True Gospel Notes

          There are a couple of places we will be reading from this morning. The first scripture will be in the book of Micah chapter 2 and verse 12. Micah is known as one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. In the second chapter, Micah was writing about judgement in the first 11 verses. Starting in verse 12, the scriptures are about restoration. In the work of farming, there are grounds which you till, plant and harvest. There are other portions of grounds which are laid out and left alone. These grounds are known as fallow. In our relationship and walk with Jesus, he is not content for a small portion of your life to bear fruit. He wants you to use all the ground to till, plant, and harvest.         12 I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of  Boz-rah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make a great noise by...

               Good morning. We will be reading from a couple of different scriptures today as the  groundwork for the message. The first place we will be reading from is 2 Corinthians chapter 4. We will be starting at verse 8.          If you think about this for a few minutes, you come to the realization that the first sin recorded in the scripture at the beginning of man was with food. The serpent has used the fruit from the tree of knowledge to tempt Eve because when she saw it was good for food and pleasant to her eyes. This morning, think of the times someone has lied to you, or hurt you, cheated you from something. Where did it hurt you? Did it hurt your arm? Your neck? No. The pain comes from your  midsection. It comes from within as an ache. In the Bible, David wrote psalms to God about dealing with pain himself. Why does the pain hit you in that midsection? How do you usually ha...

          This morning we are going to turn to the book of Romans chapter 8. We are going to read verse 20. Now, the subject of this message is going to be King Solomon and his reign, but I wanted to say that if there was a title for this message this  morning, it is Don't mistake God's mercy for approval. That statement has been spoken a few times before behind this pulpit, and given the subject of last week's message, it is important to return to this statement this morning.         20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,         You and I are subject to vanity by our job, children, lifestyle, possessions. Anything that pulls our focus from God, no matter how  important you and I may think of it, is vanity. The amount of vanity you have in your life is dependent on you. You can strive towards hope as t...