Know God 1 Sam. 3:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I believe the problem with most people is that they don’t know God.  They know about him.  They also know what they think about him.  But they don’t know him.  You get to know God by: The word of God –...

Sennacherib’s Questions 2 Chr. 32:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Sennacherib laid siege to Jerusalem, Hezekiah had instructed the inhabitants to be strong and courageous.  He assured them that, though they were outnumbered by Sennacherib’s army, they were superior in strength because they had God to help them fight their battles...

Seed Sown II Cor. 9:6-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to 2 Cor 9:10 it is God’s desire to multiply your seed sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness.  In Matt 13:23 seed falls into good ground which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. ...

Afraid of God 1 Chron-13:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO David had a noble idea to move the ark of God from Kirjathjearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem.  All Israel was behind the move.  So they carried the ark of God on a new cart [1 Sam...

Strengthen the Things Which Remain Rev. 3:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When something is crumbling in your life, strengthen the things which remain.  There is a tendency when something is going awry to devote all of your attention and strength to the problem.  And then here’s what happens.  The things...

The Desirability of Biblical Wisdom Prov. 3:13-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Biblical wisdom comes from the Bible.  There are several of its benefits described in Prov 3 which make it desirable.  Wisdom is desirable because of its: Preciousness – Prov 3:13-15 – Biblical wisdom is more precious than rubies.  We talk...

Vision Prov. 29:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often the word vision in the Bible is a reference to something perceived in a dream or something supernaturally revealed to a prophet.  According to Prov 29:18, the law is “vision” for us and those who keep the law are happy.  We find the...

Sincerity 1 Peter 2:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Sincere means: 1 without deceit, pretense [a false claim or profession], or hypocrisy; truthful; straightforward; honest 2 being the same in actual character as in outward appearance; genuine; real 3 not adulterated [Webster’s New World Dictionary].  I heard a preacher make reference to...

Their Souls Were Knit 1 Sam. 18:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David after the victory over Goliath and the Philistines.  What knit their souls together? Their faith – 1 Sam 14:6, 10-12; 1 Sam 16:18; 1 Sam 17:45-47 – they...

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...