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.

Be Careful What You Ask For, You Might Just Get It. 1 Samuel 8:1-22 August 8th, 2010 · This is a turning point in the history of the nation of Israel · They will be moving from a nation that has as God Almighty as it's leader, to now wanting to follow a earthly leader. Why did the Israelites ask for…

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…

Text: 1 Samuel 1 Title: Sufficiency of the Son Observations: · This narrative seems to focus on the discontent, prayers, hope and fulfillment of Hannah as she faces the shame and guilt of being barren. Even with the blessings of a loving and caring husband, she is found discontent with not having a child.…

Sermon: David the Faithful Servant 1-21-2007 Acts 13:22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: `I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.' 1 Samuel 13:14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought…

Old Testament Survey Dr. Berrey Tuesday, February 08, 2005 Intro lecture 1:06 PM Class intro know everything related to things on the study guide the questions will be detailed sometimes things will come from footnotes chapter content points not necessary to know outline points Introduction to the Old…

Sermon: Samuel the Faithful Servant (Heb.11:32) SAMUEL’S FAITH AND HIS MOTHER’S PRAYERS 1 Sam. 1:5,6 1 Sam. 1:20 SAMUEL’S FAITH AND HIS MENTOR’S GUIDANCE 1 Sam. 3:1 1Sam. 2:26 SAMUEL’S FAITH AND GOD’S WORD 1 Sam. 3:21 SAMUEL’S FAITH IN ACTION – A CALL TO NATIONAL REPENTANCE 1 Sam. 7:3 SAMUEL’S FAITH…

Sermon: Samson the Faithful Servant The Faith of Samson (Heb.11:32; Judges 13-16) at the Beginning of his life (Judges 13:3) at the End of his life (Judges 16:28) The women in the life of Samson Woman #1: His mom (Judges 13) Woman #2: His wife (Judges 14-15) Woman #3: His prostitute (Judges 16:1-3) Woman…

Forms of worship that are not worthy of God, especially worship offered without sincerity and obedience or that is contrary to the commands of God.

TEXT: I Samuel 15:1-23 TOPIC: Fit for the Master’s Use Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama March 19, 2006 Years ago I learned the importance of adding an important phrase to my prayer life. It’s a phrase I learned from Peter Lord and his Agape Ministries 2959 Devotional Plan…

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…

8:1-9:10 - Israel’s demand for a king did not arise from love for God. It was motivated by human pride (8:5,20). Having ‘rejected’ the Lord as King, the people made their choice. They did not choose for God! They ‘chose for themselves’ (8:7,18). God allowed them to have their king but He did not approve…

· Como mencioné hace un par de semanas, aproximadamente la mitad del libro de Génesis está dedicada a la complicada y desordenada vida de Jacob. · Él es el último patriarca, el hombre que da a luz a toda la nación de Israel. o A menudo se basa en el engaño en lugar de confiar en Dios o Con frecuencia…

Introduction: A. Saul's Situation (v.1-6). Introduction: The term “Occult” is “The belief in and the use of supernatural forces to predict future events or bring about a specific result.” If you searched the Bible for the term occult, you would come up empty-handed. However, numerous references are made…

ATTENTION Today we begin a new sermon series entitled Powerplay: Powerful Lesson from Powerful Men. Over the next few weeks, we’ll examine the lives of the most politically powerful men in the Old Testament. From Saul to Josiah, we will learn some lessons from the men who, for better or worse, shaped…

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…

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…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

Acknowledging God 8/24/08 a.m. Pr 3:6  In all your ways acknowledge Him, ... ac•knowl•edge \ik-ˈnä-lij, ak-\ vt -edged; -edg•ing [ac- (as in accord) + knowledge] 15c 1 : to recognize the rights, authority, or status of 2 : to disclose knowledge of or agreement with 3 a : to express gratitude or obligation…

Context: The Unfaithfulness of Saul Text: I Chronicles 10 :1 -14 St James 31st August 2008 Introduction Although over the last few weeks we have used I Samuel as a background to Saul’s life I will be using the verses in 1 Chronicles for the most part this morning because I feel this is a very good summary…

Joshua Chamberlain was a student of theology and a professor of rhetoric, not a soldier. But when duty called, Chamberlain answered. He climbed the ranks to become colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army. On July 2, 1863, Chamberlain and his three-hundred-soldier regiment were…

We continue our series looking at the big picture of the whole Bible. Having seen the pattern of the Kingdom established in Genesis 1 & 2. And the Kingdom perish due to sin in Genesis 3. We then saw God's grace in action as he promises to restore the kingdom through Abraham and his descendants. This is our second week looking at how God's kingdom is partially realised through the people of God in the Old Testament. Thanks again to Vaughan Roberts and his book God's Big Picture.

The Enemy Within But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, , “Tough Love” - “an expression believed to have originated with Bill Milliken’s 1968 book of the same title - used when someone treats another person harshly or sternly with the intent…

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…

Psalm 1 Introduction Never before in history has so much biblical scholarship been available to Christians. In days gone by (and in some lands today), merely to possess a copy of the Bible in your native tongue was considered a rare privilege. Now we have more than a dozen translations and paraphrases…