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…
Luke 12:10-12 — “Take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.” In this part of Luke’s Gospel, Jesus warns against blaspheming the Holy Spirit and He talks about the grace that the…
Genesis 3:1-5 — “Your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” When God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden, He intended for them to experience great joy. When the Devil entered the Garden he came to take away their joy, and sadly, he succeeded.…
I Samuel 18:1-4 — “The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” Sadly, friendship is increasingly misunderstood and undervalued in our world today. Many don’t know how to be a friend let alone how to be a good friend. A person might have hundreds of…
Luke 12:8-9 — “Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.” This is a difficult text to understand and receive, and that’s because we wonder…