Lamentations (Part Two; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 4/11/1989
Jerusalem recounts her sins as a nation, depending on her own strength or on her lovers (political alliances) rather than upon God.
Lamentations (Part One; 1989)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 4/1/1989
An introduction to the book of Lamentations, focusing on grim hardships (similar to Paul's perils) Christians may face in the future.
Acts (Part Twenty-Seven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 3/28/1989
Agrippa was knowledgeable about Jewish customs, so Festus brought him in to hear Paul's case, which lincluded his conversion and ministry.
Acts (Part Twenty-Six)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 3/21/1989
Paul is brought before King Agrippa to make his defense. Paul gives his testimony and preaches the gospel. Agrippa is impressed but Paul appeals to Caesar.
Acts (Part Twenty-Five)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 3/14/1989
Had Paul not appealed to Caesar, Agrippa (moved by Paul's testimony and convinced of his innocence) would have set him free. But God had other plans.
Acts (Part Twenty-Four)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 3/7/1989
As Paul is miraculously rescued and taken to Caesarea, he uses every trial as an opportunity to bear witness to Christ, preaching the Gospel.
Acts (Part Twenty-Three)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/28/1989
Paul established his identity and credentials as a Jew in order to build a foundation from which to provide a logical defense of his 'apostasy'.
Acts (Part Twenty-Two)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/21/1989
Paul's insistence that a relationship with God could not be established by keeping the law did not lead to the conclusion that the law had been done away.
Acts (Part Twenty-One)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/14/1989
The phrase 'first day of the week' is used 8 times in scripture, but none does away with the Sabbath nor establishes Sunday as the 'Lords Day.'
Acts (Part Twenty)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/7/1989
Paul's success at promoting the Way started to undermine the prosperity of vendors promoting the worship of Diana, leading to a riotous assembly in her temple.
Acts (Part Nineteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/31/1989
Paul encountered persecution but also saw his work bear fruit. He was driven from the synagogue, but paradoxically won over its leader, Crispus.
Acts (Part Eighteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/24/1989
On Paul's second evangelistic campaign, he preaches in southern Turkey and western Greece. He tries to go north but is prevented.
The Commandments (Part Nine)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/21/1989
Benign neglect of the Sabbath covenant can incrementally lead us into idolatry. We must treat this holy time as different from the other days of the week.
Acts (Part Seventeen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/17/1989
Paul, by circumcising Timothy, demonstrates a reluctance to flaunt his religious liberty, preferring instead to exercise cautious conservative expediency.
The Commandments (Part Eight)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/14/1989
In our hectic culture, we commit far too little time to God, depriving ourselves of the Holy Spirit and attenuating the faith required to draw close to God.
Acts (Part Sixteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/10/1989
We must always conduct ourselves with the long-term spiritual interests of others in mind, being sensitive to the conscience and scruples of others.
The Commandments (Part Seven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/31/1988
The work required on the Sabbath is to prepare for the Kingdom of God, fellowshipping with our brethren, serving where possible, and relieving burdens.
Acts (Part Fifteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/27/1988
Acts 15 focuses upon the Council of Jerusalem, discussing the controversial subject of circumcision and its relationship to salvation.
Acts (Part Fourteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/20/1988
The people of Lystra and Derbe mistake Paul for Hermes and Barnabas for Zeus. When Paul convinces the crowds that he and Barnabas are not gods, they are rejected.
Acts (Part Thirteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/13/1988
In Acts 13, the false prophet Elymas is cursed with blindness, providing the witness prompting the Proconsul Sergius Paulus to become converted.