Giving Him Thanks, Lk 17:11-19
From Lk 17:11-19 we learn some important things about giving the Lord thanks. When the ten lepers were healed and only the Samaritan turned back to give him thanks, we see that thanks is more rare than it is common. In v.17 only one of the ten thanked him. Thanks is often given from those […]
Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 1)
Rewards That We Can Earn (Part 1) In this lesson we will look at some of the rewards that can be earned by a saved person for faithfully serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Many think that salvation itself is an earned reward or that a person must work to keep salvation, but in the Church […]
What Good Works, Titus 3:8
Paul wrote Titus that we are to be careful to maintain good works. The obvious question should be what good works are we to maintain? Titus 3:8 “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. […]
The Prince of Tyrus, Ezek 28:1-10
Prophecy Against the Prince of Tyrus In Ezek 28:1-10, Ezekiel prophesies against the prince of Tyrus. This man is the ruler in Tyre who who dies when the city gets destroyed in Ezek 27. The Prince’s Heart is Lifted Up, Ezek 28:1-5 In v.2 the prince lifted up his heart and set his heart […]
Too Poor To Count, Lk 21:1-4
This message should encourage you if you think you are too poor to count. Some people would probably attempt to do more for God if they thought that what they can contribute to the work of God would make a difference. But they don’t try because they think their contribution won’t count. Well, God doesn’t […]
A Study of Noah’s Flood (Genesis 6-8) Lesson #2 Facts and Figures from the Flood
A Study of Noah’s Flood (Genesis 6-8) Lesson #2: Facts and figures from the Flood (Genesis 6:8-8:22) The flood that is found in Genesis chapters 6-8 is one of the more disbelieved passages in the word of God today. This portion of scripture is even doubted by some who profess to believe in Jesus Christ. […]
Glory in the Church, Eph 3:14-21
In Eph 3:7-8 Paul was made a minister to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Then in v.14 he prayed for the Ephesians that God would receive glory in the church. God should receive glory in the church. But how? By his saints being filled with all the fulness of God, Eph […]
The Devil a Thief, Jn 10:10
The Devil is described in a number of capacities in the Bible. He is the tempter, Matt 4:3; the deceiver, Rev 12; the accuser; Rev 12; the liar, Jn 8:44; the destroyer, 1 Cor 10:10, 5:5; and the roaring lion, 1 Pet 5:8, to name a few. In Jn 10:10 the devil is a thief. […]
A Lamentation for Tyrus, Ezek 27:1-36
A Lamentation for Tyrus Ezek 27:1-36 contains a prophetic lamentation for Tyrus, because the great sea port trading center gets destroyed. In this chapter we’ll see the beauty of Tyrus, the merchants of Tyrus, and the fall of Tyrus. The Beauty of Tyrus Tyre was situated at the “entry of the sea”. So, this was […]
Rivers of Waters, Ps 119:136
In Ps 119:136, the Psalmist cried because “they keep not thy law”. He said, “rivers of waters run down mine eyes”. The Psalmist wasn’t smug in his attitude. He was keeping the law. They weren’t. And yet, he wept for them. This attitude is so different than the attitude of the righteous today. It seems […]