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.

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…

Introduction A. The Sin of Eli’s Son’s (v.12-17) 1. Their character of the sons of Eli (v.12) a) They were corrupt—Literally this means they were sons of Belial. Belial is used of Satan in (2Cor.6:15). The phrase sons of Belial refer to evil, worthless, wicked men. q Here is the problem: because they…

The Good Shepherd and his Sheep Text: John 10:1-16 Lets think about Numbers for a minute. Our lives are filled with numbers. It seems that everywhere we are know by our numbers. The government knows us by our tax number. The Province knows us by our driver's license number. The bank knows us by our account…

“Jesus again said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and…

Jesus the Good Shepherd John 10:1–21 There is no better loved picture of Jesus than the Good Shepherd. The picture of the shepherd is woven into the language and imagery of the Bible. It could not be otherwise. The main part of Judaea was a central plateau, stretching from Bethel to Hebron for a distance…

“What shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ” [1] Almost every message I have heard from this text was directed to lost people. That is certainly appropriate. However, in our study today, I want to consider how this question applies not only to the lost, but also to each of us who bear the Name of…

We have been talking about what it means to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ as we take this living hope out to others. We said it involves a recheck of our identity (1 Pet. 2:9-10), it involves having the objectives right (1 Pet. 2:11-12) and thirdly, it involves submission (1 Pet. 2:13-3:7). God’s…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Introduction A. The Shepherds Heart (v.11-18) God Foretold That He Would Send A Shepherd To Save And To Take Care Of His People “Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd;…

Isaiah 2:1-4 Life in the Millennium “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations…

Lesson 1: The Author and Perfecter of the Plan Introduction “What in the world is going on?” You have probably asked this question or a similar one more than once in your life. We ask this question when we perceive that what is happening does not seem to square with our understanding of how things are…

Sermon: Lazarus the Faithful Servant (John 11) LAZARUS DESCRIBED: “the one You love” (11:3) Jesus loved….Lazarus (11:5) “our friend Lazarus” (11:11) “see how much He loved him” (11:36) “Lazarus, come out” (11:43) THE PURPOSE OF JESUS’ ACTIONS WAS GOD’S GLORY (11:4) God was glorified as people believed…

Jesus the Good Shepherd John 10:1–21 There is no better loved picture of Jesus than the Good Shepherd. The picture of the shepherd is woven into the language and imagery of the Bible. It could not be otherwise. The main part of Judaea was a central plateau, stretching from Bethel to Hebron for a distance…

Knowing God has a transforming effect on a person spiritually and morally and makes that person bold in actions for God. Not knowing God in the present will result in dissatisfaction and degeneration into wickedness and in the future will bring eternal alienation from him.

The Gospel According to Mark Jesus the Total Servant Jesus the Servant Leader Jesus the Commanding Servant Jesus the Suffering Servant (MANUSCRIPT) Four people- Joanna, Pastor Phil, Darrell and Delores were flying alone in Darrell's private airplane when engine trouble arose and Darrell said to his three…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Introduction: John 12:1-11 recounts the celebration dinner commemorating the resurrection of Lazarus, recorded in John 11:1-44. But we also need to be aware of what took place between those two events. Lazarus’ resurrection made the religious authorities a little nervous. They did not know where to look…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

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FRUITFUL OR FRUITLESS – THE PARABLE OF THE VINE! YeḥezqělEzekiel 15 & YoḥananJohn 15: 1-6 Shabbat Shalom to you all – as we come together and enjoy great fellowship in the presence of our Mighty and Wondrous Maker – יהוה of Hosts is His Name – may we truly find our rest in Him, aměn! How many of you…

Ezekiel 34:11-16 Introduction Some pretty major historical events happened this week with the death of Osama bin Laden and the victory of the Conservatives in the federal election. As the news of these events was being reported, some of the broadcasters interviewed people to ask them how these historical…

The shepherds who appear in the Christmas story were despised social outcasts... or were they? Christmas Through the Eyes of the Shepherds reminds us of the bigger picture of what happened when Christ was born.

JUDE Edwin A. Blum Introduction to Jude 1. Authorship The first verse identifies the author of this letter as "Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James." "James," an English form of the Hebrew name "Jacob," was a popular name among the Jews in NT times because of its patriarchal connection.…

Psalm 1 Introduction Never before in history has so much biblical scholarship been available to Christians. In days gone by (and in some lands today), merely to possess a copy of the Bible in your native tongue was considered a rare privilege. Now we have more than a dozen translations and paraphrases…