Is Israel the Church? Rom 2:28-29

Is Israel the Church? Rom. 2:28-29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is Israel the Church?  No.  Have you ever had anyone teach you or tell you that Israel is the Church?  The idea is that God began dealing with the Jews in Israel in the Old Testament, and continued dealing with them...

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Four Characteristics of God, Ps 86:15

In Ps 86, A Prayer of David, we find four characteristics of God upon which we continually rely and for which we should be always grateful, but upon which we should never presume.  These four characteristics of God are found in Ps 86:15. God is full of compassion.  Compassion is...

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They Dealt Proudly, Ex 18:11

They Dealt Proudly Ex 18:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all that the Lord did for Israel he said, “Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them,” [Ex 18:11].  That statement, “in...

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Stand Still, Ex 14:13

Stand Still Ex. 14:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are times in our lives when we just need to stand still.  Too often when facing a difficult decision or a stressful situation we get busier so that we don’t have to think about it.  We’re afraid that if we stand still...

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A Vessel Unto Honour, 2 Tim 2:20-21

A Vessel Unto Honour 2 Tim. 2:20-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord wants us each to be a vessel unto honour.  A vessel unto honour is a: Separated Vessel – “purge himself from these.” He is to purge himself from profane and vain babblings [2 Tim 2:16] , false teachers...

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If You Are A Follower, Eph 5:1

If you are a follower you will be one of these.  A follower is one that follows the opinions or teachings of another.  One that imitates another.  Or one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media. To protect yourself as a follower, you first need to recognize that...

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All Things New, Rev 21:5

In Rev 21:5 the Lord says, “Behold, I make all things new”.  This statement is an interesting contrast to the study of Ecclesiastes, in which Solomon wrote, “there is no new thing under the sun”, Ecc 1:9. No new thing is in direct contrast to all things new.  In Rev...

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Life Lessons, Ecc 1:4-11

In Ecc 1:4-11, Solomon wrote about life lessons that he learned from living, observing, experiencing, and studying history.  His conclusions are profound. Lessons from Life – Ecc 1:4.  Life is always followed by death under the sun.  “Passeth away” is the expression we use today.  We say, “he passed away”,...

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Do we have any Shame?

 Do we have any Shame? In this lesson we are going to study the word shame. We will look at a definition for the word and also the 1st occurrence of the word in the word of God. We will also look at some ways that we can shame ourselves...

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