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.

If we did a survey and asked 100 people what they thought was the most important element in Christianity, we would get at least 10 different answers. Some would say it is was Faith, others the Bible, prayer, the Holy Spirit, the church, service, or love. When Jesus was asked this question, he said it…

QUALITIES OF A GOOD SOLDIER TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:3-4; 4:7-8 Introduction: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. A day first observed on May 30, 1868 to honor those who died in the Civil War. Now, on Memorial Day, we honor the memories of all those who have died in the military in the service of the United…

Living The Kingdom of God Lifestyle Journey From Religion to Relationship Growing as a group in the gospel of the kingdom INTRODUCTION & INDEX To Kingdom Growth Guides INTRODUCTION (#000) | Kingdom Growth Guides are for assisting individuals and small groups to move toward the kingdom lifestyle. These…

Colossians 1:9-15 Rev. Bruce Goettsche . . . March 15, 1998 Jay Kesler, the former President of Youth for Christ and the current President of Taylor University, was on one of his frequent flights. When lunch was served the young man next to him declined a lunch tray. During the whole lunchtime this man…

Introduction: There is a story of two men, who, walking together, found a young tree laden with fruit. They both gathered, and satisfied themselves for the present; but one of them took all the remaining fruit and carried it away with him; the other took the tree, and planted it in his own ground, where…

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 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 1:1-6 1/2 2:1-6 3:1 - 4:26 2:13-3:6 1:7-9 1/3 2:7-12 5:1 - 7:24 3:7-4:11 1:10-19 1/4 3:1-8 8:1 - 10:32 4:12-25 1:20-23 1/5 4:1-8…

Eight Ways to Pray for Your Children and Grandchildren Colossians 1:9-12 February 11, 2007 Opening Please turn to Colossians 1:9-12 in your Bibles. While you’re doing that, I want to open with a short story. A father prayed faithfully and fervently for his children throughout the years when they were…

*I want to talk to you this morning about living life on a higher level. This past Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2008) the Times Daily reported on a recent U. S. Census estimate of the Shoals area. They began by declaring If you’re like most of us in the Shoals, you live in a home, have at least a couple of vehicles…

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…

Introduction: When you go through hard times whether that is financial difficulty, sickness & health issues, children who have gone astray, or even the death of a loved one... in those times, “Is Jesus Christ enough for you?” Or, when things are great, you’re blessed, but for whatever reason Christ is…

Galatians 6:9 (NKJV): And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. I. INTRODUCTION I would be stating the obvious to say that all of us are, right now, struggling through tough times. Although we smile and appear to be enjoying a good life, if truth…

Bearing Fruit Sermon Reading John 15:1-8 Introduction Family orange tree Planted there for a purpose – to give us fruit When it stopped bearing fruit – it no longer served it function John 15 give us a very similar situation Each must bear fruit or face the vinedresser’s shears 1) Congregational Fruit…

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…

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…

“. . .Id y haced discípulos a todas las naciones, bautizándolos en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo; enseñándoles que guarden todas las cosas que os he mandado y he aquí yo estoy con vosotros hasta el fin del mundo.” Mateo 28:19-20. Por el hno. Pastor: Ing. Héctor Luis Martínez CURSO…

Introduction: *There can't be any fruit on a branch that doesn't remain on the vine. Only an abiding branch will bring forth good fruit. So every Christian bears fruit; there is no such thing as a fruitless Christian. Jesus said, "Every good tree brings forth good fruit" (Matt. 7:17)… He also said "You…

Complete in Christ! I. Introduction (1:1 - 2:5) The Book of Colossians was written by the apostle Paul during his imprisonment in Rome, sometime around the years 60-62AD. This prison epistle, as it’s called, was written to the small and past its prime city of Colossae, after Epaphras, whom Paul refers…

A Key to a Joyful life: Thanksgiving and Remembrance (Phil 1:3-11) Dog Playing Cards A man walked by a table in a hotel and noticed three men and a dog playing cards. The dog appeared to be winning. "That must be a very smart dog," the man commented. "He ain't so smart," said one of the players. "Every…

NEW SERIES: THE TROUBLED TRIUMPHANT CHURCH Sermon 2 – “Three Dimensions of Grace” 1 Cor. 1:4-9 Introduction Last week we began looking at the church of Corinth through the pen of the Apostle Paul as he writes, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, his second letter which we know as 1 Corinthians.…

“I Will Build My Church” Christ’s Program for the Church Text: Matthew 16:13-20 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (03/16/03) Introduction: As an interesting bit of information this was what the temple of Solomon cost: The talents of gold, silver, and brass, expended…

Text: Acts 2:1-4 (KJV) 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire,…

Text: Colossians 2:1-7 Title: Paul’s Concern for the Church Theme of the book of Colossians: Jesus Christ: The preeminent and all-sufficient Savior Theme of Text: Don’t be deceived by false teachers, Christ should be the center of your life! Proposition: Make Christ the center of your life! Introduction…

Title: Paul’s Prayer Part 2: The Result of Knowing God’s Will Text: Colossians 1:9-14 Theme of the book of Colossians: Jesus Christ: The pre-eminent and all-sufficient Savior Theme of Text: Paul’s prayer for the Colossians is for discernment of God’s will and the power to do it. (O’Brien) Proposition:…

The city known in the New Testament as Laodicea was founded by Antiochus II, a Seleucid king who reigned in the middle of the third century before Christ (261–246 BC). He named the city after his wife, Laodice. In the first century, Laodicea was known for its abundant wealth. It had a theater, a stadium,…