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.

Perfect discernment is displayed by God and Jesus Christ. Evil spirits also have discernment, about the person and work of Christ. Discernment has been evident in the rulers and spiritual leaders of God’s people, but Israel, like children and the foolish who lack judgment, failed to discern God’s purpose and truth.

Introduction The first thing you will notice is that the question about parables comes right on the heals of the parable of the sower and is followed by Jesus explanation of the parable of the sower. Understanding what Jesus means in his answer will be enlightened by his explanation of the parable of…

Repentance is of central importance because sin brings God’s judgment and fellowship with God is only possible through full and sincere repentance. God, through his servants, calls people to repent as the only way to escape the judgment and receive the forgiveness and restoration which he offers.

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…

Sunday, October 12, 2008 An unsatisfactory believing John 12:37-43 37 Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in Him. -- 39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere: -- 42 Yet at the same time many even among…

God-given perception of the nature and meaning of things, resulting in sound judgment and decision-making; in particular the ability to discern spiritual truth and to apply it to human disposition and conduct.

The Tragedy of Neglect Hebrews 3 May 4, 1997 Scripture: Unison Reading, Hebrews 3:1-6, page 1864, Pew Bible Pastoral Prayer: Introduction: Someone has written this very challenging description of an ever- present problem. "I have never been guilty of wrong actions, but on my account lives have been lost,…

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…

Doctrinal Statement Theology Proper of Jason Button April 17, 2002 Theology Proper – The Doctrine of God The Existence of God Because I believe that the Holy Scriptures are God’s only and final written Rev. of Himself to man, I have presupposed that God exists. More specifically, this presupposition…

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…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

November 30, 2014 Intro – The SS teacher was teaching the students the meaning of Hallelujah. When she finished she asked, “Now, what word do church members shout with joy?” “Bingo!” cried one child. Well, hopefully, our joy in Christ goes just a bit deeper than that, right? It did for the 72 as they…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

Intro What makes a person unstoppable What makes Russel Westbrook unstoppable? Focus Tell me a time you were focused on something Faith Tell me a time you had faith, you knew for sure something would happen Fight Tell me a time you had to really fight to make something happen, not fist fighting but fighting…

storm tossed, ship wrecked, snake bitten

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

The Holy Spirit empowers the Church of Jesus Christ to fulfill the mission of God in the world — unhindered.

What should we do? 1. Be grateful to God (vs. 1-2; 10). 2. Have servant hearts (vs. 3). 3. Strongly trust in our Savior (vs. 3-5). 4. Give the glory to God (vs. 5-6). 5. Be a blessing to other people (vs. 7-9).

We are looking at John 8:12-20 this week. I encourage you to open your bibles, or your bible apps and follow along. Those with the faithlife or logos bible apps, the passage link will appear on your screens to follow along. John 8:12-20 . When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light…

The Power of Yes Part #1: Favor—Getting Your Edge 8-2-09 Those who follow Christ are YES people · People who have a Huge YES ringing in their hearts · Part of our DNA— · We are a people of YES!! Yes—means ‘so be it’ In the Bible · Word of Response · God required response Biblically · Commands something…

HERMENEUTICS July 17th The miracle of belief My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words. 1 Cor. 2:1-5. Paul was a scholar and an orator of the first rank; he is not speaking out of abject humility, but saying that he would veil the power of God if, when he preached the gospel, he impressed…

A state of spiritual hunger arising from a failure to experience the presence and joy of God. Scripture describes such experiences, indicates one ultimate cause to be unbelief and points to ways in which this famine can be relieved.

Introduction: Philip Keller, in his book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, describes a danger that is unique to sheep. Shepherds call it “cast down” or simply “cast.” It has to do with a sheep that cannot regain its feet. Keller writes: … even the largest, fattest, strongest and sometimes healthiest sheep…