In Mk 1:22 Jesus has authority both as God manifest in the flesh and as man. His words have authority. Authority is legal power. A right to command or to act. Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior. Jesus had the power of authority. We live in a...
The Lord Trieth the Hearts Prov 17:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO No matter what it is or who it is that you love, until your love has been tried, there is no way to tell for sure whether your love will stand up to the test. That’s why the Lord trieth...
How to Effectively Use the Word of God in Our Lives 1 Thessalonians 2:13 In this lesson we are going to continue to study things about the word of God. The focus of this lesson will be to show you how to use the word of God in your everyday...
God and his Word Ecclesiastes 8:4 In this lesson we are going to look at some scriptural facts concerning the word of God that will help us to know for sure that God is the author of his word. Many people have different reasons for not believing in God...
How to Study the Word of God 1 Timothy 2:15 The verse for our lesson simply tells us to study, and the purpose is to rightly divide the word of truth so that we are a workman who is not ashamed. It is not the only time the word is used...
What to Do With the Word Ps.119:9-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 119 we find 22 sections identified by the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Each section has 8 verses. All but three of the 176 verses in this Psalm contain a reference to the words of God. The...
In Ps 51, David asked the Lord to cleanse him from his sin, v.2. He prayed “purge me… and I shall be clean”, v.7. And he prayed, “Create in me a clean heart, O God”, v.9. He was cleansed from sin. How can I be cleansed from sin? By getting...
In Mic 2:7, the Lord asks, “do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?” Indeed, they do. For us who desire to walk uprightly, God’s words are very good. The key is that you must be walking uprightly. These words are not good to anyone who...
When you need direction from God, the Lord will direct you, Ps 37:23, Prov 16:9, if you are willing to: Wait – God promised to give the land of Canaan to Abram’s seed when Abram was 75 years old. Gen 12:7 “unto thy seed will I give this land”. In...
Dual Authority Jn. 12:48 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What is Dual Authority? It is having two separate authorities upon which to base a belief. You see, concerning God’s words, Jesus never left any doubt about the question of authority. He affirmed that God’s words were the absolute and final authority for...
