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.

2 Chronicles 7:14, 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 7:13–16 This section is almost all unique to 2 Chronicles (cf. 1Ki…

Discovering Your Intercessory Gift Pastor Keith Hassell Foundation Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18 All Prayer 1. We are called to be intercessors a. The difference between prayer and intercession: 1) Prayer begins with man and ends with God’s blessing. 2) Intercession begins with God and ends with God.…

Living The Kingdom of God Lifestyle Journey From Religion to Relationship Growing as a group in the gospel of the kingdom INTRODUCTION & INDEX To Kingdom Growth Guides INTRODUCTION (#000) | Kingdom Growth Guides are for assisting individuals and small groups to move toward the kingdom lifestyle. These…

Introduction Over the past Sundays, we have dealt with what have been called times of crisis. For many of us we have faced or are facing or will be facing a crisis in our life. No matter who you are, no one is armored from crisis. We must all face crises in our lives. We answered two questions in this…

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…

Introduction: Now we saw that in the early church there was tremendous enthusiasm… and sometimes enthusiasm can get misdirected. Paul said "For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge." (Romans 10:2) In the early church, because of their excitement and…

God Still Is In Control I. Introduction: Who we are briefly. Just answering God’s call. Scripture 1 Kings 19:9-16 *II. Gary and Regina Potter are here. They are wonderful friends to us and I thank God for them. One day Mary and I were over at their house and Gary asked if we wanted to go 4-wheeling (Mary’s…

A Faith That Works (James 2:14-20) Introduction: The title of our message this evening is . . . . and while most of us know, and most of us love, the great truth of salvation being by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, we are not really all that crazy about the equally true Biblical statement…

Introduction: There was a time when there was no evil—no sin whatsoever—upon earth, a time when the whole world was perfect. But the day came when sin entered the world. This we saw in our last study in (Genesis 3:1-6). When sin first entered the world, catastrophic consequences began immediately to…

Jesus Is the Bread of Life John 6:30-51 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 23, 2012 BACKGROUND: *Next Sunday is a fifth Sunday and we will worship the Lord through the Lord’s Supper. Our focus next week will be the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. *Today we focus on the bread.…

Title: A Heart for the Kingdom Rapport: I love being a parent. It is difficult at times, but it is also very amusing, rewarding, and life changing. I am amazed at the trust that my kids place in Amy and I. One of the things they love me to do is to chunk them on the bed. They fly through the air, land…

Repentance is of central importance because sin brings God’s judgment and fellowship with God is only possible through full and sincere repentance. God, through his servants, calls people to repent as the only way to escape the judgment and receive the forgiveness and restoration which he offers.

HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH? Sermon of the Week #200802-January 13, 2008 In the gospel according to Matthew Jesus asked this question, “How much is a man of more value than a sheep?” This question about the value of a sheep was not brought up during a visit to the stockyards, but during His regular attendance…

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…

The Biblical Basis for Identificational Repentance By Rev. Melwyn M. Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city. . . . O Lord, do not your eyes look for…

God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

Show Me Your Glory è Times were hard, no doubt. Moses led a whiny, ungrateful nation through the desert - not enough water; food was provided, but repetitive. And the people complained.| è Because we cannot achieve great things for God without an intimate relationship with Him, we must grow in our knowledge…

20/20 VISION: What are Your Eyes Fixed Upon? 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Have you ever had a problem finding something? Maybe it’s your wallet or your keys. Perhaps you can’t remember where you last put them or even worse where someone moved them to … what I find even more frustrating is not being able to see…

Are You Headed in the Right Direction? Matthew 3:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 2, 2013 *One time I heard Bill Stafford preach at a conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Bill was talking about being stubborn, and he said, "I used to be so stubborn, that if I was riding in the…

BBC MAY 6, 2007 IF MY PEOPLE - PRAY 2 CHRON 7:17 PRAYER SERIES NKJ 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 "IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND HEAL THEIR LAND. INTRO: FANNY CROSBY,…

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…

To commit to "turn from ... wicked ways" and seek God.

Communicating With God September 8, 1996 Scripture: 1Kings 8:6 - 9:9 (2Chron. 5:7 - 7:22) Prayer: Introduction: If the spiritual discipline of Bible Intake is most important, then surely the spiritual discipline of prayer is second in importance as we pray God’s Word back to Him in both understanding…

A Time to Kill And a Time to Heal We live in a world of cruelty, violence, and death. At times we wonder whether there is any overruling power behind the chaos and confusion we see around us; and yet the Bible says there is "a time to kill, and a time to heal" (Eccl. 3:3). Quite obviously, it is God…