The Hand of the Lord: 1. is mighty. 2. is dangerous and deadly against His enemies. 3. empowers His servants. 4. can be heavy to discipline His people. 5. will help His people. 6. will always be with His people today.

Effective Christian Leadership Ephesians 2:10-2:10 Introduction: ‘We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’ (Ephesians 2: 10) God can use people with or without the natural ability and proper background. God can, and often chooses…

Many people live in a state of loneliness. People who are by themselves, out of the mainstream of society with no social activity or friendships outside themselves. There are a great many others who live right in the middle of life’s hustle & bustle that find them alone, dislocated & misunderstood. Both…

Jesus said: "I Am the Light of the World" John 8:1-12, John 3:16-21, Luke 2:28-32, 1 John 1:3-7, 1 John 2:6; 9-11 Series: The Great I Am Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church -- Jan. 26, 2014 (Timing of the Lord's statement corrected August 29, 2019) BACKGROUND: *In John 8:12, Jesus said, "I…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Jamie Buckingham is one of the great preachers and authors whose books have sold in the millions. What I like about him is that he makes so many comical blunders in his ministry that he makes other pastors feel less threatened by their human errors. If you sometimes feel like your…

Introduction: We enter now into a study of the life of David, “the man after God’s own heart.” As Saul is a picture of the carnal life, so David is a picture of the spiritual life of the believer who walks by faith in the Lord. It is true that David sinned. Unlike Saul, however, David confessed his sins…

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE Introduction: 1. When you hear the words “all things are possible” what comes to mind. 2. Are you filled with hope and is your faith stirred when you hear those words...or do you think it’s just wishful thinking to believe “all things are possible?” 3. Well this morning we are…

(1 Sam. 22:1-21;Chron. 11:1-25;) Bethany Bible Chapel – Nov. 18, 2007 Introduction Considering a Series on “Commitment” – Here the rewards of Commitment Here along with 2 Sam 23 is the list of David and His mighty men It details the great deeds performed by these mighty men – who went from the ragtag…

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF SHAME Gen 2:22-25 22 The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. 23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man." 24 For this reason…

Identifying curses As stated earlier, iniquity (perversion) causes curses. Discernment and detection are the two primary ways to determine the type of curse a person may be under. Supernatural discernment through the Holy Spirit, including word of knowledge and discerning of spirits, has proven invaluable…

Let Down Your Nets Luke 5:1-11Intro. It had been one of those nights, futile and fruitless. All night long up and down the shores of Galilee, casting out the nets, and pulling them back in empty. You had pulled out all of your bags of tricks that you had learned through the years with no success. It…

Be Thou My Vision is a hymn that has gained popularity over the last fifty years—but especially over the last 25 years—along with the growing popularity of all things Irish. The words and the tune can both be traced back to an event that took place in 5th century Ireland. The music is an 8th century…

God Still Is In Control I. Introduction: Who we are briefly. Just answering God’s call. Scripture 1 Kings 19:9-16 *II. Gary and Regina Potter are here. They are wonderful friends to us and I thank God for them. One day Mary and I were over at their house and Gary asked if we wanted to go 4-wheeling (Mary’s…

Nehemiah 4:1-23 Introduction We have learned that opportunity equals opposition. One to the tests of an overcomer is how we handle opposition/problems. “Opposition is not only an evidence that God is blessing, but it is also an opportunity for us to grow” (Warren Wiersbe, Nehemiah). “God had one Son…

This Is The Lord’s Doing, And It Is Marvelous In Our Eyes! 2 Psalm 118:22-23 I have been pastoring for the twenty-eight, and for probably the first ten years of our existence, I would not allow any anniversary celebrations whatsoever. I took this polarized position for a number of reasons: 1. Because…

Introduction I. god chooses saul (1samuel 9:1-27) A. saul searches for his fathers donkeys (V.1-14) 1. Kish, the Father of Saul, and His Son (v.1-2) a) Saul’s father was a mighty man a power (v.1) Kish, the father of Saul, was a wealthy and influential man in Israel. Saul came from a prestigious family,…

Don’t Be Distracted Distraction is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. Distraction is caused by one of the following: lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; greater interest in…

SERMON SERIES: LESSONS FROM FIRST CORINTHIANS 1 - 4 SERMON ONE: MAKING UNITY A REALITY SERMON TEXT: 1 CORINTHIAN 1:10-17 SERMON INTRODUCTION A. One of the main reasons cults have such an impact on the world is their unity. B. Many Christian church have split because of serious quarreling (this has been…

ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW 1 Kings 17:7-24, 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. 8 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 9 Arise, get thee to zah’re-fath , which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow…

Introduction: Let’s Read Acts 3:1-11 to get the context:* At this point Peter began to preach his second sermon. When we compare Peter’s first sermon with this one, we find some differences. Yet there are similarities too, because regardless of the circumstances, Peter was trying to do the same thing…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the most incredible biographies ever written is that of Robert Babcock. As a young boy he made a bomb out of some powder he found in his father's barn. He had a hard time getting it to go off, but when it finally did, it blew up in his face and he was instantly blinded, and…

Embracing Forgiveness Philemon 1-25 Purpose: To see a real life picture of forgiveness. Aim: I want the listener to repent of any un-forgiveness and humbly extend forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: Philemon was led to Christ by Paul, probably at Ephesus. He must have been wealthy because his home was big enough…

Solid Rock Or Shifting Sand? Text: Matthew 7:24-27 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (06/03/01) Introduction: Imagine everything you have worked for being swept away in a moment. That is the picture of a life of disobedience. There are teachings in the Sermon…

Sermon: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.22, 2007 What is the Book of Jonah about? Well, it’s not simply about a great fish (mentioned only four times), or a great city (named nine times), or even a disobedient prophet (mentioned eighteen times). It’s about God! God is mentioned thirty-eight times in these…