Numbered, Weighed, & Divided
Dan. 5:17-31 I: “God hath numbered and finished.” 1. His days were numbered, his hours and minutes were almost gone. 2. Every breath he drew came from the hand of God. 3. Every step he took were numbered. 4. Every thought and intent of his heart was numbered. 5. Every hair of his head was numbered. Gods all-seeing eye was upon him. “Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psa. 90:12. II: “Thou art Weighed.” 1. He was weighed by past opportunity. 2. He was weighed by past warning. 3. He was weighted by present attitude of scorn and contempt. 4. He was weighed by present actions. “Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.” Job 31:6. III. “Thy Kingdom is...
No Man Cared For My Soul
I: “No Man Cared for My Soul.” 1. Would this be the despairing cry of people we know? 2. What personal evidence does the last person have that some Christian cares for his soul? 3. How many of our family and friends know from our action and words that we are concerned? 4. The man at the pool of Bethesda said, “I have no one to help me.” John 5:7 5. If no man cared for the spiritual welfare of men, it would be a hopeless pause. 6. Some by profession and action say NO! Pleasure, crowd, money, booze, cold churches, indifferent and unconcerned. II: Some Care: 1. God enough to send His Son… 2. There are Christians and Churches. 3. There are watchmen on the wall. 4. Men in Hell care. “The Richman.” 5. Some care enough to put...
No Love of the Truth
Sometimes we are confused and are put to the task of finding out which is truth and which is lie. Christians should never lose sight of the tremendous price we pay when truth loses its power in our life. Rom. 1:17-32, Issiah 59:1-15 I: Jesus Said, “I am the truth.” 1. Satan is the father of liars. 2. “Thou shalt not bear false witness.” Ex. 20:16 3. “I have chosen the way of truth, thy judgments have I laid before me.” Psalm 119:30 4. “Let not mercy and truth forsake thee, bind of thine heart.” Prov. 3:3 5. “They shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall be turned unto fables.” Tim. 2 4:4 6. “They received not the love of the truth that they might be saved.” Thess. II 2:10 II:...
“My Peace I Give Unto You”
“Peace can be produced only by the contribution of the past, present, and future.” “A rarity of a thing makes it valuable.” John: 14:27, Phil. 4:6-7 I: “Peace I Leave With You.” Vs. 27 1. They were not to inherit houses, land, or any material wealth. 2. This was his going away present. 3. Without peace what do you have in an individual, family, city, or nation? 4. Introduce remorse or an evil conscience and you destroy peace. 5. Introduce fear and anxiety and peace is impossible. 6. Most of our world is at war or in a unsteady truce. 7. Peace that depends upon things is unsure. II: “My Peace.” What Kind of Peace? 1. Jesus knew poverty. 2. His motives were questioned constantly. 3. His own people refused to believe...
“My House Of Prayer”
No Christian dare say there is no need for prayer. We prayed the sinners prayer before we were saved and a prayer of thanksgiving after we were saved. Dare we try to live a Christian life before the world and remain a prayer-less people? A world dies about us and our eyes are undimmed by tears. Our sons and daughters are bit by the serpent of sin and we seek not the altar of prayer. Men stumble in confusion, bruised and beaten by the storms of sin, and we remain with knees unbended. We play at church while Satan steals our neighbors and friends. Jesus prayed all night before he chose the twelve, but we seek workers and leaders while 5% of the church prays. Jesus prayed all night while the multitude slept the sleep of death. When our church life depends upon...