I Corinthians 10:13 — “But God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape…” In every season of temptation, the Lord promises His people a way out. He gives them the means to endure the trial and remain…
I Kings 16:29-17:1 — “And Elijah said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” When Ahab took Jezebel to be his wife he got her religion as well. She set about making the cult of…
Luke 24:13-35 — “They rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed…” Imagine being one of Jesus’ disciples and seeing Him hanging on the cross. This was the man in whom the disciples had placed all…
Luke 12:35-40 — “Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.” Christians have always believed that Jesus will return. We don’t know when, so we need to be ready! This is the clear message that Jesus gave His disciples and in these verses He described…
I Kings 16:15-34 — “Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.” In this message we have an introduction to the life and reign of King Ahab. We begin by charting the rise of his father Omri and thinking about his character. Omri was a…
Luke 12:33-34 — “Sell that ye have, and give alms…” Some of the things that Jesus said about giving can make us feel a bit uncomfortable. In this particular verse, was He actually telling His disciples to sell their possessions and give the money to the poor? How do these words apply to us today?…
Luke 12:32 — “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Fear is something we all have to deal with at one time or another. For some of us, fear is an ongoing struggle — we wake up with it in the morning, walk around with it…
Luke 12:29-31 — “And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after…” In these verses we learn that Jesus’ disciples are to have a different attitude towards the things of this world. What…
Luke 12:22-28 — “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on…” As we continue our study through The Gospel of Luke we come to a subject that touches all of us. At one time or another we have all have…
Luke 12:13-21 — “Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” These words came in reply to a man who asked Jesus to intervene in a dispute with his brother over an inheritance, and they were followed by the Parable of the Rich…