Continue With Zeal After Affliction, Ps 107
Affliction often draws you close to God as you see in Ps 107. There’s a zeal for God in the trial, or the trouble, or the distress, or the affliction. We are to continue with zeal after affliction passes. But as we can see with Israel, they repeatedly went back to their old ways after […]
Man’s Response to Affliction
II Chronicles 33:9-13 Introduction: Vs 1, Manasseh was the king of Jerusalem at this time and did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. Because Manasseh did much evil, God brought affliction in his life. To be afflicted is to be “affected with continued or often repeated pain, either of body or mind; suffering grief or […]
God Turns the Wayward, Ps 119:67
How God Turns the Wayward This sermon is on how God turns the wayward. When you raise your children, you never intend for them to stray from the Lord. Yet, many children do, particularly these days and in families of first generation Christians. Then we try to get them to come back to the Lord. […]
The Devil, Afflictions, and Suffering, 1 Pet 5:8-14
Peter’s exhortation in 1 Pet 5:8-11 deals, primarily, with three different subjects: the devil, afflictions, and suffering. The final three verse of the chapter are Silvanus’ closing remarks. The devil – 1 Pet 5:8-9 – the devil is our adversary. Therefore, he is our enemy. He opposes God and he opposes us. He is typified […]
Rebuilding
Rebuilding Neh. 1:1-2:9 Introduction: General account of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall after captivity of Israel Takes place after 70 years of captivity Ezra chapter one – Cyrus king of Persia started to build the House of God Ezra commissioned to build the temple in the 7th year of Artaxerxes Nehemiah sent to build […]
Making a Change Rom 6:16-18
Making a Change Rom 6: 16-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Making a serious change in your life usually occurs because of one or more things that will convince you to make a necessary change in your life. The things that get you to change are: Obedience – Rom 6:16-18 – you change from serving sin to […]
Easily Beset
Easily Beset Heb.12:1 This verse speaks of “the sin which doth so easily beset us”, and how it can weigh us down. To beset something is to surround, enclose, entangle, or press on all sides. Last week after boarding a tanker in our port, the seaman escorted us to their break room. Just like other […]
The Right Response to Afflictions 1 Pet 5:5-10
The Right Response to Afflictions 1 Peter 5:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many of us are going through or have gone through afflictions. Notice in 1 Pet 5:9 the mention of the afflictions that are accomplished in your brethren. In 1 Pet 5:5-10 we find the right response to afflictions. Humble yourself – 1 Pet 5:6 […]
Look Past the Problem II Cor. 4:17-18
Look Past the Problem II Cor. 4:17-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you face a problem, a trial, affliction or suffering, look past the problem; don’t look at it. We have said before, “Gaze at the Savior and glance at the problem.” But we must add that you can’t get stuck in the problem. You must […]
My Dearly Beloved Son II Tim. 1:1-12
My Dearly Beloved Son II Tim. 1:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul considered Timothy his son. Paul didn’t have one. Their relationship was as close as a father to a son. When Paul speaks of the faith of Timothy’s mother and grandmother [1:5] it appears that his father wasn’t saved. So Paul is his spiritual father. […]