Suffering as a Christian, 1 Pet 4:12-19
Peter deals with Christian suffering in 1 Pet 4:12-19. We’ll study, from this passage, the reasons for suffering and our responses to suffering. Reasons for suffering. You’ll suffer: The fiery trial – 1 Pet 4:12-13 – this fiery trial could be literal like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Dan 3:6-30. It could be like the […]
Paul Was Exceeding Joyful, 2 Cor 7:1-16
In 2 Cor 7:4, Paul said, “I am exceeding joyful.” Our study of 2 Cor 7 will show us why he was exceeding joyful. This is certainly how a preacher hopes to respond to a congregation he is helping. Paul was exceeding joyful: Because of their holiness in the fear of God – 2 Cor […]
Manifestations of Spiritual Joy, Prov 15:13
Spiritual joy is not an emotion like natural joy. As we saw in last week’s study, natural joy is the feeling derived from some pleasure, delight, success, accomplishment, etc. Spiritual joy, on the other hand, is derived from the Lord. However, as natural joy is manifested in your feelings and emotions, so spiritual joy […]
Our Father Shall Rejoice, Prov 23:24
We are the children of God. We are the sons of God and, therefore, God is our Father. And just like any father who smiles with joy when his children do what he likes, so there are certain things we do that cause our Father to rejoice. And the beautiful thing is that these are […]
Wise Men Matt 2:1-12
Wise Men Matt. 2:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The wise men who came to Israel looking for the king of the Jews were men who would have known about the birth of the Messiah from the prophecies of Daniel and from their interest in astrology. Kings in Babylon and in Egypt were advised by astrologers. […]
Rejoice with Trembling Ps. 2:11
Rejoice with Trembling Ps. 2:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 2:11 says, Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. How do you rejoice with trembling? I understand serving with fear but to rejoice with trembling doesn’t seem to make sense. If we could see God’s glory [Ex 33:18-23; Ex 40:35; 1 Ki 8:11], or […]
Look For The Saviour Phil. 3:17-21
Look for The Saviour Phil. 3:17-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said to look for the Saviour [Phil 3:20]. Jesus is returning one day soon. While we look for the Saviour, we should follow the instructions Paul gave us in Phil 4. While looking for the Saviour, we should: Stand fast in the Lord – […]
Rejoice in the Lord Hab. 3:12-16
Rejoice in the Lord Hab. 3:12-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Habakkuk 3:17-19 says, I will rejoice in the Lord. This rejoicing is done in spite of the fact that all the crops and animals have failed. Listen to the audio of this sermon…
Afraid of God 1 Chron-13:1-12
Afraid of God 1 Chron-13:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO David had a noble idea to move the ark of God from Kirjathjearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem. All Israel was behind the move. So they carried the ark of God on a new cart [1 Sam 6:7-8]. But when the oxen […]
The Joy of Evangelism 1 Peter 1:8,9
The Joy of Evangelism 1 Peter 1:8,9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The joy of evangelism is actually seeing souls get saved. It takes a lot of persistent seed sowing and prayer – it takes a sincere desire and burden to see lost people saved – it takes consistency in your life; a real, unmistakable testimony of […]