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: 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…

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…

The internal charge Pursue the Word of God. This charge is two-fold. John chapter 1 identifies Jesus Christ as the revealed Word of God. In chapter 15, Jesus, himself, declares that apart from Him you can do nothing. You are charged to pursue the revealed Word of God – Jesus Christ as your chief goal.…

The Danger of Drifting Hebrew 2:1-4 Intro: Far up the Niagara River, boaters begin to see signs of warning of the impending falls. Some have not headed the warnings signs and have gone to their death over the 167 foot drop. This morning I want us to look at the danger of drifting and the reality of it.…

Are you a thermometer or a thermostat? I Timothy 4 Example of the pressure we feel from others. - me getting my drivers licence renewed and failing my eye test. - people had come into the church at Ephesus and introduced the deadly Dilution Disease. Jesus AND following OT laws. Here, Paul unwraps a bit…

This evening I have been commissioned by the Western Classis of the Reformed Church in the United States to bring a charge to the pastor-elect of this congregation. Sam, this means that I’m preaching to you. I’ve had the privilege of working with you at Synod over the years and, more recently, in helping…

What does the Bible say about Spiritual Gifts? 1 Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. There are many spiritual gifts and the primary way you will learn what they are is to get involved in different…

Introduction "Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee." Psalm 66:3 The end-time Church is a Church of power! It is a ruling and reigning Church. Friends, you have never seen the kind of power that is about to…

1. How is your spiritual journey going today? 2. Deu. 4:29 You will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul! 3. It may cost you as it did Paul, he threw his gains aside to know Jesus. 4. Don’t let ‘THINGS’ keep you away from Him. 5. You may know about God, DO YOU REALLY KNOW HIM?

Hebrews 5:11-6:3 Elementary Principles About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for…

Title: Proclaimer’s Responsibility Theme: When Preaching is Truth Proclaimed “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Bruse Waltke tells the story about the time his wife was in college…

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…

Final instructions from Paul to Timothy

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…

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…

LEGALISM VS. LOVING OBEDIENCE Donald Grey Barnhouse tells this story in his book Let Me Illustrate: around 1928, I led a Bible conference at Montrose, Pennsylvania, for about two hundred young people and a few older people. One day two old ladies complained that some of the girls were not wearing stockings.…

Sound doctrine is intended to shape and mold the people of God for life and service in the world.

Title: Being An Example Of Believers Main Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Introduction: Let no man despise thy youth... I. Being An Example Of Believers A. In Word B. In Conversation C. In Charity D. In Spirit E. In Faith F. In Purity II. How To Be A Better Example Of Believers A. Give Attendance 1. To Reading 2. To Exhortation 3. To Doctrine B. Neglect Not Your Gifts C. Meditate Upon Those Things III. Continuing To Be An Example Of Believers Close: I Beseech You Brethren Other Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Matthew 12:36 1 Peter 1:15 Philippians 4:9 1 Corinthians 12:11 Romans 12:1-2

“Speaking Forth The Word of God” 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 I. The Gift of Prophecy. A. Prophecy in the Bible. The gift of prophecy is speaking forth the Word of God through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. It is being a channel through which the Lord may speak. We are told that, “God, who at various times…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Gifts in Diversity: The Body of Christ 1Corinthians 12 May 25, 2003 Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: As if the Corinthians couldn’t think of enough things to be divisive about, Paul now addresses the issue of spiritual gifts. In the last chapter we discussed solutions for the differences…

Dynamic Discipleship A STUDY IN FIRST THESSALONIANS Greetings To A Young Church 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2—Introduction The church is not a museum for saints; it’s a hospital for sinners. Churches must remember the reason they exist and take care to stay dynamic. Churches that are static become more interested…

Turn to 1 Cor. 12 - continue our discussion on the gifts of the Spirit. Remember, we’re taking our time. No rush - building a foundation - take one question or issue at a time. The vision that we are working toward here at Sunnyside is Helping people reach their full potential in Christ: physically,…