Pearls of Biblical Wisdom for Believers and Fathers

Of all the sermons or Bible lessons I have ever given in some 50 years plus of ministry I would say this is one that has impacted my life personally the most. I have recently listen to it several times and jotted down many notes as to the impact of four Christ-like character qualities given to us in Ephesians chapter 4:1,2 that results in the life of Christ being made manifest in believer's li...

This podcast begins with the hymn: Faith Is The Victory That Overcomes The World. After the hymn, Josh Dixon explains a real life example of a situation at his house that involved the powers of darkness (6 minutes) . Then Josh and I began to explore together some of the principles God gives us in His Word concerning overcoming sin and the powers of darkness. Eph 6:11  Put on the whole armour of Go...

Part Two   How To Live a Healthier life  (Body Soul and Spirit) Part Two begins with me explaining: THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR CONSCIENCE -- AS FAR AS OUR HEALTH     1Timothy_1:19   Holding faith , and a good (clear) conscience; which some having put away concerning FAITH have made shipwreck : We need to clear our conscience:   FOR FAITH SAKE    FOR OUR OWN SAKES    FOR OTHERS SAKE   FOR HEALTH SAKE St...

Charlie and Stephanie Crawford join me in this podcast. We have known each other since 1996. My wife Vicki and I have benefited greatly from the counsel we have received from them as to the challenges of our own health issues over the years. This is a two-part podcast with the total of one hour and fifty minutes worth of information – (from the Biblical, Medical and Practical points of view) There...

This podcast is taken from Isaiah 40. The theme is: “How To Experience God’s Comfort In All Situations of Your Life”. There are Two Major Points: 1.  Worship and God’s Comfort  2. Love for God and God’s Comfort. There are numerous subpoints. I am listing below the Bible Verses covered in the order they are covered in the sermon. Of all the 428 sermons I have preached posted on sermon audio; this o...

Faith, Faithfulness and The Birth of the Savior -- The Lord Jesus Christ Charlie Crawford joins me in this podcast based on Luke 2:8-20. We cover the following points: # 1 Teaching children at Christmas time about Christ and Salvation # 2 How Faithfulness and Love for God are key aspects of God's Supernatural Workings (Luke 16:10,11 1 Cor. 2:19) # 3 Understanding the phrase in Luke 2:10 "to all pe...

This recording was given in 2019 when I was preaching through James (1:5-8) As I listened to it recently I began to realize that the points I brought out were not primarily from the preparation the previous week; but rather, I was drawing upon a lifetime of learning of critical aspects of learning concerning Wisdom and Prayer. May God bless each one who listens to receive the wisdom you need for t...

John Howard joins me in this podcast. By God’s grace we both have lived to be in our seventies. Our desire is to share vital Biblical life-principles that we are learning in our journey. Our goal is in Psalm 34:1-3. Psalm 34:3  O magnify the LORD with me  [us], and let us exalt his name together. The Principles are: 1. What it means to put yourself on the altar of God with a first-fruit offering 2...

This podcast is the 2nd recording of two with Ben Solensky teaching. The first podcast was entitled:  A Life and Legacy Consistent in Parental Devotion to God. In that podcast Ben began his  Biblical explanation of how fathers can fulfill the admonition in Ephesians 6:4  And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. In this podcas...

Joining me in this podcast is Ben Solensky. Ben recently gave a series of messages at our church entitled "Devoted to God".  One message in that series that greatly impacted many lives was entitled: A Life and Legacy Consistent in Parental Devotion to God. I was so excited about this message because in many ways it was consistent with the purposes behind the beginning of this podcast min...

  My son Joel Cook joins me in this podcast. He is on staff with Child Evangelism Fellowship here in Greenville S. C. Mark 10:13-16 and Matthew 18:1-6 and 18:10-14 are key Scripture passages we emphasize. We draw upon numerous quotes from godly men as to ministry to children.  Joel explains how critical children's ministry is between the ages of three and fourteen.    We cover how important fo...

This message was preached by me January 22nd, 2017. It is all about heaven and a certain relationship with God the Father through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. My son Joshua has been listening to my Gospel of John series on sermon audio and said this is the most impactful one as to his personal life. The wonders of Heaven and the wonders of knowing God in a personal way and the certainty of being...

Someone reminded me today of this sermon I preached on Sunday February 5th, 2012. I do not remember the circumstances that brought this sermon about, but as I listened to it today March 21, 2024, I recognized there are critical answers to life situations that we all need to remember over and over again in our life's journey. It is one of the shorter sermons I ever preached but may be one of th...

Ben Cook and Austin Nigh join in this podcast based on James 1:2-7 as we cover the following points: Jas 1:2  My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Jas 1:3  Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. Jas 1:4  But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Jas 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of...

This teaching was given by our associate Pastor Ben Solensky December 31st, 2023. I have listened to his teaching twice taking multiple pages of notes because I know in this message are critical, vital, essential principles for every father and mother to understand in their discipleship of their children in the home and family so that God's generational blessing can be upon each of your famili...

This podcast is based on the truth revealed in Luke chapters one and two. Phil Zore joins me as we behold the wonder of the birth of Christ and salvation.  In understanding salvation through Christ we begin the podcast seeking to understand the mercy of God. Tit 3:5  Not by works of righteousness which we have done , but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renew...

1Peter 5:7  Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you . Charlie Crawford and Billy Riner join me in this podcast. I have known both of these men for many years --twenty plus years. May God give each of you the direction you personally need to be constantly aware of His Presence in the moments and minutes your lives. We build our points around the first part of the Lord's Prayer: Mat...

Owen Nigh (age 18) joins me in this podcast. Owen and I begin the podcast with his testimony of how he received salvation by understanding and believing  the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ. He explains how the injuries he sustained in a mountain bike accident brought him to a place of brokenness before God.  I explain the gospel using the words of the hymn Owen and His dad recorded for t...

David Gillette (my son-in-law) joins me in this podcast,   A little over two months ago David was sharing with me about his pastor's preaching series on Isaiah 40. The more we talked the more we both got excited about the powerful impact this chapter of God's Word can have to encourage and strengthen believers especially in the light of the times in which we live. At that point we prayerfu...

Bob Clayton joins me in this podcast. We interact together on a number of subjects related to home, family, marriage and particularly matters relating to fathers. We also interact some concerning God's Comfort and God's Peace God gives to believers in spite of trials, adversities, afflictions etc. Bob shares about the goodness and mercy of God imparted to him in recent days as he has been...

This podcast is a follow up to the podcast Stephen Fessler and myself did May 13, 2023. You may want to listen to that one first and then listen to this podcast that Charlie Crawford and myself recorded June 2nd, 2023. Both of these podcasts are taken from Luke 10:26-36 listed below. We cover the following points: 1. What we learn from Jesus example about answering a question with a question. 2. W...

In this podcast Stephen Fessler joins me as we interact on Luke 10:25-29 Luk 10:25  And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life ?  Luk 10:26  He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?  Luk 10:27  And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all t...

2Co_3:5  Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; In this podcast Stephen Cope and myself emphasize four points: 1) The Sufficiency of God and The Simplicity of Christ. 2) The Sufficiency of God and The Word of God 3) The Sufficiency of God and The Supernatural Works of God. Much of what we share is taken from 1 Corinthians 2. The h...

Jay Lufkin and his son Joshua Lufkin join me in this podcast.  They both explain their testimony of how they came to understand salvation through Christ and how God led them to Greenville Christian Fellowship.  The text for this podcast is:  1 Corinthians 2:1-5.                     &n...

Psa 127:1  Except the LORD build the house , they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.   Psa 127:2  It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.   Psa 127:3  Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his re...