The Unexpected Hour
Thess. 1 4:13-18, Peter 2 3:1-17 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 is not slack concerning His promises, if he promises destruction, it will come. 5. “As a thief in the night.” III: “What Manner of Person...
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 “peculiar 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 men-stealers). Tim. 1 1:10. 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 good name. 6. A man’s tangible property. II: Stealing and Cheating Begins in the Heart. 1. “Thou shalt not covet.” 10th Commandment. 2. Cheating on taxes, prices, goods misrepresented, or school exams comes under this...
Ten Years 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 seems to have what it takes to die daily for Christ. Too many men are 10 years old in a pinch. I: “Receive not the grace of God in vain.” (Continue in Sin). 1. The grace of God is not to be received like water into the Dead Sea. The Jordan river has life until it enters the Dead Sea. Water that has no outlet becomes stagnate. God urges upon us the urgency of spiritual exercise. 2. A lifeless Christian is a stumbling block to others. He becomes a burden to His church and often a source of trouble. Others are often persuaded to follow his example. Sinners see no difference in their lives and His. II:...
Stir Up the Gift that is Yours
Tim. 1 4:16 I: The Need for Sound Leadership:1. “Some will depart from the Faith.” 2. “Giving heed to spirits that lead one into error.” “Teachings of demonds.” 3. “Branded in their own conscience.” 4. “Forbidding to marry, abstinent from foods.” II: Some Things to Do: 1. “Old wives fictions (refuse, reject, shun, and avoid)…” a. Unhallowed & unscriptural. b. Prove their statements by witnesses. 2. Exercise the mind, will, & emotions! a. Toward reverence, respect, and pity toward God. Peter 1 3:10. b. This gives promise for this life and for the next! 3. Labor to the point of exhaustion and struggle for the cause. III: Some Things to Be. 1. “Assert the dignity of...
Satan
Isaiah 14:12-19, Ezekiel 28:11-19 I: Who is Satan? 1. One of great power, full of wisdom & beauty. 2. Cast out of Heaven because of Pride. 3. Was once mighty in Heaven. 4. He was a mighty musician. II: He is the Ruler of This Wicked World. 1. He offered the nations to Jesus. Luke 4:3-7. 2. He has power to kill. Luke 12:4-5. 3. He is over the demon world. III: He is the Accuser. 1. Job was accused by him. 2. He deframes the children of god. 3. He is a slanderer; he retails vile language. 4. He stirs up strife, bitterness, & discontent. IV: He uses man to do his work. God and Satan must work thru men. Satan to destroy; God to destroy. 1. He is a corrupter thru men. Cor. 2 11:3.a. He robs of virtue & purity of heart. b. He uses some vile men or women to...