Jesus did not die on the cross to make it possible for His Church to Sleep in on Sunday and miss Bible study and worship, to stay at home when we have out of town guests. Or to attend sporting or social events during the week and regularly neglect Bible study and worship. He did not die on the cross in order to talk to people about politics and not about the value of their soul. Nor was it to wear themselves out working all day and be too tired …
(Psalm 37:5-7)…..Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. 6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
We are told in this verse to rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Yet one of the hardest things to do in …
Why is it that David can trust God? Why can we trust Him? Because He is Lord (my Lord), He is (Adonay; Ad-o-noy), He has authority and power and is matchless in His being. David wrote, “The LORD said to my Lord…” (Psalm 110:1). Thomas said, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:27-28). Paul wrote, “…Christ Jesus my Lord” – (Philippians 3:7-8), by virtue of His death and resurrection (Romans 14:8-9). Peter also proclaimed Jesus as Lord, to the Jews at Pentecost (Acts 2:36), …
(Psalm 39:4-13)…..“Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. 5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah 6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow; Surely they busy themselves in vain; He heaps up riches, And does not know who will gather them. 7 “And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope …
Read The Bible?
There are many reasons or excuses people don’t read their bibles, such as, “I’m a busy person. I have a lot to do. Why should I spend my time reading the Bible? I don’t have time to do all I need to do as it is.”
Or, “I already believe in Jesus Christ, that He’s the Son of God and my Savior. I’ve already heard the Gospel.”
“Why should I read the Bible?”
Please think about the following Scriptures. Then, you will understand why you should read …
I want to remind you this morning that much like the Psalmist, when you are at your end, at the bottom, in your lowliest state, without any hope, when you cried out to God in repentance to restore you and save you, that’s exactly what God did. God redeemed you for His sake. He did it by Himself (1 Peter 1:18-19) (Ephesians 1:7-10). He did it for Himself – (Titus 2:11-14)
The elements of Christ’ atonement are seen in…….
(Psalm 27:5-6)…..For in the time of troubleHe shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. 6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
What do the Scriptures tell us of God’s protection over us? His protection is…….
(Habakkuk 3:1-4)…..A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, on Shigionoth.
2 O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid; O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy. 3 God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah
His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise. 4 His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, and there His power was hidden.
Habakkuk …
(Philippians 4:4)…..Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! No matter how bad things are around you, you can always rejoice in the Lord. God is good, yes even when circumstances are bad. You can look beyond the temporary problems of life and focus on the Eternal God and His goodness. You can rejoice that God loves you and that you have a home in Heaven. Rejoicing is very good for the soul. If you only rejoice when you feel like it, you may never rejoice much. …
I. DESIRE TO GROW, PRAY, AND LEARN TO GROW – (Ephesians 3:14-19) (Colossians 1:9-12) (Philippians 1:9–11)
II. READ GOD’S WORD OFTEN, (Hebrews 4:12-13)
III. CHOOSE GOOD FRIENDS
1. Influence of friends is strong, (1 Corinthians 15:33-34)
2. We learn from our companions, (Proverbs 22:24-25)
3. Spouse the most influential of all, (1 Kings 11:4) (1 Corinthians …
