"So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." (Nehemiah 8:8)


Thou Shalt Not Kill

There are many facets regarding the taking of human life. My general premise, and this is not of commandment, but by permission (my advice - 1 Cor. 7:6) is to not kill under any circumstances.

Sober, Sober, Sober

A thorough consideration of practical godliness for every member of the church in Titus 2.

Ephesians

The mystery of Christ and His church.

Redemption

The redemption of God through Jesus Christ.

Balaam and the Blessed People, a Chosen Generation, a Royal Priesthood

This series is about Balaam and the people of God, as identified in such places as Numbers 22:12 and 1 Pet. 2:9.

Elders / Bishops(Overseers) / Pastors / Teachers

An analysis of the role of elder in the church. What are the qualifications and duties of an elder? What are the duties of church members toward elders?

Denominations

An explanation of so-called Christian denominations: their origins, practices, doctrines and how they differ from a true church of Jesus Christ.

The Wars Of The Lord

"Right now, as I speak, there is raging war between the Saint and Satan, and that so bloody a one, that the cruelest which ever was fought by men, will be found by sport and child's play to this." - William Gurnall

Union With Christ

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. (John 15:4)

Paul's Sermon On Mars' Hill

Paul preaches the gospel to the pagan idolaters in Athens, showing us what it means to be all things to all men.

Proverbs 6

A walk through Proverbs 6. Including, go to the ant thou sluggard and be wise. And, seven things that God hates.

Psalms

A journey through selected Psalms.

Christ's Judgment Seat

The judgment activity of Jesus Christ, as distinct from the great judgment of God Almighty.

Brotherly Love

The members of the church have a duty to one another in brotherly love.

The Attributes of God

In order for our proper understanding of the Almighty God, as He has revealed Himself, we must understand His attributes.

Elisha

It is important to go to the Old Testament to look at those "things that were written aforetime" (Romans 15:4) to seek what new perspective and knowledge we can gain from them.

Romans 12

Be not conformed to this world. You are nothing.

Habakkuk

"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scripture might have hope." --Romans 15:4

Signs of the Coming of Christ and of the End of the World

"Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?" - Matthew 24:3

Sermon on the Mount

The "Sermon on the Mount" is one of the most amazing sermons you'll ever read, straight from the mouth of our Savior when He walked the earth.

10 Things I Hate About You

It is good for us to always consider what we believe, why we believe it and to ensure that what we believe is congruent and consistent with the Holy Scriptures.

Faith and Hebrews 11

There are a number of people listed in Hebrews Chapter 11 as faith exemplars. It would thus be prudent to look at some of the attributes or characteristics of these people to see how they stack up against our ways of thinking and living.

God Hated Esau and The Sale of Your Birthright

Beware of losing your way and finding yourself on the broad highway to hell, where Esau found himself. It is written of that privileged man who despised his birthright: "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." (Romans 9:13)

Christ's Farewell Discourse

Jesus' parting words to His loved ones on the night before His crucifixion.

Revelation - A Passage By Passage Analysis

We hope, in time, to present a comprehensive exposition of the book of The Revelation for full examination as light provides -- passage by passage.

Covenant of Grace

Let us discuss the everlasting Covenant of Grace and the Holy Trinity's various roles in the administration of that blessed agreement.

Charity

1 Corinthians 13 sets forth how great and essential a thing charity, or a spirit of Christian love, is, in Christianity.

Eschatology Regarding The Jews

What has Scripture prophesied about that ignoble race of Jews during the great Day of the Lord? Let's explore.

Seven Seals of Revelation

Let us examine the first series of events in the Revelation of Jesus Christ: the seven seals on the Book of Redemption.

Seven Trumpets of Revelation

The treatment of the grand subject of the seven trumpets of Christ's Revelation.

Seven Vials of Revelation

An examination of what John the Revelator refers to as "the seven last plagues," or "seven golden vials full of the wrath of God."

Marriage, Betrothal, Vows

"And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?" - Matthew 19:4-5

Divorce and Remarriage

There is a lot of Bible error when it comes to divorce and remarriage. It is generated by literally hundreds of millions of so-called "Christians" that desperately desire to break, forget and obliterate their solemn oath to God (that they freely entered into).

Coronavirus Plague

The wrath of God is pouring out upon this world in the form of COVID-19. "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." Amos 3:6-7

The Satanic Immersion Illusion Experience

Here is a thought experiment: If 8 billion people agree the sky is red, and they agree it is red every day of their lives and they convince you the sky is red, does it inherently change the color of the sky when God says it is blue?

The Book Of Jude

Jude is one of the shortest books of the Bible - delivering a powerful message of warning and a call to sobriety amongst those who have a God-given belief on Christ and who therefore have a lively hope of their eternal salvation.

1 Thessalonians 5

"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do." - 1 Thessalonians 5:11

David and Goliath

David's faith in God and Goliath's trust in his own strength are two important lessons to learn from their battle in the Valley of Elah, but there are so many more elements to this bit of history that can be edifying to one of God's sheep.

Christophanies

"Christophanies" are visible or audible preincarnate manifestations of Christ found in Scripture. The Old Testament is rife with them. Let's explore.

Death and Grief and Mourning

"My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever." - Psalm 73:26

Holy Action Flows From Grace

All true Christian grace in the heart tends to holy practice in the life.

The Proverbs 31 Virtuous Woman

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." - Proverbs 31:10

Church Discipline

In part 1, we establish the "Formative" aspect of church discipline. In parts 2 and 3, we discuss "Corrective" discipline. And in part 4, we complete our discussion of church discipline by examining "Excisive" discipline.

Preservation and Perseverance of the Saints

The saints' final perseverance in grace to glory is, that those who are truly regenerated, effectually called, and really converted, and internally sanctified by the Spirit and grace of God, shall persevere in grace to the end, and shall be everlastingly saved; or shall never finally and totally fall, so as to perish everlastingly.

Hell

"If I never spoke of hell, I should think I had kept back something that was profitable and should look on myself as an accomplice of the devil." - J.C. Ryle

Samson

"And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets." (Hebrews 11:32). The apostle was short on time; but perhaps we can dwell a bit longer on one of these old-timers so worthy of mention, specifically: Samson.

Sanctify The Lord God In Your Hearts

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear..." - 1 Peter 3:15

Love As Brethren

"Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing." - 1 Peter 3:8-9

Revelation 12, The Two Wonders: The Birth & The War

"Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual." - 1 Corinthians 2:13

Spiritual Strength and Courage v. Cowardice - Daniel 3

An examination of spiritual bravery/courage and cowardice, expositing Daniel 3 (the story of the three Hebrew children in the fiery furnace).

There Will No Sign Be Given But The Sign of Jonah

"But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas..." - Matthew 12:39

Hosanna In The Highest

An examination of the Lord Jesus Christ entering Jerusalem prior to His death (based on Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19, and John 12 ).

Fear God

An explanation of fearing God, based on the idea that the wise man said that the whole of religion, experimentally and practically, is "to fear God and keep his commandments." (Ecclesiastes 12:13).

Millenial Reign Of Christ

A study of the millenial (thousand year) reign of Christ, as discussed in Revelation 20.

Sound of Jubilee During The Revelation

Examination of the duty of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ to be "not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work" (James 1:25).

Godly Contentment

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need." - Philippians 4:11-12

Seven Churches of the Revelation

In-depth examinations of the seven churches of the Revelation mentioned in Revelation 2 and 3.

Two Beasts of Revelation 13

The purpose of these sermons is to help people to get a solid grasp on the Scriptural notion that there are details about the rise of the beast -- called Antichrist -- that are expressly hidden from human cognizance until a determined period of time.

TULIP Doctrine

Because men are completely depraved beings, salvation would be impossible without God.

Matthew 7's Judge Not Passage

Explanation of the passage in Matthew 7 that says "judge not," considering that the first thing to do when you want to know what a verse means is to look at the context of the verse.

Reconciliation to God through Christ As seen in the types and shadows of Leviticus

The teaching of reconciliation through Christ using the book of Leviticus.

Armageddon v. Siege of Jerusalem v. Supper of the Great God

"For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty...And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon." - Revelation 16:14,16

Pray Without Ceasing

This discourse seeks to shed some light on what prayer is and how we should look at it.

Study of Satan

Exploration of Satan so we can beware of his devices "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices." - 2 Corinthians 2:11

What is the Gospel

What does the Bible mean when it talks about the "Gospel"? Let's find out.

Give Diligence to Make Your Calling and Election Sure

How can you be certain that your calling and election are sure?

True Charity

What are the spiritual aspects of charity? What are the practical aspects of charity? And, what does good look like?

Revelation 11's Two Witnesses

Who are the two witnesses discussed in Revelation 11?

Don't Conform to the World

Let's consider the sobering instruction that we are to "be not conformed to this world" out of Romans 12:2.

Who is the Woman of Revelation 12?

Overview of the Church in Revelation.

The Crook in Our Lot

These sermons summarize Thomas Boston's writing, "The Crook in the Lot," so that we may be edified and seek the Lord for brighter light on the subject.

Proper Spirit To Have When Facing Affliction

Chastening, trials, and afflictions are the lot of the elect of God. There are twin blessings that each and every one of the elect of God receives - to believe, and to suffer for the sake of Christ. But how should we face this suffering? What spirit should we have towards our afflictions?

The Warring Church

We are participants in a universal war with Satan. Satan is always trying to move the ancient landmark that Proverbs 22:28 explicitly says to not move. We must always be on guard for this.

Avenge Not Yourselves / How To Treat Your Enemies

If you are preaching right, you will have enemies. It is important to understand how we are to treat these enemies from a Biblical point of view.

What is the Church?

Exploration of the nature of the church, as described by Scripture.

The Book in Revelation 5 is the Book of Redemption

"And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals." - Revelation 5:1