Philippians (Part Nine)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/3/1989
Godly righteousness demands humility, a readiness to admit shortcomings, a yieldedness to correction, and a willingness to be refashioned.
Philippians (Part Eight)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/26/1989
We must willing to yield to God's shaping of us, willing to be corrected and changed as He sees fit. If we become self-satisfied, He cannot work with us.
The Commandments (Part Fourteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/23/1989
Many biblical examples illustrate that when the leader put his faith in God and submitted himself to God's rule, God supernaturally protected His people.
Philippians (Part Seven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/19/1989
Paul warns the Philippians that nothing blemishes their witness more than complaining, because like the Israelites, they were calling God into account.
The Commandments (Part Thirteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/9/1989
God has never given mankind the prerogative to determine whether war is just or not. God has promised to protect us, conditioned on our obedience to our covenant.
Philippians (Part Six)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/5/1989
Working out our salvation does not mean working for salvation, but instead making what we believe operational. God gives us the power both to will and to do.
Philippians (Part Five)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/29/1989
Jesus Christ, through His voluntary humility, has given us a model of the mindset that we need to have in order to attain membership in the family of God.
Philippians (Part Four)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/8/1989
Paul teaches that individual overcoming in lowliness of mind, putting others ahead of self, leads to the whole body being strengthened.
Philippians (Part Three)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/1/1989
Paul conveyed to the Philippians his optimism that his imprisonment was actually a blessing, enabling him to magnify his effectiveness and bear more fruit.
Philippians (Part Two)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/25/1989
Paul both appealed for unity among the Philippians and offered encouragement, reminding them that their relationship with one another was through Christ.
The Commandments (Part Twelve)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/22/1989
Parents need to teach their children to consider the long-range consequences of current behaviors, chastening and disciplining them while there is hope.
Philippians (Part One)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/18/1989
Paul expresses joy and camaraderie more with the congregation at Philippi than any other, appreciating their selflessness, generosity, and sacrifice.
Lamentations (Part Eight; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/11/1989
Lamentations 4 contains a series of contrasts, showing the indignities suffered by a once proud people reduced to humiliating servitude because of idolatry.
The Commandments (Part Eleven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/8/1989
Honor of parents is the basis for good government. The family provides the venue for someone to learn to make sacrifices and be part of a community.
Lamentations (Part Seven; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/27/1989
Lamentations 3 and 4 show the stark contrast of a once proud people (secure in their wealth, technology, and cleverness) suffering bitter humiliation.
The Commandments (Part Ten)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/24/1989
The fifth commandment provides a bridge, connecting our relationships with God and the relationships with our fellow human beings.
Lamentations (Part Six; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/20/1989
Lamentations 3 looks at the horrible affliction of the people and sees good coming from tribulation because it has been God's tool of correction.
Lamentations (Part Five; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 5/23/1989
Amidst the devastation, the narrator has hope that God would rescue his humbled people. Though He punishes, God is still faithful and loyal to His people.
Lamentations (Part Four; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 5/16/1989
The prophets and the religious leaders bear the greatest blame for the destruction by providing a quasi-religion and not teaching the Law of God.
Lamentations (Part Three; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 5/9/1989
As Lamentations opens, Jerusalem is personified as a widow who has had to endure the destruction of her family as well as the mocking scorn from the captors.