Sermons and Biblical Studies

God has provided us with a total of 168 hours every week. Assuming we attend Sunday morning Bible class, Sunday morning and evening services, and Wednesday evening Bible study, we spend approximately four hours a week attending church services. But how are we spending those other 164 hours? The four hours we spend in attending … Continue reading “A Visible “Color” Of Our Spirituality – Bible study”

After hurricane Andrew struck South Florida in August 1992, teams of researchers descended on the state to measure the storms impact on everything from building materials to tropical fish. The prophets of the Bible did a similar evaluation after spiritual disasters. They documented the personal, social, and environmental effects of turning away from the one … Continue reading “Focusing On Spiritual Things Today – Bible study”

The apostle Paul once wrote to Timothy these words: “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). It’s interesting to note that the phrase rightly dividing in the above passage is a metaphor derived from the stonemasons … Continue reading ““Rightly Dividing” – Bible study”

My brother sent me the following predictions via email today – they contain some great thoughts. I have included some appropriate Scriptures. Top 10 predictions no matter who wins the election: The Bible will still have all the answers to life’s problems (2 Peter 1:2-3 – NKJV). Prayer will still work (1 Thessalonians 5:17 – … Continue reading “Top 10 Predictions No Matter Who Wins the Election – Bible study”

In64 A.D., someone set fire to Rome out among the shops lining the Circus Maximus, Rome’s mammoth chariot stadium. A few days later, two-thirds of the city lay in smoldering ruins. A rumor spread that the emperor Nero had set the fire because he wanted to rebuild Rome to his liking. Needing a scapegoat to … Continue reading “God Has A Purpose In Allowing Persecution – Bible study”

While growing up on the South Plains of West Texas back in the 1950’s, my two brothers and I experienced the meanest parents in the world! While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat a … Continue reading “The Meanest Parents In The World! – Bible study”

According to a report, if a 45-year-old man exercises regularly through the rest of his life and another man the same age exists as a couch potato, the exercising man will live only 10 months longer. Its good to take care of our bodies, exercising them if were able. But the idea of working hard … Continue reading “The Ultimate Life-Extension Plan – Bible study”

Do we realize that each day, we are writing the story of our lives by what we say and do? As we are writing this story, are we using the great, but often neglected, wealth of the Bible? The Psalmist wrote: “I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all … Continue reading “We Are Writing The Story Of Our Lives – Bible study”

The Bible encourages us to seek the advice of wise counselors. Proverbs 11:14 – NKJV states: “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” The word translated “counsel” in this text is a Hebrew nautical term used for steering a ship. The wisdom of godly advisors … Continue reading “Seeking The Advice Of Wise Counselors – Bible study”

With reference to an individual’s faith, God has never blessed any man’s faith before his faith expressed itself in some act (cf. Acts 9:6; Acts 9:8; Gal. 5:6; James 2:24). Faith is always conditional (1 John 1:6-7) to some kind of faith/act response in obedience to the commands of God and Christ (cf. Matthew 7:21; … Continue reading “An Active Faith Is A Necessity – Bible study”