DIVINE FAVOUR Study Text: Psalms 5:12 For You; O Jehovah, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. -It is seen here that God is willing to bless the rightoeus and also protect him with the weapon of favour. When the favour of God is upon a man, he will be secured and…

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.

The Perfect Father Text: Rom. 8:38-39 ILLUS. - “You,” said the doctor to his patient, “are in terrible shape, & unless something is quickly done you’re going to die. You’re under too much stress and you’re not eating right. Tell your wife that she must start cooking more nutritious meals. And to help…

Key Points Lessons and Teachings from James By Brother Michel Lankford A Personal Note: Hello and God bless you. What follows is a devotional Bible study of the book of James. Late last year, the Lord was impressing upon me that I should start reading certain books of Scripture, and keeping a "running…

Last week we talked about how we need God’s Presence to go with us this year so we can do what He wants us to do in this community. As we begin 2007 we are beginning to Seek God’s Presence for our church and for our lives. This week we are going to talk about Seeking God’s Presence through Prayer and…

STEPS TO COMMITMENTTEXT: Matthew 8:18-23INTRODUCTION: One of the serious problems facing religious minded people today is that while lip service is given to God, many are not TRULY committed to Him. This lack of commitment is seen in a variety of ways:· No growth in Bible knowledge.· Not attending worship…

Building Memorials To Remember God Joshua 4:1-24 A Study of the Book of Joshua Sermon # 4 Maybe you heard about a guy named John who had a really horrible memory. One day John ran into a friend whom he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him and said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?”…

FIVE TYPES OF THE ANOINTING The act of anointing signified consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the High Priest (Ex. 29:29; Lev. 4:3) and of the sacred vessels (Ex. 30:26). The HIGH PRIEST and the king are thus called "the anointed" (Lev. 4:3, 5, 16; 6:20; Ps. 132:10). Anointing…

Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

2SA 18:33 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you--O Absalom, my son, my son!" What went wrong? A. Let’s explore David’s relationship with Absalom. 1 The whole basis of David’s…

Introduction There are some countries in the world where the electric supply is not at all reliable. In those situations, when you use it any electrical appliance you know that the power could be cut off at any time and you don’t count on it working all the time. Our electrical supply is very faithful,…

Ebenezer: Thus Far The Lord Has Helped Us! 2 1 Samuel 7:3-14 Anniversary times are wonderful times to set up a memorial stones, markers, and altars of worship to commemorate the victories that God has given to you. Being the chosen people of God to win a particular piece of Promised Land for your Lord…

Date: Pastor Daniel D. Schreck Theme: Backsliding Title: Seven Warning Signs Of Backsliding Text: Various Intro: Hebrews 2:1 –neglect, careless or apathy is fatal. A believer who because of negligence… allows the truth and teachings of the Gospel to slip is in danger of being swept downstream. Every…

Introduction Tithing – a hotly debated topic / can offend people with set ideas either way. Some churches preach “you must tithe”, some churches teach “complete freedom”. Some avoid the topic entirely because it is too controversial. But somehow, in all of the debate, the principles of the Bible about…

Turning Defeat Into Victory Joshua 8: 1-29 Last week we learned there is no failure or mistake that cannot be remedied through the grace of God. Even at Achor, the valley of trouble, we see it can be turned into a door of hope. F.W. Robertson, the nineteenth-century British Bible teacher, pastor, and…

The Power of Prayer - Jeremiah 33.3 November 30, 2008 Pastor Oesterwind Introduction: Phil didn’t know what to say when his young children asked if Mommy was going to die. His wife, Ramona, suffered horrible seizures. Hundreds of friends and relatives prayed, but Ramona’s weight eventually slipped to…

The “I AM” Statements of John’s Gospel Twenty-three times in all we find our Lord’s meaningful “I AM” (ego eimi, Gk.) in the Greek text of this Gospel (4:26; 6:20, 35, 41, 48, 51; 8:12, 18, 24, 28, 58; 10:7, 9, 11, 14; 11:25; 13:19; 14:16; 15:1, 5; 18:5, 6, 8). In several of these He joins His “I AM”…

Title: Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving Theme: Biblical Expressions of Thanksgiving to God Psalm 100:1-5 says, “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people,…

The Terrible Sin of Unforgiveness (10/02/07) Text: Mark 11:25-26 Introduction: There is a sin that will eat you up from the inside out. It will destroy you like a growing cancer. There is a sin that will make it impossible for you to live a victorious Christian life. It is a poison to the soul. I am…

Introduction: the path of life is not an easy path to walk. Life is filled with all kinds of trials and temptations. You have probably heard the saying, “when life gives you a lemon, make lemonade!” Throughout the Bible there are people who have turned: Defeat into victory Trial into triumph They were,…

Introduction: We enter now into a study of the life of David, “the man after God’s own heart.” As Saul is a picture of the carnal life, so David is a picture of the spiritual life of the believer who walks by faith in the Lord. It is true that David sinned. Unlike Saul, however, David confessed his sins…

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…

Introduction In our walk with the Lord there will be times of Crisis. There will be periods when our faith in God is tested. There will be financial crisis where we find ourselves out of work but not out of debt. What little we earn is go before we receive it. We solve one problem and another comes along.…

SCRIPTURE: Acts 19:1-2 and John 14:16-18 NASB (9-4-05) TITLE: Characteristics of the Holy Spirit INTRODUCTION: The Word Characteristic according to the English Thesaurus means to have uniqueness; and distinctiveness. It describes the special quality of a particular person. The Holy Spirit is a person…

Introduction: One of the most serious behaviors in the entire world is an act of disobedience. The word disobedeince is mainly used in the New Testament although it is used in the Old Testament. 1. Definition of disobedience: unwillingness to comply with the guidance of authority, especially refusal…