Lessons For Rulers, Ecc 7:7-10
Ecc 7:7-10 is a passage that contains great lessons for rulers. These lessons for rulers are: Oppression maketh a wise man mad, Ecc7:7. One of the greatest cases of oppression in the Bible took place in Egypt when the Jews were made slaves, Exodus 3:9. The Pharaoh who ruled Egypt at that time literally went […]
The Gift of God, Jn 4:5-10
Some people haven’t received everlasting life as a gift of God from this well of water because: They don’t know the gift of God. Jn 4:10 “If thou KNEWEST the gift of God”. They don’t know what the gift is. It’s eternal life, v.14. It is the answer to sin and death. God is an […]
Taste These For Yourself, Heb 6:4
In the Bible there are five things that you should taste. These are not things that you taste with your taste buds. These are things that you taste in the sense of becoming acquainted with them by experience. You should taste: The heavenly gift – Heb 6:4 – the heavenly gift is the Lord Jesus […]
What Have You Done With Your Gift?
At this time of year, people generally give and receive lots of gifts. Sometimes you receive a gift that is very special. Perhaps it’s one that you admire or use often. In some cases, you like what you were given so much that you, in turn, give the same gift to others. Then again, you […]
Preaching The Word, Acts 8:3-4
When the apostles first began preaching the word, they were under severe persecution. By Acts 8:3-4, Stephen had just been stoned and Saul was making havoc of the church. Nevertheless, they kept preaching and spreading the gospel. We should follow the pattern of the early church. Notice, from whom Saul haled, who was preaching the […]
Quickened Together With Christ, Eph 2:4-10
In Eph 2:4-10, Paul wrote about being quickened together with Christ, when we are saved. Before we were saved, we walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, who is the devil. However, now that we are saved, we are no longer of the world; […]
What Will You Give Jesus, Matt 2:11
When the wise men came to Jesus as a young child, they worshipped him and “presented unto him gifts,” [Matt 2:11]. The gifts they gave him were particularly appropriate for a king (gold), a priest (frankincense), and a prophet (myrrh), of which Jesus was uniquely all three. Generally, these office in the Old Testament were […]
Perform The Doing Of It, 2 Cor 8:1-24
In our study of 2 Cor 8:1-24, we find Paul encouraging the Corinthians to “perform the doing of it,” [2 Cor 8:11] regarding giving to the poor saints in Jerusalem [Gal 2:9-10; Rom 15:25-26]. He told them to perform the doing of it because: The churches of Macedonia had given – 2 Cor 8:1-5 – […]
A Profitable Ministry 1Tim. 4:7-16
1 Tim 4 7-16 A Profitable Ministry CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul gives Timothy some practical instructions for a profitable ministry that he should follow so “thy profiting may appear to all,” [1 Tim 4:15]. These instructions concern the minister’s: Spiritual and Physical Fitness – 1 Tim 4:7-9 – He should be nourished with food sanctified […]
The Blessing of Giving
The Blessing of Giving Acts 20:35 It is more blessed to give than to receive. This is a great truth of your Bible. Just like many truths in your Bible you must, by faith, step out and do it. Some folks are naturally better at giving than others. Some folks just want the receiving part […]