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.

RESPONSIBLE CHRISTIAN LIVING Mark 4:21-25 (NIV) A Lamp on a Stand 21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.…

A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 Stephen Caswell © 2003 True Greatness 2 brothers were discussing their life goals after Sunday school. The first brother’s goal was to be rich and famous. The second brother’s goal was to follow Christ to the fullest. The second brother went on to reach his goal. His name was David…

Introducción Cuántas personas han destruido sus vidas/su carrera/su familia/su futuro por una mala decisión. Pareciera que en un abrir y cerrar de ojos - tan solo una mala decisión tiene el poder de destruir la vida de una persona. Muchas personas han tenido un futuro prometedor; pero a causa de una…

THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS Luke 16:19-31 Introduction: There was a “fad” several years ago, and it has not yet completely run its course, wherein there were a number of incidents publicized of people who had been pro­nounced legally “dead,” and who then recovered. Fascin­ating stories were written, and…

REMEMBER GOD IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH Study Text: Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1 INTRODUCTION - In Ecclesiastes we find the perspective of one who searched for the meaning of life: The "Preacher" (Solomon) examined wisdom, riches, and pleasure He shared the fruits of his search: what he saw as vanity and what…

Introduction: Now we saw that in the early church there was tremendous enthusiasm… and sometimes enthusiasm can get misdirected. Paul said "For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge." (Romans 10:2) In the early church, because of their excitement and…

Introduction In 1995, the oldest bank in England announced it was seeking bankruptcy. It lost nearly one billion dollars in a stock gamble. At the time it went under, it held over $100 million in assets for Queen Elizabeth. A year earlier, the chief trader at their Singapore office started betting some…

God has appointed a time for everything, and made it so that man can’t know the plan. Why? So that man will have to TRUST God (and His word).

CONSIDER YOUR WAYS TEXT Haggai 1:1-11 (5, 7) INTRODUCTION: A. This is God’s plea to His people for their life of neglect B. We all have a tendency to be slack in our duty toward God C. Let us hear this message to Israel as if it were spoken to us I. consider your ways in relation to God’s cause A. The…

3-11-07 Positioning Yourself to Prosper III I. A life-changing lesson A. If you pay careful attention to what I am about to reveal to you today, and consider carefully what you hear, you can dramatically change how you live the rest of your life. B. The principles I am about to discuss are clearly revealed…

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…

To say we live in a youth-oriented culture, is to say the least, an understatement. Old age in our society is often looked upon as a blight rather than as a normal and even desirable part of one's life cycle. Youth is "in" while Old is "out." The market place gives little attention to the elderly in…

MP3 Version or PDF Version Theme: The end of all worldly goals are empty. Introduction Let’s face it: everything here on earth is vain. If you don’t believe me believe the wisest man endowed by God: king Solomon. Not only was he given wisdom, but wealth beyond measure. This combination, along with the…

The Wise Man & The Foolish Man Matthew 7:24 -27 Introduction: Coming as it does at the end of this great sermon, we need to view it as encompassing all of the things Jesus had just said (“...these words of mine.”) Jesus does not give us the option of choosing those parts that appeal to us and leaving…

God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

Genesis 8:1-22; 9:20-28 – God Remembered Noah FIRST -- GOD REMEMBERED NOAH. I love verse one. God remembered Noah... NASV This is not suggesting that God forgot about Noah. God does not forget about his children. He never forgets. The God news is that God never forgets about you. If you ever feel that…

Concluding the book of Ecclesiastes with the conclusion of Solomon's argument. All of life is pointless outside of a relationship with God demonstrated through fearing Him and obeying Him.

12 OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 Peacemaking does not always go as easily as we would like it to. Although some people will readily make peace, others will be stubborn and defensive and resist our efforts to be reconciled. Sometimes they…

In preaching through Isaiah’s Prophecy, we’ve entered a segment of the Foretelling where the Prophet has looked 140 years into the future and sees Judah in captivity in Babylon. The nation has been destroyed. The city of Jerusalem lies in ruins. The Temple of the Lord has been looted and torched. The…

God-given perception of the nature and meaning of things, resulting in sound judgment and decision-making; in particular the ability to discern spiritual truth and to apply it to human disposition and conduct.

Old Testament Survey Dr. Berrey Tuesday, February 08, 2005 Intro lecture 1:06 PM Class intro know everything related to things on the study guide the questions will be detailed sometimes things will come from footnotes chapter content points not necessary to know outline points Introduction to the Old…

“Every BREATH You Take” BREATHING- LUNGS/Tennis courts/300 billion capillaries,1500m airway Do you ever think about breathing? BIBLE in Lap, HOLD HANDS Take some time to think about breathing. 26,000/day 16-20/minute -99% of all of our energy comes from breathing,10-20% used INTRO: -God spoke to Moses…

Procrastiation, Salvation, Judgment, Eternity