…The righteous do sing and rejoice

The scheduled reading for today was  Proverbs 28 through 30. He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company …

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The Secrets of Hypocrisy

"He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; when he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a …

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Solely for the Gospel of Christ

"For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ." 1 Thessalonians 2:5-6 (KJV) In Thessalonica the apostles could have used …

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Remember the Words

"These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk …

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081711 They turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel

"Nevertheless they did flatter Him with their mouth, and they lied unto Him with their tongues.  For their heart was not right with Him, neither were they stedfast in His covenant.  But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned He his anger away, and did …

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080411 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth

"Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.  They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.  The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: who have said, 'With …

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Sermon Study Notes August 2006 #2

This is the second part of the series, SEVEN ABOMINATIONS WHICH GOD HATES. A LYING TONGUE Proverbs 6:16-19 We could almost title this message TWO MEN, A TREE AND THE ATTIC, because some months ago – uncertain of the time – two men made the news when they told that they had found a large …

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