Stand Fast in the Lord, Phil 4:1-13
In Phil 4:1-13, the passage starts with stand fast in the Lord and ends with I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. You say I’ve tried, but I can’t seem to stand fast. And I don’t sense the strength in me to do ALL THINGS. The rest of the text shows you […]
Why Call Me Lord, Lk 6:46
In Lk 6:46 Jesus asked his disciples, “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say”? That’s an excellent and compelling question. Why call me Lord? It’s interesting to note the context in which he asked this question. Beginning in Lk 6:20, Jesus spoke to his disciples and gave […]
Let Them Rejoice, Ps 5:11
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In Ps 5:11, David wrote, “But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.” This Psalm of David was a prayer, […]
Examine Your Integrity
Examine Your Integrity Are you standing in an even place? Ps.26 Introduction: Pray – Read Passage – Sermon title from verse 1 and 12 Integrity often confused with honesty – Davis Love III Illustration Integrity is soundness, wholeness, or unbroken state Something new is at the peak of Integrity – Examples…Car, ships, etc. Christians tend […]
Suffering as a Christian, 1 Pet 4:12-19
Peter deals with Christian suffering in 1 Pet 4:12-19. We’ll study, from this passage, the reasons for suffering and our responses to suffering. Reasons for suffering. You’ll suffer: The fiery trial – 1 Pet 4:12-13 – this fiery trial could be literal like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Dan 3:6-30. It could be like the […]
Paul Was Exceeding Joyful, 2 Cor 7:1-16
In 2 Cor 7:4, Paul said, “I am exceeding joyful.” Our study of 2 Cor 7 will show us why he was exceeding joyful. This is certainly how a preacher hopes to respond to a congregation he is helping. Paul was exceeding joyful: Because of their holiness in the fear of God – 2 Cor […]
Manifestations of Spiritual Joy, Prov 15:13
Spiritual joy is not an emotion like natural joy. As we saw in last week’s study, natural joy is the feeling derived from some pleasure, delight, success, accomplishment, etc. Spiritual joy, on the other hand, is derived from the Lord. However, as natural joy is manifested in your feelings and emotions, so spiritual joy […]
Our Father Shall Rejoice, Prov 23:24
We are the children of God. We are the sons of God and, therefore, God is our Father. And just like any father who smiles with joy when his children do what he likes, so there are certain things we do that cause our Father to rejoice. And the beautiful thing is that these are […]
Wise Men Matt 2:1-12
Wise Men Matt. 2:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The wise men who came to Israel looking for the king of the Jews were men who would have known about the birth of the Messiah from the prophecies of Daniel and from their interest in astrology. Kings in Babylon and in Egypt were advised by astrologers. […]
Rejoice with Trembling Ps. 2:11
Rejoice with Trembling Ps. 2:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 2:11 says, Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. How do you rejoice with trembling? I understand serving with fear but to rejoice with trembling doesn’t seem to make sense. If we could see God’s glory [Ex 33:18-23; Ex 40:35; 1 Ki 8:11], or […]