Saul’s Downfall, 1 Sam 15:17
Saul’s Downfall 1 Sam 15:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO King Saul had four problems that caused his downfall: pride, the fear of man, envy, and an evil spirit from the Lord. Three of these were his problems. The fourth was given to him by the Lord as a result of the first three. We’re going to […]
The Lord Was With Joseph
Genesis 39:2- “And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. Introduction: If you have been in church for a while, you may know the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis. Joseph went through such a horrible time and […]
Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17
Don’t Envy Sinners Prov. 23:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A problem for many Christians is that they envy sinners. They think that sinners get to have all the fun. Sometimes we talk about peer pressure. But this isn’t peer pressure. This is pressure that you put on yourself because you want to do what you see […]
Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17-19
Don’t envy sinners. One of the greatest safeguards against straying from the Lord, when you are a young Christian, is to “let not thine heart envy sinners”. When I was a teenager, envying sinners caused me to turn away from the Lord so I could pursue what they were doing. Prov 23:17-19 gives you four […]
How’s Your Countenance?
How’s Your Countenance? Genesis 4:5 Cain’s countenance fell. He revealed on the outside, his attitude problem that was on the inside. How’s your countenance? Are there problems on the inside of you that you try to hide on the outside? You have probably heard the term “poker face”, meaning a face that does not […]
The Tragic Demise of a Good Man 2 Sam 1:17-27
The Tragic Demise of a Good Man II Sam. 1: 17-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Three times in David’s lamentation for Saul and Jonathan in 2 Sam 1:17-27, David said, “How are the mighty fallen,” [2 Sam 1:19, 25, 27]. Saul, indeed, was a mighty man. He had an excellent beginning as the first King of […]
The Evil Beast of Envy Gen. 37
The Evil of Envy Gen 37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Introduction: Pray, Read passage Verse 20 “we will say…”, Verse 31-33 “an evil beast hath devoured him” Verse 11, that beast is Envy. What is Envy? Webster’s 1828 – To feel uneasiness, mortification or discontent, at the sight of superior excellence, reputation or happiness enjoyed by […]
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #1 Joseph hated by his brethren.
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #1 Joseph Hated by his Brethren (Genesis 37:2-19) In this series we are going to be studying the life of Joseph. Joseph is one of the greatest types of Jesus Christ in the word of God, and we will point these things out as we go through […]
Striving to keep envy out of our lives.
Striving to Keep Envy Out of Our Lives Romans 13:13 ; Galatians 5:26 Envy is a very difficult thing to keep out of our lives. As we will see in this lesson Envy affects every one of us in some way. Envy also has some horrible results. In the end envy can even be deadly. […]
Draw Near to God Ps. 73:28
Draw Near to God Ps. 73:28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is so easy to be drawn away from the Lord. Asaph was in Psalm 73. Therefore, we must draw near to God. Draw near to God when: You are drawn away by envy – Ps 73:2-3 – Christians can feel cheated sometimes when they think […]