Wise Reprover; Obedient Ear, Prov 25:12

Benefiting From Reproof Prov. 25: 12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO of a Wise Reprover. Reproof that is beneficial is like “an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,” [Prov 25:12]. For reproof to be beneficial there must be a wise reprover and the one being reproved must have an obedient...

Continue reading

Dealing With Secret Sins, Job 31:26-27

Dealing With Secret Sins Job 31: 27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all have secret things that trouble us.  That is, we have things that we lust after or that we think about or have thought about that we don’t want to discuss with others.  They are secret.  This lesson is...

Continue reading

Heart of Unbelief, Heb 3:12

Heart of Unbelief Heb 3:12 says, Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you and evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.  It says an evil heart… Jeremiah said, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it”?, Jer 17:9. ...

Continue reading

Hearken Unto God, Ps 81:10-16

Hearken Unto God Ps. 81:10-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Israel Should Have Hearkened Unto God We should hearken unto God.  God promised Israel blessings if they would have hearkened unto him.  In Ps 81:10-16, the Lord said that if Israel had hearkened unto him he would have: Subdued their enemies Turned...

Continue reading

A Biblical Worldview, 2 Cor 4:18

A Biblical Worldview Our texts are 2 Cor 4:18 and Jn 7:24.  These texts show us to see things that are not seen and to judge by righteous judgment rather than by appearance.  To do this you need a Biblical worldview. Instead of looking directly at the things around us,...

Continue reading

Out of the Scriptures, Acts 17:1-4

In Acts 17:1-4, Paul accomplished his work in Thessalonica “out of the scriptures.”  Those who were saved in Thessalonica were save because they believed what the scriptures said about Jesus Christ.   When you are dealing with the lost, there is sometimes a question about the best way to deal...

Continue reading

Christianity and Islam Contrasted

Christianity and Islam Contrasted CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Can Christianity and Islam be reconciled? No. There are those who would have you believe that the God of Christianity and the god of Islam are the same God that simply go by different names.  However, a study of the Koran and the...

Continue reading

Live By The Word, Deut 8:3

According to the Bible, we are to live by the word of God, every word of God.  In Deut 8:3, Moses wrote, “man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live”.  Jesus quoted this verse in...

Continue reading

Making Decisions, Prov 4:23

Making Decisions Prov. 4:23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Here are some considerations to help you when you are making decisions.  Remember that your heart makes your decisions; not your mind.  Your heart is revealed in your decisions.  So, you must keep your heart with all diligence.  The heart can be...

Continue reading

Power of Authority, Mk 1:22

In Mk 1:22 Jesus has authority both as God manifest in the flesh and as man.  His words have authority.  Authority is legal power.  A right to command or to act.  Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.  Jesus had the power of authority. We live in a...

Continue reading