The Vine is Different
Ezekiel 15:1-5 The vine is different. It’s useless as lumber, it’s fit only for the fire when it quits bearing fruit. I: Israel called a vine. Isaiah 5: 1. Planted in a fruitful hill. 2. Fenced it and gathered out the stones. 3. Then he looked for fruit and it brought forth wild grapes. II: The Vineyard of the Slothful Man: Proverbs 24:30-34. 1. “I went by the field of the slothful.” 2. “The vineyard of the man void of understanding.” 3. “Any it was all grown over with thorns and nettles had covered the face thereof.” 4. “And the stone wall thereof was broken down.” 5. The cause was: Sleep, slumber, and folded hands. III: The Christian the fruit bearing branch. 1. Jesus is the true vine. 2. The father is...
The Works of the Lord in the Deep
Psalm 107:1-32 I: “Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness.” 1. “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” a. “They wondered in the Wilderness in a solitary way, they found no city to dwell it.” b. “Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.” c. “Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble.” 2. “He that satisfieth the longing soul.” a. “Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of Death.” b. “They rebelled against the words of God.” c. “He brought down their heart with labour.” d. “Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble.” 3. “He hath broken the Gates of Brass and cut the bars of Iron in sunder.” a. “Fools...
The Righteousness of the Pharisee
Luke 18:11-, Matthew 6:1-7 The Pharisees were a religious party numbering about 6,000 and holding great power over the Jewish nation. They were noted for their self-conceit, arrogance, long prayers, tithing, fasting, and keeping of tradition. I: Some Things that the Scriptures Tell Us & the Talmud: 1. The Talmud says: “There were 7 kinds of Pharisees.” a. Shecermites: Who keep the law for what it will prophet them. b. Tumblers: Always hanging down the head & draggung the feet. c. Bleeders: Who to avoid looking at women shut their eyes and so bump their heads. d. Mortars: Wearing caps in the form of Mortars covering the eyes from seeing impurities. 2. Jesus constantly opposed them. a. “Woe unto you Scribes, Pharisees, and...
The Wisdom of Man
Cor. 1 17-31 I: Man’s wisdom hides the cross of Christ. 1. Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit saith the Lord of host. 2. Our leaders in the schools of our land have hid the cross by the wisdom of man. 3. The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness. 4. God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish. Job 38. 5. Through wisdom of the World can never know God except thru the preaching of the Cross. 6. Jews require a sign and Greeks seek after wisdom. 7. The Power and Wisdom of God is manifested in the Cross of Christ. II: The Foolishness of God is wiser than men. Not many wise, not many noble, not many mighty according to the flesh. a. It was foolish Israel to leave by the Red Sea into a howeling wilderness. b. It was foolish to...
The Unexpected Hour
Peter 2 3:1-17, Thessalonians 1 4:13-18 I: The World will know that there is a difference. 1. Just as sure as he made a difference in Egypt. 2. At the Red Sea or the River Jordan. 3. There will be a difference in the Jails. 4. In the Hospital, there will be a change. 5. There will be a tremendous change in some mortuaries. 6. The far-flung battle fields and Military grave yards. 7. Tombstones will be a mockery. II: “For this they are willingly ignorant of.” 1. Scoffers walking after their own lust. 2. Where is the promise of his coming? 3. The Heavens are reserved against the day of fire. 4. The Lord isn’t slack concerning His promises, if He promises destruction, it will come. 5. “As a thief in the night.” III: “What manner of...
The Mark of Blood
Exodus 11:4-7, 12:12, 13:29-30, and Leviticus 8:22-24 The marks of discintcion, wealth, clothes, presteige, lodge, etc. The 2 women from India. “The blood of Jesus Christ, His son cleanseth us from all sin.” John 1 1:7. “We have redemption through his blood.” Colossians 1:14. (Mr. Stuart of Christian Commission in WWI, The Password.) I: “Without the Shedding of Blood.” 1. The life is in the blood. 2. Cain refused the blood. 3. The Israelites were taught the significance of the blood. 4. Jesus shed the blood that cleansed once for all. II: The Blood Mark: 1. Blood mark upon the ear that it might hear for God. 2. Blood upon the hand that it might act only for God. 3. Blood upon the feet that they might be found in the way of the...
The Law Was Our School Master
Galatians 3:1-29 In the 2nd chapter, Paul tells the Galatians they are justified by faith and not by works. He also warned of the danger of falling under the Law of Works. I: What moved you to depart from the Faith? 1. Someone has bewitched you into foolishness. 2. The Holy Spirit came not by law. 3. Miracles of the Spirit aren’t by law. 4. Gifts of the Spirit aren’t by law. II: Abraham wasn’t justified nor called righteous by the works of the Law. 1. He believed God, (Faith). 2. They which are of faith are His children. 3. “No man is justified by the Law in the sight of God.” 4. “The just shall live by faith.” III: Why did God give the Law? 1. The Law was added because of transgressions. a. The Law was given to convince...
The Editor’s Page
Wake up America! There appeared in the January 16, 1961 issue of the Pittsbugh Press, a full page challenge to the people of America to “Wake Up.” The page was announced by Moral Rearmament. Space doesn’t permit us to reproduce the page in full. There are some statements in it, however, we would like to pass on to our readers. These statements set the tone for the entire page. The article opens by calling attention to the lateness of the hour, saying: “America is at war. A war we are losing. We are under attack by Godless Communism on a world front and Godless materialism on the home front. Selfishness, pervision, and divison within our borders are the forces through which Communism takes over. It’s an idealogical war. We are losing...
The Land of Forgetfulness
Leviticus 16:20-28 Context: The great day of atonement, death of Aarons sons, Gods way of worship followed completely. I: Aaron, the highest priest. 1. Clothed in simple linen. 2. The animals to be sacrificed are brought before the Tabernacle. 3. A sacrifice for Aaron and his family. 4. A sacrifice for the people. II: Aaron confeses the sins of Israel upon the head of the Scapegoat. 1. The people stood in Reverence as Aaron confessed their sins. 2. All their sins were placed upon the goats head. 3. Not a single Israelite could atone for his own sins. III: The Goat taken to the Wilderness: 1. He bore their sins to a land where no man could find them. 2. A great day came to a close with the disappearance of the scapegoat. 3. Every Israelite turned to his house with...
The Needs of A Boy
Ephesians 6:1-4 I: The needs of a boy are many. 1. There are the many needs of his baby life. 2. Those needs change and enlarge as he grows older: Knife, slingshot, bicycle, waggon, etc. 3. His need for different food and clothing began to change. 4. He needs companions, play, and guidance. II: Every boy needs a storehouse of memories. 1. Memories of duties well performed. 2. Memories of failure and success. 3. Memories of a dad that loved, guided, and led toward the highest ideals of life. 4. Memories of the pleasures of a well organized Christian home, (Old Oken Bucket) pg. 183. III: Every boy needs a Christian Father. 1. Because his father is ideal and pattern. 2. His life will be influenced by the way daddy leads. 3. He will remember more by example than...
The Ecclesia of God
Cor. 1 1:1-2 I: The letter was to the Church of God. 1. It wasn’t addressed to an individual, but to an organized called out people of God. 2. Paul dealt with individuals in the Church Membership. 3. “There are 2 senses in which the word church is used.” a. “All believers whether they are thought of as existing on Earth, or on Earth and in Heaven at any particular time, or as the total assembly of the redeemed in the life to come.” Ephesians 5:25-27. b. E.Y. Mullins: “The great majority of New Testament passages indicate a local body composed of believers in Jesus Christ who are associated together for the cultivation of the Christian Life, the maintenance of the ordinnces and discipline, and for the propagation of the...
10 Yrs. Old in A Pinch
Cor. 2 6:1-10 Some men are good soldiers on the parade ground, but break and run on the field of battle. Some people talk a good Christian life, but never seem to have what it takes to die daily for Christ. Too many men are 10 yrs. old in a pinch. I: “Receive not the grace of God in vain.” (Continue in sin). 1. The grace of God isn’t to be received like water into the Dead Sea. a. The Jordan River has life until it enters the Dead Sea. b. Water that has no out-let becomes stagnet. c. God urges upon us the urgency of Spiritual exercise. 2. A lifeless Christian is a stumbling block to others. a. He becomes a burden to his church and often a source of trouble. b. Others are often persuaded to follow his example. c. Sinners see no difference in...
