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…

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

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'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…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

Walking With God Text: Ephesians 5:1-2 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (03/17/02) Introduction: We read of Enoch who walked with God, and Noah, others. What does it mean to walk with God? When we say we are to walk with God – What does that look like? Ephesians…

The Blessings of Giving Back To God! Intro: This is the season for giving or so they say! We constantly “have” to buy more Christmas gifts, cards, and everything seems more expensive than ever. (Probably because it is!) But what about giving to God? Most people don’t like to hear sermons on tithing but…

It is fun to watch children as they freely imitate those whom they admire. Watch a young boy or girl on the athletic field and you may seem them mimicking the batting stance or free throw regiment of their favorite hero. Watch a young boy as he imitates a soldier or a young girl as they dress to look…

Do Not Labor for things that Perishes September 21, 2008 John 6:27-58 On June 11, in Experiencing God Day-by-Day, Henry Blackaby quoted Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law…

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Introduction: We are about to embark on a New Year (2018) which means this is a good time to evaluate the past year…

I. Is God for us? A. Sometimes we may think that a certain influential person would be willing to help us anytime, but then in a time of need we discover this is not true. B. Our assurance of God’s love, on the other hand, is dependent upon our relationship with Him and knowledge of His faithfulness.…

TEXT: 2 Corinthians 8 - 9 TOPIC: LIVING AND GIVING ABUNDANTLY Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama November 12, 2006 (This great sermon about giving comes from Rick Warren of Saddleback Community Church.) 2 Corinthians. Two chapters -- 2 Corinthians 8 and 2 Corinthians 9. As…

Text: 1 Kings 7:13-15 13And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. 14For thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of…

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…

Haggai 2:8-The Silver and the Gold on Earth Belong to the Lord

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…

7 Habits of a Christ-like Person 1 Peter 1:15-1:16 (NIV) Introduction In 1989, a book hit the shelves that was destined to become a best seller. It was geared toward giving people the tools they needed to enjoy powerful and effective living. The book is saturated with advice on leadership, life management…

March 7, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org Grace-energized men get “sound in faith” when they are mended (by equipping) and built up (through edification) by the Word of God’s truth. Then they go through life building others up (edifying…

Good Morning! Well today we starting a new sermon series entitled “The generous life.” We are also starting our community groups this week and want to encourage you to join a group… I really believe as we dive into this series on generosity that it will impact us both personally and as a local Church..…

OUR SUFFICIENCY IN CHRIST 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Why the "Sufficiency Doctrine" Is Insufficient There are those within the Christian body who would say that getting psychological help is un‑spiritual. That we should rely totally on the Lord for our emotional healing!…