God Hates Sin, Loves Sinners? Ps 5:5
Does God Hate Sin, Love Sinners Ps 5:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is it true that God hates sin and loves sinners? Or does he hate the sinner, too? This is an unpopular question to answer because of the Biblical truth. The question is a good one that has been asked by many Christians. This answer should […]
Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17
Don’t Envy Sinners Prov. 23:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A problem for many Christians is that they envy sinners. They think that sinners get to have all the fun. Sometimes we talk about peer pressure. But this isn’t peer pressure. This is pressure that you put on yourself because you want to do what you see […]
Enticed, Jas 1:14
Jas 1:14 says, “every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” Lust is a natural feature of our lives. Lust by itself is not sin or even necessarily a bad thing. Look at Deut 12:15, 20, 21 and 14:26. When lust, however, draws you away and then you […]
Deliver Us Only, Jud 10:6-16
Deliver Us Only Jud. 10:6-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Israel finally had enough of the oppression from their enemies, they cried to God and said, Deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. Their desperate cry to the Lord to deliver them is so typical of sinners caught in sin. They’re not so interested in […]
Don’t Envy Sinners, Prov 23:17-19
Don’t envy sinners. One of the greatest safeguards against straying from the Lord, when you are a young Christian, is to “let not thine heart envy sinners”. When I was a teenager, envying sinners caused me to turn away from the Lord so I could pursue what they were doing. Prov 23:17-19 gives you four […]
Biblical Salvation
Biblical Salvation “the act of saving, or deliverance from destruction” For salvation to be accomplished three things must be present: Something or someone that needs to be saved. (without it’s necessary) Something or someone that can save. (without it’s impossible) A means to connect the two. (By grace, through faith plus nothing) Something or someone […]
To Save Sinners 1Tim. 1:15
To Save Sinners 1Tim. 1:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We read in 1 Tim 1:15 that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Most people think they understand what this verse says about Jesus. The truth is they only understand what they have been taught about him and not necessarily what the Bible says. […]
Three Things The Lord Is Looking For Ps. 14:7
Three Things The Lord Is Looking For Ps.14:-1-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage from the book of Psalm there is an interesting verse. In verse 2 we see that God looked down from heaven upon mankind to see if there were any that understood or were seeking him. Have you ever thought about […]
Our Relationship to God Jn. 1:12
Our Relationship to God Jn. 1:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We must understand our relationship to God if we are ever going to fully appreciate what he’s done for us and what we can do for him. Our relationship to God is patterned after Jesus’ relationship to God while he was here on earth. In our […]
Putting Off The Old Man Eph. 4:17-22
Ephesians 4:17-22 Putting Off The Old Man CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The old man is that natural man whose genealogy can be traced back to Adam and he has a walk that is common to all other natural men. Here is the description concerning his: Mind – Worthless I Cor 3:19-21a Vain Comes up with great stuff […]