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.

LIVING UNDER GRACE Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 16 of 36 Romans 6:14 Rick Warren In our last study we looked at the first part of this verse and what it meant to live "under the Law". Now we look at the meaning of "living under grace". I. THE MEANING OF "GRACE" DEFINITIONS: Characteristics…

Developing and Attitude of Gratitude Luke 17-14-18 (all references NIV) Thanksgiving is the act of expressing specific gratitude to God for the blessings God has given us, whether those things are physical, spiritual or material. And as we grow as believers we should see an attitude of thanksgiving develop…

Christmas: Prophecy of the Child to Come Preached in Worcester on 12/9/07 Preached in Quabbin Valley on 12/11/11 Lesson Text: ESV Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting…

Matthew 14:22‑33 INTRODUCTION The Feeding to the 5,000 was the lesson that set the background for this event. This is a tremendous test; the disciples were near shipwreck. There are several miracles here: the miracle of Jesus walking on the water, the miracle of Peter walking on the water, the miracle…

The grand old preacher Vance Havner once said God has written his message to us in two books, the revelation of nature and the God-breathed Scriptures.[i] The Bible confirms Havner’s words in Ro 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the…

The Tabernacle – A model for prayer 1) The gate-The place of thanksgiving 2) The Courtyard-The place of praise 3) The Brass Altar-The place of confession 4) The Brass Laver-The place of meditation 5) The Table of Showbread-The place of petition 6) The Golden Candlestick-The place of ministry 7) The Altar…

Identifying curses As stated earlier, iniquity (perversion) causes curses. Discernment and detection are the two primary ways to determine the type of curse a person may be under. Supernatural discernment through the Holy Spirit, including word of knowledge and discerning of spirits, has proven invaluable…

40 Days of Community Part 1 Why We Need Each Other Transcript of Message by Rick Warren October 2-3, 2004 Well good morning everybody. Wow, you look great today. If you’ll take out your outlines, today, we’re beginning a revolution. And I don’t say that lightly. It is going to be a revolution that will…

Whom shall I send? Isaiah 6:8-12 The Lord had a job for someone to do. He asked, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" He needed a messenger and He is asking who will do this job? The Lord has chosen to use men and women in His service. There is a lot of work to do and we need a lot a workers…

Partial Obedience is still Disobedience Anyone who has children knows what partial obedience is. We can send our children to clean their rooms and they come out after a couple of minutes and say it’s all done. When we check, we find they’ve taken all the stuff off the floor and thrown them into the cupboard;…

Introduction: The fifteenth chapter of John is one of the most important chapters in all the Bible. However it is at the same time a very difficult chapter because of some interpretive problems. This classic chapter contains one of the most meaningful allegories in the Bible. It is another one of those…

Prayer Based on the Ten Commandments 1.Thou shall have no other Gods before Me. Pray that God would be worshiped above all else in our land. 2.Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image. Ask God to reveal our nation’s idolatry. 3.Thou shall not take the Name of the LORD thy GOD in vain. Pray that…

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…

Text: Colossians 2:11-15 Title: The Spiritual Benefits of our Union with Christ/ Your Part in Salvation! Theme of the book of Colossians: Jesus Christ: The preeminent and all-sufficient Savior Theme of Text: Christ has made you complete in him through his death, burial, and resurrection. Proposition:…

Colossians 2:3-7 Stephen Caswell ©1999 False Religion According to an old legend, a man became lost in his travels and wandered into a bed of quicksand. Confucius saw the man's predicament and said, "It is evident that men should stay out of places such as this." Next, Buddha observed the situation and…

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: Exodus 12 is one of those incredible passages that the Bible contains. I personally believe that this chapter is one of those passages that every believer should be acquainted with. In fact, every believer should be well versed in this chapter. Because it so greatly speaks about the sacrifice…

Walking in the Footsteps of Abraham’s Faith The Faith of Abraham in Romans 4:18-21 RO 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his…

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…

The Miracle of a Changed Life Easter Weekend 4/14/2001 & 4/15/2001 -How many of you have ever seen or experienced a miracle? -There have been great miracles of healing but the greatest miracle is the MIRACLE OF A CHANGED LIFE. -The gospel is God’s power to change someone from the inside out. He can do…

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…

Solid Rock Or Shifting Sand? Text: Matthew 7:24-27 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (06/03/01) Introduction: Imagine everything you have worked for being swept away in a moment. That is the picture of a life of disobedience. There are teachings in the Sermon…

An Amazing, Indescribable, Unfathomable Love Brothers and sisters, how do you explain the inexplicable, the unfathomable, and the incomprehensible? This is what the apostle Paul did in our Scripture reading. I want to take a moment to look at the mystery of God’s amazing, indescribable and unfathomable…