If you do not rule your spirit, your spirit will rule you. You will be like a defenceless city that is broken down and without walls. In Romans 6:13 we read, “Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, […]
Jeremiah The Fruitless Prophet Lesson 15 – After Jerusalem Fell Jeremiah 40-44 Date: 27 January 2021 – Jer20 Dates and chronology are based largely on www.generationword.com/notes/jeremiah/prelim-notes.pdf Used by permission. 1. Jeremiah is freed and Gedaliah made governor (Jer 40) a. Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuzaradan, chose to stay in Judah with Gedaliah (40:1-6), (cf., […]
Jeremiah The Fruitless Prophet Lesson 2 – Commencing Ministry Jeremiah 1:1-19 Date: 21 October 2020 – Jer20 Dates and chronology are based largely on www.generationword.com/notes/jeremiah/prelim-notes.pdf Used by permission. 1. Jeremiah’s Life (v.1-3) a. Son of Hilkiah a priest (about 648) b. Grew up in Anathoth in Benjamin, allotted to the priest (Jos 21:18). c. Anathoth […]
King Jehoshaphat received news that a huge army was preparing to attack Jerusalem (2Ch 20:1-2). When he received the news, he did three things to prepare. As we face the coming coronavirus, we would be wise to do just what Jehoshaphat did when facing an enemy far too strong for him (2Ch 20:1-30) Transition I […]
The apostle Paul wrote this second letter to Timothy just prior to his execution in Rome. Paul was now an old man, but Timothy was still relatively young. God had called Timothy to preach and Paul laid his hands on him and ordained him to this work (2Ti 1:6). Because Timothy was young and rather […]
As a shepherd, there were times when David had to lead his sheep through a dangerous valley to a paddock on the other side. Transition This evening as we walk with David through the treacherous valley, we will learn truths about our Shepherd that can encourage us. Phillip Keller in his book A Shepherd Looks […]
During Jesus’ trial, Peter had no courage to even admit that he knew Jesus. After the Holy Spirit’s filling at Pentecost, the threats and beatings by the Jewish officials could not keep him quiet. He had overcome his fear to speak out for the Lord. The indwelling Holy Spirit made the difference. Transition In order […]