Overcome the Wicked One, 1 Jn 2:12-14

Overcome The Wicked One 1 Jn 2:12-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO John said to the young men in 1 Jn that ye have overcome the wicked one [1 Jn 2:13-14].  And this is true of born again believers [1 Jn 5:12-13].  Now once you have overcome the wicked one through salvation...

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God Chastens His Sons, Heb 12:5-11

According to Heb 12:5-11, if you are a child of God, then you are going to be chastened by God in your life.  In this passage, there is a good bit to learn about God’s chastisement.   God chastens us for: Our Profit – Heb 12:10 – ”but he for...

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Where is Your Confidence? Ps 118:8-9

Where is your confidence?  Is it in men, princes, gold and silver, your flesh, or the Lord? Is your confidence in men – Ps 118:8 – during perilous times not only can men fail you, they can turn on you.  Study the Bible and history and you will see repeated...

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The Old Testament Tabernacle: Introduction

The Old Testament Tabernacle Introduction   When you are reading through or studying the book of Exodus you will find in Chapters 25- 31 and also in Chapters 36-40 detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle and its furnishings. You will also find the specifics for the priests clothing and how...

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We Cry Abba Father, Rom 8:14-16

When we were saved, God became our Father. We cry Abba Father. We are born as children of God. And as his children, God has desires for us, just like earthy fathers have desires for their children. Our Father desires fellowship – 1 Jn 1:3-7 – our Father loves to...

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Baptized for the Dead, 1 Cor 15:29

Baptized for the Dead 1 Cor. 15::29 CLICK TITLE OR AUDIO  In 1 Cor. 15:29, “baptized for the dead” is the water baptism of saved people who are “dead with Christ” and who will be raised “like as Christ was raised up from the dead.” This verse of scripture has been...

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Passive Aggressive Behavior, 2 Sam 14:28-33

Passive Aggressive Behavior 2 Sam. 14:28-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I don’t really like calling this message Passive Aggressive Behavior because that is a term applied by Psychology to the behavior that we are going to discuss today. Nevertheless, I chose that title because you may have heard it and be...

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Lessons in Comforting

Lessons in Comforting Job 2:11-13 How to comfort someone who is in great despair can be a very tricky thing. Most of the time we simply do not know what to say or do. Here we will look at the book of Job and how his three friends came to...

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Sanctification of the Soul

I Thessalonians 5:23 “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”.   Introduction: In our Sunday School class we are going through a series regarding Sanctification. According to this verse,...

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