What Can The Righteous Do, Ps 11:3
Ps 11:3, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do”? The question sounds hopeless. If the foundation of anything is destroyed, the whole structure built upon it is coming down. You get the sense that if the foundations are destroyed, you must give up; there is nothing you can do. However, there […]
The Right View of Wrong Things, Gen 45:1-8
What Joseph’s brothers did to Joseph was wrong, without a doubt. They envied him and would have killed him if Reuben had not intervened. As it is he suffered slavery and prison when they in turn faked his death to convince his father that he was dead. Joseph suffered for 13 years (Gen 37:2; 41:46). […]
Let Them Rejoice, Ps 5:11
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In Ps 5:11, David wrote, “But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.” This Psalm of David was a prayer, […]
When Your Spirit is Overwhelmed, Ps 142:1-7
In Ps 142:3, David wrote, “my spirit was overwhelmed within me.” In Ps 142:6, he said, “I am brought very low.” A fair number of good people whom I know are overwhelmed right now. There seems to be an oppressive spirit attempting to discourage and defeat good men and women. Here’s what to do when […]
Benefits of Life’s Difficulties, Ps 18:1-6
Have you ever noticed that when most people encounter something challenging they fold? We are a generation of moral and spiritual weaklings. Trouble usually elicits complaints from us. People whine and fuss when things are tough. Life’s difficulties don’t go away just because you don’t like them. What we need to do is consider that […]
The Lord and Our Heart, Prov 21:2
The Lord: Ponders our heart Prov 21:2 – Ponder is to view with deliberation. “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes.” A man looks at his way and says, “I’m doing the right thing.” Yet the Lord doesn’t look at what he’s doing but why he’s doing it. He ponders the […]
The Lord Trieth The Righteous, Ps 11:5
According to Ps 11:5, “the Lord trieth the righteous. To try is to put to test or trial; to prove. When you go through something difficult in your life that puts you to the test, it’s helpful to remember that it isn’t necessarily something that an enemy is doing to you. It could very […]
Written to Strangers, 1 Pet 1:1-9
Peter wrote to “strangers” in Asia. Paul couldn’t go there [Acts 16:6-7] but Peter did. Some of these people might have heard Peter preach in Acts 2. See Acts 2:9. He calls them “strangers” because when we get saved, we are “a peculiar people,” [1 Pet 2:9], “which were not a people, but are now […]
Man is Born Unto Trouble Job 5:7
Man is Born Unto Trouble Job 5:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Job 5:7 says that man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward. You are not getting through this life without trouble. And the sooner you realize this, the better. Man is born unto trouble. Man has trouble with: Temptations – we are troubled […]
Your Faith Groweth Exceedingly II Thess. 1:3
Your Faith Groweth Exceedingly II Thess. 1:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Your faith, from the time you are saved until the time you die, should grow. In this text, the faith of the Thessalonians grew exceedingly. How does faith grow exceedingly? It starts with faith in Christ – 2 Tim 3:15; Rom 3:22-28 – Jesus said […]