Why Should Any Man Complain in View of His Sin?

Text: Lamentations 3:39-40 The book of Lamentations is a lament over the condition of God’s people on account of God’s dealings with them for their sins. Jeremiah warns them that they have no right to complain, despite their great suffering, because they had no one else to blame for their condition. God’s People Were Suffering […]

Burning Sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven

Text: Jeremiah 44:15-18 Jeremiah repeatedly condemned the people for the sin of idolatry. Here, they did not dispute the charges. They just refused to listen or acknowledge negative consequences of their behavior. Those who are caught up in false religions today do the same things – in their error, they refuse to accept certain things. […]

“Cursed Be the One Who Does the Lord’s Work Negligently”

Text: Jeremiah 48:10 Verse is found in the prophecy against Moab. In this context, those doing the Lord’s work were the Babylonian soldiers – they were not to be negligent in warring against them. This is a Scriptural principle – we must do the Lord’s work diligently, not negligently (Ecclesiastes 9:10). Be Diligent in Studying […]

They Have Obeyed Their Father’s Command

Text: Jeremiah 35:1-17 The respect the Rechabites had for their earthly father provides an example for how we should respect our heavenly Father. Why This Example is Important Children are to obey their parents (Ephesians 6:1-3) – honor them even in adulthood (Exodus 20:12; Matthew 15:4-6) Parents are responsible to “train up” & discipline their […]

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Text: Psalm 23 This is Personal “The Lord is my shepherd” – we each have an individual responsibility to follow & please Him We should guard against being the one sheep who wanders off and is lost (Matthew 18:12-14) We must follow the Lord – not another shepherd, the other sheep, or our own way […]

Vanity Among the Religious

Text: Ecclesiastes 12:8 By the end of Ecclesiastes, Solomon had thoroughly discussed the vanity of life. He concluded with our purpose: to fear God and keep His commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13). Spiritual things must come first; everything else is secondary. Yet some, attempting to serve God, end up following vanity anyway in their improper pursuit of […]

Steps of Salvation for the Christian

Text: Revelation 2:5 We regularly teach the “steps of salvation” for non-Christians (hear, believe, repent, confess, be baptized). After baptism, we must live faithfully (Revelation 2:10). How do we live faithfully? The same steps that led to one getting into Christ provide an outline for the steps we must take in our Christian walk. Hear […]