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 “I AM” Statements of John’s Gospel Twenty-three times in all we find our Lord’s meaningful “I AM” (ego eimi, Gk.) in the Greek text of this Gospel (4:26; 6:20, 35, 41, 48, 51; 8:12, 18, 24, 28, 58; 10:7, 9, 11, 14; 11:25; 13:19; 14:16; 15:1, 5; 18:5, 6, 8). In several of these He joins His “I AM”…

King David wrote in the 35th Psalm: “I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.” (Psalm 35:18, NIV84). You can be sure that the Bible encourages and commands the people of God to give thanks to our blessed and glorious Lord. There is something about a grateful…

Introduction In our walk with the Lord there will be times of Crisis. There will be periods when our faith in God is tested. There will be financial crisis where we find ourselves out of work but not out of debt. What little we earn is go before we receive it. We solve one problem and another comes along.…

Our theme for this New Year has been Seeking God’s Presence. We have talked about how important it is that God’s Presence must be in what we are doing or it will not work. So we have been Seeking His Presence to hear His voice so that we can be moved by His heart to do His will for this community. We…

The Lessons for the Last Days Simeon’s Prophecy and Anna’s Testimony As I read through this account I want you to pick up on the character qualities of Simeon, Anna and the priest, they were looking for the 1st coming of Jesus, we are looking for the 2nd coming – ask yourself the question what is God…

When God Brings Change Pastor Keith Hassell I. Introduction (2 Corinthians 3:18) A. “From glory to glory” 1. God is in the process of changing us into His image. Because He is so different from us, it takes us years to recognize all that needs to change within us to make us more like Him. 2. Pressure…

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…

Thomas S. Myers WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THINGS GO FROM BAD TO WORSE? Exodus 4:29-6:29 An unsigned letter: "Dear Pastor: I do not understand what God is doing in my life. I have been a faithful wife and mother and yet everything keeps getting worse. My husband has just lost his job so we don't have an income.…

The Spirit of Murmuring, Grumbling and Complaining - An Acceptable Sin? The Spirit of Grumbling and Complaining - An Acceptable Sin? The most infamous example of murmuring in the Bible must be from the people of GOD during their exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land. Throughout the exodus the people…

SERMONS AND PRAYERS Offertory Scripture Sentences Below are some scripture verses appropriate for use in worship as part of an invitation to return to God our Tithes and Offerings. This list was suggested by Hilbert J. Berger in his booklet Now, Concerning the Offering (©1987, by the author, Discipleship…

GREYFRIARS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Life and Ministry of Moses 1. Prosperity to Persecution Reading: Exodus 1:6 - 22 Introduction: This all too brief look at Exodus was sparked by my recent study leave trip to Egypt and my journeys - modern, swift and reasonably comfortable - through the Sinai wilderness.…

Sermon: Jeremiah the Faithful Servant HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO GIVE UP? How many today could continue faithfully proclaiming God’s word for over 40 years in spite of total rejection, ridicule, death threats, beatings, imprisonments, lonliness, and end you in defeat? THE PREPARATION OF JEREMIAH FOR HIS…

2 Corinthians 8 7But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us[1] --see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of…

I). INTRODUCTION a). This is the one single commandment that gives us the most trouble. b). This is a COMMANDMENT not a request. c). The Big Idea behind this commandment is "TRUST". II). PRINCIPLES ABOUT THIS PRINCIPLE OF REST. a). It gives God the opportunity to provide for us supernaturally. b). God provides Something Special for His Children. c). God can do more for you in 6 days than you can do in 7. d). It gives us the opportunity to REST and be REFRESHED. III). THERE'S CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT RESTING. a). Lack of Observance leads to death. b). Lack of Observance leads to God's Divine Intervention. IV). BLESSINGS COME WHEN YOU REST. a). God made the Sabbath for Man. b). It was a great Gift given to Man to Stop and Rest. c). The Blessing comes when we're Obedient. V). CONCLUSION: WHAT HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT TOLD YOU TODAY?

Time to Make a Change Pastor Keith Hassell I. Introduction (2 Corinthians 3:18) A. “From glory to glory” 1. God is in the process of changing us into His image. Because He is so different from us, it takes us years to recognize all that needs to change within us to make us more like Him. 2. Pressure…

In verse seven of Isaiah chapter 63, the Prophet begins to remind the Jews of the mercies of the Lord. They are undeserved mercies that a faithful God has performed on behalf of His own people. "I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the LORD…

Do All for the Glory of God 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, John 14:13-14, John 15:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 22, 2012 *About this time two years ago, we were all living in the “Who Dat” nation. A judge down in New Orleans even had to postpone a trial due to all of the Saints-mania.…

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…

ISRAEL AFFIRMS THE COVENANT 24:1 Now He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. 2 And Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.” 3 So Moses came and…

Sermon: Samson the Faithful Servant The Faith of Samson (Heb.11:32; Judges 13-16) at the Beginning of his life (Judges 13:3) at the End of his life (Judges 16:28) The women in the life of Samson Woman #1: His mom (Judges 13) Woman #2: His wife (Judges 14-15) Woman #3: His prostitute (Judges 16:1-3) Woman…

This world is not our home Preached at Southbridge on 2/1/04 Preached at Farmington on 4/24/04 Preached in Quabbin Valley on 1/8/12 Lesson Text: Introduction I want to give you all some background for the text we are going to look at today. We will be looking at the book of Exodus in a general way. We…

Leave it Behind Introduction I love road trips. It is great to get out of town and get away from the routine for a little adventure. I have always loved traveling different places, whether it was for a mission trip or just a vacation. As far as packing went, it was so easy when we didn’t have kids. I…

Introduction: Last week we learned that man has a gnawing hunger within for both the physical and the spiritual. Just as there is physical hunger that only physical food can satisfy, so there is a deeper, spiritual hunger in the pit of the human soul that only spiritual food can nourish. Man hungers…

Theological Poetics: Typology, Symbol, and the Christ The Theory and Method of Biblical Typology A modern introduction to biblical typology should begin inductively with several examples of certain shadows and types from Old Testament passages widely acknowledged to be prefigurative in character, seeking…