Christian Warfare

1 Tim 1:18, 6:12 Christian Warfare CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Lord’s work we are likened to laborers, fishermen, shepherds, etc. and here we are likened to soldiers.  Paul said that we are soldiers in 2 Tim 2:3-4.  He said that he fought a good fight in 2 Tim 4:7. ...

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The Heart of a Minister 1 Thes. 3:1-13

1 Thes 3:1-13 The Difference Between A Minister & A Soul Winner CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Thes 3:1-13 , this lesson could be called “The difference between a Minister and a  Soul Winner.”  A minister takes a far more personal interest in the souls with whom he deals than...

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Liberality Get It Out Of Your Hands

Ecc 11:1-6 Get It Out of Your Hands CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a common thread in these verses and it deals with one topic manifested in two ways.  There is something to eat in your hands (bread) [or something that yields something to eat (seed)] and you have to...

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Military Advantages of the Philistines, 1 Sam 13-17-23

1 Sam 13:17-23 Military Advantages of the Philistines CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage we find some definite military advantages that the Philistines had.  They are: Superior Troop Strength – 13:5 versus 13:15 – Israel was severely outnumbered and this was a tremendous advantage for the Philistines. Logistics – v.17-18...

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Freely Give Us All Things

Freely Give Us All Things CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 8:32 we read, “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Listen to the sermon and find out how.

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Christian Converts 1Thes. 2:19-20

1 Thes 2:19-20 Christian Converts CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The average price of a ticket to the Super Bowl resold on the internet is $3,400.  Do you know why a person would pay that kind of money for a ticket?  The answer is simple.  He pays that much because that’s what...

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Saul’s Successful Military Campaign, 1 Sam 11:1-15

1 Sam 11:1-15 Saul’s Successful Military Campaign CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Saul succeeded in defeating Nahash the Ammonite because he: Recognized that it was time to fight – v.1-5 – successful commanders know when to fight and when to negotiate – this was time to fight Did not offer a political...

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Provisions For A King, 1 Sam 10:1-13

1 Sam 10:1-13 Provisions for a King CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 19:1-13, in the things that Samuel said to Saul and in the things that the Lord accomplished for Saul, we see that the Lord provided Saul with everything he needed for his current necessities and for his...

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Saul Was A Good Man 1 Sam. 9:1-27

1 Sam 9:1-27 Saul was a Good Man CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 9:1-27, God’s choice of Saul to be the king of Israel was not without merit.  He didn’t put a bad man in office.  Saul was a good man at the outset. He had: A Good Heritage...

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Samuel the Seer 1 Sam. 9:1-27

1 Sam 9:1-27 Samuel the Seer CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 9:1-27, Samuel was indeed a true prophet if the Lord and he had some outstanding characteristics: He was: Honorable – v.6 – 1 Tim 3:7 – he had not destroyed the reputation of his office like the sons...

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