Riches Honor and Life Prov. 22: 4
Riches, Honor & Life Prov. 22:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The world certainly seems to be interested in riches honor and life but they are deceived by them and about them, as well. Riches – they are currently in the hands of the proud – you find them mostly in entertainment, communication, transportation, politics, computer technologies, […]
A Servant’s Heart
A Servant’s Heart CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Lord’s work we are called to serve. And the greatest way to become a great servant is to develop a servant’s heart. Paul, in this text, gives us a great example of his servant’s heart. A servant who has a servant’s heart: Serves with humility – […]
Before Honor is Humility Prov. 15: 33
Before Honor is Humility Prov 15:33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Naturally we are proud – pride seeks to bring honor to us but instead it brings destruction – Prov 16:18. Here are some excellent Old Testament examples concerning humility: Deut 8:2-3 the Jews were humbled in the wilderness and arrived in the land of Canaan with […]
Avail Yourself of Grace
Don’t Fail of Grace CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this text we are encouraged not to fail of grace. One way to be sure that you don’t fail of grace is to avail yourself of grace. To avail yourself of grace requires: The Lord – Ps 84:11 – it seems that it can go without saying […]
The Fear of God
The Fear of God Job 1:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Fear of the Lord is a doctrine that certainly includes the “fear and trembling” of Phil 2:12-13, which is far more than the “reverence” that modernists like to preach. However, it is not just being afraid of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is […]
Spiritual Giving
Spiritual Giving 1Chronicles 29: 1-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Giving is a very spiritual aspect of our salvation. This passage contains some of the major components of giving. In giving there is: Affection – v.3-5a – David had affection to the “house of my God” and so he gave – 2 Cor 8:7-8 – love is […]
Three Great Qualities of Christ, Jn 6:15-21
Three Great Qualities of Christ John 6:15-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This story is also found in Mark 6:45-51 and Matthew 14:22-33. When you study these other accounts, you find three great attributes that are part of Jesus’ ministry. The people realized Jesus was the Son of God based on what they saw. These three great […]
Jesus’ Humility Phil. 2:5-8
Phil 2: 5-8 Jesus’ Humility CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As a preacher said about the Christian life, “The way up is down.” In the life of John of whom it was said, “There is not a greater prophet than John,” he made the way of humility clear when Christ began to minister. “He must increase, but […]
A Pastor’s Joy Phil. 2:1-4
Philippians 2:1-4 A Pastor’s Joy CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, “Fulfill ye my joy.” And the joy was about everyone in the church getting along without the back biting and bickering and division that is so common today. What he was asking for is a pastor’s dream – a church without division and discord. Now […]
Humility
Humilitiy 1 Peter 5: 5-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Pet 5:5-9 – Read also Prov 15:33 and Phil 2:5-8. According to our text, humility is the greatest way for you to: Get along with each other – v.5 – “all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility” – it […]