When men let you down, you must find out and follow what God is doing.  If you don’t follow what God is doing, you’re likely to make a big mistake in your judgment of the situation and your reaction to it.  For example: Men will sin.  You won’t ever find...

One of the apparent contradictions in God’s nature that is hard to reconcile is the wrath and love of God.  In Is 63:6 we see God’s anger and his fury.  And in the very next verse, v.7, we see his lovingkindness, goodness, and mercy.  So, what can we do to...

There is a God in heaven.  You’re going to hear about him tonight. In Daniel 2, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were slated to be executed because the wise men in Babylon could not tell King Nebuchadnezzar his dream and the interpretation of the dream.  Daniel was able to convince...

We’re going to study the topic of deception this evening.  There are five things that can deceive you and you must defend yourself from each of these. Riches will deceive you – Mk 4:19.  Our country’s problem is not an economic problem.  Rather, it’s a righteousness problem.  Righteousness exalteth a nation. ...

The question asked in Is 53:8 implies that someone will declare the generation of Jesus.  Isaiah doesn’t ask “if” someone will declare his generation.  And he doesn’t ask who “will” declare, as if the Lord is trying to find someone to declare his generation.  The Lord asks who “shall” in...

We know that God leads us.  But sometimes when we follow where God leads us, we can wind up in a mess.  What happens to us can be very different than what we expect. In Acts 16, God led Paul and Silas to Philippi in Macedonia, Acts 16:12.  While there,...

Integrity means an uncompromising adherence to a code of values; utter sincerity, honesty, and candor; avoidance of deception, expediency, artificiality, or shallowness of any kind.  So, it is a very comprehensive attribute. Integrity, unlike most spiritual matters, is something that lost men can have as well as saved men.  A...

In addition to being a spiritual book written by the Lord, the Bible is also a very practical book.  It contains practical wisdom, which, if followed, gives you a far better life on this side of glory.  Obeying the words of God will give you a long life, full of...

This sermon is about obtaining favor by seeking good. I have been preaching a series on favor with God.  We began this series by seeing that favor with God is one of the most notable characteristics of some of the most outstanding people in the Bible.  Jesus, Mary, David, Daniel,...

Many people make resolutions at this time of year.  But frequently the resolutions only last a month or two.  Then you are back to your old ways.  This text shows you how to make a resolution stick, how to make a change that lasts. Put Off – the former conversation...