Don’t Neglect Your Spiritual Gift (Part Nine) The Gifts of Teaching and Exhortation

The Gifts of Teaching and Exhortation Romans 12:7-8                 Teaching pertains to imparting knowledge, understanding or truth. Exhortation is encouraging action on the truth. Both of these are defined as gifts by the Apostle Paul. Both are extremely valuable to a Christian. Your Bible is sometimes hard to understand [2Pet.3:15-16]...

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Isaiah 53:1-12 A Man of Sorrows

A Man of Sorrows Is. 53:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus Christ is called a man of sorrows and he was acquainted with grief. These are characteristics of his earthly ministry.  Today we are going to look at five things concerning the Lord’s sorrows: the cause of his sorrows, the purpose...

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Isaiah 49:1-26 I The Lord Am Thy Saviour

I The Lord Am Thy Saviour  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus Christ is the Savior of Israel.  In this chapter we read why he can surely say, I the Lord am thy Saviour.  Jesus is the Savior of Israel because: He was called by God from the womb to be their...

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Compassion Mark 7:31-37

Compassion Mark 7:31-37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO One of the most endearing qualities of the Lord Jesus Christ is compassion. 1. A suffering with another; painful sympathy; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Compassion is a mixed passion, compounded of love and sorrow...

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Christ Our Passover 1 Cor 5:7

Christ Our Passover 1 Cor 5:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul called Christ our Passover in 1 Cor 5:7.  By referring back to Exodus 12 we can see many similarities between the Passover lamb at the exodus and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Notice these similarities: Ex 12:3-5 “a,” “the,” “your” lamb...

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Prophecy Fulfilled by Jesus Christ

Phopecy Fulfilled by Jesus Christ from Crucifixion to Resurrection Day John 13:19                   Your Bible, the word of God, is made of 66 books, written by 40 authors, over several thousand years. Yet there is prophecy of a Messiah, his life, his death, and his resurrection. Jesus Christ is...

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Isaiah 40:9-31 The Greatest of All

The Greatest of All Is. 40:9-31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jn 1:1-4, John described what it was like to see Jesus.  The disciples were looking at eternal life manifested visibly and physically where they could handle it.  This he called the “word of life” and what he SAW he declared...

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Add To Your Faith Virtue

Add To Your Faith Virtue 2 Peter 5-7             Verse 5 starts out with “And beside this…”, Peter, in verses 1-4,  has been describing the salvation that we have in Jesus Christ. So getting saved isn’t all there is to the Christian life. Some people get saved and never grow...

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Destroying The Foundations, Ps.11:3

If the Foundations Be Destroyed Ps 11:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The devil is not out to simply attack the foundations, he is out to destroy them.  If the foundation under your house is weak or cracked, it can be repaired and strengthened.  But if it is destroyed, you have no...

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How to Have Rest Matt. 11:28-30

How To Have Rest Matt. 11:28-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon is on how to have rest.  The Lord promises, I will give you rest.  But it is not as simple as coming to the Lord and saying, “Hey, I’m worn out… give me my rest!!” How to have rest:...

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