Many years ago, there was found in an African mine the most magnificent diamond in the world’s history. It was presented to the King of England to blaze in his crown. The King sent it to Amsterdam to be cut. It was put into the hands of an expert lapidary. And what do you suppose…
Author: Alan Holden
Broken Things
God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever. –Vance Havner <<Back<<
Christian Living
Christians always are just a half step from hell. When you do what you please, does what you do please God? The old nature knows no law; the new nature needs no law. Someone said Christianity is a crutch; well, so what—we are all cripples. The middle of the road is often best, but the…
Jeremiah Introduction
Jeremiah introduction reviews the man, his times, his message, and the similarities between Jeremiah and Jesus. The Man A. “Jeremiah” means “Jehovah destroys and rebuilds” (verse 10 is the complete meaning of Jeremiah’s name). B. He was of the priestly line and lived in the priests’ city of Anathoth.C. He had some personal wealth because…
Jeremiah 1
Jeremiah 1 contains Jeremiah’s call to the preaching ministry. God calls and ordains him through two visions. Key Verse: Jeremiah 1 :10 See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.” The…
Jeremiah 2
Broken Cisterns or Cracked Pots
Jeremiah 2 is the Lord’s legal brief for divorce court case against the Northern Kingdom, Israel. The Law was a marriage contract between the Lord and Israel. The Lord was married to Israel at Mt Sinai. Because of Israel’s idolatry, or spiritual adultery, Israel’s defense “does not hold water”; it is a broken cistern. 🔑Word–>”plead,”…
Jeremiah 3
Jeremiah 3 compares Israel’s idolatry or spiritual adultery as grounds for divorce. While Judah witnessed Israel’s destruction, Judah did not learn the lesson. Key Verse: Verse 12 Key Word / Phrase: Backsliding Israel The Illustration, Jeremiah 3:1-4 A. The Law of Divorce, Deuteronomy 24:1-4 B. Israel’s Spiritual Adultery resulted in drought and famine. C. Judah…
Ship’s Challenge
A ship, like a human being, moves best when it is slightly athwart the wind, when it has to keep its sails right and attend to its course. Ships, like men, do poorly when the wind is directly behind, pushing them sloppily on their way so that no care is required in steering or in…
Christian
There are only two classes of people–the saints and the ain’ts. We may face situations beyond our reserves but never beyond God’s resources. Christians are born–not made. A true Christian is neither ashamed of the gospel nor a shame to the gospel. If men are so wicked with religion, what would they be without it?…
Unpardonable Sin
Matthew 12:22-32 Introduction On several occasions the Lord Jesus was accused of casting out demons through the power of Satan, the prince of demons. It happened near Capernaum (Matt 9:34); it happened in Judea or Perea (Luke 11:14-23); and in Galilee (Matt 12:22-32). Thesis The unpardonable sin is attributing the work of God to the…