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.

The Great Sermon of the Great King (5:1-2) And when He saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. And opening His mouth He began to teach them, saying, (5:1-2) Until this point in Matthew, Jesus’ words have been limited (4:17, 19) and reference to…

THE CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF CRISIS IN MARRIAGE Study Text: 1 Peter 3: 1-7: Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives, 1Pe 3:2 having witnessed your chaste behavior in the fear of God.…

What makes a woman beautiful? Being mother’s day this will be the topic of our messages this morning and this afternoon. This question has very different answers when you compare our current culture and its answer with the Word of God and God’s answer. The criteria for what genuine beauty have been so…

I would like to begin by asking these questions, why should christians be meek and humble and what are the problems caused by pride,arrogance,ego,self exaltation,haughtiness and self-will. It is important for a christian to live a life of humility and meekness for Jesus said,...take my yoke upon you…

Encouraging Women 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through the eyes of my…

Power of Submission is to Come up onder Authority but not to lose your Identity.

Don’t Be Distracted Distraction is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. Distraction is caused by one of the following: lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; greater interest in…

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…

Bridging the Gap Ezekiel 22:30 EZEK.22:30 "I sought for a man that should stand in the gap" THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN: Teens and Adults, Heaven and hell. LUKE 16:30 "Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed" Spiritually there is a gap between man and God, but… I. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY THE SAVIOR.…

What is beauty? True beauty is from the inside out. It is character. And, this kind of beauty shines brightly for all to see, and impacts those around them.

Introduction A Godly Mother Is First A Godly Wife We have a responsibility to obey Scripture even when we don’t like it. Especially when Scripture runs counter to everything we learn, see, and hear in our culture today. We cannot serve two masters. We either obey the Word of God, or we obey culture.…

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…

As we begin this morning, understand that we are not looking at a comprehensive view of all that the Bible has to say about the wife’s role in marriage. We are going to focus on two aspects primarily: SUBMISSION & RESPECT . A good portion of the sermon is taken from my notes at the Biblical counseling…

Introduction: Remember, man and woman had just sinned. “That old serpent, called the Devil and Satan” had seduced the woman to take the forbidden fruit, and the man had deliberately chosen to follow the woman into sin. The judgment of God had just been pronounced upon the devil. Now, it was time for…

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE GOD’S WAYSESSION 1 GOD’S BLUEPRINT FOR MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION: *Some time ago--Ann Landers (the “answer lady”)--wrote a column --entitled “Answer Lady Has No Answers” --acknowledged that after 36 yrs. of marriage, were divorcing --expressed her astonishment that it could happen…

1 Peter 2:13-3:12 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance…

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…

Introduction The Book of Esther Calvary Chapel Girls Bible Study Note: Portions of the outline for this syllabus were taken from John Macarthur’s Bible Studies, New Testament Commentary by Moody Press, The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible by Leadership Ministries, and The Life Application Study Bible.…

Today we’re going to close our mini-series on marriage by talking about responsibilities and roles of wives. Last week, I had some hard words for husbands. If you missed it, and you’re a husband, go back and listen to it. This week, most of our time is going to be spent in 1 Peter 3:1-6 and Proverbs,…

Man of Faith Learning from the Life of Abraham Ray C. Stedman Unless otherwise identified, all Scripture references are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, (c) 1971, 1973, Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used…

The Joy of Motherhood - John 16.21 Pastor Oesterwind May 10, 2009 Introduction: Perhaps some of the ladies are able to resonate with what one mother described as the fantasy and reality of motherhood: The Fantasy: As your little ones sit quietly at the kitchen table and hum along with Beethoven, they…

Peter challenges believers to respond to evil like Christ responded to evil in his work on the cross. Specifically, we are to return wrongdoing with kindness. (1 Peter 3:9) This kindness God see's and blesses us with eternal and earthly blessings during those struggles. Further, living a Holy life, even when faced with evil, is a witness to those who persecute us.

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…

“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he…