Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

Unless You Repent, You Shall All Perish

Posted on November 10, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

Luke 13:1-2 KJV There were present at that season some that told him of the GALILAEANS, WHOSE BLOOD PILATE HAD MINGLED WITH THEIR SACRIFICES. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them …

I last preached out of this text in 2016, the first year that Donald Trump ran for office of the President. Though Clinton received 2,868,686 more POPULAR votes than Trump, President Trump received 77 more ELECTORAL votes than Clinton. Our Constitution calls on the ELECTORAL votes, not the POPULAR votes to determine the Presidency. So this was the first presidency of Donald Trump. Clinton claimed the election was stolen, but it wasn’t. Then we began a period where Congress wasted time with “Russian Collusion In The Election”. Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not establish that the Trump campaign criminally conspired or coordinated with the Russian government’s election-interference operation, wasting 32.7 million dollars of our money.

The COVID epidemic ended President Trump’s bid for re-election, hitting America March 11, 2020. Biden became President, receiving 74 more ELECTORAL votes than Trump. Then in 2024, Trump defeated Harris with 86 more ELECTORAL votes – and he is now our President.

Preach! Each American voting cycle, one side or the other shouts “the election was stolen” or “this is a disaster”. The Congress, instead of taking care of the nation, tries to hurt the “enemy” on the other side. This is the spirit of Satan, not of God.

Preach! In our text today there was a disaster. A rebellion broke out in Rome. The followers of Judas Gaulonites refused to submit to Roman authority. They turned against the Law of the land, rejected paying taxes, and were constantly seeking to cause social unrest in Rome. During one of the Jewish Holy Days Galileans that followed Judas were in the Temple offering sacrifices on the altar of God. The Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, sent soldiers into the Temple. THE REBELS WERE ALL KILLED, and THEIR BLOOD WAS POURED OUT ON THE ALTAR OF GOD. Continue reading →

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Have You Received The Holy Spirit Since You Believed?

Posted on November 6, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

The Apostle Paul has been preaching in Ephesus, and was preaching the True Gospel. He was preaching specifically to Jews – followers of John the Baptist – who believed in the Jesus Who was to come, but had never heard that Jesus had come. These were people had repented, and had been baptized by John. They left John’s side before Jesus revealed Himself, and going back to Ephesus, never heard that Jesus had come! Ephesus is 615 miles from Jerusalem, several weeks journey back in those days. There was no Internet, radio, or even print newspapers. They just didn’t know. God sent Paul to Ephesus to tell these believers the wonderful truth that Jesus had not only come, but died on the Cross and rose from the grave – and whosoever believes on Him shall be given eternal life.

Have You Received the Holy Spirit Since You Believed?

Acts 19:1-2 KJV And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost {pneuma, Spirit} since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost {pneuma, Spirit}.

Paul’s test for these believers in God was simple. “Have YOU received the Holy Spirit since you believed?”. You see, Jesus taught that once He went to the Cross, every believer in Him would receive the Holy Spirit. Jesus said:

John 14:16-18 NKJV And I will pray the Father, and HE WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER, that HE MAY ABIDE WITH YOU FOREVER– 17 “the SPIRIT OF TRUTH, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you…. Continue reading →

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Six False Gospel We Must Avoid

Posted on October 13, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

The True Gospel calls us out of ourselves. The Gospel says that God created everything, even us. God put man in a perfect environment, and gave him a job to do, and a thing NOT to do. Man ignored the command of God. He ate what God said not to eat, and because he failed sin entered the world, and death came with sin. Everyone born from that man through ordinary generation inherited this sin nature, the desire to walk apart from God. The world is in the mess it is in because of that sin nature, and we ALL stand guilty before God, Who is holy, righteous, loving and good. God in His mercy and goodness sought Man in the Garden when he sinned, and seeks man today. God called out to Adam, “Where are you?” He calls out to us today through His Son Jesus Christ. God became perfect Man in Jesus. Jesus was not born of ordinary generation, He was virgin born. He was born without a sin nature. As Pastor Voddie Baucham said, “If Jesus was born of ordinary generation, He was born in sin. But because He’s not born of ordinary generation, He’s clean of sin, His record is clean, and He keeps His record clean”. Jesus obeyed the Law of God on our behalf. And Jesus went to the Cross to pay for our sins, “the Just for the unjust”(1 Peter 3:18). When we receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, when we hear His call and follow Him, we are adopted into the family of God (Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:15) and are indwelt by God’s Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16; Romans 8:9). Because of Jesus, Continue reading →

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The Only Way Home

Posted on September 23, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

Should ALL of us have untroubled hearts? When Jesus said “Let not your heart be troubled” – the Greek mē tarassō – this is a command that can be translated,

“Stop letting your heart be troubled”

Who was Jesus speaking to when He said this? Jesus is speaking to Thomas (verse 5). He is teaching Philip (vs 8), and Jude (vs 22). Jesus was addressing John, because he recorded the conversation. In short, Jesus was addressing those who loved Him and followed Him. Jesus was addressing those willing to sit at His feet and be taught.

“You believe in God – believe ALSO IN ME”

Preach! Jesus was not talking to the religious crowd, those who are self righteous or self sufficient. Jesus is talking to people who heard His call, “Come, follow Me”. And He is telling them “Just as you believe in GOD – believe in ME for I AM GOD”. I’m not a Rabbi. I’m not just a Teacher. I am God the Father’s Son, sent from glory to you. Your faith in the Father – the same quality of faith should be in Me!

The disciples had many exposures to religious teachers – Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes, and Herodians – who all claimed to be the Way to God. But, like the Pharisees and Sadducees – they elevated human tradition over the Word of God. Jesus told them – and us:

John 8:42-44 NKJV IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER, YOU WOULD LOVE ME, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO… Continue reading →

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Standing For Jesus In The Devil’s World

Posted on September 18, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

1 Corinthians 4:6-8 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us NOT TO THINK OF MEN ABOVE THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. 7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

Last week we saw how Paul talked of our stewardship, and that we are stewards of the mysteries of God. We are all stewards of what God has given us. What is necessary for a steward? Paul wrote:

1 Corinthians 4:2 … it is required in stewards, that A MAN WE FOUND FAITHFUL

The steward is to be faithful in managing that which the owner has entrusted to him. God has given the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Church. No man will go into Heaven without Jesus. So we are to STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS whether others like it or not. Let’s continue:

1 Corinthians 4:6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might LEARN IN US NOT TO THINK OF MEN ABOVE THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

Neither Paul nor Apollos set themselves above others when fulfilling their stewardship. As Paul preached the Gospel to the lost world, he was attacked. Paul would later write:

2 Corinthians 11:23-28 (ESV) with far greater labors, far more IMPRISONMENTS, with countless BEATINGS, and often near death. FIVE TIMES I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. THREE TIMES IN WAS BEATEN WITH RODS. ONCE I WAS STONED. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea… in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.

Preach! Do you know why Paul went through all this trial and tribulation? Because the Gospel OFFENDS LOST PEOPLE. The Christian way of life OFFENDS LOST PEOPLE. Talk about Buddha, people will think you sophisticated. Talk about Confucius, and people will think you smart. Talk about Nihilism, and people will feel you are college educated. But talk about Jesus – live for Jesus – lift up the God of the Bible and honor Him in the name of Jesus – and YOU WILL OFFEND…. Continue reading →

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We Are Called To Faithful Stewardship

Posted on September 13, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

1 Corinthians 4:1-4 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and STEWARDS {oikonomos} of the MYSTERIES {mysterion} of God. 2 Moreover it is required in STEWARDS {oikonomos}, that A MAN BE FOUND FAITHFUL. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but HE THAT JUDGETH ME IS THE LORD.

Word Study: A “STEWARD” , the Greek oikonomos, means “someone appointed or commissioned to manage household affairs”. The steward was appointed by the owner, the head of the house, or the proprietor to manage his affairs, to take care of receipts and expenditures, and to even pay other staff members.

The “steward” is accountable to the owner, and to no one else. The steward owns nothing, but manages what is entrusted to him for the owner. What Are God’s servants “stewards” of?

Word Study: God’s ministers are “STEWARDS “OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD”. What is a “MYSTERY” in the Scripture? This is the Greek mysterion, which means a divine truth somewhat hidden in ages past, but now revealed or exposed by the Holy Spirit of God. It is called “MYSTERIES” or “MYSTERIOUS” because it cannot be solved by human logic, human philosophy, or human wisdom. The “MYSTERIES” are the Kingdom principles …

The “MYSTERIES” can only be revealed to us when we give our lives to Jesus in salvation. The “Mysteries” belong to every follower of Christ…. Continue reading →

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True Religion The Way Of Christ

Posted on September 7, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

Matthew 5:21-22 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

What Is The “True Religion”?
Only The Way Of Jesus

I was shopping for some more pants the other day when I came across a brand of blue jeans called True Religion™ . That caught my eye. Why is it called “True Religion™ ”? I went and looked up the brand on the Internet. It was founded in 2002 by Jeffrey Lubell. The name of the company is based on his philosophy – these are his words – “There’s really only one religion in the world, and that’s people—and we all wear jeans”. What Lubell is selling besides blue jeans is what the devil sold from the beginning. He believes that every person should stay true to themselves regardless as to societal rules or religious divides. In short, a “True Religion” puts me first.

I don’t wear blue jeans, and the True Religion™ jeans are too expensive for me anyway. But the philosophy is just the old sermon the snake preached in the Garden of Eden.

When Jesus sat down to preach His “Sermon on the Mount”, the first thing He did was go through the various misunderstandings that the Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees had about the Law of God. These religious teachers had departed from the core of the Scripture many years before, and Jesus would call them out on it. He told them:… Continue reading →

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The Temple Of God Ain’t Made Of Bricks

Posted on September 7, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Know ye not that YOU ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD, and that the SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLETH IN YOU? 17 If any man DEFILE {phtheirō} the temple of God, HIM SHALL GOD DESTROY; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

When a person repents and turns away from their sin and toward Jesus, our Lord sends the Holy Spirit to each and every one of us. The Spirit is sent by the Father:

Jesus asks the Father to send the Spirit:… Continue reading →

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Wise And Foolish Virgins

Posted on September 7, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

As I prepared this message, I studied a sermon “The Ten Virgins” developed by a dear saint now with Jesus, Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843). He could be known as the Billy Graham of Scotland. Though he only lived to be two months short of 30 years old, he loved the Lord Jesus with all his heart. He glorified Jesus in his life, and went to be with Jesus unexpectedly … just as we all will go. Jesus told us:

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh

When Jesus spoke of the Kingdom of Heaven in this parable, He was not talking of the future Heaven every believer in Christ will be in. He was speaking of the Kingdom of God on the earth, the Church. This message is a message to the assembled Church. Jesus told His Church to “WATCH”. To watch for His return. To be diligent. In Matthew 24:42 Jesus warned:

“Watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. … Be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect Him!”

When we get to Heaven, we will glorify Jesus for all eternity. The Church should be watching, and be always ready to worship and glorify Him. John the Revelator looked into Heaven, and saw this picture … Continue reading →

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Christ’s Words Of Victory

Posted on September 1, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

I receive obituary notices through my email from Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home, Heritage Funeral Home, and Williams Funeral Home every day. I rarely know who these people are who passed, but I like to keep up and read the obituaries. I started this practice years ago as a Pastor when I found out I was preaching a funeral that afternoon – but no one from the Funeral Home let me know! It was only by the Grace of God that I found out.

As I read the obituaries this week, I read things like:

1. The departed loved animals, and was a collector of many things.
2. The loved one was devoted to family, faith, country, and community.
3. The person had a love for the simple things of life, like fishing, music, and spending time with family.
4. She “passed away peacefully”, and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
5. The lady helped build a world shaped by devotion, honest work, and dedication.
6. If the person attended Church at all, they are noted as “a member of such and such Church”.

One of the oldies but goodies is “She earned her angel wings”. Did you know Dolly Parton earned her angel wings this week? That’s what one article stated.

As you all probably know, Dolly Parton passed away this Tuesday, August 25. She was 80 years old. One newspaper article stated “Cause of Dolly’s… Continue reading →