Qualities of Helpers Phil 2: 19-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two men in Phil 2 that were excellent helpers to Paul in his ministry. When Paul wrote about them in Phil 2:19-30, he included remarks about their qualities. We should identify and comment on these qualities because these are...
Who Are You Serving Rom.1:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We are called to be servants just like the Lord Jesus was [Phil 2:3-8; Matt 20:25-28] – and so the question is, Who are you serving? Are you serving: Christ’s Righteousness – Rom 6:18 – in your life before you were saved,...
Davids Brethren 1 Sam. 22:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Davids brethren knew that he had escaped to the cave Adullam, they went down to him along with other men who were in distress, in debt and discontented. This is surprising when you consider Eliab’s anger against David in 1 Sam...
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....
[THERE IS NO AUDIO FOR THIS MESSAGE DUE TO A POWER FAILURE DURING THE SERVICE] In Ps 46:1-3, the Psalmist describes conditions in the earth that are horrendous, unlike anything that we have ever seen. And he says that, despite these things, “Therefore will not we fear”. The reason they...
John’s second epistle is addressed to “the elect lady and her children”. John is the elder, 1 Pet 5:1. She is elect, meaning she’s saved. Why did John write this second epistle to them? To express his true love to her and them, v.1-3. When John, the elder, expressed his...
The Fear of the Lord (Hebrews 12:28-29) Today people say that fear is a negative thing and there is really nothing to fear. But as we will see in this lesson the fear of the Lord is not only good for you it is a necessity. In theses verses from...
In the Bible there are five things that you should taste. These are not things that you taste with your taste buds. These are things that you taste in the sense of becoming acquainted with them by experience. You should taste: The heavenly gift – Heb 6:4 – the heavenly...
Public Ministry Prov. 1:20-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you read in Prov 1 that wisdom crieth without, you may wonder how she does it. Wisdom crieth without through public ministry. Public ministry is public, Prov 1:20-21 – it is accomplished by publishing the word of God “without” the four walls...
In Lk 11:33-36, Jesus used the illustration of a lighted candle to teach his disciples about seeing him and having their whole bodies full of light and having no part dark. In the context of this passage, Jesus had just rebuked this evil generation for seeking a sign, Lk 11:29-32. ...
