Overcome The Wicked One 1 Jn 2:12-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO John said to the young men in 1 Jn that ye have overcome the wicked one [1 Jn 2:13-14].  And this is true of born again believers [1 Jn 5:12-13].  Now once you have overcome the wicked one through salvation...

Heb 13 is very much like 1 Thes 5:12-28 and Rom 12:9-21, for instance.  Each of the verses from 1 to 17 are a succession of divers commands and instructions as Paul brings this letter to a close.  These “bullet points” are unlike the the former chapters.  Paul has finished...

God is Love 1 Jn 4:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God is love [1 Jn 4:8, 4:7, 4:19].  Love is his very essence and the reason behind redemption, Jn 3:16.  Christ loved the church and gave himself for it [Eph 5:25].  And once we have received Jesus we are inseparable...

The King Shall Be His Friend Prov. 22:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 22:11 Solomon said, The king shall be his friend. If you want King Jesus to be your friend then you will love certain things he loves.  King Jesus will be your friend if you: Love the Lord...

Ps 133:1 how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.  The Lord said this.  He said it is good and pleasant when brethren dwell together in unity.  Brethren dwelling together in unity is like the precious ointment upon the head… skirts of his garments. ...

In 1 Pet 2:11-17, Peter instructs us as Christians on how to conduct ourselves.  Now that we are saved, we are “strangers and pilgrims,” [1 Pet 2:11] in the earth.  We are “the people of God,” [1 Pet 2:10] citizens of “an holy nation,” [1 Pet 2:9].  Therefore, we are...

Jesus fulfilled the commandments of the Old Testament and then gave a new commandment.  The new commandment is “That ye love one another,” [Jn 13:34].  It is simply stated, just like the ten commandments.  People say that the Bible is hard to understand.  There is nothing difficult to understand about,...

Today we are going to study 1 Pet 1:13-22.  The context of this passage is found in 1 Pet 1:9.  It is “the salvation of your souls.”  Peter gives those of us who have gotten saved, some general instructions on how to live our lives now that we are saved. ...

In 2 Cor 8 we find several characteristics of a liberal giver.  A liberal giver: Sacrifices himself to God – 2 Cor 8:5 – you start by giving yourself to the Lord [Rom 12:1-2].  If you haven’t given yourself to God, anything you do for God is always going to...

Don’t Get Swindled Colossians 2:1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Stick Together – v.2 – “knit together in love” – walk in groups for safety; get into and stay in a good Bible-believing church and learn to love the folks that are there.  You are most vulnerable right after you get saved or...