Zane Hodges Library
194 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsZane Hodges Library features messages on the Bible by Zane C. Hodges. Zane ministered at Dallas Theological Seminary for 27 years as Professor of New Testament. Zane also ministered at Victor Street Bible Chapel in Dallas, Texas for over 50 years and published a number of books focusing on the free gift of eternal life by faith alone in Jesus Christ alone and on the opportunities for eternal rewards for believers. Zane was involved with the founding of the Grace Evangelical Society, served on its board of directors, and wrote and spoke for GES. Zane was known for his faithfulness to the text of the Bible through study and prayer. His life reflected a biblical joyful living faith, as he was a friend and minister to many from all walks of life and all ages.
Zane desired for others to know and believe in Jesus for the absolutely free gift of eternal life. As Jesus said, "Amen, amen, I tell you, whoever believes in Me has eternal life." (John 6:47)
Zane also desired for believers to grow and endure in their faith, so that believers may have the privilege of co-reigning with the Lord Jesus Christ. In 2 Timothy 2:17, believers are told, "If we suffer, we shall also reign with him."
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1 Kings 19:19-20:21 - Don't Be Mr. In-Between (June 11, 2000)
March 05, 2020 02:12 - 29 minutes - 17.4 MBKing Ahab can be a model of a Christian who is in-between good and bad. At this stage in King Ahab’s career, he has the opportunity to change the direction of his life. If you believe God’s word and act upon God's word, God will get the job done. There is no pathway to success except by obedience to the revealed word of God. Other passages mentioned: 1 Kings 16:31; Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 21; 1 Kings 18:16-19:1; 1 Kings 17; Exodus 7:17
1 Kings 19:1-18 - Serving God Is Not a Walk in the Park, It Is a Ride on a Roller Coaster (April 23, 2000)
February 29, 2020 19:34 - 45 minutes - 26.4 MBFresh off his victory at Mount Carmel, the prophet Elijah replaces his faith in God with fear and depression. We learn the lesson that you cannot live today on yesterday’s faith. Although we are saved once and for all by an act of faith in Jesus Christ, every day is a new battle of faith. God reserves the right to give us something better than what we ask for. When we are angry, the best thing to do is to put aside such anger and ask the question, “What is God telling me to do from His word?...
1 Kings 18:16-46 - Courage and Confidence in God (2000)
February 20, 2020 05:31 - 32 minutes - 18.6 MBIn Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal, we have one of the most outstanding examples of courage and confidence in the Bible. One of the keys to successful spiritual warfare is courage and confidence in God. The secret to boldness in front of men is humility in the presence of God. Sometimes God answers prayers quickly, but other times God’s answer is to wait. Part of courage and confidence in God, is to believe God will answer our prayers according to His word, even when we see ...
1 Kings 18:1-19 - The Fear of God and the Love of God (2000)
February 16, 2020 01:59 - 25 minutes - 14.5 MBThe strange behavior of Obadiah, administrator of King Ahab’s house, serves as a mirror for us to examine whether we are afraid that God will not help us when we are in need. The starting place for all true spiritual wisdom comes from a reverence and respect for the greatness and majesty of the power of God. However, although the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, the fear of God is not the end of wisdom. What is our image of God? Is it an image, where God is a stern and righteous a...
1 Kings 17; James 5:17 - Simply Trusting Every Day (December 5, 1999)
February 14, 2020 15:28 - 32 minutes - 17.5 MBWe see how God teaches the prophet Elijah to trust Him day by day, meal by meal and need by need, and then Elijah is able to teach this lesson to others. The secret to effective prayer is prayer based on the word of God. Effective prayer is not thinking of something big, and praying that God will do it. The core of effective prayer is for us to pray for the things that God has promised in His word that He will do. Other passages mentioned include: Deuteronomy 11:16-17; Genesis 19:1-11; Ps...
1 Kings 16:15-17:1 - The Loyal Prophet of God, the Wicked Woman and Mr. In-Between (September 20, 1999)
February 05, 2020 01:51 - 32 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this passage, we are introduced to three famous persons in the Old Testament, Elijah, Jezebel and Ahab. When God tolerates evil and delays His judgment against evil, God is using evil to demonstrate His power and to magnify His name. God may tolerate evil for a time, but He will not tolerate evil indefinitely. Even in Israel’s dark days, God’s prophetic word is coming true. We need to base our religion on the Bible and not on the superstition of men. The only religion that God approves i...
1 Kings 15:25-16:14, 1 Kings 14:10-11 - What Have You Learned From Your Personal History? (1999)
February 01, 2020 19:35 - 29 minutes - 16.8 MBHistory repeats itself in two very similar stories of two different kings of Israel and their sons. These stories serve as a lesson for us. We often repeat the mistakes and failures of our parents, even without us realizing this. What things have you picked up from your home and family life, that God would like to see changed? If there are things in our personal history that need changing, it is not just for us, but also for our descendants. As believers, there is no need for us to imita...
1 Kings 15:1-24 - The King Who Downgraded the House of God (1999)
January 16, 2020 06:01 - 34 minutes - 21.3 MBAlthough King Asa undertakes many impressive reforms in removing idolatry from the land of Israel, King Asa fails to remove the high places and make the house of God the unique center of the worship of God in Israel. Unfortunately, King Asa also impoverishes the house of God by using its treasures for security instead of seeking security from God. Likewise, the modern church has also lost the center of its worship. The center of worship in the early church was the Lord’s Supper. Zane dis...
1 Timothy 2:9-10; 1 Corinthians 14:34-38; 1 Kings 14:21-31 - Don't Be Gun-Shy (1999)
January 06, 2020 15:41 - 38 minutes - 22.9 MBAre we afraid to confront situations, that need to be addressed, because we are afraid of the consequences? Rehoboam has become a gun-shy king after losing ten of the tribes of Israel from his kingdom. Are we gun-shy from following the word of God, because we are afraid of the consequences that may follow? How should churches handle God’s commandments for women to be silent during the Lord’s Supper meeting of the church? How should churches handle immorality in the church? We must not be gun...
1 Kings 13:33-14:20 - God's Love, Mercy and Compassion for Children (April 25, 1999)
December 25, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 16.9 MBZane’s discussion of this passage, given after the high school shooting at Columbine high school, reminds us of God’s love, mercy and compassion for children, even when it appears negative things are happening to our children. Even if God has tried to get your attention by things that have happened to your children, God is not going to punish you through your children by being vindictive to your children. Everything that God has done in the lives of your children is designed for the good o...
1 Kings 13:1-32 - The Narrative of the Nameless Prophets (1999)
December 22, 2019 03:59 - 25 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this passage about two prophets, who are not named, there are lessons for us on testing those who claim to speak for God by the word of God, and that the word of God always remains true, even when the servants who bear the word of God fail Him. Other passages mentioned include: 1 Peter 2:11; Philippians 3:20; Hebrews 13:14; Matthew 7:15; 1 John 4:1
1 Kings 9:15-10:25 - The Lady Who Got It Right (December 20, 1998)
December 14, 2019 05:15 - 33 minutes - 19 MBAfter the Queen of Sheba’s visit to King Solomon, she remarks how the Lord loves King Solomon and the nation of Israel. The real secret of fidelity and faithfulness to God is not to be found in wisdom and knowledge, but to be found in the love of God to which we respond in love. Every day the Lord gives you is a token of His love and mercy. Do you love the God who loves you? Zane reflects upon the heart attack he had earlier in 1998. At the end, a questionnaire asks whether the Queen of S...
1 Kings 8:59-9:14 - Be Careful (November 1998)
December 06, 2019 01:53 - 34 minutes - 19.8 MBThe Israelites leave full of joy after the feast for the dedication of the temple. Do we go home from the Lord’s Supper, joyful and glad of heart for all that the Lord has done for us? God appears to Solomon 13 years after Solomon’s prayer to warn Solomon to be careful, otherwise, the destruction of his kingdom awaits. Although a believer is saved and permanently secure, if a believer turns his back on God, then the temporal blessings that a believer enjoys may be lost. Solomon did not exp...
1 Kings 8:10-61 - What Have You Left Out of Your Prayers? (1997)
November 27, 2019 03:17 - 30 minutes - 16.4 MBSolomon in his prayer at the dedication of the temple left out something very important. Every day we need God’s help for that day to live acceptably before Him and to honor Him in the sight of others. It is through prayer that we bring our weaknesses to be strengthened by the power of God. Other passages mentioned include: Psalms 119:35-37; Psalms 141:3-4.
1 Kings 8:10-61 - What Have You Left Out of Your Prayers? (1998)
November 27, 2019 03:17 - 30 minutes - 16.4 MBSolomon in his prayer at the dedication of the temple left out something very important. Every day we need God’s help for that day to live acceptably before Him and to honor Him in the sight of others. It is through prayer that we bring our weaknesses to be strengthened by the power of God. Other passages mentioned include: Psalms 119:35-37; Psalms 141:3-4.
1 Kings 7:40-8:11 and 1 Peter 4:10-11 - The Glory of God in the House of the Lord (1997)
November 25, 2019 05:22 - 30 minutes - 19.1 MBFor the first time in about 500 years, the glory of God appears to the nation of Israel in God’s temple. What lead up to the manifestation of God’s glory after all this time to the nation of Israel, and how can this be applied to Victor Street Bible Chapel? Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 6:1; 2 Samuel 6:1-17; Hebrews 13:15-16; Hebrews 10:19-22.
1 Kings 7:23-39 - The Sea and the Water Carts in God's Temple
November 18, 2019 05:33 - 31 minutes - 17 MBThe Sea is a giant basin, which represents that salvation is of the Jews. The water carts and the reservoirs that they contain illustrate our need for ourselves to be clean and our sacrifices to be clean when we come to worship God at the Lord’s Table. Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 7:13; John 4:20,22; Titus 3:5; Ephesians 5:25-26; 2 Chronicles 4:6; Leviticus 1; 1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 10:19-22; 1 Timothy 4:3-5; John 4:24.
1 Kings 7:13-22, 41-42 - The Two Pillars of God's Temple (1997)
November 09, 2019 05:34 - 32 minutes - 17.8 MBThe construction of the pillars for God’s temple illustrate that the temple was meant for both Jews and Gentiles. The pillars represent God’s ability to establish His purposes in strength, to produce beautiful fruit, and to hold all things together. Zane traces God’s ability to do all these things through the history of Victor Street Bible Chapel. Other passages mentioned include: 1 Kings 7:1-12, 1 Kings 6, 1 Kings 5; Mark 11:17; Isaiah 56:7; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3; Job 34:14-15; Ge...
1 Kings 5 and Proverbs 27:10 - King Solomon's Friend, King Hiram
November 02, 2019 13:19 - 32 minutes - 20 MBOne of the greatest gifts that God gives us in life is the gift of friendship. King Solomon had an outstanding friend, Hiram king of Tyre. By examining Hiram’s friendship with Solomon, we learn how to be a good friend to others, and how this friendship between a Jewish King and a Gentile King resulted in the construction of the temple of God. Our relationship with Jesus Christ is first and foremost, as our Savior, but to build on that relationship we need to be a friend of Jesus. The paradi...
1 Kings 4 - The Golden Age of Israel and Solomon’s Broadness of Heart
October 26, 2019 16:08 - 31 minutes - 17.3 MBIn 1 Kings 4, we get a picture of the golden age of Israel, when Israel was walking in God’s ways under the leadership of Solomon, who was humble enough to have confessed his own ignorance and to have asked God for wisdom. This serves as a contrast to all that the nation will lose in the subsequent chapters of Kings. However, by the grace of God, all that was lost will be restored and even more so under the King of kings and Lord of lords. 1 Kings 4 also describes Solomon as having a broad...
1 Kings 2:12-46 - King Solomon's Decision Making
October 20, 2019 02:24 - 30 minutes - 19.2 MBMaking good firm and decisive decisions is an important part of Christian living. By examining the decision making of King Solomon early in his reign, we discover that we need to be decisive when a decision is right and appropriate based on the word of God. When our decisions are based on the promises of God, based on the predictions of God or based on the principles in the word of God, then that is when we know that we have the mind and will of God in our decisions. The course, direction an...
1 Kings 2:1-11 - Me or Him
October 16, 2019 04:24 - 30 minutes - 17.4 MBWhat is our life about? Is it about us or is it about the glory of God? The last words of a dying individual are often a window into that person’s heart and soul. David’s final charge to his son, Solomon, serves as a lesson for parents in raising their children. Are we looking for our own self-interest or are we looking out for the interests of our children and for the glory of God? At the end of this message, Zane answers the question, “How can we account for the fact that a great man like ...
Romans - Living Free from Wrath (Overview and Questions & Answers) (2002)
October 10, 2019 03:53 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBZane gives an overview of the book of Romans with a focus on Romans 10:9-10 regarding confession for salvation and answers questions from Victor Street Bible Chapel members. Program: 0:00:00 Overview of Romans 24:55 Questions & Answers on Romans 41:30 Romans 10:9-10 51:50 More Questions & Answers on Romans Questions: 24:57 What is God’s wrath? Is God’s wrath, hell? What does it mean to be delivered from wrath? 28:49 Does Romans 1:18-32 refer to unbelievers? How are we delive...
Romans Part 4 (Romans 8:10-16:27) - God is to be Glorified in Us (May 20, 1997)
September 30, 2019 04:25 - 1 hour - 16.2 MBGod has visited us with His wonderful mercy. We have been justified by faith. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are to experience resurrection life. In experiencing resurrection life, we are to work out the will of God. The bottom line of everything is that God is to be glorified in us. There is an extended discussion on Romans 8:22-23, Romans 8:16, and Romans 10:9. Zane answers the question of "What about those who have never heard the Gospel?" Other passages mentioned include: Genes...
Romans Part 3 (Romans 6-8:11) - The Christian Life (May 19, 1997)
September 14, 2019 05:38 - 27 minutes - 6.38 MBIs the Christian life just a matter of resolve and determination to live a holy life? The Christian life is not a do it yourself experience. The Christian life is partnership with the Holy Spirit. We need to turn our attention and turn our interests to the things of God and to the things of His Word. We need to go to the Word to see the Lord Jesus Christ and to see the nature of our relationship to Jesus Christ, but the Holy Spirit must make these things, vital, real, powerful and transformi...
Romans Part 2 - Justification (May 18, 1997)
September 09, 2019 03:49 - 46 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this second message on the Book of Romans, Zane focuses on justification in chapters 2, 3 and 4. In Romans chapter 2, Zane discusses the standards that God will apply at the final Great White Throne Judgment. In Romans chapter 3, Zane demonstrates that justification can only be by faith in Jesus Christ, since no one is justified by the works of the law. In Romans chapter 4, Zane demonstrates that even Abraham was justified by faith and that faith is a persuasion and not a decision. Note...
Romans Part 1 - The Theme of the Book of Romans (May 17, 1997)
September 02, 2019 06:12 - 1 hour - 14.1 MBIn this first of a four-part series on the Book of Romans, Zane examines the theme of the book Romans. Zane explains the difference between justification and salvation when used in the book of Romans. Salvation in the book of Romans is not salvation from eternal judgment, but salvation from God’s temporal wrath and deliverance from the depraved and immoral lifestyle around us. The gospel in the book of Romans is God’s power of salvation from wrath, because God has imputed a believer's faith ...
Judges 13 - Samson's Dad (April 21, 2002)
August 28, 2019 04:17 - 36 minutes - 31.6 MBGod has given fathers a very important role in the home. What kind of father (Manoah) did Samson have? By examining Manoah’s relationship with God, we see how Manoah's relationship with God had a negative impact on the development of his son, Samson. If there are significant flaws in a father’s spiritual character, it will be seen by his children and will have a negative impact on them. There is an enormous privilege in being a father but there is also a solemn responsibility, which fath...
Judges 6:1-10 - Grab Hold of the Rescue Ride (January 3, 1999)
August 19, 2019 04:01 - 32 minutes - 27.6 MBDo you feel the difficulties in your life, are similar to being caught in quick sand? Do you wonder how you are going to survive? If this describes your life experience, as it did the Israelites in the sixth chapter of the book of Judges, then it is possible that there is something wrong between you and the Lord. Sometimes troubles are sent by God in order to have us turn to His Word and have our hearts return to God in repentance. Although we may be away from God for a long time, the door t...
Judges 5:1-31 - How Far Would You Hike to Play on God’s Team? (March 8, 1998)
August 10, 2019 18:32 - 39 minutes - 41 MBThis passage is the song of Deborah which celebrates the victory that God gave Israel over Jabin, king of the Canaanites. Some Israelites were examples of those who willingly offered themselves for the service of the Lord. You do not need to be a seminary professor or a seminary student to serve the Lord in your church. All you need to do is to be willing to do what God wants you to do. How much sacrifice would you make to play on the Lord’s team and to do the things that God wants you to do...
Judges 4:1-24; 5:24-27 - Can You Do It Alone? (January 25, 1998)
August 02, 2019 00:21 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBOther than God, who are we relying on, in order to live a successful Christian life? In this passage regarding Barak, the Israeli commander, and Deborah, the prophetess and judge, we learn that a successful Christian life is possible without the protection and assistance of others, when we have complete confidence in God to see us through.
Judges 3:31; 5:6-7 - Hard Pressed on Every Side, Yet Not Crushed! (December 28, 1997)
July 04, 2019 16:54 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBHave you ever felt that you cannot relate to the amazing stories in the Bible, because you are just an average person? The story of Shamgar illustrates for us that God has the capacity to reach into the most obscure places and touch the most unknown and insignificant people and pull them out and use them for His glory. You don’t need to be somebody to become somebody for God. If you have the capacity to trust God, God knows where you are, and God can pull you out of your obscurity and use ...
Judges 3:12-30 - Stab Deep, Run Fast, and Fight Hard (November 30, 1997)
June 30, 2019 22:35 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBEven though eternal salvation is free, the Christian life is rugged and tough. The Christian life is for fighters. In this passage from the book of Judges regarding the left-handed Ehud and the children of Israel ‘s struggle against the Moabites and their fat Moabite king, Eglon, Zane illustrates how this is also a pattern of a Christian’s struggle against his own sinful flesh. The sinful flesh’s authority and right to rule over a Christian, has been crucified with Christ. Although the autho...
Judges 2:20-3:4 - What Have You Learned from Your Troubles? (July 13, 1997)
June 08, 2019 05:12 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBWhen we do not follow the Lord and invite His anger, we are asking for trouble. God uses troubles to teach use spiritual warfare. The troubles that come into our lives because of our disobedience, are troubles that can teach us to fight the good fight of faith so that we can learn that God can give us victory over anything. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. Other passages mentioned include: Ephesians 6:12 and 2 Timothy 4:7.
Judges 2:6-19 - Is Your God a Stranger? (June 22, 1997)
May 30, 2019 05:38 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this message given the day after Zane’s 65-year-old birthday party, Zane looks at the nation of Israel and their turning away from the Lord after the times of Joshua and various judges. Zane applies this as an illustration and warning for our own Christian lives. A Christian can drift so far from God that God is a stranger to such Christian. The surest evidence that we as Christians are not having intimate fellowship with God is disobedience to His commandments. Are we committed to God an...
Judges 1:16-20 - The Enemy Has Iron Chariots (April 13, 1997)
May 29, 2019 04:34 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBIron chariots were not a problem for the Almighty God, but they were a problem for the tribe of Judah. Do we have problems in our lives, like the iron chariots, that we think there is no hope? When the iron chariots of the enemy appear in our lives, with God on your side, it is always too soon to quit. The iron chariots were too big and too strong for the whole tribe of Judah, but the sons of a giant are too small and too weak to resist a man of faith like Caleb. God can use the iron chario...
Judges 1:11-15 - Do It Right, Dad (1997)
May 27, 2019 00:34 - 33 minutes - 28.9 MBWhat can we learn from Caleb offering his daughter’s hand in marriage to whoever attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it? What kind of son in law did Caleb want for his daughter? What kind of spouse would we choose for our children and what can we do about it? What do our children need that is as important as food on the table and clothes on their backs? Other passage mentioned include: Numbers 13:1-14:9; Proverbs 31:10-31.
Judges 1:1-10 - Spiritual Victory, What Does It Really Mean? (January 19, 1997)
May 25, 2019 03:50 - 35 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this introduction to the Book of Judges, we discover that Judges is a manual and primer on Christian warfare. The greatest and mightiest military leader that we can possibly follow is our Captain Jesus Christ. If we follow Him into battle trusting in His power, He can lead us to victory. Other passages mentioned include: Exodus 21-24-25; 1 Peter 2:11-12; Numbers 13:22, 28, 32-33; Joshua 15:13-14; 2 Timothy 1-6-7.
Zechariah 12:8-13:9 - The Spirit's Work of Repentance (March 9, 2003)
May 18, 2019 04:21 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBZane examines the work of the Holy Spirit in the national repentance of Israel during the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. True and deeply felt repentance is always a work of God, whenever it occurs. All of us need the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts to produce the kind of spiritual repentance that God desires. The history of the nation of Israel is the history of the human heart written large. Other passages mentioned include: Matthew 26:31; 1 John 1:9; 2 Samuel 16:6-8; 1 Ki...
Micah 4:11-5:8 - Baghdad Falls (April 20, 2003)
May 06, 2019 03:53 - 41 minutes - 37.3 MBBy examining Micah 4:11-5:8, Zane Hodges provides further details on the man known in the New Testament as the beast, the man of sin or the son of perdition. With these prophecies, we should be on our tip toes expecting the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us keep looking up. Other passages mentioned include: Zechariah 12:1-9; Matthew 2:4-6; Revelation 12:17; Matthew 24:14; Genesis 2:14; 10:22; Daniel 11:44-45; 12:1.
Jeremiah 38:1-13, 39:15-18 - Those Beautiful Old Rags (January 2002)
May 01, 2019 05:17 - 29 minutes - 26 MBThe church needs faith, courage, kindness, compassion and courtesy. When we have the courage to speak up for God, it is amazing what God can do with our simple words. There may be a limit on what you can give to God financially, but there is no limit on kindness, compassion and courtesy to others. Passages mentioned include 1 Samuel 16:7; Ephesians 4:32; and 1 Peter 3:8.
Assurance Is of the Essence of Saving Faith (1997 Grace Evangelical Society Conference)
April 27, 2019 00:51 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBWhat is the difference between saving faith and assurance? Why is the nature of the gospel message, such that when a person believes the biblical gospel, he necessarily has the assurance of eternal salvation? If a person is not assured of his eternal salvation, then that person is not believing the gospel message of eternal life. Believing something false never saved anybody, although believing a falsehood may give false assurance. What is saving faith? Is it a persuasion or a decision...
The Uniqueness of the Christian Church - Psalms 45 and Philippians 3:8-10
April 20, 2019 15:45 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWas the new birth unknown before the day of Pentecost? Were Old Testament saints indwelt with the Holy Spirit? What is the distinction between the work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating people in giving them new life and the work of the Holy Spirit in baptizing them into the body of Christ? If the uniqueness of the Christian Church is not that we are born again, not that we are children of God, and not that we are God’s family, then what is it? The uniqueness of the Christian church is ...
Job 2:1-10 - Satan, Job's Wife and Job
April 17, 2019 04:37 - 32 minutes - 24.5 MBIf we had been in Job’s place, could we have spoken as Job did, “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.”? God never allows His people to experience more than they can take with His strength and grace. “Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” Are we prepared and committed to God to accept adversity and to remain loyal to Him? Other passages mentioned include: Job 1:1,14-21; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Corinthians 10:13.
1 Kings 6:1-13 - Solomon's Temple
April 03, 2019 04:02 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBEvery Christian is a walking temple of God. As we look at this passage about Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem, we will learn principles that are applicable to ourselves, because we are a walking temple of God. God is concerned with small things, very frequently surprising us by bypassing big things to deal with small things. God works frequently and effectively through small groups and objects. We, as creatures, do not have the liberty to decide in what way we are to worship the Creator. W...
Isaiah 40:1-5 - Preparation for Comfort (1980)
March 20, 2019 02:15 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MB“Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God.” What do you really know about the comfort of God? Do you understand God’s comfort in your own life and are you able to share it with other people? Our hearts and lives are not ready for the blessings with which God desires to comfort us until we know something about comforting other people in their need. When God’s people pursue equity, honesty and kindness, then God’s glory can be seen in the midst of His people and other men will also...
Romans 16:20-24 - Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ (1975)
March 07, 2019 06:02 - 36 minutes - 23.3 MBZane demonstrates that we see the ministerial grace, familial grace, professional grace, hospitable grace, prominent grace and condescending grace of our Lord Jesus Christ through other Christians. Stay close to the people of God, all of your life, because if you do you will always be in touch with the grace of God. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Other passages mentioned include: John 1:14,16 and 2 Corinthians 8:9
Revelation 11:3-14 - The Struggle of Good Versus Evil (1978)
March 04, 2019 06:22 - 26 minutes - 19.2 MBEveryone is an actor in the stage of life. The play is a struggle of good versus evil in the sight of men and angels. Who are you? What role do you have in this spiritual battle? Ultimate victory only comes in the face of apparent defeat.
Matthew 25:14-30 - Parable of the Talents (1975)
February 20, 2019 05:36 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MBOur Lord has committed to each Christian, responsibility in line with the capacity that He knows that each Christian possesses and in accordance with His knowledge of what each Christian is able to do for Him by His grace. There is a day of reckoning for every Christian, not to determine our eternal destiny, but to evaluate the kind of life and service that each Christian has lived here on earth. Faithful Christians may be commended, promoted and invited to share in their Lord’s joy in the...
Assurance Of Salvation (1976)
February 07, 2019 05:33 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBHow do I really know that I have eternal life? We, as Christians, need the assurance that our basic relationship with our heavenly Father is not altered even by our failures or even by our sins. Does assurance come from seeking and serving God with the utmost diligence? Does assurance really rest on our perseverance in good works until the end of life? The fundamental grounds for assurance that we possess eternal life rests always on the promise of God. If we are searching for assurance in ...