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.

Romans 12:1-8 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Masters Or Servants? Some people love to keep cats as pets and others keep dogs, a few keep both. People feel very strongly about their own preference. A friend of mine said that Cats have Servants, while Dogs have Masters. Some Christians think that they should be…

Cedric Thomas October 19, 2006 The Lord Jesus Christ says that teamwork is many members and yet one body. Webster defines teamwork as a joint action by a group of people, in which individual interests are subordinated to group unity and efficiency; coordinated efforts, as of an athletic team. Teamwork…

40 Days of Community Part 1 Why We Need Each Other Transcript of Message by Rick Warren October 2-3, 2004 Well good morning everybody. Wow, you look great today. If you’ll take out your outlines, today, we’re beginning a revolution. And I don’t say that lightly. It is going to be a revolution that will…

“By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.” [1] Servants of Christ demonstrate a dynamic interplay of divine sovereignty and human responsibility in the exercise of the ministry God has assigned each one. One writer, citing an old maxim of the Faith, reminds us…

Seeing with Supernatural eyes: Let me re-cap last week: Put on mind of Christ, make thoughts obedient to Christ, Breakdown strong hold of doubt, put emotions under control of Holy Spirit ( your feelings are wrong) take ownership of your words: This morning I want to continue by looking at how to open…

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Charming Compassion I read recently of a teaching hospital that found out one of its young resident students had a marvelous effect on children. They responded to him with delight. They would do things for him and yield to his ministrations in a way that…

Churches are confused. There appears to be no consensus on what function the church serves in the world. Building up believers, evangelizing the lost, feeding the poor, lobbying government, and protesting legislation are just a few of the functions churches feel compelled to perform. Rick Warren recognized…

Are Tongues For Today? What Are The Biblical Guidelines For Speaking In Tongues? “In the NT, the baptism in the Holy Ghost is always accompanied by inspired speech, and that inspired speech tends to be tongues and/or prophecy.” Disclaimers First, because this is a very controversial subject, I do not…

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…

Bearing Fruit Sermon Reading John 15:1-8 Introduction Family orange tree Planted there for a purpose – to give us fruit When it stopped bearing fruit – it no longer served it function John 15 give us a very similar situation Each must bear fruit or face the vinedresser’s shears 1) Congregational Fruit…

Introduction: In Genesis 4:9 the ancient brother, Cain, is asked by God, Where is your brother, Abel? Cain replies, I do not know; am I my brother's keeper? The text seems to imply that God believed that Cain was, indeed, his brother's keeper, and he had a responsibility for him. That is a revolutionary…

Vessels of Honour Text: II Timothy 2:20-26 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (04/22/01) Introduction: The well known chorus states… To be used of God To sing, to speak, to pray. To be used of God To show someone the way. I long so much to feel The touch of His…

Let’s Select Church Leaders! Acts 1:15-26; 6:1-7 NIV Thesis - We should select as church leaders those who are Spirit-filled, have the character of an elder and have appropriate spiritual gifts. Ethical Objective - To cause the church to select leaders who are Spirit-filled, have the character of an…

Honoring Leaders Introduction One of the things I appreciate about Rick Mercer is that he does not discriminate. No matter what your political stripe, you will be mocked and what you do will be held under a microscope. Yet, I also get a sense that even though he mocks political leaders, he also respects…

THE FIVE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE Essentials for 21st Century Living Part 1 of Rick Warren August 28-29, 1999 1. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________ “Even youth grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will mount…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When Abraham Lincoln was a young lawyer in Springfield, he was approached by a man of wealth, who wanted to hire him to collect a debt. It seems that the poor man who owed him the two dollars and fifty cents denied the debt and refused to pay. Lincoln did not like the job, but after…

“HIGHER GROUND” (A Sermon Series on I Corinthians) Westgate Chapel 6/14/98 I Corinthians 6:1-8 PROPOSITION: In dealing with comparatively trivial disputes within the family of God, Paul calls the saints of Corinth to the higher ground of the church’s exalted ministry, its exalted mission and its exalted…

The Holy Spirit equips and empowers believers so that the reign and reality of God is revealed through them in the world.

Sermon I: The Need for Biblical Evangelism Introduction A. Introduction to Entire Series 1. Definition of Biblical, God-Centered Evangelism: “God’s Messenger, proclaiming God’s Message, to God’s World, for God’s Purpose, by God’s appointed means, through God’s Power.” B. What is the need for evangelism?…

Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see that the Day of the Lord is coming nearer. Why is Fellowship so Important? 1. Fellowship is Important Because I BELONG in God’s Family with Other Believers Therefore,…

Nehemiah 3:1-32 Stephen Caswell © 2000 I Can Watch Work All Day British humorist Jerome K. Jerome said, I like work, it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours on end. When it comes to the work of the Lord, there is no place for spectators or self-appointed advisors and critics; but there is…

I. ........ INTRODUCING UNDER COVER.................................................................. 4 II........ THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE I............................................. 30 A. THE SONS OF ADAM...................................................................... 30 B. WHY DIDN'T…

A CONTEXTUAL LOOK AT PETER AND CORNELIUS ACTS 9:36-10:48 9:36-38. While Peter was at Lydda, a well-beloved Christian woman (a disciple) in Joppa by the name of Dorcas . . . died. Her name means “gazelle” in Greek as does its counterpart Tabitha in Aramaic. She was known for her help to the poor. Because…

1 Corinthians 14:1-6 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Prophecy The ancient Etruscans foretold the future by looking at sheep livers. They divided the liver into sixteen parts just as they had divided the heavens into sixteen parts. Certain gods ruled various parts of the heavens and would get into corresponding…