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 …
(Revelation 21:22-27)…..22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall …
Notice – (Matthew 25:16-18)…..Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.
Notice, how the servants given five talents and two talents got busy with those talents right away. Their faithfulness is seen not only in the profit they made, but in their eagerness to get to work. Now notice, the servant with …
(Matthew 25:14-30).....14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, whocalled his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.18 But he…
