The grand old preacher Vance Havner once said God has written his message to us in two books, the revelation of nature and the God-breathed Scriptures.[i] The Bible confirms Havner’s words in Ro 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the…

The Prayer Of Faith Text: Mark 11:20-24 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (05/24/98) Introduction: Where's Your Faith? A small boy, new to Sunday school, was greatly pleased with his picture card and its text, "Have faith in God." On the homeward way, however,…

PSALM 91 Security of the One Who Trusts in the Lord. This psalm is a meditation, in a serene and confident mood, on the security of the person who trusts in God. There is nothing in the text that provides a clue as to the time and circumstances of its composition. Dahood and others take it to be a royal…

Introduction: "When you experience disappointments in your life, how do you respond? Do you respond by blaming yourself or someone else? Well, often we face disappointments where we don’t know how to respond, and we find ourselves hindered in our walk with the Lord. Israel had fled the giant Goliath…

Introduction: In chapters 3-5 we read of where God calls Samuel to deliver a message of judgment against Eli’s family (v.11-14). Israel engages in war with the Philistines (v.2-10), the Ark of the Covenant is captured in battle (v.11), and Hophni and Phinehas, Eli’s sons are killed (v.17). After hearing…

Prayer Based on the Ten Commandments 1.Thou shall have no other Gods before Me. Pray that God would be worshiped above all else in our land. 2.Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image. Ask God to reveal our nation’s idolatry. 3.Thou shall not take the Name of the LORD thy GOD in vain. Pray that…

Introduction: When you go through hard times whether that is financial difficulty, sickness & health issues, children who have gone astray, or even the death of a loved one... in those times, “Is Jesus Christ enough for you?” Or, when things are great, you’re blessed, but for whatever reason Christ is…

Introduction: Coming to the conclusion of our study in 1 John we see that John gathers together some of the Themes he has dealt with thought this book. One of the most important subjects in the Christian life is prayer. If we want the blessing of God on our life, if we want to enjoy genuine fellowship…

Ephesians 6:18; Jude 20 Scripture Introduction: “I feel like something is missing from my prayer life.” “I often feel ineffective in reaching God through prayer.” “Sometimes my prayers seem cold and lifeless.” “There are times that I just don’t know how to pray.” I have heard good people make these statements…

THE FIVE CONDITIONS OF ANSWERED PRAYER Prayer Can Change Your Life - Part 2 of 3 John 15:7 & Selected Sermon John 15. We're in a series of messages called "Prayer Can Change Your Life". Last week we talked about the four purposes of prayer. You've probably had people say to you, "I tried prayer and it…

Reviving Your Prayer Life In God’s Word (Ps 119:145-152) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on March 15, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Psalm 119:145-152 (NKJV) 145 I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. 146 I cry out to You; Save me, and…

Abiding In Christ John 15:7-17 Introduction In this week’s lesson, we continue to examine the believer’s relationship with Christ. Specifically, we will focus on what it means to abide in Christ. Arthur Pink offers an excellent definition of what it means to abide in Christ. “First, to abide in Christ…

Introduction: Ephesians 6:18 Praying, what a powerful spiritual weapon prayer is. In the spiritual warfare, prayer is often the deciding factor in the spiritual battle. Praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; I. Prayer is…

THE POWER OF PERSISTENT PRAYER Text: Lk. 18:1-8 - PPHC Revival – 2/21/07 Intro: Most of us are familiar with Ted Turner, the cable television millionaire. Turner, at the American Humanist Association banquet, where he received an award for his work on the environment and world peace, openly criticized…

Matthew 21:18-22 Introduction On Sunday morning of Passover week Jesus rode into the city on a donkey colt to a Messiah’s welcome and was acclaimed the Son of David, as the people shouted hosannas and placed clothes and palm branches on the road before Him (Matt. 21:1-11). On Monday He came into the…

Introduction: Review of Last Week A. Timothy-a young man who willingly served in second place B. He had a brotherly spirit in caring for others C. He was willing to deny himself-to be obsessed with the things of Christ D. He was willing to be a son, a disciple 1. Willing to be tried & proven 2. Willing…

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…

Prayer – HELP!! Romans 8:26-27 January 7, 2007 Opening I need help. When it comes to figuring out things on my computer and keeping all the programs in it running, I need help. It's just too complicated for me. I don't really under-stand how it works. It's beyond my capabilities. Unless I get help, there…

ASKING & RECEIVING 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10…

Liberty University An Exegetical Paper on I John 5:13-21 A paper submitted to Dr. Percer In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course NBST 655 Liberty Theological seminary By Christopher W. Myers Lynchburg, Virginia Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Table of Contents Outline of I John 5:13-21- 3 Introduction-…

We Know A sermon on 1 John 5:13-21 given in Christ the King Church on June 18, 2006 Prayer: Father, we give you the praise and the glory for all you have given us in Christ. And we thank you for the revelation of your Word in Scripture. Teach us by it this day. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Introduction:…

Text: Acts 16:25-26 “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.” Subject:…

He aquí yo vengo pronto, y mi galardón conmigo, para recompensar a cada uno según sea su obra. Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan. Apocalipsis Creo que este versículo es clave para el tema…

The Nature and Knowledge of Faith A sermon on 1 John 5:1-12 preached at Christ the King Church on 6/11/06 Prayer: Father, bless the reading and preaching of your Word. And assist us now by your Spirit to see Jesus and to acknowledge Him as both Lord and Christ, and to live lives worthy of that name.…

Nehemiah 1:1-11 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Pray for Strength -- Phillips Brooks Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger people! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your world shall be no miracle, but you shall be a miracle. Everyday you…