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.

The Tabernacle – A model for prayer 1) The gate-The place of thanksgiving 2) The Courtyard-The place of praise 3) The Brass Altar-The place of confession 4) The Brass Laver-The place of meditation 5) The Table of Showbread-The place of petition 6) The Golden Candlestick-The place of ministry 7) The Altar…

Prayer Based on the Ten Commandments 1.Thou shall have no other Gods before Me. Pray that God would be worshiped above all else in our land. 2.Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image. Ask God to reveal our nation’s idolatry. 3.Thou shall not take the Name of the LORD thy GOD in vain. Pray that…

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 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 1:1-6 1/2 2:1-6 3:1 - 4:26 2:13-3:6 1:7-9 1/3 2:7-12 5:1 - 7:24 3:7-4:11 1:10-19 1/4 3:1-8 8:1 - 10:32 4:12-25 1:20-23 1/5 4:1-8…

Introduction: Most scholars who have sought to harmonize the accounts in the four Gospels have the Lord Jesus praying the prayer of John 17 in the Upper Room after He had finished His instructions to the disciples. Then He and the disciples sang the traditional Passover psalms, left the Upper Room, and…

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…

How God Turns Trash into Treasure Matthew 9:9-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 21, 2012 *Back in 1996, Craig Randall was 23 years old, and drove a garbage truck for Waste Management in a Boston suburb. Sometimes Craig liked to bring his work home with him. There was an old-fashioned…

Introduction: 1. This passage has to do with the example we are setting before our families & friends. a. The way we live & what we do & say influences people b. We may not want to influence people, nevertheless we will—Good or bad. 2. All will be watching us—If we do good and follow good, it encourages…

First Thessalonians: Introduction-The Major Themes of First Thessalonians

Joy, peace and happiness result from following Jesus Christ, together with the hope of being like him and with him in heaven. This is anticipated in the OT, which stresses the importance of obedience to the Lord.

Motivation for Missions

Uproar in Thessalonica Acts 17:1-15 17 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving…

It’s not uncommon for children to have a role model. The list of role models varies, depending on who you ask. Some kids may look up to a pro athlete like LeBron James or Tiger Woods. Others may look up to movie stars or signers. Adults look up to individuals also. They admire people who have made it…

How Affliction Increases Affection (Ps 119:153-160) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on March 22, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org You’ve heard of the seven wonders of the ancient world – well, there are many more wonders of God’s ancient Word. We have the great privilege…

The Gospel According to Jesus: Against Antichrist Text: I John 2: (17)18 – 25 Introduction: The last few months we are studying the First Epistle of John and so far we are learning what it means to walk in the light. That involves: keeping His commandments (2:3), loving one another (2:10), rejoice in…

Trust 1trust \ˈtrəst\ noun [Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse traust trust; akin to Old English trēowe faithful—more at TRUE] 13th century 1 a: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something b: one in which confidence is placed…

Turning The World Upside Down Text: Acts 17:1-6 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (10/04/98) Introduction: Explain context of Passage. Meaning of “upside down” – Unsettling, uprooting, stirring up, exciting. This was the accusation of their enemies. Sometimes…

The experience of human suffering has perplexed minds ever since the fall. For Christians, the question of suffering rises to a new level of importance because of our belief in the sovereignty of our loving and merciful God. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, John Piper and friends tackle some…

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…

The process by which believers are conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ, especially in relation to obedience to and trust in God. Through the Holy Spirit, God refashions believers in the image of his Son, who is set before them as a model of the form of the redeemed life.

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…

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…

Good Morning, turn with me in your Bibles this morning, to the gospel of Mark we are going to begin reading in chapter 5:21-43 When Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him while He was by the sea. One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and…

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 I Corinthians 11:17 This (τουτο [touto]). Probably the preceding one about the head-dress of women, and transition to what follows. I praise you not (οὐκ ἐπαινω [ouk epainō]). In contrast to the praise in 11:2. For the better (εἰς το κρεισσον [eis to kreisson]). Neuter articular…

Dynamic Discipleship A STUDY IN FIRST THESSALONIANS Greetings To A Young Church 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2—Introduction The church is not a museum for saints; it’s a hospital for sinners. Churches must remember the reason they exist and take care to stay dynamic. Churches that are static become more interested…