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.

STEPS TO COMMITMENTTEXT: Matthew 8:18-23INTRODUCTION: One of the serious problems facing religious minded people today is that while lip service is given to God, many are not TRULY committed to Him. This lack of commitment is seen in a variety of ways:· No growth in Bible knowledge.· Not attending worship…

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…

(1 Sam. 22:1-21;Chron. 11:1-25;) Bethany Bible Chapel – Nov. 18, 2007 Introduction Considering a Series on “Commitment” – Here the rewards of Commitment Here along with 2 Sam 23 is the list of David and His mighty men It details the great deeds performed by these mighty men – who went from the ragtag…

Sermon – Acts 2 – The Day of Pentecost – preached @ FCC 10/12/08 Lay Reading: Eph 1:17-23 Pages 1078 and 1692 The book of Acts was written by Luke. If he sounds familiar, it is because that’s the same guy who wrote the gospels of Luke. In fact, Luke and Acts are almost like a two volume set of one book.…

What is the Purpose of the Church? Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 20, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org I want to ask you guys this morning a question that is not intended to insult but to initiate some thinking: why did you come to church today? What was your…

RETURNING TO THE OLD PATHS Jeremiah 6:16 INTRO: I'm not sure if everybody knows this, but Churches of Christ proudly belong to a category called Restoration Churches. The idea is that we must not settle for church no matter how entertaining or interesting it is,/ if it is not biblical in nature. So we…

The Working of Miracles Pastor Keith Hassell KENNETH HAG1N: "A miracle is a supernatural intervention in the ordinary course of nature, a temporary suspension of the accustomed order through the Spirit of God." Concerning Spiritual Gifts, p. 77 LESTER SUMRALL: In the gift of the working of miracles .…

Reading- Acts 2:42-47 Prayer Rapport- It is honor today to bring you a message from the word of God. Not only is it an honor to stand here in this pulpit and preach as the youth pastor, but it also an honor to preach in this pulpit after being one who sat in these seats as a child, teenager and now as…

In John’s Gospel, Jesus tells Israel’s religious leaders: “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me,” (John 5:39, NIV84). The Scriptures he is referring to are of course what we call the Old Testament.…

Saul was the first king of Israel. David was the second king. Then Solomon was the third king. Each one of these kings reigned for forty years, which means for 120 years they had had only three kings. Now, we come to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. When you read Proverbs which was written, for the most…

Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? JOHN, the Book, the Man – Part 3 January 29, 2007 Dr. Rick Isbell READ – John 1: (40, 41,42a) 42b-51 1:42. When Jesus . . . looked at Simon (v.47), He knew the man’s character and destiny. - Jesus gave him the Aramaic name Cephas. - Peter is the Greek translation…

Introduction: When you go through hard times whether that is financial difficulty, sickness & health issues, children who have gone astray, or even the death of a loved one... in those times, “Is Jesus Christ enough for you?” Or, when things are great, you’re blessed, but for whatever reason Christ is…

Introduction: (v.59) Jesus’ message was to the synagogue crowd in Capernaum. We read in (v.24) that this is where the people came seeking Jesus, but remember it was for the wrong reason. Even at Jesus’ arrest, when the high priest asked Him about His disciples and His doctrine Jesus said: I spoke openly…

Introduction: Most scholars who have sought to harmonize the accounts in the four Gospels have the Lord Jesus praying the prayer of John 17 in the Upper Room after He had finished His instructions to the disciples. Then He and the disciples sang the traditional Passover psalms, left the Upper Room, and…

Introduction: Exodus 12 is one of those incredible passages that the Bible contains. I personally believe that this chapter is one of those passages that every believer should be acquainted with. In fact, every believer should be well versed in this chapter. Because it so greatly speaks about the sacrifice…

Are Tongues For Today? What Are The Biblical Guidelines For Speaking In Tongues? “In the NT, the baptism in the Holy Ghost is always accompanied by inspired speech, and that inspired speech tends to be tongues and/or prophecy.” Disclaimers First, because this is a very controversial subject, I do not…

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…

Introduction: Let’s Read Acts 3:1-11 to get the context:* At this point Peter began to preach his second sermon. When we compare Peter’s first sermon with this one, we find some differences. Yet there are similarities too, because regardless of the circumstances, Peter was trying to do the same thing…

The early church set the example we should follow of being committed to the fellowship of other believers. This sermon looks at how our fellowship is done through loving and caring, worship, and small groups.

In the Nicene Creed we confess: “We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.” What does it mean that the Spirit “proceeds” from the Father and the Son? To proceed means to come from or be sent by. Listen to Jesus in John 15, “When the Counselor…

Sermon: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.22, 2007 What is the Book of Jonah about? Well, it’s not simply about a great fish (mentioned only four times), or a great city (named nine times), or even a disobedient prophet (mentioned eighteen times). It’s about God! God is mentioned thirty-eight times in these…

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?…

By Pastor Glenn Pease This text focuses on a man who was forced to become famous. Millions of people through the ages have labored and fought to get their names in the record of history, but Simon of Cyrene was pushed into the pages of history. Except for one incident in his life he would never have…

The Life-Changing Power of the Gospel ~ Titus 2:11-14 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on August 17, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live…