The People Had a Mind to Work Neh. 1:1-4, 4:6

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Nehemiah 4:6- “for the people had a mind to work”. The mind that Nehemiah is referring to here is a mind to work for the Lord. Vs 11.Introduction: What are they doing? Nehemiah Chapter 1:1-4So you’ve heard the Lord speaking directly to you through his […]

Rely on God

Rely on God 2 Chron.13-16 Introduction: Read 13:1-3, summarize and 13:17-18 (First use of “relied”) “Relied” only in Bible 3 times. “Rely” only once! God has only one context for this word, Rely on God! Examples of Definition: Your car, depended totally on it to get here Children rely on parents Much more than “trust” […]

There Is Only One Way

There Is Only One Way  (Genesis 28:10-21) In this passage God is personally revealing himself to Jacob and assuring him that the promises given to Abraham and Isaac concerning the land will now be given unto him. This passage is full of types of the Lord Jesus Christ. In this sermon we will look at […]

Maintain Good Works, Titus 3:8-15

We conclude the study of Paul’s epistle to Titus with his admonition in Titus 3:8-15 that we maintain good works.  In Titus 3:8 Paul wrote, “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.”  In Titus […]

Be A Faithful Steward, Lk 16:1-12

In Lk 16:1-12 we read about the unjust steward.  He had wasted his master’s goods.  So, his master told him to give an account of his stewardship because he was going to be put out of his stewardship.  He was in a quandary.  He couldn’t or wouldn’t do manual labor and he was too proud […]

Stensaas – Knowing the Time, Rom 13:11

In Rom 13:11, Paul wrote, “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”  Jesus’s return is closer now than ever before.  Knowing the time, now is not the time to be so overly concerned with our health […]

A Christ-like Mind, Phil 2:5-8

In Phil 2:5 Paul said, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”  In Phil 2:5-8, we see what “this mind” is.  A Christ-like mind is: A humble mind – Phil 2:7-8 – “made himself of no reputation… he humbled himself.”  This is not a reference to Jesus humbling himself by […]

He Saved Us, Titus 3:1-7

This lesson is from Titus 3:1-7.  Titus 3:5 says, “he saved us.”  This passage covers what we were before we were saved, what happened when we were saved, and what we should do now that we are saved.   What we were before we were saved Titus 3:3 says, For we ourselves also were sometimes: […]

Christian Confession, 1 Jn 1:9

Christian Confession 1 Jn. 1:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO So, what’s up with 1 John 1:9?  It concerns Christian confession.  Christians should confess their sins. This question relates to whether or not a Christian should confess his sins, in order to be forgiven.  In truth, the question has a twofold answer. The fact is, when […]

Keep Looking at Jesus, Lk 21:26

Before the second coming of Jesus, according to Lk 21:26, men’s hearts will be “failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.”  Every where they look, something bad will be happening.  Jerusalem will be compassed with armies v.20, there shall be great distress v.23, there will be […]