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.

Saying goodbye is never easy when you have developed such a love and concern for the people to whom you are saying good bye.

Introduction: one of the clearest revelations of the Holy Spirit is given by our Lord Jesus Christ. He had already previously revealed Who the Person of the Holy Spirit is (John 14:15-26). In our current passage, He will reveal the work of the Holy Spirit. · The Holy Spirit helps believers (v.7). · The…

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…

Introduction Loyalty is an absolute essential in life. No matter the relationship, loyalty is a must. Without loyalty, a relationship crumbles: Þ If a husband and wife are not loyal, they face divorce and painful suffering for their children, other family members, friends, and themselves. Þ If a worker…

Sermon: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.22, 2007 What is the Book of Jonah about? Well, it’s not simply about a great fish (mentioned only four times), or a great city (named nine times), or even a disobedient prophet (mentioned eighteen times). It’s about God! God is mentioned thirty-eight times in these…

“Comforting others with our comfort” 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Story of Cat and detergent – I wanted to call this message “Life in the Spin cycle” Introduction - 1:1-2: Suffering prepares us to comfort others – 1:3-7 Focus on who God is – i. He is God – Creator, powerful one and in control. ii. He is the…

God's Help for the Hurting Heart 1 John 1:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 3, 2013 *Years ago, Mary and I used to get into fights on the way to church. Maybe it was the stress of getting two small children ready for Sunday school, or maybe the devil just tried to upset us when…

Liberty University Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh A paper submitted to: Dr. Devin Hudson In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course NBST 522 Liberty Theological seminary By Steven Hervey Lynchburg, Virginia Sunday, October 5th, 2008 Table of Contents Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1…

Songs For Worship And Praise number 302

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…

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…

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…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

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…

Genuine Repentance 1 John 1:9 December 7, 2008 Today we’re going to study one of those big biblical words which often goes misunderstood, but before we start let me read a passage from “Experiencing God Day-by-Day.” The reading for October 13 was entitled, “No Secrets” and the key Scripture Luke 8:17,…

2nd Corinthians 7:2 - 12 When we think of trials, testing and tribulations, we generally set those things in a context, and that context is usually our own interests. We may get a variety of emphases in our interests, such as maturity or perseverance or patience, but we are pretty much sure that the…

The Season of Giving We have officially entered into that time of the year called "The Season of Giving". A good working definition begins with the word "Give", which means to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; to bestow. The Season of Giving begins with Thanksgiving Day and closes…

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…

Since We Have These Promises A Pocket Paper from The Donelson Fellowship ______________ Robert J. Morgan April 1, 2007 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God (2 Corinthians 7:1).…

Knowing Your Enemy 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

Sermon: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.29, 2007 Jonah 2:1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry. 3 You hurled me into the deep, into the very…

I want to invite you to the Gospel of John. JESUS THE VICTOR I Have Overcome the World 25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech . The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name…