Bible on Rice Family Ministries

Spanish Bible

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The most common Spanish Bible, the Reina Valera 1960 as well as the Reina Valera 1909 both contain things which are not in alignment with the Textus Receptus as well as the King James Bible. Since we hold to and only use the King James Bible in English, it would make sense for us to use a Spanish Bible that is in agreement with the Textus Receptus and King James Bible. For this reason I have taken a stand and am using exclusively the Reina Valera Gomez in Spanish. I have spent many hours investigating the Spanish Bibles please feel free to download my charts below and investigate for yourself. Also visit the Reina Valera Gomez Bible Society web page to read many articles about the Spanish Bible.

Psalm 12

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

October 5, 2022

Powerful Words #

Psalm 12

Introduction

Psalm 12 is a tremendous chapter. Many messages have been written and preached on verses 6-7. I love studying a passage with the whole context, and especially when there are verses so familiar and used. It is refreshing to see them in context. Sometimes it is enlightening to find out they don’t mean what people have used them for.

I. Fallible Words(1-5) #

A. Hurt (1) #

i.Godly people fall/fail. Faithful people fall. #

ii.Does not mean they were always wicked, or fake, or false intentioned. #

iii.It is disappointing & hurts #

B. Hinderance (2) #

i.Gossip (2a) #

ii.Good favor (2b) “double heart” #

iii.Goals in their speech – “double heart do they speak” #

C. Help (3-5) #

i.Who will Help (3) – the LORD! #

Psa. 121:1 ¶ I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Romans 7:14

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Every Believer’s Conflict #

Romans 7:14-20

Introduction

Can I give you a little reassurance of your salvation tonight. If you are truly born again, you are going to struggle with sin. Lost people do NOT STRUGGLE with sin! It doesn’t bother them to get high, drunk, or live a sinful life. They live that way on a regular basis, without concern.

Some people have been taught certain things are morally wrong. Therefore, they try not to do things, because they are smitten by their conscience from what their mom and dad have taught them. But as society decays, and normal slides, so does morality. Paul really covered that in the first few chapters of Romans. Societal rules become a guide of right and wrong.

Mark 8:27

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

September 14, 2025

Certainty about Christ #

Mark 8:27-38

Introduction

Last week we looked at two miracles, the miracle where the blind man was made to see, however he saw men walking as trees. We equated that to the fact that now, we don’t have perfect understanding. The second miracle was the second touch, and he was made to see clearly! Much like in heaven we will see clearly.

Mark 9:1

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

September 28, 2025

The Transfiguration of Christ #

Mark 9:1-13

Introduction

There is a continuity here in the Gospel of Mark that we have stumbled across. It started with the Blind man seeing men as trees after Jesus touched him the first time. We equated that to many things we do not understand here in our life time. But soon after, he was touched again, and made completely whole! The very next section Jesus is asking his disciples who do men say that I am….. Jesus makes it very clear to his disciples that He is the Christ, the Messiah. They of course said that about him as well. But they didn’t fully understand the implications of that.

Mark 9:14

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

October 5, 2025

Growing in Faith #

Mark 9:14-29

Introduction

We have been following the life of Christ, and specifically his interactions with the disciples. We have dealt a lot with the certainty he made clear to the disciples about the fact that He (Jesus) is God. The Transfiguration was a very clear revelation to Peter, James and John the inner circle, those disciples that were perhaps closer to Jesus than others.

Mark 9:30

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

October 19, 2025

Lessons about Salvation & Service #

Mark 9:30-50

I. Salvation’s Plan (Mark 9:30-32) #

A. Dissemination of information (30) #

i. Possibly, because of his popularity, they would have protected him. #

ii. Private teaching to the disciples. #

    ◦ Having a personal relationship with Jesus… get something others are not. 
    ◦ Your personal walk with the Lord is important! -

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Mark 10:1

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

November 2, 2025

God’s Family Plan #

Mark 10:1-16

Introduction

I have titled the message God’s Family Plan, not because God is specifically outlining the idea for a family, but the entirety of this passage, is so necessary for Family matters, that I have dubbed it, God’s Family Plan. We literally have three separate instances that are back to back that I have stitched together for one message to help families.

Mark 10:9

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

November 9, 2025

Earthly Riches over Eternal Riches #

Mark 10:17-27

Introduction

The greatest problem in America, is her wealth. God has blessed our nation, and we thank our veterans for their service, that have bought our freedom! God has blessed our nation, because they have were founded on Bible Principles! Because they were founded on Bible principles, they have backed Israel! God has blessed our country because of those two things!

Mark 10:9

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

November 16, 2025

Traveling Tutelage #

Mark 10:28-31 - read Mark 10:28-45

Introduction

We are going to cover down through verse 45, but let’s look at this passage. This passage takes place right after the young rich man had asked what he could do to inherit eternal life. We looked at that last week, and recognized the man did not see himself as a sinner in need of salvation, but was simply seeking to add to his riches, eternal life. Right after that whole discussion, Peter; never one to let a quite moment pass without interjecting something, says, “Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.”

Doctrine of the Bible

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

October 26, 2025

Doctrine of the Holy Bible #

Introduction

Last week we noted that the church is responsible for doctrinal purity.

1 Timothy 3:15 — But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

We noted in 1 Timothy 4, there is 1. Bad Doctrine, 2. Good Doctrine, Then we must 3. Attend to doctrine (take responsibility to teach) and 4. Continue in Doctrine, not change, not be swayed.

Preservation of Scripture

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

September 28, 2025 - PM

Preservation of the Scripture #

Matt 5:17-19

Introduction

There are really two main lines of thought on the Bible.

Those who say, God preserved His Words in the original, and we cannot know where they are at. They are still trying to put God’s Words together. They are not complete. They are coming out with new Bibles all the time. Since the early 1900’s. I remember in the 1980’s when the NIV was the newest greatest Bible!
Those who say we have the perfectly Preserved Words of God today!

I. Promise of Preservation (18) #

A. God Promised #

i. The smallest part “not one jot or tittle” #

• Jot – the point of the letter I, or j. 
• tittle – a minute part – Hebrew letters are made of little dashes
• The fact that many Bibles are missing entire verses, so many of them have words that have been added… is completely contrary to what God said!
    ◦ The absolute smallest part of a word will be preserved!
• The King James Bible came from the Received Text, which the early church used.
    ◦ It is a family of texts, which there are many of them.
• The modern Bibles are based off a family of texts which were made popular in 1881, and have been modified since them.

KJB - 1 Pet 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby; - 15 words

When God Speaks

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

September 28, 2025 - Sunday School

When God Speaks #

1 Samuel 3:1-10

Introduction

Last week we considered the barrenness of Hannah, and discontentment that plagues our society today. Today, we are going to learn about God speaking to us!

I will never forget, I was in college, and working with kids in Jr. Church. A couple of the boys needed to go to the bathroom, so we walked to the main bathroom. When we got in there, there was a speaker in the bathroom, and you could hear the preacher in the main auditorium over the sound system. All of the boys got quiet and the preacher over the speaker was clear. One of those boys blurted out, “God is that you?” to the voice he heard over the speaker. I will never forget that boy asking that in the bathroom that day. The reality is God does want to speak to you, but he doesn’t speak today with an audible voice to use. He has given us all we need to know in his Word!