Many Christians struggle with over-eating, filthy thoughts, addictions, pornography, evil habits, an unkind tongue, anger, lustful desires, manipulating others, selfishness, worldly dress, alcohol, and countless other sinful desires. It is clear that temperance is lacking in many lives. This evening we are going to see how God wants to give us the temperance that we […]
In Hosea 4:6 God said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” He could say the same today. Many Christians know Bible information but have very little knowledge of the character, heartbeat and will of God. That is the knowledge we truly need. Transition As we take a second look at verse five, I […]
Last week’s sermon was about ruling our spirit. The verses we studied touched on the spirit of anger. The Bible addresses many other kinds of spirits, both good and bad. In our text today, God had Solomon contrast for us the haughty spirit and the humble spirit. These types of spirits are as opposite as […]
In the first four verses, we learned that God gave us all the help we need to live the Christian life to His glory. He gave us grace and peace (v.2). He gave us of His divine power to live the new life and for godliness (v.3). He gave us of His divine nature that […]
When God saves a person, he changes their life from the inside. (2 Corinthians 5:17) “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” The Holy Spirit indwells every believer from the moment of his conversion. He enables us to make […]