A Spiritually Good Marriage, 1 Cor 7:39

A Spiritually Good Marriage 1-Cor.7:39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have prepared a three-broadcast series on marriage.  The first part is on a spiritually good marriage.  That is a marriage that is established on a good spiritual foundation.  A spiritually good marriage requires these five things: Salvation – 1 Cor 7:39, “she is at liberty to […]

The Praise of Men, Jn 12:43

The Praise of Men Jn.12-43 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The chief rulers loved the praise of men more than the praise of God and so, they didn’t confess Jesus.  Many Christians won’t confess Jesus today, for the same reason.  Now, if I were to ask you if you love the praise of men more than the […]

What Are Deacons, 1 Tim 3:8-13

What Are Deacons? What are deacons?  Deacons are an interesting subject in the Bible because there are a variety of interpretations concerning who they are and what they do.  The Biblical teaching about deacons is different than the traditional understanding.  Traditionally, deacons are men who are chosen by a congregation to carry our whatever responsibilities […]

A Deceived Heart, Is 44:14-20

Read Is 44:14-20.  Is 44:20 speaks of a deceived heart.  It’s hard for us to imagine that a person could be so deceived as to worship a god he makes out of the stock of a tree.  With the same tree, he warms himself, bakes his bread, and roasts flesh.  Yet, we know that men […]

A Wise Man’s Heart Discerneth, Ecc 8:5-11

A wise man’s heart discerneth several things that we see in Ecc 8:5-11. A wise man’s heart discerneth Time and Judgment, Ecc 8:6-7 To every purpose there is time and judgment.  Solomon didn’t say to every “event”, but to every purpose.  What he’s saying here is not an exact match to Ecc 3:1-8, where he […]

How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes) Lesson #4: Principles Regarding Work

How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes)  Lesson #4 : Principles regarding work (Ecclesiastes 3:15-22)  In this lesson we will be looking at some of the benefits of work, both physical labor and work done for the Lord. Note that the later can also involve a lot of physical work contrary to what people may […]

The Lord Tries Your Love, Prov 17:3

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 the hearts.  He is going […]

Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17

Don’t Envy Sinners Prov. 23:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A problem for many Christians is that they envy sinners.  They think that sinners get to have all the fun.  Sometimes we talk about peer pressure.  But this isn’t peer pressure.  This is pressure that you put on yourself because you want to do what you see […]

Old Things and New Things, 2 Cor 5:17

2 Cor 5:17 deals with the old things and new things in your life when you become a new creature in Christ.  For many of us, some of the old things fell off right away.  Yet, other old things stuck around and continue to be a problem for us in this flesh. When you are […]

How To Handle Disappointment, Gen 40:23

How to Handle Disappointment Gen. 40:23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO So often we face things that disappoint us and we must know how to handle disappointment.  We are going to study a few Bible characters to see how they handled disappointment and they should help us to see how we should handle disappointment.  When you face […]