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.

Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

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…

Providence Bible Church October 19, 2008 A Beautiful and Suitable Helper For Man Genesis 2:18-25 (Scripture Reading Eph 5:22-33) Intro: God and His word alone is the cause of all things created. God is supreme and creates according to His divine design. He is the ultimate unrivaled inventor, architect,…

Introduction: God’s creative work was not complete until he made woman. He could have made her from the dust of the ground, as he made man; however, God chose to make her from the man’s flesh and bone. In so doing, he illustrated for us that in marriage man and woman symbolically become one flesh. Throughout…

Walking in the Footsteps of Abraham’s Faith The Faith of Abraham in Romans 4:18-21 RO 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his…

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…

7/25/10 The Benefit and Blessing of the Lord's Supper Matt. 26,1 Corinthians 11 The ordinances that officially instituted Lord's supper, communion, enchant, sacraments, (Diff than catholic) 2 new communion Lord's Table, Bars, Means of grave. spiritual Blessings DONT KEEP You SAVED. The name Sacramento…

20/20 VISION: What are Your Eyes Fixed Upon? 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Have you ever had a problem finding something? Maybe it’s your wallet or your keys. Perhaps you can’t remember where you last put them or even worse where someone moved them to … what I find even more frustrating is not being able to see…

Text: 1 Tim. 2.8-15 Thesis: To prove that although God has limited what women can do publicly in the worship assembly, they are still equally important and valuable in the eyes of God. Introduction: (1) Unfortunately, history records unfair treatment toward women, even in the church. (2) Nevertheless,…

Introduction Believers dare not come to the table except with a repentant heart. “Whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner,” as Paul puts it, “drinks judgment to himself.” That should be a sobering warning, especially when the apostle adds that because of this offense…

Worship That Pleases God 2 Samuel 6 Thesis: Biblical worship must be characterized by balance The problem with the first try at bringing the ark out was not the worship and singing and celebration, it was the ignoring of God's specific commands on transporting the ark. (1Chronicles 15:13-15) Worship…

NATURE OF MAN Study Guide 1. Understand the ontological nature of man (i.e. what make a human being a human being). Brief answer is found in Genesis 2.7: The soul (human being) is produced by interaction of the spirit (immaterial) with the body (material). Where do the material and immaterial portions…

THE SOLUTION TO SELF-CENTEREDNESS How in the World Will We Live - Part 4 2 Timothy 3:1-2 "... In the last days it is going to be very difficult to be Christian. For people will love only themselves and their money." 2 Timothy 3:1-2 (LB) I. EXPRESSIONS OF A SELF-CENTERED CULTURE * Individualism: "Others…

Title: THE ELEVENTH HOUR GIFT Text: Luke 23:39-43 “Where love has bled and self has died, like broken bread and poured out wine.” Do those words penetrate you like they do me? Some people have a very stubborn will; who resist up to the last hour. And it takes death’s closing grip to finally yield to…

Lesson 1: The Author and Perfecter of the Plan Introduction “What in the world is going on?” You have probably asked this question or a similar one more than once in your life. We ask this question when we perceive that what is happening does not seem to square with our understanding of how things are…

Worship at The Lord’s Table 1 Corinthians 11:17-32 If you have travelled around this great nation, if you have gone to NY or Washington, DC you have probably seen many of the Memorials that are there in those Cities. In Washington DC there is the Washington Monument, The Lincoln Memorial, The Vietnam…

Humanity is created in the image or likeness of God. This image of God, given in creation, was damaged in the fall, but may be restored through Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 2:1-4 Life in the Millennium “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations…

Just as Israel went through stages during their journeying, so also the believer goes through stages in their spiritual journey through life.

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

THE GENESIS FLOOD THE BIBLICAL RECORD AND ITS SCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris P & R PUBLISHING Phillipsburg, New Jersey The Book The Genesis Flood presents a new and powerful system for unifying and correlating scientific data bearing on the earth’s early history. Frankly…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…