Text: Revelation 19:1-10 Following the great tribulation of God’s wrath poured out on Babylon - the whore, the antichrist, his kings, the people who have rejected the Lord, and the world system, the Lord Jesus Christ returns.  He returns first to face head on the wicked gathered against Him at Armageddon.  After  taking vengeance on ... [Read more...]

Text: Mark 7:31-37 He hath done all things well is the definition of excellence. Excellent so you want others to know They bring unto him... (vs 32) They brought their friend because the Lord Jesus Christ had a reputation for doing all things well, particularly healing. What your faith can do for someone else. Once they ... [Read more...]

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:6 True love and charity rejoice in truth.  Charity is an everlasting characteristic and the affection for the truth is eternal.  This is another characteristic of true love: that it would take pleasure in truth. Rejoices in the scripture of truth Refreshing Proverbs 25:25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so ... [Read more...]

Text: Galatians 5:13-18 When a soul trusts Jesus Christ as their savior, the Holy Spirit of God frees that soul to serve God; no longer bound to sin.  Paul tells the Galatians here that if you want to stay out of trouble then walk in the spirit and you won’t fulfill the lust of the ... [Read more...]

Text: Revelation 17-18 One thing to keep in mind as we teach the following chapters is to remember the context.  We are so prone to interpret the Bible with the newspaper and to read the Bible with the question in mind of how does this apply to me that we miss what God is saying. ... [Read more...]

Text: Luke 5:1-11 Obstacles to the benefit of your doubt Regardless of belief You don’t believe that it will work You don’t trust God. Did you trust God the first time that you learned that you should tithe? You know a better way (Children obey your parents) Regardless of experience Your presumption of the results ... [Read more...]

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 In this “love” chapter Paul now defines charity in a negative way.  He points out everything the Corinthians had trouble with when it came to spiritual matters.  Without saying it like this, Paul tells the Corinthians if I could have a gifted church or a charitable church, I’d choose the charitable ... [Read more...]

Text: 2 Samuel 15-17 Ahithophel was a wise, well respected counselor in 2 Samuel 15:12 and 16:23.  Absalom is David’s son and Absalom has decided to take David’s throne. The answer is found in the list of names of David’s mighty men in 2 Samuel 23:34.  Ahithophel was the father of one of David’s mighty ... [Read more...]

Text: Psalm 90 God’s permanence Personality and character are timeless and permanent. The Lord is faithful and steady generation after generation. No permanent home at an address, but wandering in tents. Generation after generation has turned to the same Lord for a dwelling place. You move from location to location and God stays the same. ... [Read more...]

Text: 1 Kings 11-13 History, you’ve heard is HIS-STORY.  I don’t find that to be true at all.  It may be a nice positive spin on an English word, but it’s not true.  God has intervened in men’s lives at certain points in time, but those are never the norm.  When God does something, it ... [Read more...]