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: One of the most serious behaviors in the entire world is an act of disobedience. The word disobedeince is mainly used in the New Testament although it is used in the Old Testament. 1. Definition of disobedience: unwillingness to comply with the guidance of authority, especially refusal…

The Saul Controlling Spirit Thanks to Mary Lance Sisk of Charlotte, NC, for her excellent scriptural insight into the Saul spirit. Blessings. The controlling spirit personified in Saul has impacted everybody's life. It has violated many families personally, emotionally, spiritually, and sometimes physically.…

Introduction: *Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles are books of history that record the establishment of the kingdom, its years of victory and defeat, and the end of a divided kingdom. One lesson is obvious as you read these books: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Prov.…

Thomas S. Myers How to win The war of temptation Exodus 17:8-16 We take the miracle of the seedless orange for granted, but years ago there were none of the sweet, seedless oranges that we know today. A navel orange tree was imported from Brazil and planted at Riverside, California, where old orange…

A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

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…

Partial Obedience is still Disobedience Anyone who has children knows what partial obedience is. We can send our children to clean their rooms and they come out after a couple of minutes and say it’s all done. When we check, we find they’ve taken all the stuff off the floor and thrown them into the cupboard;…

Introducción Cuántas personas han destruido sus vidas/su carrera/su familia/su futuro por una mala decisión. Pareciera que en un abrir y cerrar de ojos - tan solo una mala decisión tiene el poder de destruir la vida de una persona. Muchas personas han tenido un futuro prometedor; pero a causa de una…

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.…

The Gospel’s warning label: 1. Do not reject God's revelation. 2. The Gospel changes everything forever, especially you. - Here is a final warning in Hebrews which should put fear in the hearts of pretenders but produce confidence in the gospel (the better message of God through Jesus) for true believers, causing us to stand firm and live changed lives.

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…

Obedience is Better Than Sacrifice Pastor Keith Hassell Foundation Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-23 I. Obedience is important A. Many proclaim their allegiance to God B. Many do works in His name (Matthew 7:21ff) C. Many say that they will obey and then do not D. Many look for creative alternatives to obeying…

Introduction Hatfields and the McCoys Everyone has heard of the Hatfield and the McCoys. It is the most famous family feud in American History. The Hatfields and the McCoys lived on either side of a creek named Tug Fork. That creek served as the geographical border between Kentucky and West Virginia—the…

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…

Introduction The Book of Esther Calvary Chapel Girls Bible Study Note: Portions of the outline for this syllabus were taken from John Macarthur’s Bible Studies, New Testament Commentary by Moody Press, The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible by Leadership Ministries, and The Life Application Study Bible.…

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…

Introduction: this passage is primarily a list of the 12 apostles that the Lord chose to be with Himself. And it is interesting that the Lord Jesus Christ was a carpenter (Matt.13:55; Mark 6:3). If you were commissioned to build a house, you would want the best tools possible (2Tim.2:20-21). I myself…

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…

The Wrong Way: The Way That Seems Right ALL THROUGH THE BIBLE ... THERE ARE STATEMENTS DESIGNED TO MAKE US AWARE OF POTENTIAL DANGER. The Lord reveals to us those things; knowing what is best for us and what can hurt our relationship to Him. We are often informed of wrong choices, and told of the expected…

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…