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.

Saying goodbye is never easy when you have developed such a love and concern for the people to whom you are saying good bye.

Text: 1 Corinthians 9:16-17----1Cor 9:16 (KJS) For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed…

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…

I. Introduction Illustration: Napoleon Bonaparte – man of humble beginnings who went on to be a General, stated the following after making rounds about his different post and finding a soldier asleep at his post, “Soldier what is your name, the soldier replied, “My name is Napolean, Bonaparte replied…

REWORK THIS SERMON FROM THIS PASSAGE JN.9.4 MATT.10.7 Using same title. (for Mt. Sinai May 2007) Honoring the Man and Woman of God 1 Tim. 5:17+ (for Lexington 2007) 17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18 For the scripture…

THE FIVE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE Essentials for 21st Century Living Part 1 of Rick Warren August 28-29, 1999 1. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________ “Even youth grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will mount…

Introduction: · Genesis 1 tells us about the creation of the universe, including the creation of man. · Genesis 2 gives us more detail about man and his world. · Genesis 3 tells us what happened to man and the earth. Genesis 3 reveals how man brought sin into the world and how he and his world had to…

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…

Farewell Speech for David & Angela Reed Rev. David Holwick XFirst Baptist ChurchWest Lafayette, OhioJune 25, 1989 Acts 20:17-37 A PASTOR'S DEPARTURE I. Paul's goodbye. A. Many have told me they hate goodbyes. B. I also hate goodbyes. (That's why I'm wearing my black funeral suit.) C. But if you have…

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?…

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…

Fourth of Easter Sunday. THY ROD AND THY STAFF Acts 20:17-35; Psalm 23; Revelation 21:4-17; John 10:22-30 INTRODUCTION: · Every one of us knows and memorizes Psalm 23 from our childhood. · Many preachers and pastors preach more than one time on this beautiful Psalm. · We use this Psalm in all life applications:…

Introduction: Last week we looked at how: A. The Boy Samuel Ministered to the Lord (v.1a). 1. Your Service Is To God, Not To Man, Don’t Be A Man Pleaser (Galatians 1:10): If my goal is to be a man pleaser then I will be tempted to compromise. Making the lord the object of my ministry will prevent me…

Where do you go for the pastor’s job description? It’s not easy to nail down exactly what the job of a pastor really is. Different churches, and even different people have very different ideas. Here’s somebody’s idea of the perfect pastor. He preaches 20 minutes and then sits down. He works from 8AM…

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…

20:1-43 - Sometimes we say, ‘I can’t’, when we mean, ‘I won’t’! We are ‘busy here and there’ – too busy for God, for doing His will, for obeying His Word. Is this a case of ‘I can’t’? No! It is ‘I won’t’. We choose. We decide how we will use our time. God looks at our life. He sees what is most important…

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…

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…

AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Acts 2:16-21 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.…

Isaiah 2:1-4 Life in the Millennium “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations…

We will never be able to complete all the work of ministry that remains to be completed, but by God’s grace we will complete all the work the Lord gives us to complete. The Church of Christ belongs to God and is led, fed, and protected through the administration of the Holy Spirit.

What’s so different about the 21st century? In so many ways, the 21st century is completely different from the 1st century. With our computers, we can listen to a sermon from the other side of the world. We can listen to it and we can watch it being preached – as it happens, live! This is so different…