Rightly Dividing (2 Timothy 2:15) Divisions Lesson #2 In our previous lesson we studied the first two divisions known as Innocence in the Garden and Before the Law. In the first division Adam and Eve were created righteous and had only had to do one thing regarding keeping their righteousness....
What Does Ordained Mean in Acts 13:48 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Acts 13:48, Luke writes, “… and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.” Some interpret ordained here to mean predestined. However, by studying the context and the use of the word ordained in other passages, we’ll...
Self-Centered Perception 1 Sam. 22:7-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 22:7-8 we see Saul’s self-centered perception as he accuses David and Jonathan of making a league against him. Saul’s perception is all about him [notice that he says “me” five times in verse 8] as he imagines them against...
In life, you must be still, you must sit still, and you must stand still, in times of agitation, uncertainty, and adversity. Be still – Ps 46:10; to be still is to be quiet, calm, not agitated. In life, trouble will come, and your world will be turned upside down. ...
In Heb 11:23-40, Paul recounts how former Jewish saints lived by faith and accomplished great things. By their example, he encourages Jewish Tribulation saints to live by faith, as well. By faith they overcame fear – 11:23, 27. Moses’s parents were not afraid of the king’s commandment when they...
Spiritual Sacrifices Hebrews 13:10-16 In the passage for our lesson we learn that even though we are in the Church Age and Levitical priesthood has been done away with, we are still said to offer sacrifices. These sacrifices are not atonements for sin or even animal sacrifices. But they are...
Brutes Jude 8-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Brutes lack the ability to reason, they have no conscience, and they are like animals, stupid, gross and sensual. By checking the thirteen references to them in the Bible, we learn some very interesting things. Brutes learn what they know naturally – Jude 8-10...
According to Jn 10:2, Jesus is the “shepherd of the sheep”. When you trust Jesus Christ to save you he is your shepherd and you are his sheep. Therefore, you can say, like David said in Ps 23:1, “the Lord is my shepherd”. And you can know, like David, “He...
Rightly Dividing (2 Timothy 2:15) Divisions Lesson #1 In the introduction for this series, we saw that we must rightly divide the word of truth according to 2 Timothy 2:15. Therefore, in this lesson we will begin looking at the divisions in the word of God. In the process of...
Unfulfilled Expectations Hag. 1:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Hag 1:9 says, Ye looked for much, and it came to little. This is a great verse for unfulfilled expectations. With this verse in mind we want to preach on this topic of unfulfilled expectations. The problem with an expectation is that: You...
