I. Corinthians 10: 6 The force of example, both to encourage and to deter, is familiar and admitted. “Now these things were our examples,” (v. 6.) This principle is used, in life, in government, in law and in our serves unto the Lord, “These things were for our example, to the intent we should not lust…

Jeremiah 33:1 Prayer is a privilege and the Lord calls upon us to pray, “ Call upon me.” Call upon him not for his sake, But for ours. It is in God’s plan to keep up an unbroken communication between heaven and earth on a daily basis.  I. Th. 5: 17 declares “Pray without ceasing.”…

Matthew 7:13,14 God never intended that we should follow the fancy of our heart, ”And God saw that the wickedness of man was great…and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Gen. 6: 5.) He calls us to himself, and invites us by every argument that can touch a…

Ezekiel 18: 25,27 We must keep in mind our responsibility to the Lord. It is an act of singular kindness that God should stoop to reason with the perverted mind of man, “What is man, that thou art mindful of him,” (Ps.8:4). At one time the mind of man was not perverted are corrupt. The…

Job 23:10,12 Let me speak to you about a faithful life, and its course. First, It is a course of conduct. Job speaks of his foot holding “My foot hath held his step,” (v. 11). Job is reviewing his actions in his life in this chapter. It would have been of little use for him…

Micah 7:7,8 Micah clearly said “I will look unto the Lord”. This was a time when it was needful to be questionable of those who ought to have been worthy of unlimited trust “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Prov.17:17). There are times we must prove our friendship…

John 4: 35, 38 Let us speak about the nature of the harvest. First it is spiritual, Jesus said “If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me.” (Jh.12:32) To see the temporal harvest you look down and around. To see the spiritual harvest one must look up. The…

Deuteronomy 30:15,20 The prophet’s power to persuade and influence a people was great, but it is not irresistible and It has it’s limits. Choice always rest with us “Choose you this day whom ye will serve,” (Jos.24:15) Reason may be convinced, judgment may give a decided verdict, yet people will so often lean towards the…

We must not let there be a sad departure from Jesus in our life John 6: 66, 71 The ministry of Jesus was a stumbling block to many who followed him. The Scripture declared “From that time many of his disciples when back, and walked no more with him” (v 66). Why would this take…

Lessons through life’s storms Matthew 14:22,23   Jesus is a part of the affairs of our troubles. Troubles are often produced by our own folly. After the miracle of the loaves the multitudes were eager to proclaim Jesus as their King when He therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to…