Move On, 2 Cor 6:16

This sermon tonight is entitled Move On.   God Is On The Move Our text says ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, 2 Cor 6:16.  Notice that God walks in us.  God is on the move.   The Spirit led […]

Jesus Sent a Sword, Matt 10:34

Jesus Sent a Sword In Matt 10:34, Jesus said that he didn’t come to send peace on earth. Jesus sent a sword, instead.  A sword is for cutting things, not mending them in peaceful reconciliation. The sharp two-edged sword of the word of God, in Heb 4:12, divides things asunder that are closely connected.  It […]

Where Art Thou? Gen 3:9

In Gen 3:8, the Lord was walking in the garden in the cool of the day.  Evidently, it was normal for Adam to be walking with God at this time, just like Enoch and Noah walked with God.  However, on this day, Adam wasn’t with the Lord.  That was unusual. God called Adam in Gen […]

What God Wants, Matt 22:36-38

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON This time of year some family members and friends are asking each other, “What do you want for Christmas?”  Have you ever thought to ask God what he wants… and I don’t mean what he wants for Christmas, but what he wants all the time.  […]

Christian Confession, 1 Jn 1:9

Christian Confession 1 Jn. 1:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO So, what’s up with 1 John 1:9?  It concerns Christian confession.  Christians should confess their sins. This question relates to whether or not a Christian should confess his sins, in order to be forgiven.  In truth, the question has a twofold answer. The fact is, when […]

Continue to Pray Together, Acts 1:13-14

Right now, across the United States, governments are restricting public and private gatherings.  Texas Government Code, Section 418.108, authorizes the mayor and the county judge to control ingress, egress, movement, and premises-occupancy, as an emergency power.  As of today, public gatherings are being limited to less than 50 people in a single enclosed space.  Keep […]

Encourage Your Spirit, 1 Sam 1:15-18

There are things in your life that will affect your spirit.  And when your spirit gets down, you are in trouble.  We often think that our spirits won’t be lifted until whatever has gotten us down is resolved or is taken away.  But such is not the case.  You can let your emotions and your […]

Be Diligent

A Charge to Be Diligent Joshua 22:1-6 Joshua charges the Rubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh to be diligent. They had obeyed all the commandments of Moses and Joshua up to this point. They knew how to please God. Now they were going out on their own and Joshua charges them to be […]

Benefits of Patience

The longer you live and the more stuff through which you go, the more you learn about the Christian life.  According to Rom 5:3-5, as you go through things, you’re going to need some patience.  Patience helps you acquire spiritual experience.  However, patience is not something for which you want to pray.  The Lord can […]

Therefore I Write These Things, 2 Cor 12:13-13:14

We are concluding our study of 2 Corinthians by studying 2 Cor 12:13-13:14.  In 2 Cor 13:10, Paul said, “Therefore I write these things.”  He wrote what he wrote at the end of this epistle so that he wouldn’t have to deal with certain things while he was in Corinth on his third visit.  He […]