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.

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…

Introduction: *this is the first look at the early church. It shows us the traits that characterized the daily lives of believers. Luke describes the beauty of the growing and developing church. He portrays the dedication and devotion of the early Christians in relation to God in the worship services.…

What is the Purpose of the Church? Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 20, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org I want to ask you guys this morning a question that is not intended to insult but to initiate some thinking: why did you come to church today? What was your…

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…

Introduction: I was reading about the screech owl, which unlike our spotted owl, resides in cities and towns on the East Coast. They’re very productive, but little bugs and maggots can infect and devastate their entire population. To counteract the maggots and bugs, the screech owl ingeniously gathers…

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:…

“Can You Hear Me Now?” The Importance of Communication (Telephone Ring. Answer phone, “Hello… Can you hear me now?) No doubt most of us have seen the Verizon commercial with this guy walking around from place to place, talking into his cell phone and asking, “Can you hear me now?” If you have a cell…

THE BENEFITS OF BELIEVING Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 11 of 36 Romans 5:1-11 Rick Warren Chapter 5 of Romans is rich with life-changing truth. Paul writes it with an air of excitement. After clearly explaining how we are saved, he now focuses on the results of justification by faith. I. KEY…

PAUL’S PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION Our passage today is actually a prayer Paul gave for the Ephesians. Paul began the prayer in verse 1 of chapter 3, but appears to have been sidetracked and then picks it up in verse 14. This is his second prayer in Ephesians, the first was in 1:15-23. Wiersbe…

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…

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…

MP3 Version or PDF Version Theme: Benefits received via the Holy Spirit. Lk. 11:13 Introduction A. God wants the very best for those who would call upon His name: Imagine God wanting us saved from our sins (1 Pet. 3:9) but doing nothing to help us toward that end. Not only does God want us saved, He…

The Power of the Cross Ephesians 2:11-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May, 27, 2012 *One of the most famous pictures of World War II is of five brave Marines raising the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima. More than five thousand Marines gave their lives to capture that eight-square-mile…

Liberty University The Contribution of the Trinity of Cappadocian Fathers on the Divine Triunity A paper submitted to Dr. Smither In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course CHHI 520 Liberty Theological seminary By Christopher W. Myers Lynchburg, Virginia Sunday, October 12, 2008 Table…

Ephesians 6:12-13 Let’s review our introduction to the Reality of Spiritual Warfare from last week. Two Realms of Battle. Israel’s primary battlefield is the earth and she has earthly enemies that are fighting for a specific Real Estate known as the Promised Land. Her enemies are depraved Gentile nations…

Embracing Forgiveness Philemon 1-25 Purpose: To see a real life picture of forgiveness. Aim: I want the listener to repent of any un-forgiveness and humbly extend forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: Philemon was led to Christ by Paul, probably at Ephesus. He must have been wealthy because his home was big enough…

PEACE LIKE A RIVER Isaiah 26 In Isaiah, we have precious promises about what we receive through Jesus Christ. In Isaiah 26, we learn how to experience peace like a river. There was a pastor who preached and a young man said, “Pastor, your sermon was like the peace of God and the love of God.” He was…

Introduction: 1. Why Daniel? a) One of the most important books in the bible. (1) It demonstrates that the bible is the inerrant word of god, all written by the holy spirit. consider the references to daniel: Ezekiel writes that “even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and job, were in it, they would…

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…

“Men loved the darkness instead of light.” What a word. It’s not that men haven’t seen the light. They have. They chose the dark. The proof’s in the pudding: “their deeds were evil.” More than just choosing darkness, men actively hate the light. They hate the light because it ruins their lives. “Everyone…

“God’s Great Love” John 3:16-17 Introduction: God is love (1Jn. 4:8,16) · Psalm 63:3; 86:15; 100:5 · Ps.36:7; 89:1-2 · The N.T. ultimately unveils the ultimate proof of God’s love (Rom.5:8; 1Jn.4:9-10; Eph.2:4-6) 1. The fact: God so loved (v.16a) 1. Whole world (Jn.1:29; 3:16; Rom.10:12-13; 1Tim.2:4;…

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things…

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28). ‘The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel my heritage”’ (Isaiah 19:25). ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek... you…

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the…