Study to be Quiet
Study to be Quiet (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7) The passage for this lesson deals with being rash with our mouth. Have you ever stopped and considered how many words that you say in one day or maybe even a week. I would imagine that most everyone would be surprised if they were all recorded and numbered and […]
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 […]
Pureness of Heart, Prov 22:11
Pureness of Heart Prov. 22:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 22:11, Solomon wrote about a person that loveth pureness of heart. Now think about that… pureness of heart. That should be the goal of every Christian. I realize that the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked. But with Christ in you, the Holy Spirit in […]
Your Words, Prov 18:8
Solomon gave you some practical instructions in Proverbs to help you choose your words. We’re going to discuss four negative references and 3 positive references to these in Proverbs. Hopefully, these will help you choose your words wisely and carefully. Negative References Concerning Your Words Gossipy – Prov 18:8; 26:22. The words of a talebearer […]
Too Many Words
Too Many Words Ecc.5:7 Not too long ago parents told their children consistently “ sit down and shut up”. It was common to hear “children are to be seen and not heard”. Now we have several generations of people who will not shut up. Too many words. The Bible has plenty to say about this […]
What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41:46-48
What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God told Joseph to lay up for the future bad years to come. We all know the story how it worked out in a way to save the nation of Israel. There are things that God wants you to lay up […]
Judgment Rom. 14:10-12
Judgment Rom. 14:10-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Every one of us will face God at a judgment. We’ll be judged at the white throne judgment or at the judgment seat of Christ. Either way, we will be judged. Paul said, “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God,” Rom 14:12. There […]
Good Success Joshua 1:8-9
Good Success Joshua 1:8-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you want your way to be prosperous and have good success by God’s measure, then there are certain things that you must do. They relate to the words of God. This book of the law must guide: Your words – Jos 1:8 – “this book of the law […]
Why our words matter so much (Part 1)
Why Our Words Matter So Much (Part 1) : James 3:1-18 In this lesson we are going to discuss one of the most important matters in our lives, and that is our words. Now how do we speak words? There is a very small member of our body called the tongue. As we will see […]
Why our words matter so much (Part 2)
Why Our Words Matter So Much (Part 2) : James 3:1-18 In part 1 of this series we saw how important the tongue was and how dangerous our tongue and words can be. In this lesson we are going to look at why our words and actions must match each other and the results of […]