God Declares the End from the Beginning, Is 46:10

Is 46:9-10 says, “… for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done…”.  The unique thing about the Bible is that God declares the...

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The Church and Local Churches, Eph 5:23-31

In the Bible there is a clear distinction between the body of Christ, called the Church and local churches, also called the church.  The body of Christ is made up of all believers who have been saved.  At salvation, the Spirit of God baptizes you into Jesus’ body [1 Cor 12:13]...

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How We Know, 1 Jn 3:11-24

In 1 Jn 3:11-24 John wrote some things to give believers assurance that they are children of God.  He explained how we know.   From 1 Jn 2:29 through 1 Jn 3:10, John pointed out the distinctions between children of God and children of the devil.  Simply put, children of...

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Do What He Says, Jn 2:5

In Jn 2:5, Mary said to the servants at the marriage in Cana, “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it”.  Mary’s advice to those servants was, “Do what he says”.   Jesus said, “Fill the waterpots with water”, Jn 2:7.  They did what he said.  “And they filled them up...

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His Workmanship, Eph 2:10

Eph 2:10 says, “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”.  Sometimes when you want to understand a verse, you can ask the five investigative questions.  That’s how we’ll preach this verse. Who – “we”.  This...

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Reprobate Mind, Rom 1:16-31

According to Rom 1:16-31 all men have some knowledge of God.  God makes himself known in a variety of ways.  Yet, when men don’t retain God in their knowledge, God turns them over to a reprobate mind.  This could happen to any person hearing this sermon today. In order to...

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We Cannot Sin, 1 Jn 3:1-10

1 John 3:1-10 is a passage that is often misunderstood because of v.9, “Whosever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remained in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God”.  If we can come to the correct understanding of this verse, the...

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Till Afterwards, Prov 29:11

Prov 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.  Afterwards is at a later or a succeeding time. More times than not you shouldn’t tell all you know.  You might tell some and then wait.  You’re not trying to impress others with...

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A Prepared Vessel, 2 Tim 2:21

2 Tim 2:21 is about a prepared vessel which is prepared unto every good work.  To do any good work for the Lord, the vessel should be prepared before the work is undertaken.   It’s not that the Lord can’t get something done in a vessel that’s not fully prepared....

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A Ransom For All, 1 Tim 2:3-6

In 1 Tim 2:3-6 Paul refers to Jesus as our Saviour, our mediator, and our ransom.   Jesus is our Saviour who saves us from our sins.  1 Tim 2:4 says, “Who will have all men to be saved”, because all men are sinners.  He must be your Saviour because...

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