Immortal Man, His Sense & Instinct
Corinthians 3:16, 21:18, Hebrews 5:14, and Psalm 139:14 I: The marvels of mans senses: 1. The 5 senses are marvelous. a. Eye. b. Ear. c. Taste. d. Smell. e. Touch. 2. There is an intinate connection between the sensusous system and the soul. a. The bodily senses are organic. b. The mind the central control station. c. Attention necessary to sensation. d. The mind interprets the impressions and the inner man makes the decision, (Artificial flowers or fruit). II: Instinct and its Marvelous function. 1. Instinct proceeds experience and reasoning. a. Hunger of the newborn. b. A brood of ducklings hatched by a hen. c. The sea turtle lays her eggs in the sand. d. The new born alligator. e. Cow receives 276 rejects. Goat receives 449 rejects Sheep receives 387 rejects....
If Thou Turn Away Thy Foot
Isaiah 58:13-14 “Ponder the path of thy feet … remove thy foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:26-27 “Make straight paths for your feet.” Hebrews 12:13. I: Where does our feet go on Sunday? 1. “No Lords day means no church, no church, no worship.” 2. Feet walking on jobs that are not necessary. 3. Feet pounding to the time of $$. 4. Little neglected feeting finding paths of sin. 5. Feet in rivers, lakes, or ocean. 6. Feet on the throttle. 7. Feet tramping on others right to attend church. II: Our Feet and Our Church. 1. Too often walk in places of shame. 2. Foot to visit the sick. 3. Feet that run errands of mercy. 4. Feet that walk to homes of lost. III: Feet Dedicated to God or Satan. 1. Dedicated to evil: a. Atlanta and...
How do You See God?
Isaiah 6 (Man on look-out Mountain, Chatanoga, TN.) I: How cheap is your God? 1. Is His name used with disrespect? 2. Do you treat Him as one afar off? 3. Has His word become cheap to you? 4. Do you give Him cheap shabby service? 5. The reason men throw their lives away is because they value them cheap. II: Isaiah saw God. 1. God removed the King. 2. He saw him high and lifted up. 3. His train filled the temple. 4. He received the worship of the Heavenly beings. III: Isaiah saw Himself. 1. “Woe is me, for I am undone.” 2. “I am a man of unclean lips.” Doctor, Professor, Teacher, Lawyer, Preacher, and Moron may all look alike, but when they open their mouth you can tell the difference. 3. “I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean...
He is Faithful that Promised
Hebrews 10:23 I: What is a Promise? 1. A declaration made as to another person. 2. No promise is better than the one who makes it. 3. The future is as bright as the Promises of God. 4. Clouds give Promise of rain. 5. Flowers and grass give promise of Spring. 6. Men make modern promises too lightly. II: Gods Promise to Abraham and his Seed. Genesis 12:1-2. 1. Abraham promised a land, a nation, a blessing to the whole world. 2. Gods promise to Moses as leader. 3. Gods promise to David. 4. Gods promise to Elijah. III: Gods Promise to the Church. Matthew 28:19-20. 1. His promise was power for the task. 2. Strength through trial. 3. His prsence to go with them. IV: Gods Promises hold a Condition: 1. To claim the Promise we must move by faith into action. (No faith, no...
Have Courage, My Boy to Say No.
(Written by a devoted mother, to be given to her son upon his entrance into business). You’re starting today on life’s journey, alone on the highway of life; You’ll meet with a thousand temptations, each city with evile is rife. This world is a stage of excitement, There’s danger wherever you go, But if you are tempted in weakness have courage, my boy, to say no. The Siren’s sweet smile may allure you, beward of her cunning and art. Whenever you see her approaching, be guarded and haste to depart. The billiard saloons are inviting decked out in their tinsel and show. Should you be invited to enter, have courage, my boy, to say no. Be careful in choosing companions, seek only the brave and the true, and stand by your friends when in...