God Shall Wipe Away All Tears, Rev 21:4
Rev 21:4 says, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes…” God doesn’t wipe away all our tears today. Notice that the rest of Rev 21:4 says, “…and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” […]
Which Is Better, Ecc 7:1-6
In this lesson from Ecc 7:1-6, Solomon compares several things and asks, Which is better? Which is Better, a good name or precious ointment? A good name is better than precious ointment. A good name is longer lasting than the fragrance of the ointment. The fragrance dissipates over time. A good name, like Samuel, or […]
Anguish, Anxiety and Assurance, Ps 5:3
Anguish Anxiety and Assurance Ps.5:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we’re going to discuss three things that can deeply affect your walk with God: anguish, anxiety and assurance. Two of these negatively affect your relationship to the Lord and one of these positively affects your relationship to Him. Can you tell which ones are which? […]
Things You Cannot Do, Ecc 1:12-18
In Ecc 1:12-18 we read about three things things you cannot do under the sun. Solomon discovered these by seeking and searching out “by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven”. He gave his heart to know wisdom. His heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. He vexed his spirit with this […]
Some are Fallen Asleep, 1 Cor 15:6
In 1 Cor 15:6 most of the over five hundred brethren who saw Jesus after his resurrection were still alive when Paul wrote 1 Corinthians. However, Paul said, “some are fallen asleep.” Our dear brother, Benny Craft, fell asleep yesterday. His race is over – Heb 12:1 – we each have our race to […]
Balance in the Ministry, 2 Cor 2:1-17
Notice in 2 Cor 2:1-16 the balance of: Sorrow and joy – 2 Cor 2:1-3 – when Paul wrote to the Corinthians about what to do with the fornicator in 1 Cor 5, he was “in heaviness.” He didn’t want to come to them in heaviness [v.1]; rather, he wanted them to get this thing […]
Two Sorrows
Two Sorrows 2 Cor.7:10 Paul writes of two types of sorrows in this passage, Godly sorrow and the sorrow of the world. They also have two different results. Many times, we see the ones that we love struggle because they never have a Godly sorrow, many times we struggle also, for the same reason. Hopefully […]
The Evil Beast of Envy Gen. 37
The Evil of Envy Gen 37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Introduction: Pray, Read passage Verse 20 “we will say…”, Verse 31-33 “an evil beast hath devoured him” Verse 11, that beast is Envy. What is Envy? Webster’s 1828 – To feel uneasiness, mortification or discontent, at the sight of superior excellence, reputation or happiness enjoyed by […]
Isaiah 53:1-12 A Man of Sorrows
A Man of Sorrows Is. 53:1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus Christ is called a man of sorrows and he was acquainted with grief. These are characteristics of his earthly ministry. Today we are going to look at five things concerning the Lord’s sorrows: the cause of his sorrows, the purpose of his sorrows, the endurance […]
Is sorrow necessary for true repentance?
No. This question came from a fellow whose pastor insists that sorrow is absolutely necessary for salvation, and uses 2 Corinthians 7:10 to back this up. We answered with the following: 2 Cor 7:10 needs to be read in its context. The verse is addressed to the church. They are the ones who repented here […]