Troubled But Not Distressed, 2 Cor 4:8
Troubled But Not Distressed 2 Cor. 4:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO How was Paul able to be troubled but not distressed? When most of us are troubled, we get very distressed. Here’s how our life generally goes. Things are rocking along pretty smoothly. Then trouble starts to build and we start getting stressed. At this point, […]
Given to Change, Prov 24:21
Given to Change Prov 24:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The nature of man is to change things. The nature of God is to stay the same. Thus the Lord warns us not to meddle with them that are given to change. In Mal 3:6 the Lord says, “I am the Lord, I change not.” In […]
The God of Greatness, 1 Chr 16:23-27
The God of Greatness 1 Chr. 16:23-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Chr 16:25 says, For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. This lesson is on the God of greatness. In 1 Chr 16:23-27 we see the greatness of God’s: Restoration – Rom 8:19-23 right now all of creation is groaning not singing. […]
We Are The Clay, Is 64:8
In our relationship with the Lord and with others, we must remember that we are the clay. That’s all we are. We are made out of a lump of clay, Rom 9:21. We are the clay. The Lord is the potter, we are the clay, Is 64:8. You are his workmanship, Eph 2:10. From the […]
Death Worketh In Us, 2 Cor 4:1-18
Today we are studying 2 Cor 4. The theme of this passage is from verse 12, “death worketh in us.” Paul constantly suffered as he preached the gospel, (what he called, “this ministry,” verse 1). In second Corinthians 3:6 he said, we are “ministers of the New Testament,” and in 3:9 he called his ministry […]
The Preaching of the Cross 1 Cor 1:18-31
18-04-29 1 Cor 1 18-31 The Preaching of the Cross CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the remainder of 1 Corinthians 1, Paul contrasts the response of the saved and the lost to the preaching of the cross. Unto us which are saved, the preaching of the cross is: The power of God – 18-20, 24 […]
Apostasy of Man, Rom 1:21-32
Apostasy of Man Rom. 1:21-32 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You won’t find a more concise and factual statement regarding the apostasy of man than Rom 1:22-32. This passage of scripture clearly describes the human and the divine reasons for man’s continual moral decay into sin and unrighteousness. The human reasons for the apostasy of man – […]
Men Who Reject Christ Rom.1:16
Men Who Reject Christ Rom.1:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble with men who reject Christ, whether they reject him before they are saved or whether they reject him after they are saved (like college students talked out of their salvation), is that: They are ashamed of the gospel of Christ – Rom 1:16 – Paul […]
Heartfelt Thanksgiving Luke 17:11-19
Heartfelt Thanksgiving Luke 17:11-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Thankfulness or the lack thereof will affect your relationship to God. Heartfelt thanksgiving not only affects God but it also affects you. Heartfelt thanksgiving to God is characterized by: Returning to God – Lk 17:15 – the Samaritan leper turned back. In Lk 17:18 he returned to give […]
Missions Is Of God
Missions is of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We often think of missions as something that we do in our churches for God. But missions is of God. It’s something he does through us. Missions is a demonstration of: The grace of God – 2 Cor 8:1 – God bestowed his grace on the churches of […]