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: A. Being self-sufficient, relying on yourself is a terrible sin in the sight of God. 1. Why? Self-sufficiency is planning without God! a. Man boasts that he is ultimately in control of his life and future. – This is easy to do at the age you are at right now! You think you have your whole…

The Great Sermon of the Great King (5:1-2) And when He saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. And opening His mouth He began to teach them, saying, (5:1-2) Until this point in Matthew, Jesus’ words have been limited (4:17, 19) and reference to…

Living an exemplary life Jesus led an exemplary life. People looked to Him because He was worthy He was worthy of honor, He was praiseworthy, He was worthy of imitation. Today message is about just that, a call to be worthy, commendable. A call to lead an exemplary life, before we go on I want you to…

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…

James 1:1-12 Stephen Caswell ©2003 Trees With Deep Roots Several years ago a man reported his observations of the effects of a hurricane on a southeastern Gulf Coast town. As he walked up and down the ravaged streets, he observed the palm trees had been uprooted and flung about. Once tall and majestic,…

First Thessalonians: Introduction-The Major Themes of First Thessalonians

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…

But as for you, Timothy V.10-17 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued…

I. The Life of Joseph Part 3: The Persecution of Joseph Introduction: we all go through different trial and seasons in our lives whether it be financially, physically (being sick), etc. but there is a promise that God gives us that I would like to share with you as study the life of Joseph. Paul, writing…

1 Peter 1:3-9 INTRODUCTION: Upon what foundation is your life built? What do you lean on for strength and support? We live in what many have characterized as a hopeless society. We have seen in our generation a break down in moral standards, an almost complete break down of the nuclear family, and what…

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 A. MARK #1:CHRISTIAN CONDUCT—HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP B. MARK #2: HONERING THE GOSPEL C. MARK #3: STANDING FAST 1. Must stand fast in one spirit & with one mind 2. Must stand fast in striving together for the faith of the gospel D. MARK #4: COURAGE & FEARLESSNESS 1. Persecution is a sign of…

James 4:5-10 Steps to a Successful Christian Life “Do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, ‘He yearns jealously over the Spirit that he has made to dwell in us?’ But He gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’ Submit yourselves therefore…

The whole period between Christ's first and second coming is identified in Scripture as the "Last Days". In chapter 3 of 2 Timothy, Paul gives use three commands that serve as a survival guide for the Last Days.

Please turn with me in your Bibles to the book of Proverbs. . We are living in a very interesting time and I would even call it a perilous time. Paul when he wrote to his favorite son in the ministry and that was Timothy he said something to him, and this is the last letter Paul ever wrote. In chapter…

“Understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous,…

“This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have…

Would you open your Bibles with me to 2nd Timothy 3, 2 Timothy chapter 3 and you’re your finger in that spot we will be getting to it in a few minutes. First I want to tell you about how a mother’s day began as a celebration to mothers in the Church. Anna Jarvis was an Appalachian homemaker who organized…

The Making of a Diamond – Pt.2 PPHC 6-14-06 - James 1:1-6 A diamond is one of the most expensive and precious of gems. Do you know how a diamond is made? It starts with a piece of coal, just like this. How could this piece of coal ever become a diamond? Deep in the earth, extreme pressure and time compresses…

2 Timothy 2:1-7 Introduction Timothy was wavering in his faith and commitment. Paul writes to encourage and challenge his son in the faith. Paul chooses to accomplish this by setting before Timothy the reality of His calling to be a disciple of Christ Jesus. Paul summarizes his appeal to Timothy (and…

Equipping the saints for service Readings: Nehemiah 1:1-13; Ephesians 4:11-16 Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, It was only last Saturday during the EMU conference at Creek Road Presbyterian Church which I attended that the speaker made a comment to this effect: The message of the Word of God is…

Lesson 2 The Attitudes of a Disciple (Matthew 5:1-12) By Brother Michel Lankford If there is one passage of Scripture that encapsulates discipleship principles, it would have to be the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5 through 7). I consider this passage of Scripture to be so important that I generally…

Over 70% of church attending teenagers…teenagers who regularly attend church when they are in their parents homes…over 70%…walk away from Christianity within a few years of leaving their parents home…this number has risen over the last few years alone. Which means less than three out of 10 church attending…

Title: “Unqualified Leaders” Text: Acts 4:13; 6:1-7 Objective: It is my objective to show that God is not asking for ability but availability. When a person is available, God will place them where He can use them. This may be in an area where they do not think they can serve but if they are available,…