Blessed is the Obedient Man Ps 112:1, “Praise ye the Lord.  Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments”. It’s the fear of the Lord that compels a man to keep the Lord’s commandments.  At first, you keep his commandments just because he said...

The flesh and Spirit are contrary. The flesh and Spirit are contrary to one another.  In Gal 5:16-17, Paul was not just talking about the flesh.  Eph 5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.  Our flesh needs...

Dwell in God Dwell in God. 1 Jn 4:15 Whosever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.  Dwelling is a residence of some continuance.  Dwell, in this case, means to reside in him for life.  He is now your permanent...

Blessed is the Forgiven Man Whose transgression is forgiven, Ps 32:1-2.  Forgiveness is based on the propitiation of Christ and it is guaranteed when we confess our sins to him, 1 Jn 1:9, 2:2.  See Rom 4:6-8.  What a blessing to have been forgiven from all that sin before.  When...

Against the Time to Come In this text, Paul is writing to those of us who are saved.  He wrote, “Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life”. People understand laying up a good foundation against...

Blessed Is The Trusting Man Blessed is the trusting man… Who puts his trust in the Lord, Ps 2:12, 34:8.  First and foremost we trust him for our salvation and eternal life.  1 Tim 4:10 “we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of...

No Profit Under the Sun In Ecc 2:11 Solomon wrote, “Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun”. You...

Against A Thief   The chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders came after Jesus as against a thief.  Jesus said, “But ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves”.  They wanted to kill him.  And they succeeded.  He was crucified with two thieves. His...

Blessed Is The Man Blessed is the man… Who delights in the law of the Lord, Ps 1:1-2.  This person loves the word of God and meditates in it day and night.  This way the word gives him direction for his life.  He listens to the Lord and goes the...

Talk About Jesus Talk about Jesus.  Preach the gospel.  This is universally the way to reach men and grow the body.  But why don’t people do it. Mk 8:34-38 They’re ashamed.  You don’t want them to know that you are the Lord’s.  Remember, though, that Jesus hung naked on the...