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: A. Being self-sufficient, relying on yourself is a terrible sin in the sight of God. 1. Why? Self-sufficiency is planning without God! a. Man boasts that he is ultimately in control of his life and future. – This is easy to do at the age you are at right now! You think you have your whole…

In her hymn, Come, All Christians, Be Committed, Eva B. Lloyd reminds us that the Christian life is essentially a life of service to others in Jesus’ name. It is, a relatively new hymn set to an old tune. The words are by Eva B. Lloyd who composed the hymn in 1963. The hymn first appeared in the 1975…

Finding the Strength to Stand Ephesians 6:10-17 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 18, 2012 (Updated from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church - Jan. 15, 2006) *Last Sunday we talked about the power of a tornado, and I told you that an F5 tornado can have winds of over 300…

INTRODUCTION I. Character affects every area of our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace…

There are some topics we in the contemporary church tend to shy away from. People don't like to hear about sin or want to feel convicted. They want to come to church and feel good. They want to be encouraged to continue doing just what they're doing. They don't want to be stretched. They want to grow,…

Reviving Your Prayer Life In God’s Word (Ps 119:145-152) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on March 15, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Psalm 119:145-152 (NKJV) 145 I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. 146 I cry out to You; Save me, and…

Introduction: Tonight, we are going to begin a study of a brand new book in the New Testament, the book of Philemon. And I want you to turn to it; it's just very brief, one chapter, 25 verses, a lesson on forgiveness. Of all of the human qualities that make men in any sense like God, none is more divine…

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…

We all know the value of having a good friend. We all know how if feels to be called upon by a friend of ours. Because of that, I wonder just how we would describe “friendship?” Listen to how others defined friendship. Mart Twain said, The proper function of a friend is to side with you when you are…

Introduction 1. Thanksgiving & Praise (v.1-2) 1 Samuel 1:28 ended, So they worshipped the LORD there. Here is the worship Hannah offered, and what she offered on the very day she left her little boy at the tabernacle, never for him to live in her home again. a) My heart rejoices in the Lord (1a): Note…

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…

Title: SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN THE HEAVENLIES Text: Daniel 10:1-21 Introduction: Spiritual warfare is something that exists and goes on daily whether you see it or not…whether you believe it or not. Concerning that latter phrase, I urge you to believe what the Word of God has to say rather than what others…

We Know A sermon on 1 John 5:13-21 given in Christ the King Church on June 18, 2006 Prayer: Father, we give you the praise and the glory for all you have given us in Christ. And we thank you for the revelation of your Word in Scripture. Teach us by it this day. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Introduction:…

Sermon: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.22, 2007 What is the Book of Jonah about? Well, it’s not simply about a great fish (mentioned only four times), or a great city (named nine times), or even a disobedient prophet (mentioned eighteen times). It’s about God! God is mentioned thirty-eight times in these…

Crossing the Red Sea - Exodus 14.1 - 15.21 (Part 6 in a Series of 11) October 5, 2008 Introduction: Read Exodus 14. Prayer: O, Lord - Who is like You? Confident in battle; Faithful to the faithless; Fighting for us! You will gain honor. The world will know that You are the Lord. You will gain honor for…

ESV Ephesians 6:18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, Let’s begin reading at Ephesians chapter 6 verse 10 and continue through verse 20. In this chapter God communicates with Christians…

Light for my Path and Joy for my Heart (Psalm 119:105-112) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 18, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Our study today brings us to one of the great statements of Scripture about itself, words we have already sung of today. The Bible has…

The Ultimate Goal Zechariah 3:1-10 3/4/07am Until this time, nothing had been done about Israel’s sin. (Verses in NAS) Proposition—Each person needs to be sure that they are taking the proper steps to reach the intended goal. Question—What are some of the steps that we will make before we reach our final…

Knowing Christ and Overcoming the Devil A sermon 1 John 2:12-14 preached at Christ the King Church on 1/1/06 Prayer: Father in heaven, be with us now through your Spirit so that we might look rightly into your Word and see your Son, Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen. Introduction: A few years ago I…

Title: Reasons We Congregate Theme: Reasons for Congregational Worship Services Series: Girding up the Local Church Our key text today is written by King David (The Treasury of David; The Pulpit Commentary; Matthew Henry Commentary) and is part of a song that was to be sung as the people of God were…

A GODLY FATHER Psalm 1 When Billy Crystal’s daughter turned eleven, he was in New York filming a movie. He called her long-distance and apologized for his heavy work schedule and promised that a big package would be delivered to her soon. Later that day he flew from New York to Los Angeles, and when…

There are many people who wonder how the world got into the mess it is, but I think you can trace it all back to one place: the day we began to reject truth. There was once a day when we divided ideas into two categories: true and false. If something was true, it was true for all people, in all places,…

Christian maturity is not based on age or how long you have been a Christian, but how "knowing" God. The more that we "know" God the more we understand forgiveness, the more we overcome the evil one, the more the Word of God lives in us. Christian maturity grows as our love for God grows beyond our love for the world. As we understand how awesome and complete God is the desires of the world pass away.