In Psalm 42, the Psalmist was questioning himself, asking why he was cast down.  He asked, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?”  [Ps 42:5, 11].  He was dejected.  He was discouraged.  He had good reason to be down.  His soul was...

Our text this morning is Mark 1:40-44 about the cleansing of a leper.   Do you like things clean?  Don’t you like a clean house, a clean car, a clean body, clean clothes, and clean speech?  Of course, you do.  God likes things clean, as well.  This leper wanted to...

How Will You Be Remembered 2 Samuel 18:9-18 In the passage for the sermon we see that Absalom faces a certain problem that many face today. His problem is that he comes to the reality of his own mortality. He says that no son to carry on his name therefore...

The Danger of Convenience 1 Kings 12:25-33 In the passage for this sermon Jeroboam is afraid that children of the 10 Northern Tribes which have made him King will return to the serving the King of Judah if they go back to Jerusalem and worship the Lord in Jerusalem. So...

Last week we preached on the blessedness of giving.  According to Acts 20:35, it is more blessed to give than to receive.  Through giving we have the blessedness of financial security, eternal fruit, abundant joy, and heavenly treasure.  Today, we are going to discuss bountiful giving.  Through bountiful giving we...

We have been studying the whole armor of God on Wednesday nights. To date, we have discussed the helmet of salvation, which protects us from carnality, fear and pride.  The breastplate of righteousness protects us from unrighteousness and sin.  The girdle of truth protects us against the lies of the...

Ps 19:1-14 is a wonderful Psalm magnifying the work of God’s words.  The first six verses tell of the work of the words [Ps 19:4] of the creation of the Lord, in which the invisible things of him are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made [Rom...

According to Acts 20:35, Paul told the elders of Ephesus that Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”  Paul had personally experienced the truth of this verse.  Paul was a minister of the gospel.  As such, “the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should...

We have been studying the armor of God on Wednesday nights.  We have discussed the helmet of salvation, which protects us from carnality, fear and pride with a saved, spiritual, sound, servant mind.  The breastplate of righteousness, which protects us through the righteousness of Jesus Christ when we stay right...

Have you ever noticed that when most people encounter something challenging they fold?  We are a generation of moral and spiritual weaklings. Trouble usually elicits complaints from us.  People whine and fuss when things are tough.  Life’s difficulties don’t go away just because you don’t like them.  What we need...