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.

Key Points Lessons and Teachings from James By Brother Michel Lankford A Personal Note: Hello and God bless you. What follows is a devotional Bible study of the book of James. Late last year, the Lord was impressing upon me that I should start reading certain books of Scripture, and keeping a "running…

YOUR TREASURES AND YOUR HEART Study Text: Matthew 6:19-21 Introduction: - We live in a world in which success is measured by the size of one’s wealth or possessions, by one’s accomplishments or fame, and in terms of one’s IQ, grades or GPA, educational degrees, talent, position or power. - Regrettably,…

Faith Hope & Love are three great foundation stones of the Christian life. They were spoken about frequently by Jesus and his disciples, the greatest example of these virtues can be seen in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God is ‘Love’, we should love one another as he has loved us…

LESSONS FROM THE SIN ACHAN TEXT: Joshua 6:18-19INTRODUCTIONIn the taking of the city of Jericho, God gave instructions that they were not to take of any of the spoils. Everything was to be destroyed except the precious metals which were to be brought into the treasury of the Lord. Joshua 6:18-19Thus,…

If we did a survey and asked 100 people what they thought was the most important element in Christianity, we would get at least 10 different answers. Some would say it is was Faith, others the Bible, prayer, the Holy Spirit, the church, service, or love. When Jesus was asked this question, he said it…

SF607 HOW TO KNOW GOD'S WAY EVERY DAY Proverbs 3:5,6 INTRODUCTION In the past 50 years, man has made great advances in recent days. We have the ability to build micro‑computers that will fit in your lap. We can rocket men into space and return them to earth in what amounts to a airplane. Scientist tell…

Romans 12:1-8 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Masters Or Servants? Some people love to keep cats as pets and others keep dogs, a few keep both. People feel very strongly about their own preference. A friend of mine said that Cats have Servants, while Dogs have Masters. Some Christians think that they should be…

TEXT: Philippians 4:11 TOPIC: Living the Contented Life Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama Sunday morning, August 2, 2009 (Sermon outline by the Rev. Francis W. Dixon, Lansdowne Baptist Church, Bournemouth, England) 11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned…

7 Essential Ingredients for Christian Growth 2nd Peter 1:5-7 July 22, 2007 Sun Oak Baptist Church Introduction A. Please take your Bibles and turn with me to 2nd Peter 1:10. Announce guest speakers in August. B. This morning will be examining seven (7) ingredients that Peter identifies as being essential…

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…

Living The Kingdom of God Lifestyle Journey From Religion to Relationship Growing as a group in the gospel of the kingdom INTRODUCTION & INDEX To Kingdom Growth Guides INTRODUCTION (#000) | Kingdom Growth Guides are for assisting individuals and small groups to move toward the kingdom lifestyle. These…

TITLE: "Seven Positive Traits of True Love" TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ETS: The Apostle Paul gives a detailed description of love. ESS: Love exhibits certain characteristics. OSS: Christians will gain a new understanding of love and endeavor to live it out. UW: Characteristics PQ: What are dome defining…

Scripture Reading: Galatians 1:15-24 Introduction Are you a first or second generation Christian? Second generation Because your parents are Christians You married a Christian You hang around other Christians (“guilt by association”) You have read the Bible and know the language First generation You…

Text: 1 Corinthians 9:16-17----1Cor 9:16 (KJS) For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A young boy, who had reached the age where having a watch made life worth living, was bugging his parents to get him one. He was told he would have to wait until he was older. But he continued to beg for one until his whole family was sick of it. His father finally laid down the…

Whom shall I send? Isaiah 6:8-12 The Lord had a job for someone to do. He asked, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" He needed a messenger and He is asking who will do this job? The Lord has chosen to use men and women in His service. There is a lot of work to do and we need a lot a workers…

The Spiritual Power Of Love John 16:5-16 March 23, 1997 Scripture: Responsive Reading, John 16:5-16, #644 in Hymnal Prayer: Introduction: Love is costly to give, especially in the sense that it is not well received even by those who need it the most. People tend to test the value of our love by testing…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A doctor, an engineer, and an attorney were debating whose profession was the oldest. The doctor said, " it's obvious the medical profession was the first. The Bible refers to God creating Eve from Adam's rib, and that is surgical procedure." But the engineer said, "No! before that,…

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…

LIVING LETTERS 2 Cor 3:2-3 2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.…

Seeing with Supernatural eyes: Let me re-cap last week: Put on mind of Christ, make thoughts obedient to Christ, Breakdown strong hold of doubt, put emotions under control of Holy Spirit ( your feelings are wrong) take ownership of your words: This morning I want to continue by looking at how to open…

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…

There are some topics we in the contemporary church tend to shy away from. People don't like to hear about sin or want to feel convicted. They want to come to church and feel good. They want to be encouraged to continue doing just what they're doing. They don't want to be stretched. They want to grow,…

Jesus Christ supremely displays God’s patient character in his work of salvation. The patience of Jesus Christ is seen in his relationships with people and in his perseverance through trial and suffering to death. Followers of Christ are called to demonstrate patience in all their relationships and circumstances.