We know that we are supposed to trust God.  Nearly every Christian who has been saved a while here can quote Prov 3:5-6.  But why should we trust him?  There are many reasons, no doubt.  However, Ps 18:30 gives us three of the best reasons.  Why trust God?  We should...

In 1 Pet 3:1-6, Peter tells a wife how to win her disobedient husband.  Disobedient husbands are “any who obey not the word,” [1 Pet 3:1].  The best opportunity she has to “turn him” is by following what Peter wrote, not by doing what she “feels” is right.  Nevertheless, whether...

The Storms of Life Acts 27:9-13 Four Basic Reasons for the Storms of Life Storms that are of time and chance, Ecc. 9:11 and Matt.5:45, no one is exempt. Storms that are engineered by our own foolishness, Jonah 1-2. Storms that God sends us into for development, Matt.8:18. Storms that...

Being in the Body of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 In the passage before us we see the body of Jesus Christ likened unto a human body. Just as the human body is made up of many members and each of these members having a distinct part so is the...

Paul was an exemplary Christian.  He served God with a good conscience [Acts 23:1].  He kept his body in subjection [1 Cor 9:27].  He was careful to limit his liberty [1 Cor 10:23] so as not to offend or weaken a brother or cause him to stumble [Rom 14:21; 1...

“A true witness delivereth souls,” according to Prov 14:25.  It will help us to understand and apply this verse to our lives if we will consider the various definitions of “true” that are compatible with this verse.   A true witness is: Properly so called – he’s properly so called...

In Ps 66:16, the Psalmist, in praising God, wanted to declare “what he hath done for my soul.”    The Psalmist is writing from “down the road” looking back on all the things God had done.  He could see the mighty hand of God in his life.  God had done...

In 1 Pet 2:18-25, Peter exhorts servants to be subject to their masters regardless whether they are good and gentle or froward.  The conduct of a master toward his servant described in this passage is much harsher than anything allowed in the United States today.  For one thing, these are...

Liberty in Christ Galatians 5:1 In this lesson we are going to study some of the things that Jesus Christ has made us free from. When we think about liberty we usually think about freedom. While we cannot just do whatever we want as a saved person there are many...

In 2 Tim 2:24-26 we are studying the seemingly unusual phrase, “those that oppose themselves.”  When you read that phrase, it sounds like they are against themselves. However, to oppose means several things.  In 2 Tim 2:25, to oppose means to set against; to put in opposition with a view...