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.

Key Points Lessons and Teachings from James By Brother Michel Lankford A Personal Note: Hello and God bless you. What follows is a devotional Bible study of the book of James. Late last year, the Lord was impressing upon me that I should start reading certain books of Scripture, and keeping a "running…

I Will Build My Church - Part 1 - Teaching Notes Matthew 16:18-19 (KJV) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Jamie Buckingham is one of the great preachers and authors whose books have sold in the millions. What I like about him is that he makes so many comical blunders in his ministry that he makes other pastors feel less threatened by their human errors. If you sometimes feel like your…

Waiting on God by Todd Turner Text: Romans 8:23-25 Topic: What are the implications of waiting on the Lord Big idea: Waiting on the Lord is fundamental to our faith. Keywords: Trust, Unanswered Prayer, Waiting Introduction: · No one likes to wait. - Illustration: Ortberg tests the congregation with a…

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 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 1:1-6 1/2 2:1-6 3:1 - 4:26 2:13-3:6 1:7-9 1/3 2:7-12 5:1 - 7:24 3:7-4:11 1:10-19 1/4 3:1-8 8:1 - 10:32 4:12-25 1:20-23 1/5 4:1-8…

Prayer Based on the Ten Commandments 1.Thou shall have no other Gods before Me. Pray that God would be worshiped above all else in our land. 2.Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image. Ask God to reveal our nation’s idolatry. 3.Thou shall not take the Name of the LORD thy GOD in vain. Pray that…

Introduction: Coming to the conclusion of our study in 1 John we see that John gathers together some of the Themes he has dealt with thought this book. One of the most important subjects in the Christian life is prayer. If we want the blessing of God on our life, if we want to enjoy genuine fellowship…

Mothers Make a Difference Acts 1:12-14 Mothers make a difference. My mother certainly made a difference in my life. In the relatively short time that I knew her she has had an impact on me that continues to this day. There is the impact of not liking to eat bananas, there is the impact of just digging…

Excuses, Excuses! What is your excuse? Excuses are the tool of Satan, which keeps Christian’s from doing the will of God! “The dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan” (Rev. 20:2), has been conquered and is yet conqueror “Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil…

Introduction: Ephesians 6:18 Praying, what a powerful spiritual weapon prayer is. In the spiritual warfare, prayer is often the deciding factor in the spiritual battle. Praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; I. Prayer is…

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…

Intro: Luke 3:16 Today, the title of my message is, [Lord, Set Me on Fire]. One of the greatest decisions my parents ever made was to raise my siblings and me in church. I am thankful for that, but I am so grateful they raised me in a Pentecostal church.I LOVE being Pentecostal! With that being said,…

The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power . 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers , against the authorities, against the powers of this…

How does the Spirit Operate in the Life of the Believer

Romans 12:1-8 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Servant hood The Navigators are well known for their emphasis on having an attitude of servant hood. A businessman asked Lorne Sanny, then president of the Navigators, how he could know when he had a servant like attitude. Lorne replied, by how you act when you are…

Introduction 1. John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of our country, once stated... "So great is my veneration for the Bible that the earlier my children begin to read it the more confident will be my hope that they will prove useful citizens of their country and respectable members of society. I have…

“What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?” [1] Our contemporaries, and likely we ourselves, esteem the rugged individual. We imagine that we are distinct from everyone else. We are taught in elementary school that there is no one…

Last time we left off focusing on verse 8 which is the key verse to understanding the entire book of Acts. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Being Christ's witnesses is…

INTRODUCTION 1. Jesus called all kinds of people to be disciples a. We have seen Peter, James, John, Philip, Nathanael, Matthew, Thomas b. All were TOTALLY different c. But Jesus had a PURPOSE for EACH of them 2. Now we are going to look at THREE apostles - Kind of forgotten a. James, the son of Alphaeus…

The fellowship that believers share as a result of their common union with God through Jesus Christ is expressed in life together. It is evident in worship together, in a love for one another which reflects God’s own love and in a practical commitment to one another which is demonstrated in concern for the weak and readiness to share with the poor and needy.

Speaking in Tongue

Three Habits of Highly Contagious Christians January 26th, 2003 Well, we’re devoting the first series of this year–the next four weeks–to what I believe is the heartbeat of this church. We’re going to talk about three habits of highly contagious Christians. And I want to tell you right at the outset…

Sanctification - Biblical Meaning Sanctification is a biblical doctrine that is emphasized a great deal in Christian teaching. Yet despite its importance, it is often perceived as a religious notion too complex to comprehend. Though sanctification may at first seem to be a foreign concept, it is one…

Intro -- The first day of school in my 5th grade year a pretty new blond girl showed up in our class. I was smitten, but at that age it wasn’t cool to admit you liked a girl, and I had no confidence to talk to her anyway. So it took half the year before, after checking with multiple 3rd parties, I sent…