Ministry Opportunities, Eph 2:10

According to Eph 2:10, Titus 2:14, Col 3:23-25, Matt 20:25-28, we are Gods servants, humbly, joyfully, charitably, and zealously serving Jesus Christ.  However, it can be frustrating to know you should serve the Lord in our church but not know what ministry opportunities you have to serve. As it turns out, we have numerous ministry […]

Grace Changes Lives, 1 Cor 15:9-10

Grace changes lives.  But what is grace?  Grace is a gift from God.  Some have said it’s God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.  It’s a provision from God to meet a need in your life that you could not possibly meet without his grace.  When you are in need or when you are weak, God’s grace […]

Ezekiel The Watchman, Ezek 33:1-20

In Ezek 33:1-20, the Lord commissions Ezekiel to be a watchman to the house of Israel.  He is to warn them of God’s judgment, in an effort to turn them from wickedness to righteousness. If they turn to righteousness they will live.  If they turn to wickedness or remain in their wickedness, they will die […]

A Good Name

A Good Name Names play a major role in the world that we live in today. Think about names like Coke and McDonalds they are known worldwide. What makes something a good name is when it is associated with good things such as value, integrity, quality, dependability etc. Many companies especially those in the sports […]

She Hath Done What She Could, Mk 14:3-9

In Mk 14:3-9, Mary anointed Jesus with ointment of spikenard.  Jesus said about her that “She hath done what she could”.  This text gives us great instruction on how to do what we can for the Lord. What she did was very valuable, v.3. This ointment was something she had in her possession.  Thus, this […]

Your Motives, Deut 10:12-13

In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them.  They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord.  These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today.  You should fear, walk with, love, serve, and […]

The Fall of Terrorist Nations, Ezek 32

In Ezekiel 32, Ezekiel prophesies the destruction of Egypt at the hand of the king of Babylon, and then he prophesies the fall of the terrorist nations in the Tribulation who are enemies of the Jews. Ezek 32:1-16 The Historical Fall of Egypt Ezek 32:2 Pharaoh compared to a young lion and a whale in […]

How to be Happy

How to be Happy Acts 26:2 In the passage before us Paul is a prisoner and standing before Agrippa. But yet he makes the statement, “I think myself happy”. Looking at Paul’s situation you might not think that he would have much to be happy about but that is the point of our lesson. As […]

God Makes Crooked Things Straight

In Ecc 1:15, Solomon wrote, “That which is crooked cannot be made straight”.  Of course, he was talking about things “under the sun”.  Nothing can make crooked things straight.  For example, rivers seen from the air meander and wind all over the place.  Mesquite limbs are always crooked and cannot be straightened.  Our problem is […]

Seducers Shall Wax Worse, 2 Tim 3:13

Just as Moses had to contend with Jannes and Jambres in Egypt, so we have to contend with seducers in these last days.  To seduce is to persuade into disobedience or to entice astray in action or belief.  Seducers are the people who persuade you to disobey and entice you to go astray from what […]