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.

9908 Before you can be successful in any battle you have to do a few things first. First, you have to know your enemy, second, you have to locate the battlefield, and thirdly, you have to define your battle objectives. 1. THE ENEMY -- SELF Many of the battles we face on a daily basis involve Satan's…

Introduction: A. Being self-sufficient, relying on yourself is a terrible sin in the sight of God. 1. Why? Self-sufficiency is planning without God! a. Man boasts that he is ultimately in control of his life and future. – This is easy to do at the age you are at right now! You think you have your whole…

Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the name “Samson”? Some will immediately think of the woman that brought him down – “Delilah”. Others will think of his “super strength” or his “Long hair”. Still others think of someone who had amazing strength but was quite dumb when it comes to the ladies.…

What is the Purpose of the Church? Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 20, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org I want to ask you guys this morning a question that is not intended to insult but to initiate some thinking: why did you come to church today? What was your…

The Vow of the Nazirite: A Call to Holiness Numbers 6:1-21 November 2, 1997 Introduction: Holiness is a priceless commodity sought throughout human history by those seriously seeking God. Strangely, it is found only by those who have discovered that it is indeed priceless - that it cannot be bought.…

INTRODUCTION I. Character affects every area of our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace…

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…

REMEMBER GOD IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH Study Text: Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1 INTRODUCTION - In Ecclesiastes we find the perspective of one who searched for the meaning of life: The "Preacher" (Solomon) examined wisdom, riches, and pleasure He shared the fruits of his search: what he saw as vanity and what…

We Are The Aroma Of Christ II Corinthians 2:14-17 Introduction I have attended a number of different churches over the summer and have noticed that a lot of preachers are not wearing a tie these days and so as I was preparing to come here, I was wondering if I should leave my tie at home. Then I remembered…

Spiritual Taste-buds that Love and Savor Scripture (Psalm 119:97-104) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 11, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Psalm 119:97-104 (NASB95) 97 O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than…

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…

Increasing Your Hunger and Longing for God’s Word (Psalm 119:33-40) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on November 2, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org About eleven years ago, I was at somewhat of a spiritual low. Although I’d grown up in a great Christian home, gone to good…

Introduction Political & economical freedom are important, but don't bring true freedom. Freedom of the will which philosophers discuss is also a form of freedom that we enjoy, yet it doesn't bring true freedom. The freedom discussed by Paul in Galatians 5 , is a special kind of freedom, a freedom that…

We all know the value of having a good friend. We all know how if feels to be called upon by a friend of ours. Because of that, I wonder just how we would describe “friendship?” Listen to how others defined friendship. Mart Twain said, The proper function of a friend is to side with you when you are…

Duties of the Child of God 1 Peter 2:11-25 Introduction: All of these duties are based on what He has done for us: U Chosen generation U Royal priesthood U Holy nation U A special people U People of God who were not a people of God U Sojourners and pilgrims Now He says: Have an honorable conduct Submit…

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…

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…

Out of this world worship? (Alien Adventures pt.1) Skit 1) We are aliens or strangers to this earth. 1 Peter 2:9-12 (NASB95) But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness…

Salvation is not the end for the believer. It's just the beginning. Joining the Body of Christ is not the end all be all. We are given new life to live a new life.

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…

We have been talking about being a follower for the last 3 weeks. We learned that Followers fish. We also learned that we are ambassadors for the Lord. I want to talk about being an Ambassador 2 CO 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead,…

TRES DIMENSIONES (ETAPA) EN LA VIDA DEL CRISTIANO (periodo de tiempo) *Porque de la persecución Corría el año 64 D.c. en la ciudad de Roma. Ese verano, un incendio destruyó gran parte de ella. Muchos creían que el mismo emperador Nerón era responsable del siniestro. Sin embargo, para evitar el odio del…

12 OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 Peacemaking does not always go as easily as we would like it to. Although some people will readily make peace, others will be stubborn and defensive and resist our efforts to be reconciled. Sometimes they…

“What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?” [1] Our contemporaries, and likely we ourselves, esteem the rugged individual. We imagine that we are distinct from everyone else. We are taught in elementary school that there is no one…