Life More Abundantly, Jn 10:10
Jn 10:10 Life More Abundantly CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Life more abundantly promised by the Lord Jesus Christ is both now, while we are on earth, and later, in eternity, as well. The reason some preachers shy away from talking about the life more abundantly here is that a lot of prosperity preachers have manipulated Christ’s […]
A Practically Good Marriage, 1 Cor 7:3-5
A Practically Good Marriage 1 Cor. 7:3-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is the second broadcast in our series on a good marriage. This message is on a practically good marriage. That is there are practical things that you can do in your marriage to make it good and keep it good. A practically good […]
Spiritual Depression, II, Prov 16:18
We began a short series on spiritual depression in the prior broadcast. Today, we will continue to study some Biblical reasons for and solutions to spiritual depression. In many cases, depression is something you can address spiritually rather than chemically, through anti-depressants. You can often make changes in your spiritual life that will improve […]
Spiritual Help for Sexual Sins, Gal 5:22
Spiritual Help for Sexual Sins Gal 5:22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have been preaching a short series on help for sexual sins. Today’s topic is spiritual help for sexual sins. The nature of these sins is that they are rooted in spiritual problems. That’s why you need scriptural help for them, supernatural help for […]
Commands, Instructions, Closing, Heb 13
Heb 13 is very much like 1 Thes 5:12-28 and Rom 12:9-21, for instance. Each of the verses from 1 to 17 are a succession of divers commands and instructions as Paul brings this letter to a close. These “bullet points” are unlike the the former chapters. Paul has finished his “gospel presentation” to the […]
Lay Hold On Eternal Life, 1 Tim 6:6-19
There is so much more to having eternal life than just being able to go to heaven when you die. Of course, going to heaven is wonderful. But if you could have more, wouldn’t you want it? You can have more. We are instructed to lay hold on eternal life, 1 Tim 6:12, 19. When […]
Stand Fast in the Lord, Phil 4:1-13
In Phil 4:1-13, the passage starts with stand fast in the Lord and ends with I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. You say I’ve tried, but I can’t seem to stand fast. And I don’t sense the strength in me to do ALL THINGS. The rest of the text shows you […]
Be Content, Lk 3:14
To “be content” is a command in the Bible. Therefore: Be content with your salary – Lk 3:14 – the laborers who agreed for a penny a day, and labored all day to get it, were upset when those who labored the last hour of the day were given the same pay, Matt 20:1-16. You’re […]
Debt
Debt 1 Sam. 22:2 The first time “debt” is mentioned in the Bible in in 1 Sam. 22:2. We find David escaping to the cave Adullam. In verse 2, three type of folks “gathered themselves unto” him, everyone that was in distress, in debt and discontented. These three always run together. Discontent and distress […]
Getting High Mk 8:36-37
Getting High Mk 8: 36-37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The sermon is about the vain pursuit of earthly ambition and sensual pleasure contrasted with the fulfillment, contentment and satisfaction of spiritual pursuits. The vain pursuit of earthly ambition and sensual pleasure. Take the devil for a perfect example. In Is 14:12-14 he is determined to get […]