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.

FIVE POWERFUL PROMISES ARE YOURS WHEN YOU TITHE Selected Scriptures * Back when men had to wait in a waiting room, when their wife was giving birth, 4 men sat waiting for the nurse to tell them whether their wife had given birth to a boy or girl. The nurse came in and asked, "Is Mr. Brown in here? He…

2 Corinthians 12:7-12:10 The Sufficiency of God’s Grace Introduction “What makes Christianity different from all the other religions of the world? Years ago that very question was discussed at a conference. Some of the participants argued that Christianity is unique in teaching that God became man. But…

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

LOS ENEMIGOS DEL CRISTIANISMO Por Douglas Alvarenga INTRODUCCION ¡El cristianismo tiene enemigos! Simple y sencillamente porque estamos en guerra y, la guerra en la que estamos, es una guerra espiritual (Efesios 6:12; II Ti. 2:3-4; II Cor. 10:3). Nuestro deber como cristianos es estar alertas en contra…

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…

Noah and God’s promise of seed time and harvest Noah and his family have been in the Ark and now the waters have receded. His family has left the ark with the animals following. Noah goes on to build an altar to the Lord and presents his offering to God. God is pleased and offers Noah and us this promise…

GOD'S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT II Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” Someone described this text as an "eight‑word Christmas hymn." Handel Brown called it "the theme‑song of Christianity." It certainly strikes the keynote of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is significant that it is…

Matthew 6:1-4 Introduction Review Chapter Five Two key verses: Matthew 5:20, 48 Matthew 5:21-48 focuses on the teaching of the law, what men believe. Ø The emphasis is on inner moral righteousness—He gives six representative illustrations regarding murder, adultery, divorce, oaths, revenge, and love.…

The Widow’s Two Mites Text: Mark 12:41-44 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (05/31/98) Introduction: This message is necessarily about giving. The Lord taught more often about money than He did about heaven. Money was one of the favourite topics of Christ. On…

Slide #1 GOD’S FINANCIAL PLAN Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you on such an important and at times controversial subject. I’ve discovered through the years that as soon as a persons begins to talk about money in Church, many people jump to the conclusion that the church wants their money…

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…

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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…

What About Tithes, Offerings, and Alms? Pastor Keith Hassell 1. What is the tithe? The very word tithe means "tenth.” The tithe is one-tenth of a person's increase through wages, production, sales, etc. It is the first tenth of a person's increase that is designated by God for Himself. 2. How old is…

19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. Pandemic vs Promised Provision But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. ( Philippians 4:19 ) The Philippians…

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…

Salvation is not the end for the believer. It's just the beginning. Joining the Body of Christ is not the end all be all. We are given new life to live a new life.

Building a Relationship with God Sunday PM Service, 12 March 2006 Jesus wept. John 11:5 What does that have to do with building a relationship with God? What made Jesus weep? The way Martha and Mary rushed out to meet him? Michelangelo had it right – our nature is not to go after God but in our arrogance…

SF476 THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL John 3:16 INTRODUCTION Christmas is a time for Giving! What was your greatest gift? God is the Greatest Gift Giver of All Genesis The Gift of life Exodus The Gift of liberty Leviticus,Num & Deut The Gift of law Joshua & Judges The Gift of the land Ruth The Gift of the redemption…

God is Great! Study using “Gripped by the Greatness of God” – James MacDonald Personal Introduction – Message Isaiah 1:2-3 If you are a guest with us today, I’m doing things a little different than normal. We were scheduled to begin the book of Hebrews today. However, that’s going to wait until next…

Faithful Giving 2 Corinthians 9 Introduction: Our topic this morning is again one of giving. In the 16+ years that I have Pastored here you will not find one time that I have spoken on giving two weeks in a row. I was pleased last week with the comment that someone made on the way out. They said, “Never…

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…

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…