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.

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…

Have you ever had someone that just didn’t see eye to eye on a certain issue with you? It wasn’t a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, it wasn’t a ‘black’ or ‘white’ issue, it really amounted to a whole lot of nothing! There was no principle or doctrine at stake. No one’s life was at stake. Nothing of any great consequence…

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.…

I. ........ INTRODUCING UNDER COVER.................................................................. 4 II........ THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE I............................................. 30 A. THE SONS OF ADAM...................................................................... 30 B. WHY DIDN'T…

God’s Design For Marriage Genesis 2:20-25 Richard Powell, Senior Pastor Scripture Introduction: Gayle Urban of Woodbridge, Va. Tells of a humorous episode in her life. While browsing in a Christian bookstore one day, I discovered a shelf of “reduced price” items. Among the gifts was a little figurine…

What a wonderful season it is to celebrate the birth of the savior of the world Jesus Christ. I hope that each of you received a gift from the heart of someone that loves you and desires to see you happy and content. New things are a great gift aren’t they? Rev 21:1-8 It seems that now mankind believes…

Another Christmas is here. Have you ever noticed that most conversations turn to what we want to receive as gifts? I guess that is human nature, we love gifts. I know I do, I love gifts so much I thought I might tell you about the greatest gift giver I have ever known. His name is God. Did you ever think…

PUTTING FEET TO YOUR FAITH Ephesians 4:1 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) PUTTING FEET TO YOUR FAITH Ephesians 4:1 Ephesians 4:1-16 (NIV) Unity in the Body of Christ 4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient,…

We have considered the weak conscience, and now we want to think about the strong conscience. In Romans 14 and 15 Paul dealt with a conflict among the people in the church—some had weak consciences and some had what he called a ‘strong conscience.’ Paul began by saying, "Him that is weak in the faith…

INTRODUCTION Last week we seen a few marks that Paul had in his life, and these marks are marks that I want in my life everyday and I pray that you would as well. PAUL HAD THE MARK OF: — A thankful heart – (v.3) — Prayer – (v.4) — Joy – (v.4) — Fellowship – (v.5) — Confidence in God’s salvation – (v.6)…

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…

Introduction \\ Today we will look at one of the most serious and theologically packed sections of the Bible. Yet it contains one of the most controversial and emotionally charged issues of our day and that is of homosexuality. Now this passage deals with more that the topic of homosexuality but it also…

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…

All these scriptures and even more have in common what we want to think about tonight as we move forward into our study of conscience about having what the bible calls a good conscience. Listen to them again: Act 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in…

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…

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 I Corinthians 11:17 This (τουτο [touto]). Probably the preceding one about the head-dress of women, and transition to what follows. I praise you not (οὐκ ἐπαινω [ouk epainō]). In contrast to the praise in 11:2. For the better (εἰς το κρεισσον [eis to kreisson]). Neuter articular…

Do you believe that Christ gives us victory over all things, if so then what are you fighting for?

Sermon today is difficult for me because I want to articulate and communicate what I believe God has been speaking to me for the last 6 months. Born out of months of praying, thinking, and reading. It began at a conference in Indiana. Taking the gospel to the streets. I want to show you some statistics.…

The Perfect Law Of Liberty[1] INTRODUCTION: 1. Read Text: James 2:8-13. 2. Regarding text: (1) James is saying, “There is not one thing wrong with fulfilling the “royal law” (i.e. love your neighbor…), in fact it is a good thing, BUT if you are in the process showing favoritism (respect the rich, disregard…

The omniscience of God is that attribute by which he knows all things past, present and future. What is hidden from human sight is still known by God. Scripture stresses the wisdom of God in all his actions, and often grounds this in his all-embracing knowledge.

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…

Introduction I. Brief Summary of Each Apostolic Father The following are only meant to be a brief overview of the main eschatological teaching found in each Father. A. 1 Clement Daley summarizes the eschatological significance of 1 Clement well: *“The main eschatological section of the work, cc. 23-28,…

Acts 15 Study Table of contents Pages 2-4 IVP Bible Background Commentary Pages 5-6 D. A. Carson Pages 7-10 Walvoord, Zuck Page 11 Wilmington, Outline Bible Pages 12-15 Matthew Henry Pages 16-27 A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament Pages 28-30 Bible Dictonaries Pages 31-43 Schaff's History…

In our study of the names of God, we have seen Him revealed to us as Elohim—Sovereign Ruler and Creator, Jehovah/Yahweh—the great “I AM Who I AM,” and El Shaddai—the All Sufficient and Bountiful One who blesses. Today, we are going to look at the name Lord or Adonai. We have seen that in the Bible when…