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.

“By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.” [1] Servants of Christ demonstrate a dynamic interplay of divine sovereignty and human responsibility in the exercise of the ministry God has assigned each one. One writer, citing an old maxim of the Faith, reminds us…

Trembling Before God’s Word – Isaiah 66:2 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton on 11/26/2006 at Gold Country Baptist Church www.goldcountrybaptist.org There was a famous man by the name of Junius who lived many centuries ago, and was an atheist. He wrote of his experiences one rainy day: “I came home to my…

In the New Testament era, Roman soldiers were required, in as far as it was possible, to return to Rome once a year from wherever they were garrisoned to renew their oath of allegiance to the Emperor. The soldiers—regardless of the nation they considered home—were to salute the Roman colors from time…

Romans 1:18-23 - Understanding Unbelief: The Rejection of God Introduction One of the most difficult topics for people both believers and unbelievers alike, is that of the wrath of God. It is hard to reconcile for most people a God who is loving with a God who is wrathful. Yet it is at the cross where…

Introduction: God created man to bless him beyond all imagination. But man turned away from God and rejected Him. What was God to do? Was He to let His purpose for man be defeated? This was impossible—for He is God, and God’s purposes can never be thwarted. Therefore, God did exactly what He had told…

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 Text - Acts 3.19-21 19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all…

How Does God Work in Your Life? Good questions with many possible ways to answer it. I want to answer by first looking at the question in a general sense – How did God create the world? 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! 2 Praise Him, all His angels; Praise…

Last week we talked about the Bereans and how they studied the scriptures to make sure that what Paul and Silas were telling them was actually true. And we talked about how we should emulate the example of these Berean believers. Everything we hear from the pulpit, or read in a book, or discuss in a…

Sermon I: The Need for Biblical Evangelism Introduction A. Introduction to Entire Series 1. Definition of Biblical, God-Centered Evangelism: “God’s Messenger, proclaiming God’s Message, to God’s World, for God’s Purpose, by God’s appointed means, through God’s Power.” B. What is the need for evangelism?…

Your Influence 2 Cor 2:11 Matt. 5; 13 If you will remember we started out looking at the different ways the devil seeks to get the advantage over us as Christians. We saw that the devil gains the advantage over Christians through one of his devices, like discouragement, discontentment, compromise, delaying,…

Sunday, January 26, 2020. How do you know who or what to believe when it concerns the things of God? Should you simply believe whatever the preacher says? Acts 17 uses numerous words to describe Paul's method of proclaiming Jesus. But the real lesson is for us as hearers. The Holy Spirit ushers us into the truth about Christ as we eagerly examine the word of God.

Glorifying God in the Church by Evangelism and Missions – Psalm 96 Last week we saw from Ephesians 4:11-12 that the role of pastors and teachers is to equip believers to do the work of ministry. That is our desire when we come together as a church, the focus is not unbelievers, it’s believers being trained…

Acts 13 Table of Contents The Bible Exposition Commentary. 1 The Bible Knowledge Commentary. 1 Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines. 1 The Bible Exposition Commentary Antioch in Syria—Decision (Acts 13:1–5) That sainted missionary to India and Persia, Henry Martyn, once said, “The Spirit of Christ is the spirit…

Spiritual warfare has its origin in a rebellion of many angels against God. Satan is seen as the prince of this world, leading an array of forces opposed to God. Although disarmed by Jesus Christ on the cross, they remain a powerful threat to the church and to individual believers.

Uproar in Thessalonica Acts 17:1-15 17 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving…

Intro; Have you ever thought something you might do change the world? Something you do in your own little world/could change Afraid you might fail/so you didn’t do anything. Illustration; Thomas Alva Edison; Credited for inventing the light bulb/discovered 2999 not to make a light bulb. Experiments continually…

Every man, woman and child in the whole world is inescapably religious. Because God made us in his image, we really cannot be anything else. We are religious by nature, and everything we think and do is an expression of our religion. On the other hand, if you do not put your full trust in the Lord Jesus…

Master Document for Matthew 5:1-12 March 18, 2007 at FBC, Comanche; Expositional studies: Matthew Matthew 5:1-12 (NASB) 1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3“Blessed are the poor…

Turning The World Upside Down Text: Acts 17:1-6 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (10/04/98) Introduction: Explain context of Passage. Meaning of “upside down” – Unsettling, uprooting, stirring up, exciting. This was the accusation of their enemies. Sometimes…

INTRODUCTION: 1. Paul understood the need for the Gospel. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. A. He began his religious walk as a Pharisee. 6 But when Paul perceived that one part…

OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL Freedom From Your Fears - Part 9 of 10 Selected Scriptures Greg Lafferty 1. I'M OUT OF CONTROL. The problem of pretending to be sovereign. 2. GOD IS IN CONTROL. A crash course in God's sovereignty. A. God's sovereignty is... His _______________ over everything based…

Title: The most frightening statement in the Bible: “If there is no resurrection.” Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Theme of Passage: The resurrected Christ is the basis of our faith. Interrogative: Do you doubt and even disbelieve the resurrection of Christ? Proposition: Doubting the resurrection is a serious…

A Jailer is Set Free – Acts 16:25-34 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s…