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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

Acts 15 Study Table of contents Pages 2-4 IVP Bible Background Commentary Pages 5-6 D. A. Carson Pages 7-10 Walvoord, Zuck Page 11 Wilmington, Outline Bible Pages 12-15 Matthew Henry Pages 16-27 A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament Pages 28-30 Bible Dictonaries Pages 31-43 Schaff's History…

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…

In his creating, sustaining and saving work, God reveals himself as a God of order. Likewise, the life of his people and of society as a whole should be orderly.

Under the influence - Taught by the Bible, Led by the Spirit 2 Ti 3:16 Ro 8:5-9,12-14 9/21/08 a.m. The believer is to be Under the influence of God’s Word and Under the influence of God’s Spirit. The believer is to be taught by the Bible Given by inspiration of God; Written for our learning 2 Ti 3:16…

Title: Send Forth Theme: Petitioning for Laborers for God’s Work Series: Girding up the Church Listen as I read Matthew 9:35-38, “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When He saw the…

Does God Want Christians to Perform Miracles Today? — John C. Whitcomb, Jr. Director of Postgraduate Studies Grace Theological Seminary Introduction One of Satan’s most insidious purposes, through the ages, has been to enter a wedge between God’s people and God’s infallible, inerrant Word. It all began…

The wait for the promised Holy Spirit was over: Jesus had told the disciples to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and on the day of Pentecost, the wait was over! Now believers would have the Holy Spirit and His power living in them forever. (Lk. 24:49; Jn.14:16) 1 When the…

How the Doctrines of the Triune God Affect the Content and Character of Worship Bradley Robert Berglund Chapter 1 - Why Another Book on Worship? Chapter 2 - How Did Worship Become Divisive? Chapter 3 - Is Worship an Essential Doctrine (or Are We Majoring on Minors)? Chapter 4 – The Rudiments of Acceptable…

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…

God’s Comfort—2 Cor. 1:1-5 Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 4/22/09 Trouble is an inescapable consequence of living in this world. Today, we hear everywhere of people doing horrible things to themselves and others. Job 14:1- Sometimes is this trouble God seems afar off- Job 13:24- this was certainly the…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

-Introduction Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power…

Lesson 1: The Uniqueness of Ephesians Among the Epistles Introduction While I was a student in college, I took a class in economics. The professor was a gracious and dignified scholar. He seldom laughed, but on one occasion, I managed to evoke a genuine laugh. He was lecturing on the desert, and at one…

How do we respond when we've lost the battle against Satan?

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