Unashamed
Phillip 3:17-19, Seph. 3:1-5 We live in a world that seems to have lost the ability to feel shame. Shame: “Painful feeling from a wrong or foolish act, disgrace.” I: “Whose glory is in their shame?” Phillip 3:19. 1. The World about us glory in things we ought to be ashamed of. a. Hollywood glorifies Immorality. b. The Political World. c. The Churches shame of dead indifferent member. “We have a membership of…” 2. Why does the man or woman of high standards fail to capture the public eye? 3. “Whose God is their belly?” a. China, Russia: lean and hungry for their cause (China: 18,000,000 in 15 yrs.). b. America: Fat and indifferent. 4. Who mind Earthly things? a. Spiritual things given lip service 90% belong to...
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Exodus 20:15 The positive side of this command is “Be honest.” This recognizes the right of ownership. The word Property means “pecular to one, or personal to one.” There are some things we have no right to. I: Property of men that can be stolen. 1. Man’s right to freedom, (slavery, and manstealers). Timothy 1 11:10. 2. Man’s right to the affections of family and friends, (No insurance covers this). 3. Time can be stolen from Employees and Employer. 4. A man’s right to work. 5. A man’s tangible property. 6. A man’s good name. II: Stealing and Cheating begins in the heart. 1. “Thou shalt not covet.” (10th commandment). Any desire to possess something without consent of owner can lead to stealing. 2....
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...