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.

Introduction: *We are told that every 20 minutes, a person in this nation loses his or her eyesight, going blind completely. Every year 50,000 Americans go blind. Some 20 million people have lost the sight. For most people the thought of going blind is a terrifying thought. A recent pole had been taken…

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: Most scholars who have sought to harmonize the accounts in the four Gospels have the Lord Jesus praying the prayer of John 17 in the Upper Room after He had finished His instructions to the disciples. Then He and the disciples sang the traditional Passover psalms, left the Upper Room, and…

Introduction: *As one reads through the Gospel of John, the shadow of the cross grows longer and darker until now the reader stands at the foot of the cross on the evening before the Crucifixion. In just a few short hours (somewhere between 15 –24 hours) our Lord would be suspended between the sky and…

Acts 7:20‑38 Moses, the Wisdom of The Egyptians and Modern Education N ot all educated people are wise; not all wise people are educated. The two concepts—education and wisdom—are not synonymous. Though the Bible never discourages education, it does urge each of us to become ever more wise. The tragedy…

THE CURE FOR COVETOUSNESS & THE STAGES OF GIVING By Robertson McQuilkin Covetousness Defined To covet is to seek for something, someone, some position, some recognition, or some pleasure not in the will of God. Notice the word seek rather than desire. To covet is not merely wishing for more, but going…

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 Right Way To Make An Offering 2 Samuel 24:1-25 The true test of a man of God is how he gives his offering. As we look at 2 Samuel 24 we will find that King David was a very humble man and a very generous man. Look at 2 Samuel 24:1 and to get the background of this chapter. 2 Samuel 24:1 1 Again the…

SERMONS AND PRAYERS Offertory Scripture Sentences Below are some scripture verses appropriate for use in worship as part of an invitation to return to God our Tithes and Offerings. This list was suggested by Hilbert J. Berger in his booklet Now, Concerning the Offering (©1987, by the author, Discipleship…

Sermon: Joseph the Faithful Servant (Genesis 37-50) Genesis 39:9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused…

Introduction In our travels in Paraguay a few weeks ago, Benny & Esther Goertzen drove us from Asuncion to the Chaco and then to East Paraguay. On the way, we stopped in the town of Rio Verde to meet with a group who were interested in starting a radio station. That night we stayed at the guest house…

Light for my Path and Joy for my Heart (Psalm 119:105-112) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 18, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Our study today brings us to one of the great statements of Scripture about itself, words we have already sung of today. The Bible has…

Introduction: John 17 is one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, and certainly one of the most treasured. Some refer to it as the “Holy of Holies of Sacred Scripture,” the revelation of Christ’s heart as He bared His soul in prayer to the Father before He stepped out into the night and onto the cross.…

Today we start the 3 topics that Jesus discusses as our Christian service to God; giving, prayer and fasting. Jesus explains that these things inthemselves are not bad at all in fact what we should do. The issue is that we often do the right things but with the wrong motives. It goes back to the heart. Won't you prepare your heart in prayer before you listen today? May the Lord speak to you today as you listen!

Giving Yourself To God! Sunday 3rd of February 2007 9 & 11am Services Week 1 of 4 GIVING YOURSELF TO GOD This morning, I want to talk with you about giving. And specifically about the key to godly giving. The reason I want to talk about giving today is that it’s a core part of being a Christian, its…

The Reward of Generosity 2Corinthians 9:6-15 December 28, 2003 Scripture Reading: Responsive Reading #636 Hymnal Introduction: The Magi have set the tone of our Christmas celebrations for centuries by the gifts they had planned ahead to give to Christ. (What they received in return from God for their…

“Spiritual Investments” Philippians 4.10-23 This morning, we are concluding our study in the letter to the Philippians. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, there have been some things that I had expected when entering the study: Paul’s joy despite his imprisonment, his eternal perspective on his difficult…

2 Corinthians 8 7But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us[1] --see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of…

1) AM…..12-9-07….SBC 2) “A Divine Accomplishment” Isaiah 7:1-17; Matthew 1:23 Introduction: Genre of Prophecy 1- The great prediction which runs like a golden thread through the whole contents of the Old Testament is that regarding the coming and work of the Messiah[1] 2- The responsibility of the Old…

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE GOD’S WAYSESSION 1 GOD’S BLUEPRINT FOR MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION: *Some time ago--Ann Landers (the “answer lady”)--wrote a column --entitled “Answer Lady Has No Answers” --acknowledged that after 36 yrs. of marriage, were divorcing --expressed her astonishment that it could happen…

Sermon Notes for Philippians 2:5 to 8 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.…

November is missions emphasis month. Why do we have a missions emphasis month? What is the point? We have several goals in mind including: to revive and increase our zeal for the Great Commission, to help you get to know, in a personal way our current missionaries, and to inspire you to give generously…

Does Our Giving Matter to God? Malachi 3:6-12, Luke 7:36-50, Philippians 4:13-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 28, 2014 *Years ago, a friend of ours started coming to church with us, and one of the first times she ever came, I preached about money. This lady had been a friend…

To want for the necessities of life is ultimately the result of human sin.