Laboring for the Wind (Ecclesiastes 5:10-16)  This lesson deals with the subject of riches and gives warnings to those that are pursuing after them. Paul gives us a similar warning in 1 Timothy 6:5-10. By using these two passage we will look at some of the dangers of riches and...

Good Moms Prov. 31:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible has much to say about good moms.  If you will follow what the Bible says, you are not guaranteed that all of your children will turn out just right.  But you have the best opportunity of rearing good children if you...

The Matter of Giving 2 Cor. 9 7  CLICK ON TITLE FOR AUDIO Giving is a matter of: Character – 2 Cor 9:7; Prov 22:9 – it’s a matter of who you are.  Some people are naturally more charitable and to give comes easy for them. Others are more naturally miserly...

According to 1 Thes 5:5 we who are saved are children of the day, we are children of light.  We are not children of the night, children of darkness.  We were in darkness before we were saved, but now we are in his marvelous light, Acts 26:18; 1 Pet 2:9. ...

The fruit of the Spirit is a singular fruit.  Its various qualities are love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith meekness, temperance.  All of these manifest themselves in you in the same proportion. All of these are qualities of God’s character. God is love, 1 Jn 4:8.  Jesus said, “These...

John’s second epistle is addressed to “the elect lady and her children”.  John is the elder, 1 Pet 5:1. She is elect, meaning she’s saved. Why did John write this second epistle to them? To express his true love to her and them, v.1-3. When John, the elder, expressed his...

Our text is Jn 13:34.  Do you know one of the reasons you are now saved?  Because Jesus commanded, “Ye must be born again,” [Jn 3:7].  And it’s a good thing that we are saved because now we are going to heaven and without being born again we would wind...

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 Bible says that God is love, 1 Jn 4:8.  Love is in his nature.  So, we must know what to do with God’s love. Receive his love – 1 Jn 4:7-10.  God’s love was manifested in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  He is the propitiation for...

In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them.  They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord.  These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today.  You should fear,...