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 For about 10 years after my dad died, every once in a while I would have a dream about him. He died of cancer and in the dream, he would either have just returned, which made me happy. But most of the time there was always still a sense that he was not well. The dreams were my way of dealing…

Churches are confused. There appears to be no consensus on what function the church serves in the world. Building up believers, evangelizing the lost, feeding the poor, lobbying government, and protesting legislation are just a few of the functions churches feel compelled to perform. Rick Warren recognized…

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…

Sharing of My Testimony Read Galatians 1:11-24 Paul’s Past... He was Religious He was a Sinner He was a Persecutor Paul was a very religious man… consider what he has to say about himself in Philippians 3:4-7 4 although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put…

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 God Turns Trash into Treasure Matthew 9:9-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 21, 2012 *Back in 1996, Craig Randall was 23 years old, and drove a garbage truck for Waste Management in a Boston suburb. Sometimes Craig liked to bring his work home with him. There was an old-fashioned…

God’s Amazing Grace To The “Chief” of Sinners [The Story of Paul] How many of you had childhood ‘heroes’ when you were growing up? My heroes? They were all comic-book characters: Superman, Batman and Spider-man topped the list. But alas, when I became an ‘adult’ I “put away childish things.” But at age…

INTRODUCTION: 1. ((illus)) Vladimir peered out of his office window onto Red Square on a cold grey November morning and stared at the Cathedral of St. Basil's. He imagined it on fire and smiled. He caught sight of his own reflection. As a KGB agent he held in his hands he held a thick file containing…

How to Make Your Life Count For Christ Be a Barnabas! ( Selected Scriptures in Acts) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. If we are honest, every Christian wants to stand before Christ one day and hear the words “well done my good…

Introduction Info About Acts The Book of Acts presents the History of the New Testament Church. Transitional Book Focus on Peter Focus on Paul Acts was written as the sequel to the Gospel of Luke. Luke is the most prolific writer in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke and Acts comprise nearly a third…

LESSON NINE: LISTENING TO GOD IN PRAYER Prayer is conversing with God. We speak to us, and God speaks to us. Our prayer life will be much more ineffective, if we are unable to hear something back from God. Therefore, it is important that we learn not just to speak to God but to hear from Him. God says:…

Introduction This is why I love the Bible - It confronts the hard question Chapter eight ends with Jesus being confronted by the Pharisees. Jesus declares that “before Abraham was born, I Am!” At this the Jews picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus slipped away, leaving the temple grounds. On his way…

Sermon: Noah the Faithful Servant (Gen.5-9) 2-4-2007 BE A NOAH……..BE DIFFERENT from the “crowd”……..BE OBEDIENT TO GOD He’s an example of a long term commitment to a God assigned task (120 yrs) Obedience is a long term commitment Phil 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may…

Scripture Portion: Acts 9:1-22 A subtitle for this study would be “What God can do with a man”, for in 1 Timothy 1:16 Paul speaks of his conversion as “an example for those who would believe on him…” The word ‘example’ is a very interesting one. The Greek word conveys the idea of a pencil sketch which…

Blessing and Responsibility ~ Genesis 1:28-30 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on August 5, 2007 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Many of you know the names John and Charles Wesley, well-known for writing many of the hymns in our hymnal, whose ministry God used greatly at the same…

Introduction: Many times throughout life we are in need of deliverance. Some misfortune, hardship, or trial has happened, and we need to be rescued. The misfortune may be as serious as almost drowning while swimming or being seriously injured in an accident. It may even be an assault or some other act…

“Our Road to Damascus” Prepared by Carl Schaefer For Church of the Cross Ash Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Each time we revisit this text, we have all been awed by this story that I call the ultimate confrontation that is both profound and mysterious. It is not only a name changer in, in the tradition…

Abana, ' = "support" Amanah {am-aw-naw'} 1) a river flowing into the plain of Damascus from Antilebanon 2) mountainous area of the river's origin 2 KINGS 5:12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abarim, ` = "regions beyond" Abarim {ab-aw-reem'}…

We are God's tools. He creates us to do a specific task that can only be accomplished as we are shaped and fashioned by Him. We are useful as long as we are shaped by God. The moment we resist Him, we lose our usefulness. God is shaping and fashioning you and me for use. Every single believer can and will be used by God for His purpose. You are useful. How do I know that? Because God uses people even when everyone else would cast them aside or write them off as a lost cause.

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…

Introduction: The book of Acts is an extremely exciting book. Acts has it all—supernatural intervention, astounding miracles, powerful preaching, breathtaking escapes, harrowing journeys, life-and-death decisions, courtroom dramas, thrilling rescues, action, mystery, and adventure! Acts will grab your…

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.…

Introduction: In this section, we see that the Ark has been returned to Israel, but Israel had not returned to the Lord. So Samuel calls the nation of Israel to repentance to put away their foreign gods from among them, and prepare their hearts for the Lord and serve Him only. The result would be that…