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: 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…

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…

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…

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?…

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…

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…

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…

Intro I learn a lot of theology (about who God is) from my kids. Please forgive me for the abundance of kid illustrations that come from this pulpit. I really do not intend to brag about them or make you feel uncomfortable in any way. It is just that God shows me how much I am like my children in the…

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,…

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…

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…

Uproar in Thessalonica Acts 17:1-15 17 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving…

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…

As our complete pattern and example, Jesus was born "among his brethren" and "made in all points like we are", "learned obedience from the things which He suffered", thereby perfecting his character. He then died, was resurrected by God, judged and glorified. This pattern shows what we have to look forward to as well! Today, we focus on the resurrection as it pertains to God's plan, and in particular from Job's point of view. We take his perspective since it helps to underscore the fact that this was God's plan from the beginning - even before Jesus was born. Job prophesied about a redeemer, speaking of Him as though he already was. We are ALL mortal, and will eventually die – nothing we can do except be servants of God, then we’ll have hope in a future resurrection. Join us to learn about Job’s heartfelt, overwhelming joy as he looked forward to a full bodily resurrection, and the evidence that backs this!

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…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

Acts 4:23-31 Principles for a Powerful Prayer Meeting (Part I) “When [Peter and John] were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, ‘Sovereign Lord, who made the…

The returning of something or someone to their original state. Through the redeeming work of Jesus Christ, both humanity and creation will eventually be restored.

Acts 2:14-39 Peter’s First Message I. A.G. When we last saw the disciples they were baptized in the HS who was sent by Jesus because He had prayed to the Father and ascended into heaven and He was sent. Jesus had told them to go to Jerusalem to wait for the promise. THEY WENT. THEY WAITED. THEY RECEIVED.…

Introduction This month we have been looking at the parables of Jesus. First Sunday we dealt with the parables of the sower as outlined in Mark four. Jesus explained how it is possible for people to hear the same message and some can use the message to be fruitful and others not. We discovered that our…

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…

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…