James 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great…
1. A Command from Our King (v14, 17-18, 20-21) “…Repay no one evil for evil…Overcome evil with good” “Marg & I decided we needed to protect our own souls from bitterness. So we took a vow that neither of us would ever say an unkind thing about [the gentleman in question]. And we have kept our…
Sanctified Social Media (Romans 12:19-21 & others) Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing…
Together for the Gospel (Phil. 1:3-11) 1. Together in Prayer – v.3-4 –Pray with interest and care -v.3. –Pray with joy and thanksgiving – v.3-4. –Pray always – v.4. –Pray for all – v.4.. –Partnership in the gospel results in prayer – v.5. –Eternal security as motivation for prayer – v.6 –cf. 1…
Psalm 23:1-6 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of…
The Mistakes that Might Accompany a “Quiet Time” 1. Forming Absolutes that Scripture does not (c.f Mt 15:9) 2. Personalizing Worship in an Unbiblical Way (c.f. Lev 10:1ff) 3. An ‘Unblessed Assurance’ (c.f. Mt 15:8 / Mt 7:21) 4. Mechanical Religious Duty 5.Ritualistic Tendencies – securing grace / sacramentalism 6. Legalistic Guilt over missing a Quiet Time 7. Errors relating to…
I Will Finish Well…. 1.If I will Trust the Lord through my Weaknesses Ps 70:1, 6, 14, 18, 23 etc / Job 13:15 2.If I am Proclaiming the Lord to the Next Generation Ps 70:15-16, 18 / Dt 6:7-9 3.If I am still Serving Christ to the Uttermost, as Allowed by Providence Ps 70:18 /…
1. The Benefit of the Question 2 Corinthians 13:5 / Hebrews 12:11 2. The Tests we must all Take A Test of Confession (Rom 10:9-10 / 1 Jn 1:8-10) A Test of Doctrine (Rom 10:9-10 / 1 Jn 4:2-3 / 1 Cor 15:3-4 / Gal 1:7-8 / 1 Tim 4:16) A Test of Obedience / Righteousness (Gal…
“Behold God’s Servant (pt 5) – Resurrected & Victorious” “10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush Him; He has put Him to grief; when His soul makes an offering for guilt, He shall see His offspring; He shall prolong His days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. 11 Out of the anguish of His…
“Behold God’s Servant (Part 4) – Tried & Executed” Isaiah 53:7-9 7 He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment He was taken…