Bible Study

1Samuel 15:1-11 The High Price of Small Sins There are many things a preacher wants to do when he preaches but the last thing he wants is to leave you with the wrong impression, so let me say up front, that my title is deliberating misleading. In Gods eyes, there are no small sins. However, … Continue reading “1 Samuel 15:1-11 – The High Price of Small Sins – Bible study”

1Sam 15:1-9 What Does Sin Look Like? One of the most common topics that real preachers mention is the topic of sin. Granted, many pastors do not mention it much any more but I am speaking today of the true ministers, Yet many do not have a clear understanding of what sin looks like. Lets … Continue reading “1 Samuel 15:1-9 – What Does Sin Look Like? – Bible study”

1Samuel 17:22-30 What Makes Great? This is not the first mention in the Bible of David. He is first mentioned in the last chapter. Already, exciting things are happening in Davids life. 1. He has already been anointed king of Israel. 2. He has already been appointed King Sauls personal musician. On this day, in … Continue reading “1 Samuel 17:22-30 – What Makes Great? – Bible study”

1Samuel 18:20-28 Rekindling A Loveless Marriage Last week, I started what I want to be a series of messages on marriage. 1. I want to preach this message in the morning service, even though that is typically a service in which we are reaching out to the unsaved. Why? Because those attend on Sunday mornings … Continue reading “1 Samuel 18:20-28 – Rekindling A Loveless Marriage – Bible study”

2Samuel 6:1-8 Getting It Right This story actually took place over two books of the Bible. It began toward the first chapters of 1 Samuel and it is being concluded here, toward the first chapters of 2 Samuel. To give you a time reference, Eli was finishing his time of leading Israel when the story … Continue reading “2 Samuel 6:1-8 – Get It Right – Bible study”

2Samuel 11:1-5 That Dirty Rotten Sin I know it is my title; but if I were to ask you what the dirty rotten sin was, what would you say? Just by the reference you would probably say, "Adultery;" and youd be right. I call adultery the dirty rotten sin not because it is the most … Continue reading “2 Samuel 11:1 – That Dirty Rotten Sin – Bible study”

2Samuel 11:1-17, 26-27 The Fear of Sin On the surface, to have no fear of anything seems like it might be a gift, a good thing. I could see where, in certain situations and for certain people, having your fear mechanism temporarily turned off or disabled, would be a benefit. Doing just that might be … Continue reading “2 Samuel 11:1-17 – The Fear of Sin – Bible study”

1Kings 2:1-3 So You Want To Be A Man? As the book of 1Kings begins, it is time for David to die. Solomon, one of his sons, is to take his place on the throne. In this passage, David challenges Solomon to "shew thyself a man." In our way of speaking, we would say, "SOLOMON, … Continue reading “1 Kings 2:1-3 – So You Want To Be A Man? – Bible study”

1Kings 2:10-12 Crossroad Guidelines Today we recognize a completion on the behalf the DeFreese family. Mary is graduating from high school and we want to honor and recognize that. Not only is Mary stepping into a new phase of her life, but Sharon is too. Sharon has been homeschooling children for a long time. What … Continue reading “1 Kings 2:10-12 – Crossroad Guidelines – Bible study”

1Kings 3:16-28 What A Good Mother Should Be? Let me start the message by saying that I am glad and honored for every mother present. I truly understand that there are many places you could be, but you have chosen to be here and I do not take that for granted. My goal is to … Continue reading “1 Kings 3:16-28 – What A Good Mother Should Be (1) – Bible study”