We have already seen, in earlier chapters, some examples of characters in the Bible who began well but then let God down and became unfaithful later in life. These accounts are in the Bible to bring home to us the danger that we ourselves are …
Read MoreThe fear of the LORD helps you to remain faithful
The Bible regularly tells us to “fear the Lord”. It is a major theme and a very important issue. Here is an example. Joshua is speaking to the Israelites as they were about to enter the Promised Land: 14“Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve …
Read MoreFurther advice on how we can become more faithful
If you will fear the Lord and serve him and hearken to his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well; 1 …
Read MoreProclamation audio series
In this series of four talks, Sean Kehoe explains what proclamation is and why it is so important for Christians to practise it as part of their daily life. Please be patient as sometimes talks can take up to a minute before the sound starts. …
Read MoreThankfulness audio series
This series of three talks reminds us of the crucial need to give thanks to God, no matter what our circumstances. Developing a thankful heart is an important aspect of discipleship. There will always be something that we can give thanks for. Please be patient …
Read MoreGalatians and the Law of Moses audio series
This 12 part series of talks comprises both a detailed verse by verse commentary on Paul’s letter to the Galatians It also addresses the whole question of whether Christians today need to follow the Law of Moses. In the later talks in the series, Sean …
Read MoreIt is not a sin to be afraid. The sin is giving into your fear and letting it control you.
There is nothing wrong with being afraid. Fear is not sin in itself. It is natural, and even necessary, at times. Indeed, without fear there cannot be any real bravery. A brave person is just someone who has learned how to control their fear and to go …
Read MoreLack of courage causes us to compromise in our preaching and to stay silent when we should speak up
Lack of courage causes people to stay silent when they should speak up. It causes many preachers to give a compromised, watered down message. They know that telling the whole truth about what the Bible says would cause controversy and tension. It could possibly even …
Read MoreOne of the main causes of unfaithfulness is lack of courage. Therefore ask God for the courage to overcome all your fears and to obey Him, even when you are afraid.
I have no statistical data to back up my point, but I have observed from experience that fear is one of the main things which causes people to be unfaithful or to drop their standards. For example a person might know that some practice at …
Read MoreIf you stop listening to God and stop obeying Him then eventually He may ‘hand you over’ and allow you to destroy yourself
he Egyptian Pharoah, with whom Moses dealt, chose to harden his heart repeatedly. He refused to do what he knew to be the will of God. We know this because there was a previous contest between Moses and Pharoah’s magicians, Jannes and Jambres. Each time …
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