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.

Cedric Thomas October 19, 2006 The Lord Jesus Christ says that teamwork is many members and yet one body. Webster defines teamwork as a joint action by a group of people, in which individual interests are subordinated to group unity and efficiency; coordinated efforts, as of an athletic team. Teamwork…

40 Days of Community Part 1 Why We Need Each Other Transcript of Message by Rick Warren October 2-3, 2004 Well good morning everybody. Wow, you look great today. If you’ll take out your outlines, today, we’re beginning a revolution. And I don’t say that lightly. It is going to be a revolution that will…

GPS: Serving Thesis: The church is crippled if people do not serve.. Goal: Inspire people to service with joy, unity and according to their SHAPE Text: Topical Introduction Title Slide A. FCCH Response Cards B. GPS Series 1. We’re in the third week of a three week mini-series. 2. At FCCH, we believe…

“By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.” [1] Servants of Christ demonstrate a dynamic interplay of divine sovereignty and human responsibility in the exercise of the ministry God has assigned each one. One writer, citing an old maxim of the Faith, reminds us…

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Charming Compassion I read recently of a teaching hospital that found out one of its young resident students had a marvelous effect on children. They responded to him with delight. They would do things for him and yield to his ministrations in a way that…

Churches are confused. There appears to be no consensus on what function the church serves in the world. Building up believers, evangelizing the lost, feeding the poor, lobbying government, and protesting legislation are just a few of the functions churches feel compelled to perform. Rick Warren recognized…

Vessels of Honour Text: II Timothy 2:20-26 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (04/22/01) Introduction: The well known chorus states… To be used of God To sing, to speak, to pray. To be used of God To show someone the way. I long so much to feel The touch of His…

Bearing Fruit Sermon Reading John 15:1-8 Introduction Family orange tree Planted there for a purpose – to give us fruit When it stopped bearing fruit – it no longer served it function John 15 give us a very similar situation Each must bear fruit or face the vinedresser’s shears 1) Congregational Fruit…

Are Tongues For Today? What Are The Biblical Guidelines For Speaking In Tongues? “In the NT, the baptism in the Holy Ghost is always accompanied by inspired speech, and that inspired speech tends to be tongues and/or prophecy.” Disclaimers First, because this is a very controversial subject, I do not…

Introduction: In Genesis 4:9 the ancient brother, Cain, is asked by God, Where is your brother, Abel? Cain replies, I do not know; am I my brother's keeper? The text seems to imply that God believed that Cain was, indeed, his brother's keeper, and he had a responsibility for him. That is a revolutionary…

THE FIVE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE Essentials for 21st Century Living Part 1 of Rick Warren August 28-29, 1999 1. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________ “Even youth grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will mount…

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…

“HIGHER GROUND” (A Sermon Series on I Corinthians) Westgate Chapel 6/14/98 I Corinthians 6:1-8 PROPOSITION: In dealing with comparatively trivial disputes within the family of God, Paul calls the saints of Corinth to the higher ground of the church’s exalted ministry, its exalted mission and its exalted…

Sermon I: The Need for Biblical Evangelism Introduction A. Introduction to Entire Series 1. Definition of Biblical, God-Centered Evangelism: “God’s Messenger, proclaiming God’s Message, to God’s World, for God’s Purpose, by God’s appointed means, through God’s Power.” B. What is the need for evangelism?…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When Abraham Lincoln was a young lawyer in Springfield, he was approached by a man of wealth, who wanted to hire him to collect a debt. It seems that the poor man who owed him the two dollars and fifty cents denied the debt and refused to pay. Lincoln did not like the job, but after…

Psalm 92: 12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, 15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my…

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,…

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord…

Nehemiah 3:1-32 Stephen Caswell © 2000 I Can Watch Work All Day British humorist Jerome K. Jerome said, I like work, it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours on end. When it comes to the work of the Lord, there is no place for spectators or self-appointed advisors and critics; but there is…

Romans 12:1-8 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Servant hood The Navigators are well known for their emphasis on having an attitude of servant hood. A businessman asked Lorne Sanny, then president of the Navigators, how he could know when he had a servant like attitude. Lorne replied, by how you act when you are…

A CONTEXTUAL LOOK AT PETER AND CORNELIUS ACTS 9:36-10:48 9:36-38. While Peter was at Lydda, a well-beloved Christian woman (a disciple) in Joppa by the name of Dorcas . . . died. Her name means “gazelle” in Greek as does its counterpart Tabitha in Aramaic. She was known for her help to the poor. Because…

1 Corinthians 6:15-20 Your Body Belongs to Christ I again begin this study with the warning that it deals with mature subject matter in addressing sexual immorality. Because of the conditions the believers in Corinth were living in it was necessary for this subject to be addressed in Paul’s day and because…

Title: Reasons We Congregate Theme: Reasons for Congregational Worship Services Series: Girding up the Local Church Our key text today is written by King David (The Treasury of David; The Pulpit Commentary; Matthew Henry Commentary) and is part of a song that was to be sung as the people of God were…

God uses weak and unqualified people for His Kingdom purposes. The Powerful, Presence of a Personal God empowers us as believers for the purposes God has for us. Your gifts are not for you comfort, they are for Christ. Your gifts are not for your name, they are for the name of Jesus spreading. The Church needs you!