Keep The Commandments, Prov 3:1
In Prov 3:1 Solomon said to his son, Keep my commandments. We don't keep the commandments to be saved in the New Testament. When we are saved by the grace of God, we receive the righteousness of Jesus Christ as a gift. This is not something that we can earn. Nevertheless, we are to live […]
How We Know, 1 Jn 3:11-24
In 1 Jn 3:11-24 John wrote some things to give believers assurance that they are children of God. He explained how we know. From 1 Jn 2:29 through 1 Jn 3:10, John pointed out the distinctions between children of God and children of the devil. Simply put, children of God do righteousness, and children […]
Keep His Commandments, 1 Jn 2:1-7
There are two main points in 1 Jn 2:1-7 that we want to discuss in this lesson. The first is that ye sin not, found in v.1. And the second is that we keep his commandments, found in v.3. There are many spiritual applications in 1 John that can help us in the church age. […]
His Own Soul, Prov 19:8
The word “soul” is often just a reference to a human being, a person, as in Gen 46:15, 18, 22, 25-27. So, when the Bible refers to a man loving his own soul and doing good to his own soul, he loves himself. This kind of love is not the self-love about which Paul warned […]
Lay Up For Yourself, Deut 11:18
In four passages in the Bible, you are given instruction on what to lay up for yourself. We’ll start with the passage in Deut 11:18. Lay up for yourself: God’s words – Deut 11:18. “Therefore, shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul”. Eliphaz said in Job 22:22, “…lay […]
The King’s Own Copy, Deut 17:18-20
The King’s Own Copy of the Law The Lord instructed Moses, in Deut 17:14-20, that when a king sat on the throne of his kingdom he was to write a copy of the law in a book. It was to be the king’s own copy. Specifically, he was to copy the law that was before […]
What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41:46-48
What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God told Joseph to lay up for the future bad years to come. We all know the story how it worked out in a way to save the nation of Israel. There are things that God wants you to lay up […]
The Conclusion of the Whole Matter
The Conclusion of the Whole Matter Ecc. 12:13-14 When you reach, or bring something to a conclusion you end, close, or reach a final result. Once most of us reach that conclusion, we act on it. Many things affect this process of reaching a conclusion, and there are many ways we can get it […]
Delivered From the Law, Rom 7:1-13
Delivered from the Law Rom. 7:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 7:6 Paul says, Now we are delivered from the law. For a law abiding Jew, being delivered from the law would be unthinkable. As we saw in our study of Galatians, Jews were trying to put Gentile Christians back under the law by commanding […]
What God Wants You to Lay Up For The Future?
What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41:46-48 God told Joseph to lay up for the future bad years to come. We all know the story how it worked out in a way to save the nation of Israel. There are things that God wants you to lay up for […]