According to Ps 11:5, “the Lord trieth the righteous.  To try is to put to test or trial; to prove.   When you go through something difficult in your life that puts you to the test, it’s helpful to remember that it isn’t necessarily something that an enemy is doing...

Peter wrote to “strangers” in Asia.  Paul couldn’t go there [Acts 16:6-7] but Peter did.  Some of these people might have heard Peter preach in Acts 2.  See Acts 2:9. He calls them “strangers” because when we get saved, we are “a peculiar people,” [1 Pet 2:9], “which were not...

Man is Born Unto Trouble Job 5:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Job 5:7 says that man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward.  You are not getting through this life without trouble.  And the sooner you realize this, the better.  Man is born unto trouble.  Man has trouble with:...

Your Faith Groweth Exceedingly II Thess. 1:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your faith, from the time you are saved until the time you die, should grow.  In this text, the faith of the Thessalonians grew exceedingly.  How does faith grow exceedingly? It starts with faith in Christ – 2 Tim 3:15;...

Things That Did Burn Up in the Fire Dan. 3 :1-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What Did Not Burn Up In The Fire Daniel 3:1-30 Most of the time when preaching is done about Shadrach Meshach and Abednego the focus is on their faithfulness, courage in the time of temptation...