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.

Por Douglas Alvarenga Introducción: “…vuestras mujeres callen en las congregaciones; porque no les es permitido hablar, sino que estén sujetas, como también la ley lo dice. Y si quieren aprender algo, pregunten en casa a sus maridos; porque es indecoroso que una mujer hable en la congregación.” (I Corintios…

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…

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…

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?…

BACKGROUND: Why do we give background? Because the only way to understand a piece of literature is by using the Grammatical-Historical or what we call the Literal Method of Interpretation, one branch of which is the historical background which forms the context for appreciating the content of the epistle.…

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…

BALANCING LIFE'S DEMANDS Balancing Your Personal Life - Part 1 of 6 Selected Rick Warren Prov. 28:2 "A man of understanding and knowledge maintains order." 1 Cor. 14:32 "For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace." Ecclesiastes 3:18 "There is a time for everything..." GOD WANTS US TO LIVE BALANCED…

The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power . 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers , against the authorities, against the powers of this…

Acts 13 Table of Contents The Bible Exposition Commentary. 1 The Bible Knowledge Commentary. 1 Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines. 1 The Bible Exposition Commentary Antioch in Syria—Decision (Acts 13:1–5) That sainted missionary to India and Persia, Henry Martyn, once said, “The Spirit of Christ is the spirit…

Background to Ephesians Paul is the author of Ephesians He had written this letter while in prison He lived in Ephesus for 2-3 years and spent a lot of time evangelising this city and presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ as the one true and only God. Ephesus liked to deify many Gods, in particular had…

Gifts of Grace I Corinthians 12:1-11 “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.” I Corinthians 12:4-6 This fall we have been taking some time to…

This year your elders have asked me to talk about spiritual gifts and the fruit of the Spirit. I have more to say about these subjects than time will allow. I hope that you will pardon me if I leave something unsaid, and I trust that you will benefit from what I do say. Our first subject is spiritual…

Making Your Requests Known to God February 10, 2008 Philippians 4:4-7 In many churches, today 2008 began with a prayer week. In some places, 2008 began with 40 days of prayer. We began our prayer emphasis the second Sunday of January. Today is the fifth consecutive Sunday I have preached on prayer, but…

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…

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…

This version of the transcript has been reduced in length for your convenience. Saddleback-specific content and extraneous remarks have been removed. The finished length of this message should be approximately 30 minutes. For the complete unedited transcript refer to “Sermon Transcript – Week 1”. 40…

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…

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…

Are Tongues For Today? What Are The Biblical Guidelines For Speaking In Tongues? We are in the midst of a short series of messages entitled: “Are Tongues For Today?” I believe that God has impressed upon me that it is time to bring this teaching to the Sunday morning crowd. In this short series of messages,…

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…

We’re going to start a new series today, and we’ll probably be on it for 4 or 5 weeks. This teaching is something that is so vitally important. Without it we’ll never walk in God’s perfect will and we’ll never walk in victory on a regular basis. So the title that I’ve put on this message is “PUTTING…

Manifestations of the Holy Spirit Pastor Keith Hassell “Prophecy” KENNETH HAG1N: “Prophecy is supernatural utterance in a known tongue.” Concerning Spiritual Gifts, p. 85 LESTER SUMRALL: “Prophecy is a supernatural utterance that comes from a person who is anointed to speak the treasures of God to the…