Text: Hebrews 11:3 Faith is evidence and substance so let’s put those definitions into verse 3.  Through EVIDENCE we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God. The voice of creation Clear evidence - Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being […]

Text: Psalm 7 Psalm 7 has historical context.  The cross reference to the events of Psalm 7 are in 1 Samuel 24.  Psalm 7 is prophetic. The psalm is a prayer for justice. It’s like the prayer in Revelation 6:10 by the martyrs during the tribulation.  The first seven Psalms correspond to the seven years […]

Text: Ephesians 5:18-19 Be filled is a command, so it’s not something you wait on to happen.  He’s going to tell you how to do it and what it looks like in the following verses.  Paul begins with music. You’re going to be filled with something.  Someone said that a Christian doesn’t stop drinking, you […]

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Prayer is speaking to God. Prayer is much like music.  In fact congregational music is congregational prayer to God.  The Psalms are not only songs, but prayers, many of them. They prayers and pieces of music. This means God is ready to listen If you’re told to pray without ceasing it […]

Text: Hebrews 11:1-2 Faith is evidence and substance.  You’ve probably heard it said and I’ve even said it before that it takes more faith to be an atheist and an evolutionist than it does to be a Bible believer.  Faith is evidence and substance. Evolution and Atheism are religions without evidence or substance. Faith is […]

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 The world’s perspective is that the Bible, church, preaching, hymns are boring, dull, ignorant, and maybe something to do when you’re old. Joy is an element of the fruit of the spirit The fruit of an orange tree is round, orange, sweet, citrusy, juicy, and refreshing.  All of that describes one […]

Text: Psalm 7 Imagine asking the Lord to save you, but never knowing whether that’s going to happen or not.  Point is, you and I NEED answered prayer. You and I NEED to hear from God; if thou become silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. The Lord hath […]

Text: Hebrews 10:22-39 Hebrews 10:30-31.  These are not saved people because saved people are not appointed to wrath and vengeance is NEVER a word God uses to describe His treatment of saved people.  There will be conditions of patience set on these folks in order to endure to the end to be saved. Heretics say […]

Text: Psalm 5 Boldness to speak to God (vss 1-3) David comes to God boldly. He is not like Christians who when we decide to pray have to do so much “getting right” we have no confidence to talk to God. David is close to God. In the morning...so David doesn’t come to God with, […]

Text: Acts 8 Choosing deacons (6:1-4) Reason arises (6:1) Representation of deacons (6:2) Deacons represented the pastors when the pastors could not be there. Deacons are an extension of the ministry Requirements of deacons (6:3) Deacons need to come fully assembled, not works in progress. Men Honest report Full of Holy Ghost Full of wisdom […]