God’s Design
God’s Design Ps 19: 1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God designs every place where he dwells. God’s design and his presence in each “temple” he designed bring Him glory!! He designed the universe that he inhabits – Heb 11:3, Jn 1:3 – the universe fits him perfectly; it’s tailor-made Heb 1:10-12 – and the heavens bring him glory […]
The Temple of God
The Temple of God I Cor 3:16-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Cor 6:19-20 – we recognize that our individual bodies are called the temple of the “Holy Ghost” – but when you study the “temple of God” in the New Testament, a very interesting picture emerges Jn 2:19-21 – the first time Jesus referred to […]
The Lord’s Vineyard
Psalm 80: 8-15 The Lord’s Vineyard CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This topic relates to Israel, on the one hand, and to the church, on the other. We will look at both applications. Israel The Lord planted his vineyard [Ps 80:8-16] when he planted Israel as a vine brought out of Egypt – he planted it […]
Managing Cattle and Pastoring a Church
Managing Cattle and Pastoring a Church CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Pastoring a church is very similar to managing a herd of cattle. Like a ranch manager, the pastor must: Provide Nutrition – Jn 21:15-17, Acts 20:28 and 1 Pet 5:2 tell pastors to feed the sheep. The King James Bible is the very best food. And […]
Ichabod, 1 Sam 4:19-22
1 Sam 4:19-22 Ichabod CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Phinehas’ wife thought the glory of the Lord departed when the ark departed. Consider how the glory of the Lord was manifested in Ex 40:34-38 when the ark was set up. However, the glory of the Lord had already departed from Israel because they had departed from some […]
Why do Christians go to church on Sunday instead of the Sabbath?
The Sabbath is for Jews and won’t be reinstituted until the tribulation. The Sabbath was given to the Jews as part of the law [Ex 20:9-11]. God told Moses to tell the children of Israel that the sabbath was “a sign between me and you throughout your generations,” [Ex 31:13, 16-17]. They knew nothing of […]
Who is the bride of Christ?
The church is. Questions like this one are best answered by studying the scriptures as if you had never heard any discussion on the subject before. So often, when people attempt to answer a question like this, they run to commentaries or rely on something they have already been taught. Then their study is swayed […]
Matthew 18:15-20 Trespasses
This passage has to do with how to handle trespasses. The trespasses here are usually doctrinal problems that would begin to affect others in the church if they were allowed to go on or they are sin problems that have to be dealt with in order to protect the rest of the church. This is […]
Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus the Christ
Matt 16:13-20 Jesus the Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson we learn that Jesus the Christ is the Messiah. Some folks believe that as “the” Christ he was a natural born man upon whom the Spirit came at his baptism, thus making him the Christ. And that at his death, when he commended the Spirit […]
Matthew 13:45-46 Parable of the Pearl
Matt 13:45-46 The Parable of the Pearl CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This parable of the pearl concerns the church. The merchantman is Jesus. A merchant is one who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries. Often, references to merchants and merchandise in the Bible are negative references [Is 23:11; Hos 12:7; Zeph 1:11]. However, […]