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.

LOS ENEMIGOS DEL CRISTIANISMO Por Douglas Alvarenga INTRODUCCION ¡El cristianismo tiene enemigos! Simple y sencillamente porque estamos en guerra y, la guerra en la que estamos, es una guerra espiritual (Efesios 6:12; II Ti. 2:3-4; II Cor. 10:3). Nuestro deber como cristianos es estar alertas en contra…

Building on a Firm Foundation (Luke 6:46-49) Intro: Hymn: 1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say that to you He hath said– To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? Give Background. This is the final picture Jesus uses in this…

the Lamp of God Went Out TEXT: 1 Samuel 3:1-3 Introduction: 1 Samuel is a book of "transition" – God is going to end the times of the judges and institute a "monarchial" form of government. In the life of Hannah we find a picture of the remnant of godly Jews; in the life of Eli & sons we see the overall…

Introduction: *As one reads through the Gospel of John, the shadow of the cross grows longer and darker until now the reader stands at the foot of the cross on the evening before the Crucifixion. In just a few short hours (somewhere between 15 –24 hours) our Lord would be suspended between the sky and…

Introduction: one of the clearest revelations of the Holy Spirit is given by our Lord Jesus Christ. He had already previously revealed Who the Person of the Holy Spirit is (John 14:15-26). In our current passage, He will reveal the work of the Holy Spirit. · The Holy Spirit helps believers (v.7). · The…

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 SERIES: LESSONS FROM FIRST CORINTHIANS 1 - 4 SERMON ONE: MAKING UNITY A REALITY SERMON TEXT: 1 CORINTHIAN 1:10-17 SERMON INTRODUCTION A. One of the main reasons cults have such an impact on the world is their unity. B. Many Christian church have split because of serious quarreling (this has been…

The Wise Man & The Foolish Man Matthew 7:24 -27 Introduction: Coming as it does at the end of this great sermon, we need to view it as encompassing all of the things Jesus had just said (“...these words of mine.”) Jesus does not give us the option of choosing those parts that appeal to us and leaving…

Preparing to Live Living Requires Inner Strength (Ephesians 3:16) Some of you will remember G. Gordon Liddy. G. Gordon Liddy was a former FBI agent turned political activist and spook who masterminded the Watergate Break-in that eventually brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon. Liddy spent several…

Praise The Lord In Spite Of Scripture Reading: Acts 16:16-30 Text: Acts 16:24-26 Rev. Lummie Hearn, Pastor Revised 5/18/07, Preached at Century Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Church Anniervary May 20,2007 Sac. CA.Scripture Reading: Acts 16:16-30 Acts 16:16-30 16 Once when we were going to…

Sermon Series 1 Corinthians “DIVISION” Undermines the Testimony of the Gospel I Corinthians 1:10-17 Sermon Manuscript Dr. D.E. Reaves, Pastor/Teacher SJBC- March 8, 2009 GET YOUR BIBLES AND OPEN THEM TO 1 COR 1:10-17. LAST SUNDAY WE BEGAN BEGINNING TO PREACH AND TEACH OUR WAY THROUGH THE BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS.…

Sermon on ONENESS 24OCT2005 Today, I am going to talk about unity or ONENESS in marriage. Let’s begin by turning to Genesis 1:27. I will be presenting topics on: -God’s Purpose for marriage -Our enemy -Ways to be defeated in ONENESS - God’s power for ONENESS -Applying ONENESS In the book of Genesis,…

“I Will Build My Church” Christ’s Program for the Church Text: Matthew 16:13-20 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (03/16/03) Introduction: As an interesting bit of information this was what the temple of Solomon cost: The talents of gold, silver, and brass, expended…

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.…

1 COR. 3:1-17 Building Up Your Spiritual Life IX. Intro: A. Card game X. Scripture: 1Co 3:1-17 <<READ>> XI. Building Purposefully · Like the card game, life is frustrating and meaningless and a guess without knowing our purpose. · Arguing about which conduit gets the credit, as opposed to crediting God…

vIntroduction: 1. We must remember God hates all sin 2. Judging others-condemning-criticizing-backbiting-gossiping-speaking evil-talking about others is one of the sins that are strongly &constantly condemned! 3. There is always a strong tendency for the — Good person to judge the bad person — Gifted…

Today we’re talking about the rapture. And I know I’ve tipped my hand on this issue quite a bit, but I’m going to do my best to present accurately the arguments of the scholars who believe and support this position. I won’t consider you a bad Christian if you disagree with me. It is okay to disagree…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

ILLUMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL BELEIVER v.14-16 The Holy Spirit 1) reveals truth about God and his plans, 2) inspires the writers of the Bible so we can have an infallible document to read and study, and 3) illumines the individual believer so they can understand what the Bible says. "The man without…

SF208 HOW TO KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE 1 John 4:1‑6 INTRODUCTION Have you ever been lied to? Have you ever felt like you had been deceived? It is a terrible feeling! SHEEP'S CLOTHING, BUT... Finding himself desperately in need of money, a man went to the city zoo, hoping to get a job feeding the animals. Although…

Introduction I. Brief Summary of Each Apostolic Father The following are only meant to be a brief overview of the main eschatological teaching found in each Father. A. 1 Clement Daley summarizes the eschatological significance of 1 Clement well: *“The main eschatological section of the work, cc. 23-28,…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Shakespeare said, "Against self-slaughter there is a prohibition so divine that cravens my weak hand." He was expressing the attitude of the vast majority towards suicide. We did not find that prohibition in either the Old Testament or the New Testament. The whole Bible does oppose…

SF622 THE HOLY SPIRIT: HIS FRUIT Galatians 5:16-25 INTRODUCTION Three Works of the Spirit... His work for us... Salvation His work through us... Service His work in us... Sanctification Someone has well said that trying to live the Christian life apart from the Holy Spirit is like driving a car with…

SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY[1] (1 Cor. 3:1-9) INTRODUCTION: 1. Read the text: (1 Cor. 3:1-9). 2. Regarding the text: (1) Paul, in this chapter, is on familiar ground with the Corinthian church. (2) Paul reprimands them for their pride in philosophy and vain wisdom. (3) In fact Paul affirms that they are under…