David’s Character, 1 Sam 16:18
1 Sam 16:18 David’s Character CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage of scripture, we see some of David’s traits that reveal the composition and depth of his character. David was: An Astute Man – cunning in playing. It is more than talent that gave David the ability to play so well. It was the […]
Thou Art But a Youth, 1 Sam 17:33
Thou Art But a Youth 1 Sam. 17:33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Saul’s concern about David accepting Goliath’s challenge was that David was a youth. But David’s age was of no consequence in the fight because he had prepared himself as a young man to do a grown man’s job. He was mature beyond his years. […]
Saul’s Spiritual Character Flaws, 1 Sam 13:11-16
1 Sam 13:11-16 Saul’s Spiritual Character Flaws CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Saul did something very foolish when he offered a burnt offering. His foolish decision revealed some spiritual flaws in his character that plagued him for the rest of his life. These flaws were that: He knew what he was doing was wrong – 1 Sam 13:12 […]
A Virtuous Woman, Prov 31:10-31
A virtuous woman is known by: Her excellent character – Prov 31:10, 29 – she is virtuous. She is moral and chaste, and these give her power. Jesus had the power to heal. When he healed the woman in Mk 5:30, he knew in himself that virtue had gone out of him. Society talks about […]
Two Sides to Every Coin, 1 Sam 16:7
Two Sides to Every Coin 1 Sam. 16:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord said to Samuel in 1 Sam 16:7, “Look not on his countenance…” We have a tendency to make judgments about people based upon what we see and hear. The Lord said he doesn’t look on the outward appearance. The Lord looketh on […]
Moral Character, Job 2:3-9
Moral Character Job 2:3-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Among Christians there is a tendency to relegate moral character to spirituality. As a result, many of the problems that you have experienced in your life could have been avoided altogether if your moral character were stronger. But since you see every problem as a spiritual problem, your […]
Jesus Christ as a Young Person : Lesson #2 The Character of the Young Christ
Jesus Christ as a Young Person : Lesson #2 The Character of the Young Christ (Luke 2:39-52) In the previous lesson we saw how the Lord Jesus Christ had earthly parents just like young people today and that he was subject to them in every way. In this lesson we are going to look at […]
The Book of Philemon: Lesson #2 The Character of Philemon
The Book of Philemon : Lesson #2 The Character of Philemon In the previous lesson we studied the character of Paul and saw many character traits that we need in our own lives. In this lesson we are going to look at some of the character traits of Philemon in this book. The reason for […]
The Book of Philemon: Lesson #1 The Character of Paul
The Book of Philemon : Lesson #1 The Character of Paul In this study we are going to look at the entire book of Philemon. Instead of looking at the book in a verse by verse method, we will use several lessons dealing with the characters found in the book to get a good understanding […]
Character Check
Character Check (Proverbs 6:1-11) In this lesson on character, we are going to use the first eleven verses of Proverbs chapter 6 to see what condition our character is in. In this passage we will see that poor character traits are revealed two ways. The first one is through no discernment and bad choices in […]