Rom 15:3 says, “For even Christ pleased not himself.” In order for Christ to please his Father, he could not please himself. In the garden of Gethsemane, for instance, it would have pleased Jesus if he could have avoided bearing our sins in his own body on the tree [1...
2 Cor 3:17 says, “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty”. But we are not at liberty to do anything we want. There are limits to our liberty in Christ. Therefore, limit your liberty in Christ. Limit your liberty used as an occasion to the flesh, Gal...
Who is on the Lord’s Side Ex. 32:26-28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Moses asked the men of Israel, Who is on the Lord’s side? And the tribe of Levi came to him. Then every man put his sword by his side and went in and killed every soul that was involved...
Keep Your Flesh In Check Rom. 2:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you were to follow the appetites of your flesh all the time, you would kill yourself trying to please your insatiable appetites [Jas 1:14-15]. Fulfilling your fleshly desires provides temporary pleasure, but you must keep feeding your desires in...
Affections Col. 3:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Affection is a moderate feeling or emotion: a kind feeling: a tender attachment: love. Today we are going to study the various affections mentioned in the Bible to help us understand where our affection ought to be and where they ought not to be....
Ps 78 is a Psalm about the history of Israel’s relationship to God. It is instructive to the generations to come so they might set their hope in God, Ps 78:2-8. The future generations must learn from the mistakes of the prior generations. They provoked God with: They Provoked God...
Love Hate Relationships 1 Sam. 16: 21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You have heard the expression, “they have a love hate relationship.” Well, the truth of the matter is, as you know, a person either loves or hates the other person. He doesn’t have both of these feelings at the same...
Declaration of Independence Jn 8:36 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Excerpts from the declaration of independence encourage us to declare our independence from our former tyrannical rulers, the devil, the world and the flesh. When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands...
Confidence in the Lord Ps. 27: 1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is Your Confidence in the Lord? When it comes to our life in the Lord, you must ask yourself this question. In what or in whom am I placing my confidence. Now, we are going to automatically say, “The Lord.” ...
Carnal Spirituality Jn 3:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your flesh and your spirit are two entirely different and distinct parts of your being. Your flesh had its natural birth from your biological mother and father. Your spirit had its supernatural birth from the Spirit of God. When you die, your flesh...
