Total Depravity, Gen 6:5

Total Depravity CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Total Depravity is the doctrine that teaches that man is born with a nature that is alienated from God and is in rebellion against God.  The total man is depraved and he will, therefore, never seek God or choose Jesus Christ, by his own free...

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Rejoicing in Hope, Rom 12:12

Rejoicing in Hope Rom. 12:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 12:12 Paul said that we should be rejoicing in hope. When you lose hope, you will sink in despair.  So, today we will see where you find hope so that you can be rejoicing in hope and not wallowing in...

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A Baby or a Blob, Is 49:1

A Baby or a Blob Is 49:1  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The question after conception and before birth is whether your child is a baby or a blob.  The Bible says it’s a baby. When a woman is pregnant, the Bible says and we say, she is a “woman with...

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The Work of the Spirit, Jn 7:39

The Work of the Spirit Jn. 7:39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I heard a sermon preached at a conference distinguishing the work of the Spirit from our work.  The gist of the message is that we need to recognize the Spirit’s responsibilities and our own responsibilities.  The Spirit doesn’t do all...

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No Changes, Ps 55:19

Ps 55:19 says, “Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.”  The fear of God is one of the most essential things in the Bible.  Solomon said that to fear God and keep his commandments is the whole duty of man [Ecc 12:13].  Yet, Paul said that the...

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How Long, Ps 13:1-2

How Long Ps. 13:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Four times in Ps 13:1-2 David asks the Lord, How long. His questions remind us that we often grow impatient with the Lord.  David was wondering how long the Lord would forget him, how long he would hide from him, how long he...

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Are You Idolatrous? Is 48:11

I Will Not Give My Glory unto Another Is 48:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord God said, I will not give my glory unto another.  He said this in the midst of a passage dealing with the vanity and foolishness of idolatry.  There are many “professing” Christians today who are...

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Giving Thanks Always for All Things, Eph 5:20

Eph 5:20 Giving Thanks Always for All Things CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Eph 5:20 tells us that we should be giving thanks always for all things.  There are so many things about which to be thankful, it is impossible to name them all here.  And we should be thankful always...

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Jesus is the Door, Jn 10:7-9

Jesus is the Door Jn 10:7-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often you will find metaphors used in the Bible.  For instance, we are likened to sheep.  Jesus is likened to a shepherd.  In Jn 10:7-9 Jesus is the door.  Interestingly, we can look through the Bible and find references to doors...

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A Blessing Counted A Curse, Prov 27:14

A Blessing Counted A Curse Prov. 27:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 27:14 says, “He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.” The motive for a man, who rises early to bless his friend with a loud voice, is...

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