Ready to Preach, Rom 1:15
Ready Corpus Christi is an emergency preparedness guide for residents. On the Ready Corpus Christi website you will find things like “Be Ready for a Hurricane.” This is a publication that is also mailed to residents before Hurricane season. It describes the preparations that you need to make at the beginning of hurricane season. The […]
Prophesied Salvation, 1 Pet 1:10-12
In 1 Pet 1:10-12 we see that the Old Testament prophets prophesied of the salvation that we have. They prophesied “the grace that should come unto you.” They “testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.” These things were revealed to them but they ministered them to us because they didn’t […]
Tell Others About Jesus, Jn 17:20
Jesus prayed for those who would believe on him through “their word,” [Jn 17:20]. You hear us preach about witnessing to others. But up to now you have been stuck. So, here’s what to do. In order to tell others about Jesus, you must: Know – to tell others about Jesus you have to know […]
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 […]
Lift Him Up, Jn 8:28
When Jesus was crucified, very few people who witnessed his crucifixion believed that he was the Son of God, the King of the Jews. But as they saw him lifted up, some realized that he was, in fact, the King of the Jews. Like Jesus said in Jn 8:28, “When ye have lifted up the […]
The Doctrine of the Resurrection 1 Cor 15:1-34
Doctrine of the Resurrection 1 Cor. 15: 1-34 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul devoted all of 1 Cor 15 to the doctrine of the resurrection. First, he showed that the resurrection is essential to the gospel. Then he argued for the resurrection by listing the witnesses to the resurrection, by discussing where we would be if […]
Divisions 1 Cor 1:10-17
Divisions 1 Cor. 1: 10-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There were contentions in Corinth, as there are, commonly, in other churches, sad to say. Some folks in Chloe’s house reported the problem to Paul. The reasons for contention in Corinth are, generally, the same reasons men in other churches have problems with each other. So, he […]
Go After the Lost Lk 15:3-7
Go After the Lost Luke 15: 3-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Lk 15:3-7, Jesus spoke a parable about a shepherd who, if he had a hundred sheep and lost one of them, would leave the ninety-nine and “go after that which is lost, until he find it.” That statement, “Go after that which is […]
Witnesses Acts 1:8
Witnesses Acts 1: 8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Acts 1:8, even the disciples, after all of their training and time spent with Jesus, needed the power of the Holy Ghost to witness. Witnessing is just one part of the Holy Spirit’s work in getting the gospel to the lost and saving them. Nevertheless, it […]
Responses to King Jesus Ps 2:1-12
Responses to King Jesus Ps. 2: 1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God used over 40 men to pen the words of the Bible, but he is the sole author. Talking to Don Frisinger, he was amazed that verses from different parts of the Bible tied together to perfectly and clearly explain any doctrine. We call this […]