In Eph 2:4-10, Paul wrote about being quickened together with Christ, when we are saved.  Before we were saved, we walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, who is the devil. When Paul wrote “But God,” in Eph 2:4,...

The Disciples Were Called Christians Acts 11:26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today it seems like everyone who is not a Muslim or a Jew or an atheist refers to himself as a Christian.  It is an acceptable or even desirable title.  Yet the word Christian is a Bible word, and so...

In Heb 11:7, Noahs ark is a type of Christ and typifies our salvation and relationship to Christ. Here are some of the ways Noahs ark is a type of Christ: It was made of wood – Gen 6:14. The Lord said, “Make thee an ark of gopher wood”. Living...

God is Merciful Deut.4:31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God is merciful to Israel.  Deut 4:31 says that the Lord thy God is a merciful God.  Israel enjoyed God’s mercy as long as they were willing to go along with what the Lord said.  When they repeatedly and stubbornly disobeyed him, he...

Whosoever Rom. 10:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Bible we find two references to the word whosoever that describe two completely different groups of people.  Rom 10:13 says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  That’s one group; they’re saved.  Rev 20:15 says,...

This lesson is from Titus 3:1-7.  Titus 3:5 says, “he saved us.”  This passage covers what we were before we were saved, what happened when we were saved, and what we should do now that we are saved.   What we were before we were saved Titus 3:3 says, For...

In Eph 2:4-10, Paul wrote about being quickened together with Christ, when we are saved.  Before we were saved, we walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, who is the devil.  However, now that we are saved, we are...

The church in Sardis had a name that they lived, and yet they were dead.  There are so many Christians like this today.  Because we are saved, we are alive in Christ.  We are born again.  We have eternal life.  We are going to heaven when we die.  Yet, despite...

Biblical Salvation “the act of saving, or deliverance from destruction” For salvation to be accomplished three things must be present: Something or someone that needs to be saved. (without it’s necessary) Something or someone that can save. (without it’s impossible) A means to connect the two. (By grace, through faith...

“How to Survive a Bad Day” Genesis 22:1-19 Have you ever had a bad day? Oh, you will!  Some signs you’re having a bad day: You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold. You turn on the evening news and they are showing emergency routes out of the...