7-5-15 Evening-God’s Sure Judgment (Text Only)

John 8:31-37 What is Real Freedom? INTRODUCTION: The United States of America is a free nation. That means that the people are not controlled by the government, but the government is controlled by the people. Our forefathers left England seeking religious freedom. They found it in a new world. Yet they were still servants to […]

I Kings 13:11-32 (Read 11-17 for context) The Facts about Disobedience INTRODUCTION: The man of God that we talked about last week was a true man of God. He brought the message of God and was doing all he could to stay in the will of God as he did so. I admire this man […]

II Timothy 3:16-17 “16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” God ordained and defined marriage Gen. 2:18-25 “18 And the LORD God said, It is […]

I Kings 13:1-10 Marks of a Man of God INTRODUCTION: At this time in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Jeraboam had established idol worship. They had forsaken God. They had appointed priests to minister to the idols that would tell the people what they wanted to hear. There were many false prophets in the land […]

Psalm 112:1-10 A Godly Man INTRODUCTION: We see all over TV what the world thinks a man should be. I have heard men described as idiots. The world views the man as a beer drinking, sports watching bafoon, that couldn’t find his way out of a paper bag without his wife. The world views men […]

I Kings 12:25-33 What Worship is Not INTRODUCTION: Jeroboam was made the king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel by God. His first major act as king was to rebel against God and set up worship in a way that was not pleasing to God. His reason was that if the people worshiped in the […]

Hebrews 5:11-14 Becoming Spiritually Mature INTRODUCTION: Last week we considered the high priest of our profession, Jesus Christ. Here in this small section of Hebrews, the writer says that there are a lot of other things that could be said about Jesus Christ, but these people cannot understand these things because they are too spiritually […]

I Kings 11:26-12:24 (11:26-37 for context) Trust In God’s Perfect Plan INTRODUCTION: Solomon departed from God in his old age because his heart was turned away by many strange women. He had 700 wives and 300 concubines who were all idol worshipers and they led him to worship those idols too. As a result God […]

Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Focus on Jesus INTRODUCTION: In chapter 3 and 4 we learned about entering into and staying in the rest of God. The biggest part of gaining and keeping that rest is to focus in on Jesus Christ. The writer said at the start of chapter 3 that we should consider the high priest […]

Hebrews 4:1-16 Continual Rest In God INTRODUCTION: Last week the writer in chapter 3 talked about entering into the rest of God. We talked about that the promised land in scripture is not a picture of heaven but of life after salvation. Entering into rest with God is a life where you are serving God […]

I Kings 11:1-13 Keep Your Heart With God INTRODUCTION: The previous chapters are all about the wisdom and riches that God blessed Solomon with. Solomon was the wisest king that Israel has ever had. These chapters talk about the riches that he had and how that people from other countries gave him even more as […]

Exodus 13:3 Remember INTRODUCTION: I admire greatly the men that fought and the men that continue to fight to insure our freedom and the things that are right. There are so many men and women that we remember on this weekend every year who have exhibited bravery and honor in the hardest of circumstances and […]

I Kings 9:1-9 Blessing or Curse-Your Choice INTRODUCTION: God speaks to Solomon the second time. You remember the first time, God offered Solomon anything and Solomon asked for wisdom to lead the people. Here God speaks to him and lets him know that he has heard the prayer he prayed at the dedication of the […]

Hebrews 3:1-19 How Can You Enter Into the Rest of God? INTRODUCTION: In v. 1 of this passage we see that the writer is definitely writing to saved Hebrew people here. The danger for these Jews was that they would leave working for God and start going back to offering sacrifices in the temple and […]

I Kings 8:54-61 What You Should Desire From God INTRODUCTION: When Solomon had finished praying before the altar at the dedication of the temple, he rose up from his knees and turned around. It says here in v. 55 that he “blessed the congregation saying…” The word bless here, when used in this context is […]

Great Mother of a Great Man Exodus 1:22-2:10; Hebrews 11:23-27 INTRODUCTION: You will remember from the end of the book of Genesis how that Joseph brought his entire family down to Egypt during the famine so that he could take care of them. They lived in the land of Goshen and grew to be a […]

I Kings 8:22-53 Recognizing God INTRODUCTION: Solomon has built the temple as well as his own house. Here he has called all of the congregation together to dedicate the house of the Lord. He talks to them briefly about the Lord’s blessing in allowing him to build the temple. Then we come here to the […]

Hebrews 2:5-18 Why Did Jesus Have to Become Human? INTRODUCTION: The first couple of chapters of Hebrews focus on Jesus being better than angels and prophets to bring this message of salvation and better than the angels to carry out what needed to be carried out in order for salvation to come about. The rest […]

I Kings 1:1-53 (Read vs. 1-10, 32-40) The Right and Wrong Way to Become a Leader INTRODUCTION: Leaders are needed in the work of God. God does intend for some people to lead and others to follow. How a person attains that leadership position is of great importance to God. We find two men here […]