"The Unction of the Holy One" John 16 & I John 2:20, 27 We receive His justification by faith and it is worked out through and with sanctification. This too dove tails with the Reformation. The fruit of the Holy Spirit are what we call "good...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Addressing God" I John 3 & L.D. 46 Last week we were made aware that prayer that is pleasing to the Lord has certain criteria and must not contradict the works or being of God, must address Him as our Father, and that we must pray...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Testing Ourselves" II Cor. 13:5 The Apostle Paul had some regrets about his harshness to the churches in Corinthia in his 1st epistle. He had been forthright regarding the sins in the church, while not being present with them. He had them at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Prayer in General..." LD45 & Luke 11 There are many practical things to discuss on prayer, but we approach with fear. Prayer is innate and all Christians can pray. But, it is also most difficult in our sinful flesh. It starts that we pray to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Crumbling of Jericho Walls" Joshua 6/ Hebrews 11:30 Among the cloud of witnesses we have a little different scenario before us. "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down." Faith is the lifeline tying us to Christ and that becomes active faith...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"10th Commandment" LD44 The 10th commandment deals with covetousness and we may not yearn after what is given to the neighbor. The commandment declares that when the slightest inclination against any of the commandments arises in us we are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Choosing Reproach" Exodus 2 & Hebrews 11:24-26 We continue looking at the heroes of faith....witnesses to us! By faith Moses parents were married and had a baby even amidst the drowning of baby boys in the Nile river. Ultimately leaving...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
9th Commandment- LD43, James 3, & Ephesians 4 We deal with a tremendous sin...as it is devastating and can light on the fire of hell and destroy lives and reputations. We expect the lie in the world, but we too fight the violation of this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Joseph's Farewell Message" Genesis 50 & Hebrews 11:22 We deal with the grandfather of Isaac. God's people were not in Egypt (in bondage and serving others in a land that was not theirs as God had said.) 70 Years after being in Egypt, Joseph...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"8 Commandment" LD 42/James 4 & I Timothy 6 We are not dealing with moral conduct here, but fulfillment of the entire law as we love the neighbor as ourselves. We deal with what the neighbor possesses in this commandment and we ought to honor...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
