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.

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…

1 Corinthians 4:14-17 Paul the Spiritual Father Vs. 14 “I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.” In the preceding verses from our last study Paul and the other apostles’ lives which were patterned after the crucified life of Christ, were contrasted with the lives…

Facing The Impossible Text: Judges 6:1-18 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (01/06/02) PM (06/04/06) AM Introduction: The Time of the Judges (1380 – 1050 BC). The Days of no King – “Every man did that which was right in his own eyes”. EXPLAIN – The Cycle – 1).…

The Treasures of Darkness “I will give you the TREASURES OF DARKNESS” Isaiah 45 v 3 45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armour, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2 I…

Dealing With Your Doubts TEXT: Luke 7:19-23 INTRODUCTION: Let me ask you a question. Has any one here ever struggled with doubt after becoming a Christian? Now I’m not talking about doubting your salvation. However there are some that have struggled with doubt as it pertains to their salvation. What…

Introduction: Last week we talked about The Relationship of Believers to Believers, this week, Christ turns to the hatred of the world. Why does the world hate Christians? · (1) because it first hated Christ, and we belong to Him (1 John 3:13), (2) because we no longer belong to the world (1 John 4:5…

ACTS 27:31 ABIDE IN THE SHIP STAY IN THE SHIP LIGHTEN THE SHIP There are three types of storms that come into our lives. Storms that we bring on ourselves. Storms that are caused by others. Storms that are allowed by God. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we always felt as though we were always on "top of…

Introduction: When you go through hard times whether that is financial difficulty, sickness & health issues, children who have gone astray, or even the death of a loved one... in those times, “Is Jesus Christ enough for you?” Or, when things are great, you’re blessed, but for whatever reason Christ is…

“Can You Hear Me Now?” The Importance of Communication (Telephone Ring. Answer phone, “Hello… Can you hear me now?) No doubt most of us have seen the Verizon commercial with this guy walking around from place to place, talking into his cell phone and asking, “Can you hear me now?” If you have a cell…

THE BENEFITS OF BELIEVING Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 11 of 36 Romans 5:1-11 Rick Warren Chapter 5 of Romans is rich with life-changing truth. Paul writes it with an air of excitement. After clearly explaining how we are saved, he now focuses on the results of justification by faith. I. KEY…

Go Forward with God Exodus 14:10-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 6, 2013 BACKGROUND: *When the Children of Israel were living in Egypt, they were forced into brutal slavery by the Pharaohs. But God heard the cries of His people, and in Exodus 3-4, the Lord appeared to Moses in…

Welcome to Streams of Mercy 2 Last WE we looked at What Mercy Is and learned that God shows us mercy when we’re Ashamed - of the things we have done wrong Angry - over things we don’t have Afraid of things that might happen in our future. Today - God Can Use Anybody … because of His Mercy. Greatest Joy…

Jesus Can Heal Our Broken Hearts Luke 4:14-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 17, 2014 *One of the biggest news stories this past week was the tragic death of actor Robin Williams. Millions of Americans were stunned and saddened by his unexpected death. *Part of that reaction…

Vessels of Honour Text: II Timothy 2:20-26 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (04/22/01) Introduction: The well known chorus states… To be used of God To sing, to speak, to pray. To be used of God To show someone the way. I long so much to feel The touch of His…

Introduction: Exodus 12 is one of those incredible passages that the Bible contains. I personally believe that this chapter is one of those passages that every believer should be acquainted with. In fact, every believer should be well versed in this chapter. Because it so greatly speaks about the sacrifice…

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…

I. The Life of Joseph Part 3: The Persecution of Joseph Introduction: we all go through different trial and seasons in our lives whether it be financially, physically (being sick), etc. but there is a promise that God gives us that I would like to share with you as study the life of Joseph. Paul, writing…

Unstoppable Faith (You don't Have What it Takes) 2 Cor 4 Pastor Stan Lubeck The LIFEhouse Church 1/10/10 Today we finish our series of messages entitled "unstoppable." What would cause you to be stopped in your tracks? Have you known people who have given up on God or gave up on the church? Have you…

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus…

The title of this message today is called “BE A WINNER.” You’ve probably heard it said, “Its not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” But don’t believe that. I) Sure there may be some things in the natural, like sports where that’s true. Somebody’s going to win and somebody’s going to…

The Benefits of Serving God Psalm 103:1-5KJV 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth…

Introduction: 1. Why Daniel? a) One of the most important books in the bible. (1) It demonstrates that the bible is the inerrant word of god, all written by the holy spirit. consider the references to daniel: Ezekiel writes that “even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and job, were in it, they would…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A young sportsman just back from a hunting trip in India was criticizing the efforts of the missionaries there. He said that in all the months he was there he never saw any good they were doing. It was all a useless waste of money and effort. A returned missionary overheard him…

One of the greatest mysteries of life is the mystery of pain and suffering. It all seems so wrong and so arbitrary. If you have lived for any length of time you have known pain and suffering. It may be physical injury or disease; it could be a significant and devastating loss of life or a loss of a relationship;…