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 Blessings of Wisdom and Prudence Eph 1:8 All right – well as most of you know, we have come now in our study through the book of Ephesians to Ephesians 1:8 – and if you would like to open your Bibles to that verse we will just read it quickly together – beginning in vs 7. “In him (Jesus Christ) we…

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…

“I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” [1] The way of salvation is taught by godly people; but the Spirit of God must make the dead individual alive in Christ. We cannot be educated into…

Ephesians 1:6-10 (KJV)6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made…

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…

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish… Introduction In spiritual terms, "Divine perspective,” "wisdom,” "insight,” "illumination,” and "vision" are equal terms. Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law. Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Your words gives…

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Ephesians 1:15-23 Introduction Is the glass half empty or half full? For the last few weeks we have looked at the fact that we have every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Therefore, we know that the cup isn’t half anything. The cup is full, full to overflowing, yet how often we feel as if it…

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…

Christians, We Are Chosen by God 1 Peter 1:1-2; 2 Thess 2:13; Rom 9:10-26; Eph 1:3-7 Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 28, 2012 *Remember playing games as a kid, when they had to choose teams? Nobody wanted to be chosen last. It’s good to be chosen, and it is especially good to be chosen by God. *As Christians,…

Live out Loud: Living your life as God created you in Christ to live Ephesians 6:10-20 Do you believe that life is war or are we living in peacetime? If we are in wartime and not peacetime, what has caused this? I submit to you that if you want to live the life that God has intended that you live, you…

“The New Normal” West Side Baptist Church November 30, 2003 Pastor Scott Thielen Text: Revelation 2:1-7 Idea: If you have been transformed, you will not want to go back to the way it was before Introduction Hook Christmas may be the next big thing on your calendar, but what comes next for your spiritual…

We have been talking about being a follower for the last 3 weeks. We learned that Followers fish. We also learned that we are ambassadors for the Lord. I want to talk about being an Ambassador 2 CO 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead,…

Unlimited Possibilities Mark 9:14-29 “If you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” Mark 9:23 Over the past few weeks, we have looked at some wonderful passages of Scripture. I have titled this series --- Presence – Promises – Power – Possibilities and Purpose. You could call…

Seeking God’s Agenda through Prayer I. The Importance of God’s Agenda If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. John 15:7 (NIV) And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.…

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE GOD’S WAYSESSION 1 GOD’S BLUEPRINT FOR MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION: *Some time ago--Ann Landers (the “answer lady”)--wrote a column --entitled “Answer Lady Has No Answers” --acknowledged that after 36 yrs. of marriage, were divorcing --expressed her astonishment that it could happen…

PUTTING FEET TO YOUR FAITH Ephesians 4:1 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) PUTTING FEET TO YOUR FAITH Ephesians 4:1 Ephesians 4:1-16 (NIV) Unity in the Body of Christ 4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient,…

I missed the last part of this verse and I was reminded last night that this verse comes with a great message about how we should view the world. We are told by Christ himself that Blessed are the peacemakers, the poor in spirit, and the weak. That word blessed means happy. Not just a fun time, but a…

We have been looking at the passage of scripture in Luke 4:18-19, where Jesus was in the synagogue at Nazareth. The scroll of Isaiah was handed to Him and He found the place in Isaiah 61:1-2 and read it. Then He sat down and declared that He was the Messiah (The Anointed One) who had come to declare…

The Riches of God’s Grace Ephesians 1 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the…

“THE PURPOSE OF YOUR SALVATION” (A Series on the Book of James) Westgate Chapel 05/1/05 James 4:13-5:6 Proposition: The purpose of your salvation is the praise of His glorious grace. i. introduction - WOULD you please all take the piece of paper just handed you and fold it in half? - NOW, would you write…

Introduction: If you read verses 4 to 7 you're not going to necessarily see Paul identify 1-2-3-4-5-6, the principles of a forgiving person, but you're going to see them come out in what he says. They're not what we say explicit but they are implicit...they're implied here, very clearly. In this section…

Introduction 1. The Struggle of Two Kingdoms a. A changed heart, but not a changed reality In my early years of faith I battled with living my faith. I thought I could believe, but still live the way I wanted to live. I loved God, and wanted to live my life for Him, but didn’t really understand what…

1 Peter 1:3-5 A Living Hope Easter 2007 1. Hopelessness is a Tomb In many regards, a person without hope is a person locked in a tomb. A. Story from Victor Frankl In "Man's Search for Meaning", Viktor Frankl recounts what happened to his friend, a fellow inmate in Auschwitz: "I would like to tell you…