Nehemiah 3:1-32 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Moving Ahead -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon Sailors would be loath to sail without using their log to test their pace and show their progress. The wonder is that so many professing Christians navigate the sea of life, and are utterly careless whether they are making…

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: We enter now into a study of the life of David, “the man after God’s own heart.” As Saul is a picture of the carnal life, so David is a picture of the spiritual life of the believer who walks by faith in the Lord. It is true that David sinned. Unlike Saul, however, David confessed his sins…

James 4:1-10 April 1 2007 Intro: James has been encouraging us to LIVE A PROACTIVE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Paul exemplified this when he said: Philippians 3:14, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. ARE YOU??? Jesus told Peter: Matthew 16:18, And I also say to you that…

SF607 HOW TO KNOW GOD'S WAY EVERY DAY Proverbs 3:5,6 INTRODUCTION In the past 50 years, man has made great advances in recent days. We have the ability to build micro‑computers that will fit in your lap. We can rocket men into space and return them to earth in what amounts to a airplane. Scientist tell…

Intro Happy early Thanksgiving! I am so thankful to have this opportunity to open God’s Word with you this morning. I am humbled and honored to have this privilege. I want to take this time to also say thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all of you. Thank you for graciously welcoming my family…

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…

Bridging the Gap Ezekiel 22:30 EZEK.22:30 "I sought for a man that should stand in the gap" THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN: Teens and Adults, Heaven and hell. LUKE 16:30 "Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed" Spiritually there is a gap between man and God, but… I. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY THE SAVIOR.…

How to Stay Up in a Down Time Psalm 37:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 7, 2012 *Do you ever fret? -- Charles Spurgeon tells us that to “fret is to worry, to have the heart burn, to fume, to become vexed” (angry, irritated, agitated, annoyed). (1) *Anybody who’s been paying any…

Introduction Review Chapter 10:22-27 A. The Crisis (v.1-11) This chapter relates the distress the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead were in on account of the Ammonites, (1Sa 11:1-3) upon which they sent messengers to Saul, whose spirit was immediately stirred up to help them, (1Sa 11:4-6), and prepared for…

Acts 7:20‑38 Moses, the Wisdom of The Egyptians and Modern Education N ot all educated people are wise; not all wise people are educated. The two concepts—education and wisdom—are not synonymous. Though the Bible never discourages education, it does urge each of us to become ever more wise. The tragedy…

Acts 5:1-11 Lying to the Holy Spirit A man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your…

Introduction: A. Let us Deal With The Cause (temptation) not the Result (sin) 1. We must get rid of the spider (cause) – when the spider is gone then the web will no longer be there. 2. Every sin is preceded by temptation 3. The cause or source of temptation is our own desires – James 1:14 a. Lured,…

INTRODUCTION I. Character affects every area of our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace…

1Peter 5.1-7 God cares for you C - Commit Your Burden To The Lord. Ps. 37:5; Ps55:22 ;Matt 6:25,32; Phil 4:6 A - Ask For His Help In Prayer. Matthew 6:8 tells us; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. - Matthew 6:8b. And yet He still wants us to bring our Cares to Him…

Where do you go for the pastor’s job description? It’s not easy to nail down exactly what the job of a pastor really is. Different churches, and even different people have very different ideas. Here’s somebody’s idea of the perfect pastor. He preaches 20 minutes and then sits down. He works from 8AM…

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in…

“This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have…

1 Kings 3:3-15 Stephen Caswell © 2001 Wiser Scientists In January 1970, Max Born died. A close friend of Albert Einstein and a colleague of Max Planck and Otto Hahn, the nuclear physicists, he was one of the great minds of the twentieth century. In an interview on German television before his death,…

Divine Opportunities August 20, 2000 Acts 9:32-43 Scripture: 1Peter 5:1-7 (Peter's philosophy of ministry.) Introduction: How do you like being disturbed? Most of us may identify that question with a mental disorder, and there is plenty of that going around, but I am referring to incidents of interruption.…

Intro We are continuing our journey through Genesis. So far we have seen this theme of an epic battle emerge. Before sin, man was given the job of subduing the world for God’s glory (Gen. 1:28). However, because of our sin, we try to subdue the world and each other for our glory, wanting to be God (Gen.…

Walking worthy of your calling Text: Ephesians 4:1-3 Preached in Quabbin valley on 2/22/09 Introduction: There is a song called “put one foot in front of the other” from the cartoon “Santa Claus is coming to town”. The song says: /Put one foot in front of the other And soon you’ll be walking cross the…

Trust and Obey Book of Ruth Preached at CGEFC July 29th, 2007 I hope you enjoyed this comical look at living in the comfort zone. Today we will be looking at how one amazing woman of God did just the opposite – she stepped outside of her comfort zone to trust and obey God no matter where His path led.…

Public Solemn Fasting and Prayer God’s Visitation Amos 4 Morning Worship, Lord’s Day 30 November 2008, 9.30am © Rev D Rudi Schwartz[1] Bible Readings Old Testament: Psalm 51, Amos 4 Order of Service 1. Call to worship Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains…

Little Things Mean a Lot The year was 1985; it was the 4th of July weekend. Married less than two weeks, the newlyweds embarked on their first trip home to her parents’ home to pick up her car. It was close to midnight when they finally left town. /30 minutes outside of Houston, they stopped for fuel…