Conditional Mercy, Ps 18:25
Conditional Mercy Ps. 18:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ps 18:25 David says, “With the merciful that wilt shew thyself merciful.” God’s mercy is conditional mercy. We know that God is merciful from Ex 34:6. But we sometimes confuse God’s mercy with his love and get the idea that his unconditional love for the world in […]
Is Israel the Church? Rom 2:28-29
Is Israel the Church? Rom. 2:28-29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is Israel the Church? No. Have you ever had anyone teach you or tell you that Israel is the Church? The idea is that God began dealing with the Jews in Israel in the Old Testament, and continued dealing with them until the first coming of […]
Four Characteristics of God, Ps 86:15
In Ps 86, A Prayer of David, we find four characteristics of God upon which we continually rely and for which we should be always grateful, but upon which we should never presume. These four characteristics of God are found in Ps 86:15. God is full of compassion. Compassion is the sympathetic consciousness of others’ […]
The Old Testament Tabernacle : Lesson #5 The Altar of Incense, The Vail, and The Ark of the Covenant
The Old Testament Tabernacle : Lesson #5 The Altar of Incense, The Vail, and The Ark of the Covenant In the previous lesson we entered the tabernacle of the congregation and looked at two items in the Holy Place. On the right side of the Holy Place which would also be the north side we […]
They Dealt Proudly, Ex 18:11
They Dealt Proudly Ex 18:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all that the Lord did for Israel he said, “Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them,” [Ex 18:11]. That statement, “in the thing wherein they dealt […]
Stand Still, Ex 14:13
Stand Still Ex. 14:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are times in our lives when we just need to stand still. Too often when facing a difficult decision or a stressful situation we get busier so that we don’t have to think about it. We’re afraid that if we stand still we’ll worry more or panic. […]
A Vessel Unto Honour, 2 Tim 2:20-21
A Vessel Unto Honour 2 Tim. 2:20-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord wants us each to be a vessel unto honour. A vessel unto honour is a: Separated Vessel – “purge himself from these.” He is to purge himself from profane and vain babblings [2 Tim 2:16] , false teachers and preachers [2 Tim 2:17], […]
If You Are A Follower, Eph 5:1
If you are a follower you will be one of these. A follower is one that follows the opinions or teachings of another. One that imitates another. Or one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media. To protect yourself as a follower, you first need to recognize that you are a follower. Some […]
All Things New, Rev 21:5
In Rev 21:5 the Lord says, “Behold, I make all things new”. This statement is an interesting contrast to the study of Ecclesiastes, in which Solomon wrote, “there is no new thing under the sun”, Ecc 1:9. No new thing is in direct contrast to all things new. In Rev 21 we see a new […]
Life Lessons, Ecc 1:4-11
In Ecc 1:4-11, Solomon wrote about life lessons that he learned from living, observing, experiencing, and studying history. His conclusions are profound. Lessons from Life – Ecc 1:4. Life is always followed by death under the sun. “Passeth away” is the expression we use today. We say, “he passed away”, when a man dies. Everyone […]