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.

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…

Marriage 411 - Take God at his word! Husbands, make your wife a priority! (2010 Easter Invite Video) I was in the Kohl’s store in Westerville several months ago. I was in the men’s department looking for something. Two ladies were working in that same location at that moment. They were folding clothes…

The Bride of Christ It is a metaphor that illustrates the relationship between Christ and His followers Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits…

Providence Bible Church October 19, 2008 A Beautiful and Suitable Helper For Man Genesis 2:18-25 (Scripture Reading Eph 5:22-33) Intro: God and His word alone is the cause of all things created. God is supreme and creates according to His divine design. He is the ultimate unrivaled inventor, architect,…

Introducción Contexto de la carta “Llenos del Espíritu Santo” como luce esto en la familia? Esposas sumisas, esposos que aman como Cristo, hijos obedientes a sus Padres, Padres responsables - Luego veremos el trato de que la familia debe dar a los siervos. , vimos la orden de Dios para los niños en la…

Introduction: God’s creative work was not complete until he made woman. He could have made her from the dust of the ground, as he made man; however, God chose to make her from the man’s flesh and bone. In so doing, he illustrated for us that in marriage man and woman symbolically become one flesh. Throughout…

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 internal charge Pursue the Word of God. This charge is two-fold. John chapter 1 identifies Jesus Christ as the revealed Word of God. In chapter 15, Jesus, himself, declares that apart from Him you can do nothing. You are charged to pursue the revealed Word of God – Jesus Christ as your chief goal.…

Love and Submission Stuart Briscoe (second in a sermon series on Family Business) Ephesians 5:15-24 When people get married, they often say, "We have decided to "tie the knot." Given the numbers of people who are deciding not to tie the knot at the present time, I think that is an admirable decision.…

Bridging the Gap Ezekiel 22:30 EZEK.22:30 "I sought for a man that should stand in the gap" THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN: Teens and Adults, Heaven and hell. LUKE 16:30 "Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed" Spiritually there is a gap between man and God, but… I. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY THE SAVIOR.…

A Fragrant Offering and Sacrifice to God Ephesians 5:1-2 Are you ready for Resurrection Day? Most of us probably have not prepared ourselves mentally for it. It seems that we just celebrated Christmas, and that observation is not just because time speeds up as I get older. In fact, Easter is indeed earlier…

The Husband of One Wife (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6) There are four interpretations: The Church The "one wife" in this interpretation is the church. This is a clumsy attempt on the part of Roman Catholic theologians to protect the unbiblical doctrine of the celibacy of priests. There is not the slightest…

Part one of a two part series on masculinity and femininity.

How does the Spirit Operate in the Life of the Believer

Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 4: Moving Forward in Christ James 1:16-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 4, 2012 *Years ago Paul Harvey told about a biker riding down the highway on his motorcycle, and he had this message printed on the back of his leather jacket:…

FLEE FROM FORNICATION AND ADULTERY Study Text: Proverbs 5:1-14 INTRODUCTION - Occasionally we hear very disturbing news: someone we know has committed adultery or fornication: a. Who we thought was devoted to their spouse and their Lord b. In some cases, it is a preacher, elder, deacon, or Bible class…

1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Abstinence is Good, but Not in Marriage Many times Christians have been very reluctant to address these kinds of issues thinking them to be inappropriate topics for discussion. I believe that one of the negative consequences of the church’s unwillingness to teach frankly and openly…

Our families are called to honor Christ in all that we do. We know this from passages that address individuals. But we also know this based on the order of the household in Ephesians 5:21-6:4. This passage teaches us that a Spirit lead life (5:18) leads a family to honor Christ in their God-given roles. A family who is lead by the Spirit in this way is one that brings glory to God, peace to their family, and is a beacon of hope to the lost.

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…

Where do you go for the pastor’s job description? It’s not easy to nail down exactly what the job of a pastor really is. Different churches, and even different people have very different ideas. Here’s somebody’s idea of the perfect pastor. He preaches 20 minutes and then sits down. He works from 8AM…

God’s Design For Marriage Genesis 2:20-25 Richard Powell, Senior Pastor Scripture Introduction: Gayle Urban of Woodbridge, Va. Tells of a humorous episode in her life. While browsing in a Christian bookstore one day, I discovered a shelf of “reduced price” items. Among the gifts was a little figurine…

Building a Strong Marriage Ephesians 5:22-33 BUILDING A STRONG MARRIAGE Intro: The Story is told of a couple celebrating their 50th anniversary-- Ted, the husband, had lost much of his hearing during this time. And yet they were still getting along together and celebrating this great anniversary. Their…

Walk in Love Opening What is the “Love Movement”? Do you think love is really based on acceptance? Can you love someone but not accept their behavior? There is this driving view in our society that love is fully based on acceptance and that simply disagreeing with someone or their choices is the opposite…