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.

LOS ENEMIGOS DEL CRISTIANISMO Por Douglas Alvarenga INTRODUCCION ¡El cristianismo tiene enemigos! Simple y sencillamente porque estamos en guerra y, la guerra en la que estamos, es una guerra espiritual (Efesios 6:12; II Ti. 2:3-4; II Cor. 10:3). Nuestro deber como cristianos es estar alertas en contra…

Building on a Firm Foundation (Luke 6:46-49) Intro: Hymn: 1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say that to you He hath said– To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? Give Background. This is the final picture Jesus uses in this…

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…

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…

Noah and God’s promise of seed time and harvest Noah and his family have been in the Ark and now the waters have receded. His family has left the ark with the animals following. Noah goes on to build an altar to the Lord and presents his offering to God. God is pleased and offers Noah and us this promise…

Introduction: one of the clearest revelations of the Holy Spirit is given by our Lord Jesus Christ. He had already previously revealed Who the Person of the Holy Spirit is (John 14:15-26). In our current passage, He will reveal the work of the Holy Spirit. · The Holy Spirit helps believers (v.7). · The…

the Lamp of God Went Out TEXT: 1 Samuel 3:1-3 Introduction: 1 Samuel is a book of "transition" – God is going to end the times of the judges and institute a "monarchial" form of government. In the life of Hannah we find a picture of the remnant of godly Jews; in the life of Eli & sons we see the overall…

“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…

Joshua’s Choice PRINCIPLES OF GOOD DECISION MAKING Text: Joshua 24:15 Place Preached - (Faithway Baptist College of Canada) Date Preached - (10/27/03) Introduction: Historical Context of Passage – Joshua’s Last Words A time of rest for Israel (from her enemies – days of conquest behind them). God has…

Introduction: *As one reads through the Gospel of John, the shadow of the cross grows longer and darker until now the reader stands at the foot of the cross on the evening before the Crucifixion. In just a few short hours (somewhere between 15 –24 hours) our Lord would be suspended between the sky and…

WESTSIDE ALLIANCE CHURCH NOVEMBER 4, 2007 AN APPROVED WORKER 2 TIMOTHY 2:14-15 DR. FRED BRAUN AN APPROVED WORKER 2 TIMOTHY 2:14-15 Paul has portrayed several pictures of what Christian life and service is all about Soldier 2:3- endure hardship Athlete- 2:5—avoid worldly entanglements Farmer 2:6- be patient…

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…

The Lost Silver Piece Luke 15:8-10 Illustration: So Near Home but LOST! A telegram was put into my hand announcing the wreck of the ship, "Royal Charter," in Moelfra Bay, on the coast of Wales, and asking me to go and break the news of her husband's death by drowning to the wife of the first officer.…

THE CURE FOR COVETOUSNESS & THE STAGES OF GIVING By Robertson McQuilkin Covetousness Defined To covet is to seek for something, someone, some position, some recognition, or some pleasure not in the will of God. Notice the word seek rather than desire. To covet is not merely wishing for more, but going…

THE POWER OF THE GROWING SEED Mark 4:26-29 26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade,…

Be Fruitful and Multiply Pastor Keith Hassell Foundation Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28; John 15:1-17 I. The will of God is that we be fruitful and multiply. A. Genesis 1:28 “Then God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.’” B. John 15:8 “By this My Father…

“You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?” Introduction What is a carnal Christian? The word “carnal” is translated from the Greek word sarkikos, which means fleshly.” Here in the text, Paul is addressing the…

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…

Christians, We Are Chosen by God 1 Peter 1:1-2; 2 Thess 2:13; Rom 9:10-26; Eph 1:3-7 Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 28, 2012 *Remember playing games as a kid, when they had to choose teams? Nobody wanted to be chosen last. It’s good to be chosen, and it is especially good to be chosen by God. *As Christians,…

The Wise Man & The Foolish Man Matthew 7:24 -27 Introduction: Coming as it does at the end of this great sermon, we need to view it as encompassing all of the things Jesus had just said (“...these words of mine.”) Jesus does not give us the option of choosing those parts that appeal to us and leaving…

Introduction: *There can't be any fruit on a branch that doesn't remain on the vine. Only an abiding branch will bring forth good fruit. So every Christian bears fruit; there is no such thing as a fruitless Christian. Jesus said, "Every good tree brings forth good fruit" (Matt. 7:17)… He also said "You…

Sermon Series 1 Corinthians “DIVISION” Undermines the Testimony of the Gospel I Corinthians 1:10-17 Sermon Manuscript Dr. D.E. Reaves, Pastor/Teacher SJBC- March 8, 2009 GET YOUR BIBLES AND OPEN THEM TO 1 COR 1:10-17. LAST SUNDAY WE BEGAN BEGINNING TO PREACH AND TEACH OUR WAY THROUGH THE BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS.…

Seven Secrets of Spiritual Success – Luke 5:1-11 Everyone is interested in success. I looked on the internet and did a search for “Be successful.” {RESULTS} Look at the best-selling books. Examine your mail for all the ads for success seminars. Of all people in the world, Christians must be successful.…

Read the Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Introduction: We have here the most puzzling of all the parables. The story is improbable were it not told by Jesus, we would hesitate to believe it. The owner of a vineyard went out early in the morning looking for workers. Finding some men available, he talked with them,…