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.

Introduction: There is one thing that we all can be sure of God is always at work. When you are at some crossroads in your life, when you are forced to face the trials and tribulations of life, when you are at the point of not knowing what to do you can always trust in God because He does. Every one…

STEPS TO COMMITMENTTEXT: Matthew 8:18-23INTRODUCTION: One of the serious problems facing religious minded people today is that while lip service is given to God, many are not TRULY committed to Him. This lack of commitment is seen in a variety of ways:· No growth in Bible knowledge.· Not attending worship…

The Stages of Faith (4:46-54) Introduction: this nobleman was a government official, probably holding some high position in Herod’s court. His experience reveals the various stages of faith, the kind of growing faith that every man should experience. 1. A beginning faith (v.46-47). 2. A persistent faith…

Introduction: the path of life is not an easy path to walk. Life is filled with all kinds of trials and temptations. You have probably heard the saying, “when life gives you a lemon, make lemonade!” Throughout the Bible there are people who have turned: Defeat into victory Trial into triumph They were,…

Introduction: *the path of life is not an easy path to walk. Life is filled with all kinds of trials and temptations. You have probably heard the saying, “when life gives you a lemon, make lemonade!” Throughout the Bible there are people who have turned: Defeat into victory Trial into triumph They were,…

Lamentation 3:21—24 Have you ever felt like there would be no tomorrow? Or that life is as bad as it can get. There are too many bills to pay and not enough money. You may have sicknesses and diseases that you can’t get healed from and life is just too weary to go on another day. Well, I want to encourage…

Mark 12:28-31 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the…

Introduction A. The war launched by the Philistines and the defiance of Goliath (v.1-11): Confronting an aggressive, frightening enemy (v.1-11) Here we see David; a teenager alone, facing a danger so horrible that the bravest men of Israel would not face but fled in fear. No one else faced a creature…

The Grace of Serving Romans 15:14-19 Intro: God give us grace to be saved, grace to live, and grace to serve. To see this truth, we need to remember that grace is an active attribute of God. It expresses his powering us , giving us both the desire and the dynamic to do things his way(Phil 2:13) 13 For…

The Four Rewards of Faith 1 Peter 1:5-9 5/18/03 Introduction: On the field of battle, there are a number of medals that can be earned for exceptional and brave service. -The Distinguished Service Cross -The Silver Star -Legion of Merit -The Distinguished Flying Cross -The Bronze Star And there are others.…

God Is In Control TEXT: 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 INTRODUCTION: The September 11 crisis took our world by surprise and caused many to question who is in control of world events. At the same time it caused others to re-examine their faith in God. A few weeks after the September 11 crisis our nation went to…

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…

A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

The passage calls for us to obedience and spiritual purity because God is Holy (pure). In our former lives we were controlled in ignorance by the passions of the flesh (sinful desire). However, because of the grace of Christ we should obey God. This should be accomplished by prepairing ourselves to obey, focusing on the Hope of our future grace (glorification), and by conforming ourselves to God's purity.

ABIDING IN CHRIST BIBLE TEXT: John 15:1-4 Subject: Presence Proposition: Abiding In His Presence Theme: The Savior of the world invites us into an intimate, personal, abiding relationship with Him where we will experience His wonderful love INTRODUCTION Lesson Aims: Understand Christ’s claims to deity…

GOD'S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT II Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” Someone described this text as an "eight‑word Christmas hymn." Handel Brown called it "the theme‑song of Christianity." It certainly strikes the keynote of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is significant that it is…

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 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 1:1-6 1/2 2:1-6 3:1 - 4:26 2:13-3:6 1:7-9 1/3 2:7-12 5:1 - 7:24 3:7-4:11 1:10-19 1/4 3:1-8 8:1 - 10:32 4:12-25 1:20-23 1/5 4:1-8…

Four Principles for Life 1 Corinthians 10:13 Principle Number One – Remember Our Position Principle Number Two – Remember Our Provider Principle Number Three – Remember Our Promise Principle Number Four – Remember Our Prospect Principle Number One – Remember Our Position 13No temptation has overtaken…

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.…

Take up Your Cross and Follow Me: Mt. 16:24-28 Everton Community Church. Sunday September 30th 2007. At this time of year, most people have completed their holidays and are back focusing on work. Were your holiday’s what you expected? The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the…

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: 880 Epigram On Courage • Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the mastery of it. • Said William Penn: “Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.” • Oh, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal…

Introduction Review of last week: Much of 1 John discusses the subject of love. However, last week we looked at the kind of love that is not honoring to God; rather it is a love that He hates. The apostle John says, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world,…

THE BENEFITS OF BELIEVING Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 11 of 36 Romans 5:1-11 Rick Warren Chapter 5 of Romans is rich with life-changing truth. Paul writes it with an air of excitement. After clearly explaining how we are saved, he now focuses on the results of justification by faith. I. KEY…