Sermons and Biblical Studies

EPHESIANS 6:10–18 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to take your stand against the wiles of the devil (Eph. 6:11). The Christian life is a constant battle against the world, the flesh, and the spiritual forces of evil. When it comes to this final enemy, Christians are often guilty … Continue reading “STANDING UP TO SATAN”

GALATIANS 5 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires (Gal. 5:24). When a person dies, they are separated from this world. They can no longer watch the glory of a sunrise, eat a sumptuous meal, or touch the warmth of another person. Everything in this world is lost … Continue reading “CRUCIFY THE FLESH”

ROMANS 12 And do not be conformed to this world … (Rom. 12:2). Ironically, the greatest cost and the greatest hindrance in the Christian life are one in the same: the world. Jesus expounds upon this time and again in His parables and discourses. He teaches that you must be willing to give up the … Continue reading “GIVE UP THE WORLD”

LUKE 12 Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy (Luke 12:1). The trouble with pride is that it takes so many forms. When you think you’ve conquered it in one area of your life, it surfaces in another. When you’ve humbly submitted to God and committed to seek His kingdom above all … Continue reading “BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN”

MATTHEW 6:19–34 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Matt. 6:33). Proverbs teaches that the proud in heart cannot please God. Only those who humble themselves and seek, not their own glory, but God’s, will be pleasing to Him. For the next week, … Continue reading “SEEK THE KINGDOM”

PROVERBS 16:18, 19; 22:4; 29:23 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Prov. 16:18). The higher you climb to exalt yourself, the greater your fall. Babylon sought to climb the mountain of glory by crushing her enemies and shaking her fist at God. But what was her fate? An everlasting kingdom … Continue reading “THE FALL OF PRIDE”

PROVERBS 11:2; DANIEL 4 When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom (Prov. 11:2). Shame often treads upon the heels of pride. We find numerous examples of this in the Scriptures. The people who built a monument to their own glory at Babel were scattered (Gen. 11:4). When Miriam tried to … Continue reading “THE SHAME OF PRIDE”

PROVERBS 13:10; 1 SAMUEL 18 By pride comes nothing but strife, but with the well-advised is wisdom (Prov. 13:10). The proverb “Pride breeds contention” has been affirmed time and again throughout history. Wars have erupted, families divided, and churches split because people have contended, not for the glory of God, but for their own pride. … Continue reading “PRIDE BREEDS CONTENTION”

PROVERBS 16:5; PHIL. 2:1–12 Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; though they join forces, none will go unpunished (Prov. 16:5). It has often been said that the theology of Scripture is a theology of opposites. We must die so we can live; we must become the least so we can become … Continue reading “THE CALL TO HUMILITY”

REVELATION 19 “The marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready” (Rev. 19:7). “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming … Continue reading “THE WEDDING OF THE LAMB”