Sermons and Biblical Studies

A querist asks, “How are we supposed to submit to unjust governments?” According to the Scriptures, we are to “be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained [ordered] of God” (Romans 13:1). Basically, Peter tells us the same thing in 1 Peter 2:13-14. … Continue reading “Submitting To Unjust Governments – Bible study”

In the stress filled moments of our lives, having no visible means for encouraging strength, our desperate hands often clutch for that intangible called, “hope.” Hope tells us to press on when everything else tells us to give up. Where would we be, what would we do, without hope? There are literally billions of people … Continue reading “Sharing Our Hope! – Bible study”

Most (if not all) professed Christians of whatever creed or belief agree that there is a time when an alien sinner is separated from God. They are not agreed, however, on where reunion takes place when the alien sinner returns to God. Some of them teach that it is when the sinner, in answer to … Continue reading “Saved By The Blood Of Christ! – Bible study”

Joshua, a precocious 2-year-old, watched his mother baking cookies. “Please, may I have one?” he asked hopefully. “Not before supper,” his mother replied. Joshua ran tearfully to his room, then reappeared with this message: “Jesus just told me it’s okay to have a cookie now.” “Jesus didn’t tell me!” his mother retorted, to which Joshua … Continue reading “Our Spiritual “Hearing Aid” – Bible study”

The following parody by an unknown author will hopefully make us “think” with regards to our attending worship services: In order to make it possible for everyone to attend church services next week, we are planning a special “No Excuse Sunday.” Cots will be placed in the vestibule for those who say; “Sunday is my … Continue reading “No Excuse Sunday! – Bible study”

When you were seeking a wife — Was one just as good as another? When you last called the doctor — Was one just as good as another? When he gave you a dose of medicine — Was one just as good as another? When the pharmacist filled your prescription — Was one ingredient just … Continue reading “Is One Church Just As Good As Another? – Bible study”

A querist asks, “Where does it say that we are to help others and expect nothing in return?” Our Lord gives us the following biblical principle in regard to our helping others: “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be … Continue reading “Helping Others — A Biblical Principle – Bible study”

In Jonah 3:10, we see that God did not destroy Nineveh because of the obvious repentance of its people, i.e., “they turned from their evil way….” Their repentance is further indicated in Jonah 3:5 where the record states, “So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the … Continue reading “God’s Work Of Repentance – Bible study”

In Psalm 20:7-11, the Psalmist writes: “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring … Continue reading “God’s Provision Of Ample Warning! – Bible study”

In Titus 2:14 – KJV, Christians are deemed as a “peculiar people.” For most folks, this term means “weird” or “unusual,” and in a sense this meaning is not altogether foreign to the common English translation. However, the idea behind this adjective in the Greek use of the term, is that such a people have … Continue reading “God's Peculiar People – Bible study”