Watchmen, Keep not Silence, Is 62:6
Watchmen, Keep Not Silence Isa.62:6 The typical “watchman on the wall” intimidation: [Eze.33:7-8] You are a watchman, if you fail to warn the lost, their blood is on your hands! You now are the reason that they are going to hell. (Lots of bloody hands in the congregation at this point) Oh, you say that […]
Lessons from Daniel, Being Deceived
Lessons from Daniel Being Deceived (Daniel 6:1-24) At some point in our lives every one of us has been deceived in some way or another. There is deception by others, deception by circumstances, and even self deception. No matter what the source deception is no fun and I don’t think anyone truly enjoys being deceived. […]
Why Love God, Deut 6:5
According to Deut 6:5, we are to love God. But why love God? We love God because: The law commands us to love God – Deut 6:5; Matt 22:37 – when Jesus was asked about the great commandment in the law, he replied, “Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and […]
Study to be Quiet, 1 Thes 4:11
In 1 Thes 4:11, Paul said that we need to study to be quiet. In other words, being quiet is not something that comes to us naturally. We used to call devotions our “quiet time” with the Lord. In fact, we need to be quiet, at times. Quietness is an indication of the Lord’s rest. […]
Increase in the Knowledge of God, Col 1:10
How are we to know God, and once we know him, how are we to increase in the knowledge of God? He will reveal himself through: Sight – Romans 1:18-28. One of the first ways that God reveals himself to us is in creation. “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the […]
Death Worketh In Us, 2 Cor 4:1-18
Today we are studying 2 Cor 4. The theme of this passage is from verse 12, “death worketh in us.” Paul constantly suffered as he preached the gospel, (what he called, “this ministry,” verse 1). In second Corinthians 3:6 he said, we are “ministers of the New Testament,” and in 3:9 he called his ministry […]
Waiting on God
Waiting on God Jer.14:22 Waiting on God is probably the hardest thing for a Christian to do. We live in a Now, now, now world. Everything is instant, everything must be fast. Computers, phones, etc. are fast today and need to be faster. When we need direction or help from God, we want it NOW, […]
Lessons from Daniel, The Writing on the Wall
Lessons from Daniel The Writing on the Wall (Daniel 5:1-31) In this lesson we will look at the downfall of Belshazzar and the end of the Kingdom of Babylon. This fall is the result of foolish pride and we saw the danger of pride in the previous lesson in this series. Here we will see […]
God and His Word
God and his Word Ecclesiastes 8:4 In this lesson we are going to look at some scriptural facts concerning the word of God that will help us to know for sure that God is the author of his word. Many people have different reasons for not believing in God and one of the common ones […]
Magnify The Lord, Ps 34:1-11
In this world of distractions, problems, tribulations and trials, it easy to have thoughts and imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God [2 Cor 10:5]. One of the ways to combat these thoughts is to magnify the Lord. Exalt him until he is bigger than the problems you face. David gives us some […]