In Lk 5:1-11, Jesus preached to a crowd of people on the shores of the lake of Gennesaret. The people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, Lk 5:1. And since there were two unoccupied ships nearby, the Lord entered into the one owned by Simon, and “prayed...
In Jn 2:5, Mary said to the servants at the marriage in Cana, “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it”. Mary’s advice to those servants was, “Do what he says”. Jesus said, “Fill the waterpots with water”, Jn 2:7. They did what he said. “And they filled them up...
Today, we are studying the Lord’s delight. We want to know what they are so that we can please him. If you are a husband and you know that your wife delights in flowers or chocolate, for instance, you’ll be inclined to bring her some fresh flowers and some delicious...
The Most Neglected Book on Earth Heb 2:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a frightful trend in this old world. That trend concerns the most neglected book on earth. The Bible is that book and in Heb 2:1-4 you can see the question that Paul raises about it, “How shall...
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,...
Four times in the Bible you see something coupled with humility. There is a richer blessing when you humble yourself and do this other thing that we will discuss tonight. Fear of God coupled with humility – Prov 22:4. 1 Pet 5:5 says, “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace...
The Lord’s Delight 1 Sam 15: 22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If we can see from the scriptures the Lord’s delight, then we can do those things with the certainty that he will be pleased. What are the things that are the Lord’s delight? The Lord delights in: Obedience – 1 Sam...
A servant of obedience unto righteousness In Rom 6:16 Paul said, “his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.” As we consider this verse, it becomes apparent that God wants us to obey him rather than sin. We obey God...
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...
God Chose Moses Ex 4:4-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God chose Moses, but evidently not for his eloquence. So, if Moses wasn’t chosen for his eloquence, for what was he chosen [Ex 4:10]? Moses was God’s choice because of: His humility 3:11 – he fell on his face when he prayed...
