In Hag 1:14, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the spirit of Joshua, and the spirit of the remnant of the people to work in the house of the Lord. It was time to rebuild the house, so God stirred up the spirit of the people to work. ...
We have been studying the whole armor of God on Wednesday nights. To date, we have discussed the helmet of salvation, which protects us from carnality, fear and pride. The breastplate of righteousness protects us from unrighteousness and sin. The girdle of truth protects us against the lies of the...
According to Rom 14:7, we don’t live to ourselves. Your life affects others. Therefore, we are commended not to put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in our brother’s way [v.13]. We are not to have a bad affect on others. But we are also to “follow after...
In 2 Thes 3:1, Paul requested prayer from the Thessalonians “that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you.” In this sense the word course is a moving or motion forward. So, the course of a river, for instance, is...
“A true witness delivereth souls,” according to Prov 14:25. It will help us to understand and apply this verse to our lives if we will consider the various definitions of “true” that are compatible with this verse. A true witness is: Properly so called – he’s properly so called...
Ready Corpus Christi is an emergency preparedness guide for residents. On the Ready Corpus Christi website you will find things like “Be Ready for a Hurricane.” This is a publication that is also mailed to residents before Hurricane season. It describes the preparations that you need to make at the...
Jesus prayed for those who would believe on him through “their word,” [Jn 17:20]. You hear us preach about witnessing to others. But up to now you have been stuck. So, here’s what to do. In order to tell others about Jesus, you must: Know – to tell others about...
In Psalm 71:15-18 we read, “I will go in the strength of the Lord God.” Years ago, I had that verse hanging above my office door. It was a reminder to me to go out in the strength of the Lord. But notice, the Psalmist said, “I will go.” We...
When you read through 2 Corinthians 5, you see four passages that will help you determine the answer to this question, “Unto whom are you living?” Are you living unto yourself or are you living unto God? You can tell by the answers to these four questions. Are you groaning...
When Jesus cast the devils out of the man who had the Legion, the “whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them,” [Lk 8:37]. When Jesus got into the ship to leave, the man “prayed him that he might be with him,”...
