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.

Sunday, August 17, 2008 How the church family is built up! Ephesians 4:11-16 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16 From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in…

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…

Faithfulness If you ever get discouraged at work, at home, in your relationships, with the call of God in your life… Maybe your job is going rough… maybe you thought God wanted you to do something but’s it’s harder than you thought… maybe you married thinking it would last your entire life, but they…

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…

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,…

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…

Let’s Select Church Leaders! Acts 1:15-26; 6:1-7 NIV Thesis - We should select as church leaders those who are Spirit-filled, have the character of an elder and have appropriate spiritual gifts. Ethical Objective - To cause the church to select leaders who are Spirit-filled, have the character of an…

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…

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…

JESUS THE LAMB OF GOD – THE SON OF GOD “The Third Witness of John the Baptist” John 1:29-34 Introduction – The Christmas Story Greg Laurie – (Everyday with Jesus), p. 17 “Long before their was a planet earth, long before a man named Adam and a woman named Eve ate of the forbidden fruit in a garden named…

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…

I COR. 12:28-31 “Signs, Wonders, And Miracles.” I. The Works Of Miracles II. The Gifts Of Healing With the beginning of I Corinthians chapter 12 we have introduced to us the subject of spiritual gifts. We’ve been spending several weeks now looking in particular at what God says in these verses about…

Sermon for Sunday, March 18, 2007 – EKG Sermon #2 Title: When You Become a Kingdom Person, You Belong to God Text: Exodus 19:4-6 (HCSB) 4 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me. 5 Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant,…

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Last week we saw the beginning phase of Paul’s first missionary journey. We have seen Barnabas and Saul set apart by the Holy Spirit and sent out by the church at Antioch in Syria. They sailed to the island of Cyprus, Barnabas’s home, and travelled the length of the island sharing…

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…

Another Comforter July 14, 2002 John 14:16-31 Introduction The Lord continues to comfort His disciples by telling them now that although He is leaving them that He will send another comforter to be with them. He is of course describing the Holy Spirit. This passage provides one of the most comprehensive…

The thought that an individual could be so utterly unredeemable is dismissed by Paul when he tells Timothy that if God could save him, He can save anybody.

This morning we continue in the 11th chapter of Hebrews, with the faith of Sarah. We’re going to begin in Genesis, in order to gain better understanding of what the Spirit of God is telling us in Hebrews. Let’s turn to Genesis 11 . Sarah in Genesis Before we begin, let me say that for the sake of simplicity…

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD ACTS 9:32-42 Tonight, we continue to study this wonderful book of Acts. I am so glad that God has given us his word so that we can know his mighty works and deeds in history. Aren’t you? The Bible describes countless acts of God in history. Beginning in Genesis, we read…