We Cannot Tell, Mk 11:27-33
In Mk 11:27-28, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders questioned by what authority Jesus went into the temple and cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, Mk 11:15. Jesus answered them with a question about John the Baptist’s baptism, “was it from heaven, or of men?” At this […]
They Soon Forgat His Works, Ps 106:12-13
In Ps 106:13 the Psalmist said, “They soon forgat his works.” In the context, he is talking about Israel forgetting all that God did for them when he brought them out of Egypt and through the Red Sea, Ps 106:7-10. They soon forgot that the Lord had destroyed their enemies in the Red Sea. “There […]
A Perverse Generation, Deut 32:5
In the song of Moses, Deut 32:4-5 says, “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.” To […]
Why They Don’t Get It, Matt 13:9-17
When you think about people’s response to the Bible, do you ever wonder why some people get it and some people don’t. How is it that two people can sit through the same message and one comes away edified and the other mystified? One leaves enthused and the other leaves confused. The answer to why […]
Because of Your Unbelief
Because of your unbelief Matt.17:14-20 In the previous lesson we learned what faith is. The Bible defines it as “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” [Heb.11:1]. Faith is substance and evidence based on God’s word, and we are given this faith through God’s word. When we walk by faith, […]
Giving Satan an Advantage, Part I, 2 Cor 2:11
Satan is a vicious, clever enemy. Nevertheless, Jesus successfully defended himself against the temptations of the devil [Matt 4:1-11], cast him out of every person he possessed, who came to Jesus for healing [Acts 10:38], spoiled him and openly triumphed over him on the cross [Col 2:15], and will destroy him after his millennial reign […]
Prayer Answered Quickly
Prayer Answered Quickly Daniel 9 In This chapter Daniel gets his prayer answered, “while he was yet speaking”, verse 21. All of us want immediate answers to prayer. Some wait for answers for months or years. We must not interpret delays in answers for denials. We wait because it pleases Him who is sovereign […]
When You Don’t Believe the Truth 2 Thes 2:11-12
When You Don’t Believe the Truth 2 Thes 2:11-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In a Bible believing church you are going to hear a lot about reading, studying and believing the word of God. You hear this so much that you might become callous to believing the words of God if you are not careful. […]
The Gospel to the Gentiles, Rom 10:14-21
The Gospel to the Gentiles Rom. 10:14-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Romans chapter 10 is a transition chapter from the end of chapter 9 to the full content of chapter 11. At the end of chapter 9 Paul concludes that Gentiles attained the righteousness of God because they received it by faith. Israel, on the other […]
Election, Rom 9:10-33
Election Rom. 9:10-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 9:11 Paul states, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth. It is vital that we see that election doesn’t stand on works, but on what God said… on the way he calls it. God chose Abraham, […]