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Habakkuk is a picture of simple interaction between God and a man who is commited to God. It is a simple presentation of the impact of one’s faith in the wake of distress, change, and the unraveling of life as one know’s it. Habakkuk asks God the questions that every child of God, at one time or another…

Warnings, we heed them or not at our own peril, right? I remember in the 70’s when you got one of those McDonald’s Apple Pies, and you’d take a bit after your meal and still think you’d just bit off part of a volcano’s hot molten lava! By the time I got to college my friends and I were wondering if we…

The last part of verse 3 indicates hope for God’s people, those who seek the LORD, who humbly carry out His ordinance, seeking righteousness and humility. Leading into verse 4-15, the judgment of God will fall on Judah’s neighbors: the Philistines to her east, Moab and Ammon to her west, Ethiopia to…

Idols, God, And Peace A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord , O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord , over many…

God takes Saul out of his comfort zone in order to find the divine purpose for his life.

Relationship with AI In recent times, there has been some big improvements in what we refer to as artificial intelligence (AI). You might question whether it should really be called intelligence, because in reality, it’s just a really really sophisticated algorithm, but one that has the ability to add…

Text: Various Theme: God’s Sovereign Plans are Sure. Proposition: Every believer can comfortably trust in the surety of God’s sovereign plans and the goodness of His rule . Speaker's Purpose: I want to persuade my audience to comfortably trust in God’s sovereign plans and the goodness of His rule. Interrogative:…

Part 4: The Sovereign Savior Over the past several weeks, we have been taking a careful look at Deuteronomy 7:1-11 , with a particular focus on coming to terms with, or trying to answer, the objection that many people have to this and other passages of scripture in which God commands that certain people…

25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed…

Our journey through the book of Ecclesiastes, one of the books of wisdom of the Bible. The key phrase that we’ve heard thus far and that Qoholet opens with is, “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” And we’ve learned that the term vanity can be translated as vapor. In other words so much of what we chase…

This week we are looking at How Jesus is revealed in the story of David and Goliath. Examining 1 Samuel 17 and the triamph David has over Goliath is a forshadowing of the triumph of Jesus over sin and death.

Recap: Christians must obey all of God’s Word, not pick and choose. Kings of the land fear and despair, but don’t repent. Israel acknowledges wrong and corrects it. Proposition: God is for God and He will graciously bring about delays in your life so that you will repent. Exposition: 10 While the sons…

Notes for sermon: 1. Jonah’s Accusation vs. God, vs. 1-3 But - points back to Jonah 3:10 — a contrast. Unfortunate chapter break in that verse 1 continues the action of Chapter 3. “greatly displeased” - Jonah viewed these preceding events as being gravely unjust, even evil in his perception of what has…

This lesson on Romans 11:1-10 was taught on Sunday, May 1, 2022 by elder Dick Bickings at New Life Bible Fellowship Church, Millsboro, DE.

Introduction Have you ever thought about the immensity of the universe? Have you ever thought of the immensity of our planet? The earths circumference is 24, 901 miles. We have the perfect mixture of gasses to keep and sustain life. It is perfectly positioned from the sun for this life to happen and…

There’s so much craziness in the world today that it makes one wonder if everything is going out of control. It would be easy to simply give up trying to make sense out of it. This man was handed over to you by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death…

The last few weeks we have been confronted, by the Scriptures, with the Sovereignty of God in the realm of salvation. And this passage is no different, it is awash in the Sovereignty of God particularly in regards to salvation. And this really causes some people to stumble. J.C. Ryle once said, “Of all…

Unfamiliar Territory How do you view situations that are unfamiliar to you? For example, would you be excited about the new possibilities and people when it comes to a new job or school? Or would you be anxious about the unknown? Some of us view changes in life with great excitement and others with great…

This past week - our country appointed a new President... This is not NEW to us... It’s something that has been going on for a long time, since this country was founded. And if we THINK about the ROLE of President... We find that what comes with the Presidency - is - Authority. Authority to MAKE DECISIONS...…

The Assurance of Prayer “The sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which the child of God rests His head at night, giving perfect peace.” Charles H. Spurgeon Living our lives as Christians should be done in such a manner that we live with the assurance of God’s sovereignty, knowing that He rules over…

Human deficiencies highlight God's faithful purposes.

16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. 17 A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, 19 To deliver their soul…

10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord , The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. 13 The Lord…

Manner and methods of praise Synopsis Praise is the natural response of believers to God at all times and in all places, involving adoration in music and song. God himself assists believers to praise him through his Spirit. 1 Rejoice in the Lord , O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.…

Throughout my life I have heard tidbits of advice such as: Do what’s right and it will go well for you. Cheaters never prosper. What goes around comes around. And the universe will make all things level out. Is that true? I don’t know about you, but I know people in positions of power who have been dishonest…