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 word of the Lord came to me: ‘Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down. Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; do not…

Introduction: *In this passage, Jesus has finished what is commonly called the Last Supper with His disciples. Supper’s now over and He has predicted that one of the disciples is going to betray Him. And then He identifies that disciple as Judas Iscariot and He sends him on his wicked task. Now Jesus…

Introduction: this passage is a dynamic conversation between Jesus and Martha. What happened caused a great growth in Martha’s faith. A seeking heart and a study of the conversation will cause any believer’s faith to grow and to grow significantly. 1. The scene was Bethany, a suburb of Jerusalem about…

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…

What The Bible Teaches Unit 3 Is There Life After Death? Lesson 12 What Is God’s Greatest Promise? Romans 5:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and…

First Thessalonians: Introduction-The Major Themes of First Thessalonians

THE STONE ROLLED AWAY TEXT: Mark 15:42-16:4 Matthew 27:66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. Introduction: As Jesus made His triumphant entry into the city of Jerusalem, fulfilling prophecy (Zech. 9:9), people lined the road to praise God and wave palm…

NATURE OF MAN Study Guide 1. Understand the ontological nature of man (i.e. what make a human being a human being). Brief answer is found in Genesis 2.7: The soul (human being) is produced by interaction of the spirit (immaterial) with the body (material). Where do the material and immaterial portions…

When the Trumpet Sounds A Biblical View Of The End Times Sermon #1 1 Cor. 15:51-57 ; 1 Thes. 4:13-17 WHEN TRUMPETS FADE Intro : These verses that we have read this morning give us a little insight into a future event known as “The Rapture” . While this word itself does not appear in the Bible, the event…

Introduciton This is a great meeting of Jesus and people this day, for during this time we will see something special take place, the healing of a young man, raising him from the dead and the restoration of a family. Now all of these things are important, but friends I want you to know that only Jesus…

Comfort in the face of death 2 Corinthians 5:1-11 Introduction: Much of what Paul has written about in 2 Corinthians revolves around comfort In this chapter his is giving comfort in light of death and dying I am sure that death and dying is not anyone’s favorite topic and perhaps is not what we would…

Leader’s GuideCremation or Burial: What Does the Bible Say?Is it unscriptural for a Christian to be cremated? | | | One of Christianity Today’s executive editors, Timothy George, considers grave matters in the Good Question column. Whether motivated by economics, a concern for land use, or the loss of…

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…

“I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time—he…

Intro Well, I guess all good things must come to an end (except eternal life). Our yearlong series, “Back to the Basics: Knowing why you believe what you believe,” going over our doctrinal statement, will end today. Hope it was a fruitful journey for you as it has been for me, to consider the basics…

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…

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…

Title: GOD WILL TRIUMPH OVER EVIL Text: Revelation 20:1-15 Introduction: Since the beginning of time in the Garden, man has been waiting for the final doom of the serpent of old to be destroyed. Many millenniums have gone by since we lost our innocence. It’s only right that Jesus would give us a millennium…

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…

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…

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…

April 4, 2010 Pastor Ricky Powell Scripture Introduction: The town of Le Lavandou on the French Riviera recently passed a law barring any more burials in the town cemetery. It's full. The law says, “It is forbidden without a cemetery plot to die on the territory of the commune.” The law hasn't stopped…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Studies in Revelation __________________________________________________ Christ’s Victory Over the Forces of Darkness Contents Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................…