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.

We have experienced many setbacks and failures throughout our lives. Sometimes we allow these mistakes, these setbacks and failures to enslave us to the point that we never enjoy the full Christian life that God has given us to enjoy. We have a dead-end job and we feel stuck thinking, “I went into the…

STEPS TO COMMITMENTTEXT: Matthew 8:18-23INTRODUCTION: One of the serious problems facing religious minded people today is that while lip service is given to God, many are not TRULY committed to Him. This lack of commitment is seen in a variety of ways:· No growth in Bible knowledge.· Not attending worship…

A Valley of Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14) Introduction: The title of our message this evening is . . . . and in my mind anyway, there are few stranger books in the Bible than the book of Ezekiel. And while there are certainly sections in this book more odd than this one of a valley of bones coming to life,…

CHALLENGING SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS - There are forces of darkness described as spiritual wickedness that are warring against a believer to make him to live below divine expectation. - They have to be challenged, confronted and constrained through the power of the Holy Spirit. - The difference between deliverance…

Title: Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving Theme: Biblical Expressions of Thanksgiving to God Psalm 100:1-5 says, “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people,…

Job 17:11 My days have passed, my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart. ENCOURAGING WORDS FROM GOD’S WORD (1) It’s Never To Late To Start Over! The fact is, everyone experiences failure in life. Life is never an unbroken series of victories. We all have setbacks and losses, and sometimes…

There Is Power in the Blood of the Lamb Colossians 1:12-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 30, 2012 *“There is power, power, wonder working power in the precious blood of the Lamb.” To the Christ-rejecters of our day those words sound strange, barbaric and even repulsive. But we…

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…

“God [asked Adam], ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’” [1] The first question God asked of the man was, “Where are you” [GENESIS 3:9]? The man’s response was the first indication that things had changed for the first couple. Adam said,…

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.…

Introduction: Illustration: A ferryman had the word “faith” painted on one oar and the word “work” on the other. He was asked the reason for thus “naming” the oars, and replied by showing rather than by words. He laid the oar that had “work” painted on it in the bottom of the skiff, took the oar that…

Finding the Strength to Stand Ephesians 6:10-17 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 18, 2012 (Updated from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church - Jan. 15, 2006) *Last Sunday we talked about the power of a tornado, and I told you that an F5 tornado can have winds of over 300…

Introduction: "When you experience disappointments in your life, how do you respond? Do you respond by blaming yourself or someone else? Well, often we face disappointments where we don’t know how to respond, and we find ourselves hindered in our walk with the Lord. Israel had fled the giant Goliath…

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).…

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…

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…

Sermon preached at State College Free Methodist Church on Sunday, April 6, 1997 By Pastor C.W. Marshall Job 17:11 My days have passed, my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart. ENCOURAGING WORDS FROM GOD’S WORD (1) It’s Never To Late To Start Over! The fact is, everyone experiences…

Title: Biblical Expressions of Thanksgiving Theme: Biblical Expressions of Thanksgiving to God Psalm 100:1-5 says, “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His…

Introduction: An illustration from P. R. Van Gorder: “Late one night a salesman drove into a strange city and tried to get a room in a hotel. The clerk informed him that there was no vacancy. Disappointed, he started to leave the lobby when a dignified gentleman offered to share his room with him. Gratefully…

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…

“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…

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…

Eight Ways to Pray for Your Children and Grandchildren Colossians 1:9-12 February 11, 2007 Opening Please turn to Colossians 1:9-12 in your Bibles. While you’re doing that, I want to open with a short story. A father prayed faithfully and fervently for his children throughout the years when they were…

Ephesians 1:6-10 (KJV)6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made…