Revelation Bible Study – Part 4 (2:1-7)
Revelation Bible Study Notes & Aids To the Church in Ephesus 2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient...
read moreA Joy Filled Life in Troubled Times – Part 2
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. A Joy Filled Life in Troubled Times There is no reason and absolutely no excuse for any Christian not to have a joy filled life no matter what circumstances they find themselves in: a joy filled...
read moreA Joy Filled Life in Troubled Times – Part 1
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. A Joy Filled Life in Troubled Times Philippians 1:3-6 - When Paul wrote Philippians his life’s circumstances were anything but joyful. A key to having joy in troubled times is a focus on Jesus...
read moreRevelation Bible Study – Part 3 (1:9-20)
Revelation Bible Study Notes & Aids Vision of the Son of Man 9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of...
read moreSpiritual Viruses: Part 3
Matthew 6:25; 33 25 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life... 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. The Coronavirus has alerted otherwise passive affluent cultures like our that life is...
read moreBible Study ~ Colossians 1:9
Colossians 1:9 English Standard Version (ESV) 9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible,...
read moreRevelation Bible Study – Part 2 (1:1-8)
Revelation 1:1-8 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ,...
read moreSpiritual Viruses: Part 2
Matthew 6:25; 33 25 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life... 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. The Coronavirus has alerted otherwise passive affluent cultures like our that life is...
read moreBible Study ~ Colossians 1:5-9
Colossians 1:5-9 English Standard Version (ESV) 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also...
read moreRevelation Bible Study – Intro
Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. Revelation Bible Study Notes &...
read moreSpiritual Viruses: Part 1
Matthew 6:25-33 25 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither...
read moreBible Study ~ Colossians 1:1-5
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers[a] in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus...
read moreBook of John – Message 35 John 8:12
Jesus – The Light of the World 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” In the Old Testament, Jehovah is the “… I AM THAT I AM …” (Exod. 3:14). Colossians 1:15...
read moreTwas the Night Before Coronavirus Easter
Easter – The Whole Gospel Easter is about Jesus, about the Resurrection of Christ and the salvation He brought to mankind. 1 Cor 1:23 Paul tells us why the death and resurrection of Jesus was necessary: Romans 3:21–31 21 Matthew 7:21-27 True and False...
read moreColossians – Introduction
Key Verses Colossians 1:10 “so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”This is a familiar pattern, repeated over and over again in the New Testament. Our walk is based...
read moreHelp Me In My UnBelief – Mark 9:24
Mark 9:24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (NKJV) "Unbelieving Believers"… genuine Christians who don't live like they actually believe what they know to be true in their head. Help me in my...
read moreBasic Truths About the Bible
The Bible IS God’s Word, The Bible is timeless. The Bible is accurate and trustworthy. The Bible is transcendent. The Bible is a unique book. That uniqueness authenticates it. It consists of 66 books, written by about 40 authors over a period of nearly 1500 years. Yet...
read moreCoronaVirus Sunday: March 29
We are a small church, and we want to be good citizens, so we are following the guidelines about public meetings. We look forward to being able to meet together again soon. This week, I'm posting a selection of devotionals, sermons and Bible readings for our church....
read morePhilippians 3 – Read & Comment
Colossians 1 Commentary What is "casual commentary"? Most Sunday's we open up our time at church reading a chapter from the Bible. In the OT, it says in Ezra that he read the Scriptures and explained them so the people would understand. That is our goal... read a...
read moreMessage 34 – John 8:3-11
3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught[aa] in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses, in the law, commanded[ab] us that such should be...
read moreMatt 7:13-14 – The Narrow Gate
Part 1 of 4 (Dec 9, 2019) Part 2 of 4 (Jan 19, 2020) (part 3 next week) 13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to...
read moreColossians 2 – Casual Commentary
Colossians 2 Commentary What is "casual commentary"? Most Sunday's we open up our time at church reading a chapter from the Bible. In the OT, it says in Ezra that he read the Scriptures and explained them so the people would understand. That is our goal... read a...
read more2020 Bible Verses Overview
At our church, we've chosen a couple of dozen verses we are going to focus on in 2020. This message is an overview of half of them (I forgot to record the other half). Every 3 weeks or so, I will preach about one of the verses on this list. BR 2020 Bible Verses Romans...
read moreColossians 1 – Casual Commentary
Colossians 1 Commentary What is "casual commentary"? Most Sunday's we open up our time at church reading a chapter from the Bible. In the OT, it says in Ezra that he read the Scriptures and explained them so the people would understand. That is our goal... read a...
read moreThe Baby Jesus – Christmas
Gabriel Announces Christ’s Birth Luke 1:26–33 (NKJV) 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And...
read moreThanksgiving 2019
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NKJV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. It’s especially important to remember the true nature of Thanksgiving both from the Bible AND from our...
read moreMatthew 7:7-12 The Golden Rule
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will...
read moreMatthew 7:6 – Dogs & Hogs
Hogs & Dogs 6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. This comes on the heals of teaching about judging. How are we to know who the hogs and dogs are unless we judge people?...
read moreMatthew 7:1-6 – Judging
Do Not Worry At the time Jesus spoke this part of the sermon, the Jewish religion had become nothing but self-righteousness and hypocrisy for a hundreds of years. Judgments were NOT made in the light of comparing “what is right according to God”. The religious...
read moreMatthew 6:25-34 Do Not Be Anxious (Worry)
Do Not Worry 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the...
read moreEternal Security – Part 5
Note: the "parts" to this message are not based on logical breaks in the notes below. The message is broken up into sections (parts) based on the amount of time I had to teach for each segment. So it one part may end and another start at an odd place in the outline....
read moreEternal Security – Part 4
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read moreEternal Security – Part 3
Note: the "parts" to this message are not based on logical breaks in the notes below. The message is broken up into sections (parts) based on the amount of time I had to teach for each segment. So it one part may end and another start at an odd place in the outline....
read moreEternal Security – Part 2
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read moreEternal Security – Part 1
Note: the "parts" to this message are not based on logical breaks in the notes below. The message is broken up into sections (parts) based on the amount of time I had to teach for each segment. So it one part may end and another start at an odd place in the outline....
read moreTrue Peace
Note: the audio equipment was not set up quite right, so the recording sounds a bit like I'm in a tin can... hopefully its still easy to understand what I'm saying. There is one thing almost every person wants deep down: peace. Not just peace in their nation (absence...
read moreJesus Emphasizes the Dangers of Materialism
BR Note: this message is over 1.5 hours long. We spent the entire Sunday morning time on it with a short 5 minute break in the middle. I know its long but it is very important message I hope you'll read or listen to. Materialism is defined as “the preoccupation with...
read moreA Biblical Dialogue on Materialism & Wealth
As I was finishing up a sermon for this Sunday on the dangers of materialism (Jesus said it makes Him want to throw up! Rev. 3), I finished the message with a compilation of verses that I will give to my flock as a Biblical dialog they can keep and read. Pure...
read moreTreasure (Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:19-24)
Matthew 6:19-24 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal....
read moreI Am Persuaded
Audio: Note: I was a little pressed for time this morning so I apologize this message sounds hurried. BR I Am Persuaded 2 Timothy 1.8-12 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the...
read moreJesus, Lust & Adultery
I am preaching through the Sermon on the Mount. I don't usually post my sermon notes on this website but it is a topic so critical in our culture today that I wanted to put my notes out for anyone to use them. Matthew 5:27-30 Adultery & Lust Matt 5:27 “You have heard...
read moreNew Site from Brent.
Hey everyone, I created a new site: www.dailyqv.com Like several of my sites, this was something I used for myself, then other people wanted it, so I converted it to public use. I could explain it all here, but its easier to just visit the home page. www.dailyqv.com...
read moreEven though we have not seen God, we know Him if we know Jesus.
John 1:18 (NKJV) No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. Have you ever considered that you will never see a physical form of “God the Father”? He exists only as light, pure glory in the form of...
read moreWe have to trust that evil will end someday – for good – lest we be tempted to give up or join evil.
Psalm 125:3 (NKJV) For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity. Sometimes evil is so relentless, so tiring, so draining that we are tempted to just give up. We live in that...
read moreWe get a lot of guarantees & have little trust they will be kept. But there is one guarantee that will ALWAYS be kept.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (NKJV) Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. “Ninety-day money back guarantees”. “Established in 1851”. “Sealed with a kiss”. “Giving...
read moreWe don’t hear much today about being serious and alert.
1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. The main topic of most Christian teaching today is “what does it do for me”; why? That’s what sells books and fills churches....
read moreEternal glory? There’s a price to pay first.
1 Peter 5:10 (NKJV) But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. “After you have suffered for a while…” You won’t hear that preached in the “what’s...
read moreWhat is the one thing everyone longs for?
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. It’s been said that what we all have in common our need for love, longing for friendship, looking for acceptance, hoping for recognition, finding peace etc; a constant restlessness...
read morePure & Undefiled Chrisitianity
In the 20+ years I've been writing on SeriousFaith.com, I think I've only sent out a ministry request 2-3 times. My thanks to anyone who takes a moment to consider this. James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to care for...
read moreWe hear about and see a lot of disasters and tragedy. As Christians we need not live in fear of these as the Lord is with us.
Proverbs 3:25 (NKJV) Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; Nuclear war. Crashing economy. ISIS. Syria. Terrorism. Riots. Natural disaster. Cancer. Lying. Murder. Theft. Persecution. Job loss. Divorce. Rebellion. Disease....
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