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.

Introduction: Coming to the conclusion of our study in 1 John we see that John gathers together some of the Themes he has dealt with thought this book. One of the most important subjects in the Christian life is prayer. If we want the blessing of God on our life, if we want to enjoy genuine fellowship…

Reviving Your Prayer Life In God’s Word (Ps 119:145-152) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on March 15, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Psalm 119:145-152 (NKJV) 145 I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. 146 I cry out to You; Save me, and…

This morning we will move moving along to the next group in our study of the apostles. If you remember back to that first day, I gave you a list dividing the apostles into three groups of 4 each. The groups represented the listing of the apostles in a particular order significant to that author. This…

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…

The Call Of Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah 1:1-10 I want to thank your pastor for the opportunity to speak at such a sacred and esteemed occasion. Tonight is the anniversary of the horrific tragedy of 9/11/2001. Some of you may be wondering how we can do this on the date of one of the greatest tradgedies upon American…

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…

What does God Expect from A Deacon (servant) Scripture Reading: Acts 6:1-4 Test Verse: Acts 6:4 - And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. Let Us pray What does God Expect from A Deacon (servant) Often times when…

TEXT: Ephesians 4:11-12 TOPIC: What If the Church Played the Super Bowl? Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama February 1, 2009 (Much of the following message is gleaned from John Maxwell's TEAM Ministry and his seminar notes on God's Master Game Plan.) 11 And He Himself gave…

DEACONS: THE SPECIAL SERVANTS OF THE CHURCH (ACTS 6:1-7) While preparing this message, I read about a Church which during their Annual Homecoming celebration, would have an active deacon give a testimony about a deceased deacon who had been a special blessing to him and to the church. This particular…

Honoring Leaders Introduction One of the things I appreciate about Rick Mercer is that he does not discriminate. No matter what your political stripe, you will be mocked and what you do will be held under a microscope. Yet, I also get a sense that even though he mocks political leaders, he also respects…

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…

The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power . 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers , against the authorities, against the powers of this…

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…

Acts 6 Sermon Outline Introduction Swindoll “the church is like an iceberg”. First icebergs are enormous. This was certainly true of the church in Acts. At last count there were about 5000 men in the church not counting women and children (Acts 4:4). Second icebergs just float along with the current.…

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…

Title: “Unqualified Leaders” Text: Acts 4:13; 6:1-7 Objective: It is my objective to show that God is not asking for ability but availability. When a person is available, God will place them where He can use them. This may be in an area where they do not think they can serve but if they are available,…

Making Your Requests Known to God February 10, 2008 Philippians 4:4-7 In many churches, today 2008 began with a prayer week. In some places, 2008 began with 40 days of prayer. We began our prayer emphasis the second Sunday of January. Today is the fifth consecutive Sunday I have preached on prayer, but…

James 2:1-13 The God of heaven is an absolutely impartial God. Unlike human beings, God does not show favoritism based on external factors like age, race, sex, education level, income, or appearance. Even Christians are prone to judge people based on external factors and treat them in a way that displeases…

A Spiritual Checkup I Thess 3:1-5 Intro: Paul sent his trusted colleague Timothy to check on the Thessalonain church. 3:1. Circumstances prohibited Paul from returning to Thessalonica personally, so he and Silas decided to send Timothy back to encourage the saints. Evidently Paul traveled from Berea…

Giving Series #2 The Grace Of Giving By Bill Denton Introduction A. Illustration A preacher paid a visit to a farmer and asked, "If you had 200 dollars, would you give 100 dollars to the Lord? "Sure would," said the farmer. "If you had two cows, would you give one cow to the Lord?" "Yeah, I would." "If…

Marriage is an amazing gift of God--but as people living life in a fallen world, our marriages can be weighed down under many heavy pressures--especially those related to money. And for those of you who are not married--the biblical principles that I will share with you today is just as applicable and…

Introduction "Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee." Psalm 66:3 The end-time Church is a Church of power! It is a ruling and reigning Church. Friends, you have never seen the kind of power that is about to…

Introduction: A.Last week we started a lesson series of the letter of Titus and we looked at some introductory material on the letter and the first 4 verses. B.Today we are going to continue this series here in Titus 1:5-9, if you have your Bibles please open up to this section and let us read it together.…