound more and more.  In other words, you ought to find out what pleases God, do what pleases God and, as you grow, please him more...

Discretion Prov. 1: 4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Discretion is “the quality of having or showing discernment or good judgment: the quality of being discreet: circumspection: ability to make responsible decisions,” Merriam-Webster dictionary.  Paul writes about circumspection in Eph 5:16-17. You need discretion to: Make wise decisions in youth – Young...

Holy Spirit Flowing Jn.  7:37-39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus said, “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water,” [Jn 7:38].  This flowing pictures the Holy Spirit in his life after he gets saved.  The flowing of the Holy...

Conversion of the Lost 2 Ki 4: 18-37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 2 Ki 4:18-37, the passage about Elisha raising the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead, we see a powerful text on being used of God to bring others to Christ.  We are not sent into the...

Wine Oil Bread Ps. 104: 13-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 104:15 we see that God brings forth out of the earth wine, oil and bread.  Wine makes your heart glad, oil makes your face shine and bread strengthens your heart.  These three things also typify spiritual objects which are...

Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters Eccl. 11:1  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ecclesiastes 11:1 we see a great verse concerning the ministry. You may not think of yourself as in the ministry but if you are saved you are in the ministry. For example families are a great ministry....

The Next Right Step Luke 17: 11-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It’s a new year, and don’t you want to do better than last year? Sometimes you just need to take the next right step. Very often, when giving counsel, we encourage the person to just take “the next right step”....

Reaching Lost Acquaintances Mk 5:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all have lost acquaintances, whether they are family, neighbors, co-workers or the like.  And we all have a desire to reach them with the gospel.  So, here is the way, I believe, that the Lord would have us, as members of...

Waiting For His Coming 1 Cor. 1: 7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often when I write someone at this time of year, I like to say “maybe this will be the year of our Lord’s return.”  We are “waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,” [1 Cor 1:7].  How...