The Third Commandment – The Lord’s Name
In this lesson on the Ten Commandments, we’ll look at #3, taking the Lord’s name in vain. We will notice the 1) content of the command and 2) the consequence of the command.
Tag: Speech
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Let the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen in Me
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me by my 1) pure life 2) pure speech 3) living sacrifice 4) charitable deeds. Let each would resolve to be beautiful on the inside and not worry so much about external beauty. I want to emphasize how beauty in God's sight is radically different from man's standard of beauty.
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Are Americans Losing Their Faith?
A survey found 52 percent of Americans do not believe Jesus is God. Righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34), and we can still choose to follow Jesus.
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God Has Spoken in a Way We Can Understand
God has spoken in a way we can understand because 1) God knows how to communicate, 2) The Bible is written in a language we can understand, and 3) Jesus gives us his example so that we may follow. Each person should know that he/she can understand and obey the Bible.
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The Submission of Self to God – Psalm 119:169-176
Submission of self to God means submission of our 1) Tongues, 2) Choices, 3) Souls. In this lesson, we will study Psalm 119:169-176 and talk about how the Psalmist submits himself to God.
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Honesty in Family – Why We Don’t Tell the Truth
To be honest with our families we must understand why we don’t tell the truth: 1) Fear of Discovery, 2) Fear of Punishment, 3) Fear of Retaliation, 4) Fear of Rejection, 5) Fear of Change. We want all of our families to be open and honest with each other permitting Christ to govern our family life.
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Is Ezekiel 28 Discussing Satan?
This is highly figurative language and as such we should be careful only to interpret it in light of clear biblical teaching. Verses 1 and 11 are clear that this is speaking regarding the king of Tyre. In the absence of another clear Biblical teaching regarding Satan's fall, it would be a very unwise course of action fraught with questionable hermeneutics to declare this scripture as a description of the fall of Satan.
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Does the Bible say How Long People Live?
Psalm 90:10, "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away."
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The Untamable Tongue
The untamable tongue 1) Requires Control 2) Creates Catastrophe, 3) Causes Contradictions. Each hearer should understand that we must make an effort to control our tongues.
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Being Patient Under Stress
Lack of patience can also cause us to use our tongues incorrectly saying things that we should not say. Sometimes a person may feel like he just must say something. He feels awkward when there is silence among others.
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Second Corinthians Ten Through Thirteen
An audio sermon on 2 Corinthians 10-13, where Paul defends his apostleship and speaks of strength in weakness. The post contains the text of these four chapters.
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Three Questions Answered in Acts 2 on Pentecost
An audio sermon on three questions answered in Acts 2 on the day of Pentecost, when three thousand were baptized. The post contains the full text of Acts chapter 2.
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State of the Church
I wonder what would happen if Jesus gave a “State of the Church” speech to us today? We really do not have to wonder. He gave such a speech in Revelation 2-3 when he evaluated the seven churches of Asia.
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First Corinthians 13-14
An audio sermon on 1 Corinthians 13-14, Paul's chapters on love as the more excellent way and on tongues and prophecy in worship. The post contains the chapters' text.
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Were All Angels Male?
The Bible does not reveal that angels are either male or female in an anatomical sense. Jesus suggests that angels are without such gender in Matthew 22:30 when he says: “For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.” If angels do not marry one another, then that seems to imply that they are without gender.
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Lying to the Holy Spirit
In this lesson we will look at the first internal problem for the church and how it was handled. We will then draw some practical lessons from the text. Each hearer should learn that God is always watching what we do and knows our motives, thoughts, and actions. We cannot get away with sinning against God.
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The Nature of Biblical Edification (Part 1)
However, when I looked into an English dictionary, I found the following definition. “Edify: enlighten, to improve the morals or knowledge of somebody.” Another dictionary said this. “Edify: to instruct or improve spiritually.” Does this surprise you? Do you think of being instructed as edification? Do you think of gaining new knowledge when you are edified?
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How We Got the Bible – Transmission and Translation
In this lesson we will examine how we got the Bible. We will briefly look at the canonization, the transmission, and the translation of the text. The student should be able to briefly discuss the concepts of canonization, transmission and translation. The aim of this lesson is to help all understand that the Bible has been accurately preserved throughout the ages for our benefit and that we have what they had.
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Little Eyes
We are what we think; if we allow evil things to permeate our thoughts, then our ways will be evil as well.
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Is the King James Version the Only Authorized Version?
Is the King James Version the only authorized version? No. Authority lies in God's inspired original texts, and translations are authoritative as they reflect them.
