What is a Godly Fear and reverence? Are we to be afraid of God? No, we are to fear Him and there is a difference. I was never afraid of my dad, but I did fear him. I feared him because of his position and his power. We are to...
Have you ever noticed that when most people encounter something challenging they fold? We are a generation of moral and spiritual weaklings. Trouble usually elicits complaints from us. People whine and fuss when things are tough. Life’s difficulties don’t go away just because you don’t like them. What we need...
According to Rom 14:7, we don’t live to ourselves. Your life affects others. Therefore, we are commended not to put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in our brother’s way [v.13]. We are not to have a bad affect on others. But we are also to “follow after...
Wherever there is truth, there are going to be lies. In the Old Testament, there were false prophets among the people, when there were holy men of God who spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost [2 Pet 1:21]. In the New Testament, Peter said, “there shall be...
An old-time evangelist, on his death bed, gave a friend of mine this advice, “You preach the word and let the word preach to the people.” That’s some of the best advice I have ever heard. So, in looking for something to preach, keep in mind that you are preaching...
Teach a book in the Bible – The advantages of teaching out of a book of the Bible are: You won’t have to figure out what topic of the Bible to teach each week. Your people will know where you will be studying next, so the studies are cohesive. They...
Yesterday at the Port [Ps.107:23-31] Each week you get to hear a report on the Port Ministry of our church. We started this ministry back in February of 2013. We have been given access to the ships that sail the all the seas of the world, and the men of...
Our text is Ps 37:4, “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Do you ever wonder how God calls individuals into the ministry? I know how he called me. My call started with a desire. Perhaps by studying a few passages...
1 Tim 6:17 says, “nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God.” We are not to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God. Riches are deceiving; Matt 13:22 mentions the deceitfulness of riches. Riches, like sin and religion, deceive you into believing that you can trust...
Peter mentions the everlasting kingdom of Jesus in 2 Pet 1:11. He mentions the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in 2 Pet 1:16, and the promise of his coming in 2 Pet 3:4. Therefore, what he wrote in 2 Pet 1:12-21 definitely has something to do with the coming...
