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.

Introduction: *We are told that every 20 minutes, a person in this nation loses his or her eyesight, going blind completely. Every year 50,000 Americans go blind. Some 20 million people have lost the sight. For most people the thought of going blind is a terrifying thought. A recent pole had been taken…

If we did a survey and asked 100 people what they thought was the most important element in Christianity, we would get at least 10 different answers. Some would say it is was Faith, others the Bible, prayer, the Holy Spirit, the church, service, or love. When Jesus was asked this question, he said it…

Identifying curses As stated earlier, iniquity (perversion) causes curses. Discernment and detection are the two primary ways to determine the type of curse a person may be under. Supernatural discernment through the Holy Spirit, including word of knowledge and discerning of spirits, has proven invaluable…

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…

The Treasures of Darkness “I will give you the TREASURES OF DARKNESS” Isaiah 45 v 3 45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armour, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2 I…

Prayer Based on the Ten Commandments 1.Thou shall have no other Gods before Me. Pray that God would be worshiped above all else in our land. 2.Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image. Ask God to reveal our nation’s idolatry. 3.Thou shall not take the Name of the LORD thy GOD in vain. Pray that…

Trembling Before God’s Word – Isaiah 66:2 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton on 11/26/2006 at Gold Country Baptist Church www.goldcountrybaptist.org There was a famous man by the name of Junius who lived many centuries ago, and was an atheist. He wrote of his experiences one rainy day: “I came home to my…

Introduction: All of creation up to this point has been merely an introduction to what would happen at the end of day six. The creation of the human race was the central object of God’s creative purpose from the beginning. The human race is still at the center of God’s purpose for the entire material…

Psalm 50:14,15 Introduction When I was in grade 6, we moved and I had to attend a new school. The question in my mind was, who will my friends be? Will I make some good friends? What will I be able to expect in these relationships? Will they want to play with me? Will I be able to trust them? Can I call…

Introduction: A. The Testing Of the Fire. Last time we looked at Daniel and his three friends and we seen how they were taken from their homeland (being teen’s) and placed into a culture totally contrary to what they raised in. 1. They had been given news home, textbooks, education, a new diet, & received…

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…

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.…

CONTENT OUTLINE OF GENESIS INTRODUCTION: THE BIG PICTURE PURPOSE • To reveal the origin and purpose of the universe, life, and humanity. • To show the personal, relational, covenant-making nature of God. • To record the early history of the Hebrew people. • To begin revealing Jesus the Messiah. KEY EVENTS…

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…

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…

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…

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Daniel 3 These are anti-Christian phrases: when in Rome, do as the Romans do; Go with the flow; and Don’t make waves. What about ignoring God’s Word to preserve your own life, or bending a little in order to make your life easier? King Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon,…

THE FOURFOLD PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH TEXT: Matthew 28:16‑20 INTRODUCTION: This passage is the last will and testament of Jesus. He gives His four fold purpose for the church. Each day we are awakened to a day of choices. It begins with the choice to get up or to continue sleeping. What clothes to wear,…

Love God with all Your Hear, Soul, Mind & Strength Mt. 22:34-40 Everton Community Church. October 14th 2007. Mark 12:28-31 Luke 10:25-27 Matthew 22:35-40 Politics is a blood sport. Some go on principle and naively believe that others will see the logic and fairness of their position while other politicians…

Daniel 3:1-30 Stephen Caswell © 2005 Story of Eric Liddel A famous runner prepared himself for the nineteen twenty-four Olympics, his name was Eric Little. He trained hard for this competition and set his heart on winning the gold medal in the 100 yards race. After the trials he was chosen to run in…

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…

We are in a series called “With God, Its Never Too Late.” We talked about the fact that with God, it’s never too late for a new start and it’s never too late to hope. This morning I want to talk to you about “Its Never Too Late to Do the Right Thing”. What I mean by that is it’s never too late to show…

Genesis 26:17-25 Redigging Our Fathers’ Wells Isaac departed from there and encamped in the valley of Gerar and settled there. And Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham. And he gave them the…

Introduction: 1 Peter 2:6-8; Matthew 27:15-22; 1 Samuel 6:1ff A. The Return of the Ark (6:1-21) 1. The Rebellious Response: What to do with the Ark (6:1-2) a) The Ark was in the country of the Philistines for Seven Months (v.1) why? 1) They Were Resisting God. Because they were reluctant to give up such…