A&D Biker Ministries - "Growing the Kingdom of God . . . one Biker at a time"

3/7/2026

Sharing your testimony with others

Sharing your testimony with others is a must for all Christians. When giving your testimony
you tell how you came to trust in Christ alone as your Lord and Savior. You tell how God
opened your eyes on how you were a sinner in need of a Savior.
We are sharing with others different events leading up to our salvation and how God has
worked in our lives to bring us to repentance. Testimony is a form of praise and honor to
Christ.
We also use it as a way to encourage others. Know every time when you’re going through
trials and sufferings in life, that’s an opportunity to share a testimony of how God worked in
your life and made you stronger.
Testimony is not only the things that we say. The way we live our life is a testimony to
unbelievers as well.
What does the Bible say?
3. Psalm 71:15-16 I will declare your righteousness and your salvation every
day, though I do not fully understand what the outcome will be. Lord God,
I will come in the power of your mighty acts, remembering your
righteousness—yours alone.
4. Mark 5:19 But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them
everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.”
5. Psalm 22:22 I will praise you to all my brothers; I will stand up before the
congregation and testify of the wonderful things you have done.
6. Psalm 66:16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what
he did for me.
7. John 15:26-27 “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the
Father— the Spirit of Truth, who comes from the Father—he will testify
on my behalf. You will testify also, because you have been with me from
the beginning.
8. 1 John 1:2-3 This life was revealed to us, and we have seen it and testify
about it. We declare to you this eternal life that was with the Father and
was revealed to us. What we have seen and heard we declare to you so

that you, too, can have fellowship with us. Now this fellowship of ours is
with the Father and with his Son, Jesus, the Messiah
9. Psalm 35:28 My tongue will declare your righteousness and praise you all
day long.
10. Daniel 4:2 “I want you all to know about the miraculous signs and
wonders the Most High God has performed for me.
Encourage each other by sharing testimonies.
11. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify
one another, even as also ye do.
12. Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us continue to consider how to motivate one
another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the
habit of some, but encouraging one another even more as you see the day
of the Lord coming nearer.
13. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 We urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are
idle, cheer up those who are discouraged, and help those who are weak. Be
patient with everyone.
Use your life as a testimony. Unbelievers will look closely at the life of a Christian.
14. Philippians 1:27-30 Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven,
conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ.
Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will
know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose,
fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News. Don’t be
intimidated in any way by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that
they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by
God himself. For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in
Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. We are in this struggle
together. You have seen my struggle in the past, and you know that I am
still in the midst of it.
15. Matthew 5:14-16 You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden
when it is located on a hill. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket.
Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand. Then its light

shines on everyone in the house. In the same way let your light shine in
front of people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your
Father in heaven.
16. 1 Peter 2:21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you,
leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
Use your suffering as an opportunity to give a testimony.
17. Luke 21:12-13 But before all these things, people will arrest you and
persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and
you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake, in
order to give you an opportunity to testify.
18. Philippians 1:12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what
has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.
19. Philippians 1:12 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes,
persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak,
then I am strong.
Unashamed of the gospel that saves.
20. 2 Timothy 1:8 Therefore, never be ashamed of the testimony about our
Lord or of me, his prisoner. Instead, by God’s power, join me in suffering
for the sake of the gospel.
21. Matthew 10:32 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I
will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
Reminders Regarding Your Testimony
22. Galatians 6:14 But may I never boast about anything except the cross of
our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, by which the world has been crucified to me,
and I to the world!
23. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye
do, do all to the glory of God.
Examples of Testimonies
24. John 9:24-25 So for the second time they called the man who had been
blind and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a

sinner.” He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I
do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
25. Mark 5:20 So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and
began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone
was amazed at what he told them.
Conclusion: Our Testimony is Powerful!
Revelation 12:11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their
testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

2/28/2026

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel

I. There is the condition of the deceitful, wicked sinful heart-
Jeremiah said, "The heart is deceitful, above all things and desperately wicked, who can
know it" (Jeremiah 17:9). We are seeking to reach those with unregenerate hearts who have
not turned to Christ! They are lost in their sinful condition.
II. There are many under the control of the Devil who has blinded them-
Friends this means that there are many still knowingly or unknowingly being controlled by
Satan! Satan is called, "the prince of the power of the air and the spirit that now works in
the children of disobedience" (Ephesians 2:2). II Corinthians 4:4 says that he has blinded
the minds of those who are unbelievers.
III. There are the opposing forces of darkness (principalities, powers, rulers of the
darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places) Ephesians 6:12
The truth contained in the Word of God about this is that we are up against enemies of the
cross of Christ, those who are still in the kingdom of darkness and serving the god of this
world.
We are not to oppose these forces in our own physical strength, but with the spiritual
power and weapons that God has given to us and equipped us with- Ephesians 6:10-18.
Jesus when he was tempted of the Devil, used scripture to oppose Satan and quoted it
each time as a reply to the attacks of the evil one.
I have had to read many of the words of Jesus time and time again. We need to read and
memorize God’s word so that we can stand ready to use it counter the thwarts of Satan.
The Word of God is also comforting, inspirational, and gives wisdom about complex
scenarios we all have seen, or experienced. Jesus Christ said that learning about him
causes us to find rest in our souls! What a blessing!!
IV. Those who oppose us will lie and scheme and use deceitful tactics -
Why are we hated, lied on, defamed, or have evil spoken against us for speaking the Word
of God, simple truth, or for doing his work?
John says, "Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hates you" (I John 3:13). None of this
should surprise us. As John 15:19 says, “If you were of the world, the world would love his
own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of this world,
therefore the world hateth you.”

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
This comes with the battlefield and the mission that we are on. We are engaged in spiritual
warfare!
Jesus also taught us, "Don't cast pearls before the swine or give that which is holy to the
dogs" (Matthew 7:6). When we share something as valuable as the Word of God or the
gospel to people who don't appreciate the spiritual truth, they may ridicule or even attack
us for it!
We still share, but this may sometimes happen! We will be attacked because of who and
what we represent!
V. There are those with the condition of a reprobate mind- A "reprobate mind" is
spoken of in the Bible as a mind that was given over to a state of moral depravity after
rejecting his truth. The condition is detailed as having its cause from men not retaining the
knowledge of God in Romans 1:28-32.
The author said that the men and woman abandoned the natural use of the body to burn
toward the same gender and to do these abominations and the shameless acts to receive
in themselves the consequences (Romans 1:27).
Paul then says about the reprobate, "being filled with all manner of unrighteousness,
fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate
deceit, and malignity;. They are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant
breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of
God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but
have pleasure in them that do them. (Romans 1:28-29-32).
We must continue as always to refuse to endorse, or support what the wicked are doing!
We have spoken to truth in love with kindness and have seen those who practiced many of
these things to turn to Christ for salvation.
We can never follow advice from the wicked about how to relate to the church, God's
people, or how to do God's work. We read, "Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful"
(Psalms 1:1).

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
We must continue to forgive those who rebel and resist the truth. We must be merciful
and lovingly encourage them to repent!
We are to expect this opposition: Remember these words about Jesus' comments about
what we will go through, "The servant is not greater than his lord: neither he that is sent
greater than he that sent him" (John 13:16).
We all will have our cross to bear.
VI. There may be the opposition of false friends or pseudo Christians-
Solomon said, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an
enemy" (Proverbs 27:6).
Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss. This show of affection was designed to deceive.
David had close friends which turned on him, and his own son, Absalom rebelled and
sought to take over the kingdom. (Psalm 55:12-14; II Samuel 16:15-23)
The Apostle Paul mentioned that he was “in perils among false brethren” II Cor. 11:26
There are people that need our help that may not show us their true character, motives, or
even the hatred that is beneath the surface!
Those who engage in lies or the trickery are supporting Satan's agenda and are aiding his
attacks. The enemy is cunning and deceitful.
A hater will recruit others to hate with him and do everything they can to turn us against
each other.
They constantly laid traps for Jesus! We must continue to be watchful and prayerful. Satan
is called the accuser of the brethren in Revelation 12:10.
Yes! It was Satan's game all along! He accuses us day and night before God! We have all
been on the receiving end of this at one point or another.
Jesus was called a glutton, winebibber, and a companion of sinners. None of these things
were true! But He did send time with sinners to minister to them.

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
Be encouraged by these words, "Beloved avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to
the wrath: for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord" (Romans 12:19).
The Lord will repay them. "No weapon formed against you shall prosper and you shall
refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment" is a quote from Isaiah 54:17.
We are in a fight with evil. This evil is real in people that we share the gospel with, and it is
due to who we represent! Jesus said, "…the servant is not greater than his lord. If they have
persecuted me, they will also persecute you.” (John 15:20b)
Before they give their lives to Christ, they are walking according to the course of the world,
the prince of the power of the air, and the spirit that works in the children of disobedience
according to Ephesians 2:2.
This is true of people we may help, visitors to a church, and sometimes of people who
profess to know the Lord that may attend a church. (Matthew 7:21-24).
I remember these words of Paul in Romans 12:21, "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome
evil with good." We can overcome the evil by doing good!
We must keep doing good despite opposition, strife, and even hatred from those that
oppose us. We must continue giving out the good news of the gospel even though we will
be opposed, ridiculed or persecuted.
Paul said that perilous times would come in the last days and the men would be
"Despisers of those that are good" in 2 Timothy 3:3-5.
While we may sometimes scratch our heads and wonder why we are "despised" it could be
because you are doing good! People are hating and looking down on goodness itself!
Love instead of hate. Jesus said, "Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not,
and you shall not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven" (Luke 6:37).
He is teaching us how to avoid things coming back to us like a boomerang within our
relationships, or in eternity! People will treat us the way that we treat them! God will
remember how we treated other people.

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
It is written, "Do not be deceived. God is not mocked, and whatever a man sows that shall
he also reap" (Galatians 6:7).
Sometimes it is good to give people the exact opposite of what they deserve. Jesus said,
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7).
People can see Christ in us when they see our love, forgiveness, mercy, and grace!
God will also be forgiving and merciful to us when we are forgiving and merciful to others!
In the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18:21-35, God does not forgive the
unforgiving servant but instead punishes him because the servant refused to show the
same mercy he had received.
The parable teaches us that we must extend God's forgiveness to others, and if we refuse,
we face God's judgment. However, the individual must repent! People often don't repent
and ask for forgiveness but continue doing the same thing if given the opportunity to do so.
Why does it happen? Why do people spread rumors that are not true, lie, or gossip?
Here is what Jesus said, "Blessed are you when men shall revile you, and persecute you,
and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake." (Matthew 5:11). Jesus said, "If
the world hate you, you know that it hated me before it hated you." (John 15:18).
This is the battlefield that we are on.
Each word spoken against us with bad motives that was unkind, false, and designed to
hurt, damage, or undermine us only reveals that we are BLESSED!
We have all received our portion of persecution if we have been serving Jesus Christ!
“All that live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” II Timothy 3:12
We must remember that people's actions to slander us out of hatred was foretold by Jesus
as a promised persecution coming to his true disciples!
Satan doesn't fight against himself and his own kingdom, or his house could not stand.
Jesus said this when he taught, "A house divided against itself cannot stand" (Matthew
12:22-28).

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
Satan is not opposed to himself, but he is against God's church, His mission, His followers,
and His kingdom!
The people who really hate God will not love us! John said, "Whoever hates his brother is a
murderer, and you know that no murderer has any eternal life abiding in him" (I John 3:15).
Loving those that hate us is one of the most challenging things we will ever have to do! God
sees hatred the same as murder.
Jude warned that apostates would even creep into the church.
Jesus said, "The people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me" (Matthew
15:8).
Keep this in mind when we hear gossip, complaints, and anyone who sows discord, or that
have no kind words to say about the work we are doing!
Solomon said that it is an abomination to be a false witness or for someone to sow discord
among the brethren (Proverbs 6:14).
The Pharisees saw Jesus more like a rival. They said and did everything they could do to
destroy him.
Matthew narrated these words about the Governor's insight into their motives, "For he
knew that for envy that they had delivered him” (Jesus over to be crucified) Matthew 27:18.
The motive for turning Jesus over to be crucified was envy! The Lord's work exceeded that
of the Pharisees and his popularity grew among the people.
He was despised and hated because of the work he was doing for the kingdom!
The work was successful and blessed! Many of our works done in ministry have been
successful and blessed!
This is something that we all will experience or have already experienced on the battlefield
for the Lord that we are in!

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
Greatness for God and accomplishing His mission will bring out the haters.
Solomon said in the proverbial, "He that hides hatred with lying lips, and utters a slander, is
a fool" (Proverbs 10:18).
Here are the most comforting and encouraging words that I have read time and time again
for encouragement regarding enemies, "Love your enemies, do good to those that hate
you, bless those that curse you, and pray for those that despitefully use you and persecute
you" (Matthew 5:44).
Romans 5:8-10 explains that God demonstrated his love by sending Jesus to die for men
when the people were still sinners and the enemies of God!
This is one of those truths that brings me to tears when I really think about it!
A curse would be all the mean, or hateful things said about us. To bless means to speak
well of! It is also divine favor or goodness, praising God, granting grace and protection, and
having God's enabling power and blessing!
We continue to do the work that God has given us to do, that of giving out the gospel,
sowing the good seed of the word, so we can see lives transformed!
The crown of thorns that was placed on Jesus' head was designed to humiliate, degrade,
and mock him. We keep this in mind during times of persecution, or even hatred.
The good news is that he became a curse for us in order for us to be blessed!
The Lord also taught us, a good person produces good deeds and kind words season after
season. An evil person is a blight on the orchard. Every one of these careless and
condemning words are going to come back to haunt them. There will be a time of
reckoning. Words are powerful, take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words
can also be your damnation (condemnation). (Matthew 12:34-37)
The Scripture goes on to say, "Either make the tree good, and his fruit good, or else make
the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by the fruit that it bears. O
generation of vipers, how can you being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matthew 12:33-34)

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
Jesus said this to Pharisees who misrepresented what he was doing and had falsely
accused him of casting of devils by the power of Beelzebub!
Jesus condemned the hypocrisy of criticizing and judging others unfairly, "Don't pick on
people, jump on their failure, or fault-find- unless of course, you want the same treatment.
That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It's easy to see a smudge on your neighbor's
face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own.
Jesus was not condemning judgment, but hypocrisy in judgment!
"Or how will you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye, when there is
the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you
will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye" (Matthew 7:4-5)
I have also recently encouraged others to go to people and talk to them privately about the
faults that they may think that they have. This is what Jesus Christ said to do!
This can avoid confusion, misunderstandings, spreading rumors which may be false, and
resolve communication problems and other issues that could arise.
Jesus said, "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him
alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother" (Matthew 18:15).
This is where the issue should stay. It needs to remain confidential at that time.
This also must be done in a marriage, church, family, or workplace for a believer!
The question, "Why do you call me "Lord", Lord,' but do not what I say?" from Luke 6:46 is
the Lord himself interrogating and asking why people acknowledge him as their Lord with
their own words but contradict their profession with their works, or actions.
The people who are opposed to Jesus' command or that do contrary may not be sincere
disciples. There are men who may act in malice, and do not have motives that are pure
when they speak to us.
Here is what the Apostle Peter said, "…laying aside all malice and all guile (deceit) and
hypocrisies and envying and all evil speaking." (I Peter 2:1)

The Opposition We Will Receive as We Proclaim the Gospel
Solomon says, "The simple believes every word, but the prudent gives thought to his steps"
(Proverbs 14:15).
Jesus said these things for us to do with those that are opposed to us that do not know the
Lord, "But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that
hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you" (Matthew 5:44)
The Apostle John reminds us, "If anyone boasts, "I love God," and goes right on hating his
brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won't love the person he can see,
how can he love God whom he has not seen? The command we have from Christ is blunt:
Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both. (I John 4:20-21)
Jesus said these words to his disciples, "As you would that men should do to you, do also
to them" (Luke 6:31)
We must continue to treat others as we would want to be treated, acting in kindness,
respect, and love toward them. It is always good to put ourselves in someone else's shoes
and to try to see the world through their eyes, or their perspective. It's just empathy and
good manners.
Do we care about treating people how we want to be treated. What if we were in their
poverty, position, situation, or role.
Serving God is serving other people. I believe in leading by serving.
Jesus Christ said these words about eternal life, "And this is eternal life: that they may
know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent" (John 17:3). Eternal
life is living forever because we believe the gospel! It goes even deeper though, It starts the
moment we believe the gospel and continues as we gain a deep knowledge of Jesus Christ.
It is a deep, close, intimate relationship with the Father and the Son. God's presence will
be with us and in us as he inspires us to walk in his Word and with him. The word "know" is
about a relationship that is close and eternal in and with Christ! This is a deep friendship
with Jesus Christ.
He works in us and through His Holy Spirit empowers us to impact the lives of others whom
we share the gospel with!

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Conclusion: What Should We Do?
Let us continue to do what our Lord commanded us to do, “Preach (proclaim) the Gospel”
with compassion and empathy. Mark 16:15; Romans 10:14-15
Let us Love the lost with the love of Christ which constrains us – II Corinthians 5:14
Let us forgive those who have sinned (trespassed) against us. Matthew 6:14
Let us pray for all of those who lied about us, hated, disrespected, or mocked us. (Matthew
5:44; Luke 6:28) God can grant them repentance and they can believe the gospel so their
souls can be saved!

2/20/2026

Commands To Love Admonitions To Love We should love to obey

I. Love The Lord God – Command given in the law and the Shema, (Deut. 6:4-9)
which is the central foundational confession of faith in Judaism affirming the
oneness of God. The word- “Shema” means to hear or listen, implying active
obedience and devotion, not just passive listening. It is also a prayer recited in
the morning and evening by devout orthodox Jews.
A. Deuteronomy 6:5- “…love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, with all thy
soul, and with all thy might.”
B. Matthew 22:37-38 “Jesus said unto him, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first
and great commandment.”
C. Jesus said that this was the first and greatest command. It is therefore, the
top of the list; it should be our top emotion (heart); it should be our utmost
desire and also top of our mind.
II. Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
A. Leviticus 19:18- “…thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, I am the LORD.”
B. The second great command that Jesus taught is Love thy neighbor as thyself.
C. It is a command and not a suggestion!
D. Contained with this command is the inference that we naturally love
ourselves, which is also found in Ephesians 5:28-29 in reference to a
husband loving his wife.
E. We should be careful and concerned about obeying this command because
Jesus Christ our Lord gave this command and said it was the second
greatest.
III. Love Your Enemies
A. Matthew 5:44- “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good unto them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully
use you.”
B. Luke 6:27- “But I say unto you which hear, love your enemies, do good to
them which hate you.”
C. Yes, this Command and its related instructions can be a hard command to
follow, but we are to obey it nonetheless.
IV. Love Your Wife (If you have one)
A. Ephesians 5:22- “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church,
and gave himself for it.”
B. Ephesians 5:28- “So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies…” The
implication is that we naturally care for and love our bodies.
V. Love the Lord’s Appearing

Commands To Love Admonitions To Love We should love to obey
A. II Timothy 4:8- “Henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me
only, but to all them that love His appearing.”
B. We are to be looking for and longing for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:13- Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.”
C. We should be praying, “Even so, come Lord Jesus,” as the apostle John
prayed (Revelation 22:20). We should pray for His soon appearing and live in
a way that is pleasing to Him. We should be waiting with longing expectation.
VI. Love One Another
A. John 13:34- “A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another;
as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”
B. Love for the brethren (i.e. brothers and sisters in Christ, the saints) is also
given in the scriptures- I John 3:14; I Peter 1:22; I John 4:20.
VII. Love for Israel- The Jews
A. God loves His chosen people the Jews. They are “the apple of His eye”
Zechariah 2:8
B. “And I will bless them that bless thee, and will curse him that curses thee and
in thee shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.” Genesis 12:3
C. We should love those whom God loves- His people the Jews. Jeremiah 31:3
Says, “…I have loved you with an everlasting love.”
D. In 2024, antisemitic incidents in the United States rose for the fourth
consecutive year, reaching 9,354 total incidents—the highest level ever
recorded in the 46-year history of ADL's Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. This
5% increase from the 8,873 incidents documented in 2023 demonstrates
that elevated antisemitism has become a persistent reality for American
Jewish communities rather than a temporary spike in the months
immediately after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. These
incidents occurred across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., showing that
antisemitism is not confined to a particular region but represents a national
challenge. In 2024, college campuses became epicenters of antisemitic activity,
with an 84% increase in incidents (1,694 total), comprising nearly 1 in 5 of all
reported cases nationwide. (Statistics from the Audit of Antisemitic Incidents for
2024 by the Anti-Defamation League)
E. Clearly the hatred for Jewish people is on the rise and has risen dramatically
in the last few years.
F. We need to love, show support and pray for the Jewish people. “Pray for the
peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee.” Psalm 122:6

Commands To Love Admonitions To Love We should love to obey
VIII. We Should Love the Lost- those who are without Christ, who have not been saved.
A. “For God so Loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. God’s love
was exemplified and personalized.
B. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost- Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10.
C. May we also lovingly seek to evangelize and reach the lost with the Gospel of Jesus
Christ which is the power of God unto salvation- (Romans 1:16) before it’s
eternally too late.
D. How sad it will be to hear some say, “no one cared for my soul.” Psalm 142:4

2/14/2026

God’s Pathway To Blessing – Psalm 1

I want to start by saying I’m not preaching a health and wealth prosperity message—But I
believe most of us as children of God—if you’re a saved, born again child of God, who is
trying to follow the will of God and obey His word, want to experience God’s blessing on our
lives (i.e. a fuller blessing on our lives).
I want to mention that there are general blessings that God sends to everyone. Matt. 5:45
“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh the sun to
rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.” So those are
some examples of the general blessings God sends, but there are more specific blessings
that God has for those who are following His will and obeying His word. Now that doesn’t
mean that your life will be problem free, without any trials, troubles or tests. I was just
reading in the book of Job—and God allowed him to be tested with many hurtful and painful
things that happened to him. But read in the last chapter of Job, Job 42, that “the Lord
blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. And God gives an accounting of how
exactly He blessed Job. In Job chapter one we read that Job was a perfect and upright man,
and one that feared God and eschewed evil (hated, or detested evil). And there were born
unto him seven sons and three daughters. And his substance was seven thousand sheep,
and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses,
and a very great household; so that his man was the greatest of all the men in the east.”
At the end of the story of job, after all the terrible things that befell his, we read that God
turned the captivity of Job (Job 42:10) and God restored and blessed him with a double
blessing: Before he had seven thousand sheep, now God gives him fourteen thousand
sheep; before he had three thousand camels, now God blesses him and gives him six
thousand; before he had five hundred yoke of oxen, and now God gives him a thousand
yoke of oxen; and likewise he had five hundred she asses, and now God blesses and gives
him a thousand. We can clearly see that God gave him a double blessing! I believe the
scripture, that God “is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think”. Eph.3:20
Read Psalm 1- “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in seat of the scornful” (“man” here is speaking of
man in a general sense, so women can be blessed in the same manner). Also some have
interpreted, “Blessed” here as “happy”, I might say when you are blessed you will be
happy!
Notice this text begins with three negative prohibitions, or provisions: Blessed is the one
who Walks not in the counsel of the ungodly; and does not stand in the way of sinners; and
does not sit in the seat of the scornful. A lot of times you may read some self-improvement

God’s Pathway To Blessing – Psalm 1
Self-help type instructions: “10 Things to do for successful living”; “10 things to do to
improve your health” and usually they are stated pore positively. Here we have three
negative things to avoid.
I believe that our text is teaching us that we must make some Deliberate Choices
concerning our associations or relations ships, because we become like those we
associate or company with. There is the warning, “evil communications corrupt good
manners” (i.e. our conduct or character)- I Corinthians 15:33
Right Relationships- We must chose to congregate or fellowship, and have friends that are
godly, that will not be giving you ungodly counsel or advice; that aren’t involved in sinful
practices; and those who aren’t practicing scorning or mocking the things of God. Ask
yourself, “do I have the right relationships or friendships?”
I remember a quote by Vance Havner, “If you are going to stand for the Lord, you will stand
out from the world.” BTW, Vance Havner wrote some great books, and has some great
quotes if you want to google him and check them out.
Next let’s look at what our text says in verse two, “But his delight is in the Law of the Lord.”
Ask yourself, “what do I delight in?”
Right Delight- “and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” To meditate is to think on
over and over again. Its root meaning is to ruminate, like a cow chews the cud. The point
here is to continually meditate on God’s word. Daily Bible reading is essential, but
meditating on God’s word is vitally important. Think on it again and again, over and over.
Ask yourself, “do I meditate on God’s word?”
Psalm 112:1- “Praise ye the Lord, Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth
greatly in his commandments.” Some blessings that follow are mentioned in verse 2 and 3,
which state, “his seed shall be mighty upon the earth, the generation of the upright shall be
blessed.” “Wealth and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth
forever.”
Psalm 119:1,2 begins with the word, “Blessed”. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who
walk in the law of the Lord.” “Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him
with the whole heart.” *Note- the theme of Psalm 119, is the word of God. Psalm 119 of
course, is the longest chapter in the Bible, and is longer than 31 books of the Bible.
Notice that Psalm 119:1, 2 and 3 mention walking in a certain way- “in the law of the Lord”
as Psalm 1 speaks of not walking in the “counsel of the ungodly.”
Right Results- look at verse three, “he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,”

God’s Pathway To Blessing – Psalm 1
Notice it is a tree planted, not a wild growing bush, or tumble weed,” A tree that is planted-
that is strong, established, nourished because it is by the rivers of waters. Hydrated and
flourishing. He will bring forth fruit in his season; his leaf shall not whither, and whatsoever
he doeth shall prosper.” What great results this brings when we delight in the law of the
lord, and when we meditate in it day and night.
Ask yourself am I fruitful and flourishing? Am I bringing forth fruit, or do I feel like I’m
whithering?
Wrong Way, Wrong Results- in contrast juxtaposed to the Blessed, godly person is the
Ungodly. “The ungodly are not so; but are like the chaff: which the wind driveth away.” V.4
“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous.” V.5
“For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”
Summary/Conclusion:
There is a pathway to blessing that God has for the righteous person who is carefully
walking in way that is pleasing to the Lord by delighting in His word, obeying His word and
following His will. This person will be blessed and will be fruitful and flourishing. This does
not mean that their life will be without problems, trials and troubles. But the blessings will
far outweigh the negative things, and God even uses those trials or problems as testing for
his Children. The way of the ungodly is that that they are headed for judgment and they
shall perish. God has good things in store for his children in this life and in the life to come.

1/31/2026

Things That Belong to God Alone

Glory Belongs to God – Isaiah 42:8

“I am the LORD; that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”

God alone is deserving of Glory and has reserved this for Himself.
He will not share this Glory with another.
We can worship and serve God in a way that brings or directs glory to God.

The Tithe Belongs to God – Leviticus 27:30

“And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s: it is holy unto the LORD.”

The tithe was the first tenth part. This verse and others make it clear that the tithe is the Lord’s. (Leviticus 27:30-34; Malachi 3:8-11)
Other first things that were dedicated to the Lord were the firstborn, the firstling of the flocks, and the first fruits of the harvest. (Exodus 13:2; 13:12; 23:16,19; 34:26).
While the tithe was commanded and ordered under the Law of Moses it should be noted that Abraham (Abram) gave tithes of all to Melchizedek king of Salem, who was a fore-figure of the Lord Jesus Christ. Abram gave these tithes before the Law was instituted. (Genesis 14:20)

Vengeance Belongs to God – Romans 12:19

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, vengeance is mine; I will repay saith the Lord.”

Many Christians who would never think of stealing God’s glory—or His tithe—somehow have no problem taking His vengeance! Let us BE Careful here.
Let us leave the Vengeance to the Lord. Yes, there is a proper way to handle our emotions of anger and wrath but let us not act out or respond with vengeance.
This verse reminds us that the Lord will repay. Remember the principle of a recent sermon on sowing and reaping.

Secret Things Belong to God – Deuteronomy 29:29

“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

Only God knows All things and many of these things He chooses to remain a secret.
Many think that God will reveal everything to us (i.e. we His children) one day, but I believe God holds in reserve, the secret things for Himself.
There are many things that we do not know, and do not understand, and He may give us more understanding of these, but the secret things belong to Him alone.

1/17/2026

God’s Principle of Sowing and Reaping

Introduction: A couple weeks ago I was involved in moving my parents into an assisted living place and was trying to move their rather large power-assist couch up the narrow stairways and into their apartment, and this was a challenge. I had asked a couple people to come and help me with this, but they were unable to do so for one reason or another. Finally, one of the workers at the assisted living place saw that I was perplexed and trying hard to figure out how to accomplish this insurmountable problem. He offered to help me, and said, “I’ll help you, because I believe in karma, and I know what it's like because every time that I have had to move, nobody came to help me.” Well, He did indeed help me, and we were able to get the couch up the stairways and into the apartment. Later, as I thanked him, I told him that I don’t believe in “karma,” but the Bible teaches the principle of sowing and reaping. I explained that this principle states that whatever you sow, that’s what you are going to reap. A few days later, at Christmas time, I gave him a nice Christmas card with some money in it and expressed how thankful I was for his help.

The belief in karma is based on the belief that whatever you do will come back to you; or what goes around, comes around. The Biblical principle of sowing and reaping has three interconnected sub-points: 1) You reap the same things of whatever you have sown; 2) You will always reap more than what you have sown; 3) You reap later what is sown today.

The Lord gives principles in Scripture to serve as warnings and as an encouragement. His Word states, “Be not deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap” (Galatians 6:7). This is an unalterable law that affects everyone in every area of life, family, work, and pleasure.

This principle applies to everyone- It is true for both Christians and non-Christians. No one is exempt from this principle, and no one can escape it. It is a law of life.

Notice how the statement of this principle begins: Do not be deceived, God is not mocked. Herein lies the root cause of the careless and indulgent lifestyle of many people. They are deceived. They either do not believe the truth, or they think they will somehow be the exceptions to God’s laws.

Many mock God and His word. To mock is to arrogantly treat with insolence or disdain. They foolishly hope to outwit God somehow. But God will have the last word and the last laugh. II Corinthians 5:10 states, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may be receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad.”

Think about this-- If you were required to appear before the judgment seat of Christ in the next five minutes, what kind of crops would you have to show?

Let’s look at three interconnected sub-points from our text:

We Reap What We Sow- Galatians 6:7

The fact that we reap what we sow is good news for those who sow good actions and habits, but it is a frightening thought for those currently involved in ungodly activities such as promiscuity, drug and alcohol abuse, neglect of family, or mistreatment of others in order to climb the ladder of success.
We cannot sow disobedience to God and expect to reap His blessing. What we sow, we reap. Obedience brings blessings; Disobedience brings discipline and disastrous results. Let us not deceive ourselves: We will reap the harvest of what we sow in our lives.

We Reap More than We Sow

Some think that they can just participate in “a little sin,” or dabble in deceit and doubtful things and practice a minimal level of wickedness, and it will not affect them. Oh Yes, it will, more than they realize.
Galatians 5:9 says, “A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” Leaven is used symbolically of sin or corruption. Leaven (yeast) is used to start the fermentation process. That is why the children of Israel were commanded to not eat leavened bread when they were to consecrate themselves in preparation for the holy feast days or Sabbaths.
You say, “well what’s wrong just a little indecency or impropriety?” What’s wrong with it is that a little goes a long way, and it’s easy to get carried away.
Hosea 8:7 says, “For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind...” It is so easy to get caught up and swept away in sin.
Remember that sin will always take you farther than you want to go; It will cost you more than you want to pay, and it will keep you longer than you want to stay.
Farmers know this when they plant their seed. They expect to harvest a great deal more than they sow. A single seed that sprouts can yield dozens, scores, and even hundreds of seeds. It is the same way with both sin and righteousness—a small decision to do either good or bad reaps a much bigger crop, for either joy or sorrow.
Jesus used the picture of a sprouting seed to show that when we allow God’s Word to produce good things in us, the results multiply: “The one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty” (Matthew 13:23)

We Reap Later Than We Sow

Some are deceived because their present seed does not appear to be producing an immediate crop. So, they continue down their course, mistakenly believing that there will never be a harvest. But unlike the crops of the field, which get harvested at approximately the same time each year, there is no regular timetable for the harvest of life. Some crops we reap quickly; others take a long time. But do not be deceived—the harvest will come. And by being careful of what we sow, and what we allow to cultivate in our lives, we will reap rich rewards later.
Some are sowing seeds of wickedness and sin and praying for crop failure!
“For whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.” What a comforting and assuring thought to those who faithfully labor under difficult circumstances. Faithfulness in such situations will produce a rich harvest in the future, for our heavenly Father always keeps His promises.
We are also reminded in Galatians 6:9 that we are not to be weary in well doing (i.e. in doing what is right), “for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Let us continue on in faithfulness, being careful of what we sow or allow to be planted in our lives, knowing that one day we will reap a harvest of blessing.

1/10/2026

New Things God Has, or Will Make New

We are told in in Lamentations 3:23,24- “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: Great is Thy faithfulness.”

The mercy, or mercies of God are New every morning. Isn’t that great? Isn’t that wonderful?

Let’s look together at new things that God has or will make new. Some things will be completed in the future.

I. A New Heaven and New Earth- Isaiah 65:17- “For Behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come to mind.”

A. Sometimes we like to compare the new with the old, but this verse makes it clear &