Prov 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.  Afterwards is at a later or a succeeding time. More times than not you shouldn’t tell all you know.  You might tell some and then wait.  You’re not trying to impress others with...

After we are saved, it is very important that we hear the preaching and teaching of the word of God.  There are five specific things we see Paul doing with the word of God among the people to whom he ministered.  Like Paul, ministers of the word of God should...

The Work of the Spirit Jn. 7:39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I heard a sermon preached at a conference distinguishing the work of the Spirit from our work.  The gist of the message is that we need to recognize the Spirit’s responsibilities and our own responsibilities.  The Spirit doesn’t do all...

This lesson is going to show you that repetition is a god teacher. The Lord wants to teach you knowledge and he wants you to understand doctrine.  Notice whom he teaches in Is 28:9.  He teaches babes just weaned.  That’s what we are when we first get saved. 1 Pet...

Neglecting the Bible Rom. 10:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you neglect the reading of your Bible and you neglect attending to the preaching and teaching of the Bible, you affect some very important things in your life.  Neglecting the Bible affects your: Spiritual Walk – Rom 10:17; 2 Cor 5:7....

In Col 1:21-29, Paul principally described his ministry to Gentiles.  He discussed the Gentiles reconciliation in vs. 21-23 and his ministry in vs. 23-29. According to Col 1:21-22, when Gentiles get saved, we are reconciled in the body of Christ’s flesh through death.  Paul wrote to the Ephesians about our...

Bible Understanding 1 Jn. 2:27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Bible understanding is the result of praying, reading, believing, doing, studying, trusting, and simplifying.  Trust the Holy Spirit to teach you. Recently we have been asked this same question by two different people.  They want to know how to understand what...

Teach a book in the Bible – The advantages of teaching out of a book of the Bible are: You won’t have to figure out what topic of the Bible to teach each week. Your people will know where you will be studying next, so the studies are cohesive. They...

The Local Church Heb. 10:25   The local church is one of three institutions commissioned by God, the others being the family and civil government. The local church is commissioned by God to carry out His purpose in reaching the lost and perfecting the saved. Therefore, God’s plan for a...

The Faithful Fail Prov. 20:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The faithful fail from among the children of men.  God wants men and women who are faithful.  But faithful people are hard to find [Prov 20:6].  Faithfulness is one of the most outstanding characteristics of God [Deut 7:9].  Jesus is faithful [Rev...