If Thou Forbear Prov. 24: 10-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many years ago, I quoted Prov 24:10-12 as my outgoing message on my answering machine. A lady in our church called to leave me a message and heard the verses. She knew a fellow in her neighborhood who had a terminal...
Deficiencies of the Heart Matt 13:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO During Jesus’ ministry he had to deal with people who had several deficiencies of the heart. Their hearts were why they could not receive and live by the things he was saying. Some had a: Gross heart – Matt 13:15 –...
Practical Doctrine on Marriage 1 Cor 7: 1-40 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul explained some very practical doctrine on marriage for us in 1 Cor 7. He dealt with: Sexual relations – 1 Cor 7:1-5 – It is important in marriage for husbands and wives to keep themselves for each other...
The Doctrine of Repentance Lk.5:32 [Matt.4:17] Jesus preached “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” [Matt.3:1-2] John the Baptist preached the same [Mk.6:7-12] The Apostles preached that men should repent [Acts 2:38] Peter preached it [Acts 17:30] Paul said the God commanded it [2 Pet.3:9] It is...
Separation is not always Bad 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 In the passage before us there is not only a command to be separate there are also illustrations for separation. It is amazing that all our lives we are separated by various things and don’t seem to have a problem with it,...
Five Barley Loaves and Two Small Fishes Jn 6:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Read the gospel records of feeding the five thousand in Matt 14:13-21; Mk 6:35-44; Lk 9:12-17; and Jn 6:5-14. The Lord had been moved with compassion when he saw the people. The disciples, on the other hand,...
Your Spirit Prov. 18:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many things in your life are affected by your spirit. Therefore, it is important for you to maintain your spirit. Notice these things about your spirit that can go wrong. You can have: A wounded spirit – Prov 18:14 – The spirit of...
Glorify God 1 Cor. 10:31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible is clear on this subject. Christians are definitely to glorify God. We are to give God the Glory due his name. 1 Cor 10:31 says, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory...
The Body Is Not For Fornication 1 Cor. 6: 13-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Cor 6:13-20 Paul is dealing exclusively with the problem of fornication. It was obviously a problem among the Corinthians, as it was among other Gentiles. The council at Jerusalem pointed this one sin out, among...
The Renewing of Your Mind Rom.12:2 If you ever want to find God’s perfect will, you must renew your mind. Change your thinking. When you got saved you were given the mind of Christ [1 Cor.2:16], are you using it, or are you still using your old man’s mind? The...
