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: *We are told that every 20 minutes, a person in this nation loses his or her eyesight, going blind completely. Every year 50,000 Americans go blind. Some 20 million people have lost the sight. For most people the thought of going blind is a terrifying thought. A recent pole had been taken…

INTRODUCTION: 1. ((illus)) One day a local pastor friend came into my office with a funny grin on his face. a. I asked him what was new. b. He told me he had just preached his first sermon for a dog. c. I told him “that was a lame excuse for a sermon.” d. He told me that: i) A neighbor’s dog had died…

The Lessons for the Last Days Simeon’s Prophecy and Anna’s Testimony As I read through this account I want you to pick up on the character qualities of Simeon, Anna and the priest, they were looking for the 1st coming of Jesus, we are looking for the 2nd coming – ask yourself the question what is God…

Introduction: "When you experience disappointments in your life, how do you respond? Do you respond by blaming yourself or someone else? Well, often we face disappointments where we don’t know how to respond, and we find ourselves hindered in our walk with the Lord. Israel had fled the giant Goliath…

INTRODUCTION I. Character affects every area of our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace…

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: Ephesians 6:18 Praying, what a powerful spiritual weapon prayer is. In the spiritual warfare, prayer is often the deciding factor in the spiritual battle. Praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; I. Prayer is…

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…

In an Ugly Situation At a Beautiful Gate New Hope B.C. September 24, 2006 9:30 a.m. Text: Acts 3:1-8 Introduction: It is almost an oxymoron to use the words ugly and beautiful in the same sentence. Ugly is always ascribed to something unattractive, unsightly, repulsive and unpleasant. I remember in grade…

I. Introduction a. Setting - the Jewish time of prayer and the temple sacrifice was a time of the greatest audience. i. The time of the apostles’ visit was the “ninth” hour, three in the afternoon, i.e., the hour of prayer. It was also the time of the evening Tamid, one of the two sacrifices held daily…

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…

What About Tithes, Offerings, and Alms? Pastor Keith Hassell 1. What is the tithe? The very word tithe means "tenth.” The tithe is one-tenth of a person's increase through wages, production, sales, etc. It is the first tenth of a person's increase that is designated by God for Himself. 2. How old is…

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?…

DIVINE POWER FOR A DIVINE PURPOSE STUDY TEXT: ACTS 1:8 Introduction God promised a divine power which shall be solely for a divine purpose. This is because the power will come through the Holy Spirit, and the primary purpose shall be to win souls to the kingdom of God. Thus, the baptism in the Holy Spirit…

Introduction Last week we looked at the healing of a lame man by Peter and John outside the temple in Jerusalem. We talked about the fact that this was a man who had been that way since birth. He had never taken a step in his entire life but once Peter took his hand and raised him to his feet he entered…

Something Better Than Gold; NV 11/16/03 a.m. OS: A B C Text – Acts 3:1-11 I. D Like Peter and John, we probably pass men and women on our way to church every Sunday whose need for help is as real and urgent as the lame man in our text. A. Not necessarily Physical illness, or poverty stricken – far deeper…

BBC MAY 6, 2007 IF MY PEOPLE - PRAY 2 CHRON 7:17 PRAYER SERIES NKJ 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 "IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND HEAL THEIR LAND. INTRO: FANNY CROSBY,…

“The Heart of Ministry” John 6:1-15 Part 2 Introduction I. The Feeding of the Five Thousand. Review: Last week we looked at (1) The Example Of Jesus: He seen the need of the people, His heart was moved with compassion, & He met their need. (2) The Example of the Disciples: Busy about their Fathers business,…

Principles Of The Kingdom 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am…

Lame Man Walking Acts 3:1-10 (Devotional Sermon for the parents at VBS) News was spreading rapidly about Jesus Christ. The Son of God had come, given His life for the sins of every person, come back from the dead, appeared to the disciples and several others (at least 500 people at one point), and then…

Singer and Choir Devotion Passages - November 2, 2004 PRAISE Power of Praise--2 Chronicles 5:13,14 Pleasant Praise--Psalm 147:1 Quality of Praise--Psalm 66:2 Forever Praising--Psalm 84:4, 111:10 Loud Praise--Psalm 66:8 How to Praise--Psalm 111:1, 119:7 The Disciples Praise--Luke 24:53 The First Church…

Text Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. For unclean spirits, crying out…

Christ and the Feast of Tabernacles (7:1-13) February 17, 2002 John 7:1-13 Introduction John Chapter 7 begins a new section of this the Gospel of John. Jesus has concluded His ministries in Galilee, although he will remain there for a time because of the Jewish leaders in Judea want to kill Him. Today’s…

"HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION" JAMES 1:12-18 F.B. Meyer said, "The bitterest experience with most believers is the presence and power of sin. They long to walk through this grimy world with pure hearts and stainless garments, but when they would do "HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION" JAMES 1:12-18 F.B. Meyer…