______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Cor 15:26 says, “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” The future destruction of death is as certain as the day. Death will be destroyed. There is no doubt about it. But notice the long-suffering of God. Death entered the world when Adam sinned, Rom 5:12. ...
Ps 118:14 has a nice outline built right into the text. The Lord is my strength, my song, and my salvation. This is a very encouraging text for us today. Notice what the Lord is to us. The Lord is my strength – We need to keep the Lord close...
Ps 119:1 says, “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.” If you want to be truly blessed of the Lord, “walk in the law of the Lord.” When you walk in the law of the Lord: You’ll be blessed – Ps 119:1-2...
THERE IS NO SEPARATE AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In 1 Cor 16:9 Paul wrote, “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” Paul had a great door opened to him; it was an effectual door, that is, a door through which he...
In Acts 24:16 Paul said, “And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.” Paul exercised himself to have always a conscience void of offence. And he was determined that he would be void of offence toward God and toward...
In Dan 6:10, after Darius signed a decree forbidding prayer to God, Daniel “kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.” Daniel had a custom of praying three times a day. Daniel had a prayer life. Likewise,...
Ps 35:11-16 describes some things that happened to Jesus during his earthly ministry. In Ps 35:11, David prophesied of the false witnesses that rose up against him. In Ps 35:12 he wrote, “They rewarded me evil for good.” Ps 35:13-14 describes Jesus’ humble and helpful attitude toward their sickness. Ps...
We must look to the Lord for safety. Looking to the Lord for safety doesn’t mean that we ignore safe practices. It is prudent to keep a gun on safe. It is prudent to keep valuable possessions in a safe. It is prudent to wear a personal flotation device when...
This week, I have had two conversations with people who have expressed a sincere interest in what they could “do” for God. We have been instructed in James to be doers of the word, and not hearers only. The nature of many Christians is that they want to do something...
In Prov 25:4-5 we find two verses connected by a common theme of taking something away to make what remains something better. Prov 25:4 says, “Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.” A finer is one who refines or purifies. ...
