Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 Paul has given the negatives of of the ministry.  He reminded the Thessalonians that he had not approached them in flattery and other things.  Now, he’s going to remind them how he did enter in among them. It’s amazing that you have to say this, but male and female are NOT […]

Text: Esther 7:1-4 First of all let’s read all of chapter seven to see what’s happening.  Then we’ll break it apart and preach on the first four verses. An answered prayer (vs 1) The king and Haman came to banquet with Esther… (vs 1) Haman has gone from being on top of the world to […]

Text: Hebrews 5:1-10 The Lord Jesus Christ has three offices: prophet, priest, and king.  Here in Hebrews his priesthood is going to be explained.  Particularly why his priesthood is superior to the Levitical priesthood. Ordination Chosen by God Not in the sense that they were chosen from the foundation of the world like a Calvinist […]

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:3-6 Substitutionary death of Jesus Christ ...for our sins… Why do I need a substitute?  What danger was I in? Sin What sin is.  Sin leads to the death of the body and the second death of the soul in judgment. Sin runs through your veins.  Corrupt body.  Vile body.  Stuck trying […]

Text: Esther 6:12-14 If you’re into numbers in the Bible you’ll find it interesting that in the sixth chapter and the thirteenth verse the word “fall” is used three times; and the point of that verse is the fall of the adversary.  Six is the number of man.  Thirteen is the number of rebellion. Befalling […]

Several of the points on this outline came from Pastor James Knox of Bible Baptist Church in Deland, FL. www.jamesknox.com  He has a great series on the Bible and Mental Health. 1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. […]

Text: Ephesians 4:17-19 (Much of the information here was preached by Pastor James Knox at Bible Baptist Church in Deland, FL.  http://jameswknox.org/category/the-bible-and-mental-health/) God wants to change your thinking.  Physical health is not promised in the Bible for your current body.  In fact, physical death is promised.  Physical health is not promised.   But mental health […]

Text: Proverbs 11:30 If you and I believe there is a literal hell and a literal heaven, then there are real eternal consequences.  Most of us probably are in the category of we believe that, but we don’t really care. Wisdom is what stands between a lost soul and soul that has been won.  That […]

Text: Ephesians 4:9-10 Review of the descent of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ conquers sin by subduing it in his body Jesus Christ lived in flesh and blood dealing with all the temptation that comes with carnal corruption, yet without sin.  So he conquers sin in the flesh.  He subdues corruption under incorruption by […]

Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9 Paul has given the negatives of of the ministry.  He reminded the Thessalonians that he had not approached them in flattery and other things.  Now, he’s going to remind them how he did enter in among them. In 1 Thessalonians 2:7-11 Paul gives male and female qualities both needed for ministry. […]