Everyone Was Responsible, 1 Chr 22:19

In 1 Chr 22-27, when David prepared for the construction of the house of God, he organized everything and everyone in his kingdom for Solomon to begin to build and rule.  Everyone was responsible. Notice all these occupations: 1 Chr 23:3-5, the Levites set forward the work of the house...

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Virtue, Lk 6:19

In this sermon we’re going to discuss virtue.  Virtue is strength.  It is that quality of physical bodies, by which they produce effects on other bodies.  In a literal sense you can speak of the virtue of plants in medicine.   So, in Lk 6:19, Jesus said virtue had gone...

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King of Tyrus, Ezek 28:11-19

In Ezek 28:11-19, the Lord addresses Satan in the king of Tyrus, in the same way that Jesus addressed Satan in Peter in Matt 16:23.  What God says to the devil in this lamentation against the king of Tyrus begins with the devil’s creation. The Devil Before His Fall When...

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Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 2)

Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 2) In this lesson we are continuing our study of rewards that are earned for faithfully serving the Lord Jesus Christ. As shown salvation is not based on works but as a result of being saved we should work faithfully for the Lord Jesus...

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Giving Him Thanks, Lk 17:11-19

From Lk 17:11-19 we learn some important things about giving the Lord thanks.  When the ten lepers were healed and only the Samaritan turned back to give him thanks, we see that thanks is more rare than it is common.  In v.17 only one of the ten thanked him.  Thanks...

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Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 1)

Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 1) In this lesson we will look at some of the rewards that can be earned by a saved person for faithfully serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Many think that salvation itself is an earned reward or that a person must work to keep...

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What Good Works, Titus 3:8

Paul wrote Titus that we are to be careful to maintain good works. The obvious question should be what good works are we to maintain? Titus 3:8 “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be...

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The Prince of Tyrus, Ezek 28:1-10

Prophecy Against the Prince of Tyrus In Ezek 28:1-10, Ezekiel prophesies against the prince of Tyrus.  This man is the ruler in Tyre who who dies when the city gets destroyed in Ezek 27.   The Prince’s Heart is Lifted Up, Ezek 28:1-5 In v.2 the prince lifted up his...

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Too Poor To Count, Lk 21:1-4

This message should encourage you if you think you are too poor to count.  Some people would probably attempt to do more for God if they thought that what they can contribute to the work of God would make a difference.  But they don’t try because they think their contribution...

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