Their Heart Goeth After Their Covetousness
In Ezek 33:30-33, people are coming to hear Ezekiel preach and they are hearing him. But they are not doing what the Lord is telling them to do.They didn’t hear because their heart goeth after their covetousness. Likewise, today we are not talking to people who aren’t here. We’re talking to you just like Ezekiel […]
Abound in Diligence, 2 Cor 8:7
When Paul wrote the Corinthians about their offering for the poor saints in Jerusalem, he complimented them on abounding in some wonderful things he could see in the congregation. From what he wrote, we see our own need to abound in diligence. In 2 Cor 8:7, they abounded in faith and in their love to […]
Our Heart Needs a Guide
Our Heart Needs a Guide (Proverbs 23:19) In this lesson we will look at the subject of guiding our heart. When it comes our heart the word of God has a lot to say. In the key verse for this study there are two important things regarding the heart. The first thought is that our […]
A Contrite Heart, Ps 51:17
Hearts Lacking Contrition You may wonder why the Lord deals so harshly with some people and not as much with others. For instance, David’s sins required capital punishment, yet the Lord spared him. The reason is that David had a contrite heart, Ps 51:17. Look in Acts 8:9-24 . Why was Peter so hard on […]
The King’s Own Copy, Deut 17:18-20
The King’s Own Copy of the Law The Lord instructed Moses, in Deut 17:14-20, that when a king sat on the throne of his kingdom he was to write a copy of the law in a book. It was to be the king’s own copy. Specifically, he was to copy the law that was before […]
Wise Hearted, 1 Ki 3:5-12
In 1 Ki 3:5-12, Solomon asked the Lord for understanding and the Lord gave him a wise and an understanding heart. The Lord can do this because “He is wise in heart”, Job 9:4. Obviously, Solomon was wise hearted to begin with, to think to ask for understanding. Wisdom was important to Solomon. Like […]
Idols In Their Heart, Ezek 14:1-11
In Ezek 14:1-11, the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel and sat before the prophet. When they arrived, they had idols in their heart. These Were Elders with Idols in their Heart They set up idols in their heart, v.3, 4, 7. According to Mk 7:20-23, this is where idolatry begins. Covetousness is idolatry, Col […]
What Your Heart Will Follow, Job 31:7
What your heart will follow Tonight we’re going to discuss what your heart will follow. When Job was professing his own righteousness before his friends, he said, “If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; Then let me […]
Choice Silver and a Precious Jewel, Prov 10:20
Your tongue can be as choice silver and your lips can be a precious jewel. Yet, James said that the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity… and it is set on fire of hell,” Jas 3:6-8. Tonight we’re going to discuss “the tongue of the just,” Prov 10:20 and “the lips of knowledge,” […]
Effectual Working Requires Serving, Col 3:22-25
We’ve been preaching on effectual working. First, we discussed that effectual working requires learning. You must learn to hear God, to fear God, to obey God, and to know God. Then we discussed that effectual working requires training. Those of us who can train others must train them by example, by instruction, and by entrustment, […]