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.

Do Not Despise These Small Beginnings! p Zechariah 4:8-10 As I thought and prayed about what God would have me preach here tonight, I was directed to the same thing I have preached at other small churches recently. So, like John the Baptizer, I have but one message right now. John was sent with one message:…

Introducción Cuántas personas han destruido sus vidas/su carrera/su familia/su futuro por una mala decisión. Pareciera que en un abrir y cerrar de ojos - tan solo una mala decisión tiene el poder de destruir la vida de una persona. Muchas personas han tenido un futuro prometedor; pero a causa de una…

"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts" [Zechariah 4:6] The vision that God gave Zechariah in the sixth century B.C. is the never changing vision for us today. That vision is to establish the worship of God, and encourage the witness to God for His glory alone in every generation.…

Introduction Today as we continue in the spiritual discipline of Worship we are going to talk about 7 different words. All of which are important words in the Hebrew. All of which are types of Praise to YHWH. They all are at some point translated in english as praise but they are not the same. They are…

God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

A Call to Repentance Responsive Reading – Luke 13.1-5 hymn - Text: Zechariah 1.1-6 Introduction: The main purpose of Zechariah’s prophecy is to provide encouragement, hope and solace. Nevertheless, there is no more fitting beginning than sounding the keynote of all true spiritual activity, to repent…

Introduction What an exciting time we are in. What has been talked about for 6 if not 10 or 15 years is about to become reality. This week, the stage will be set for the beginning of the building project. I am excited about it and looking forward to all the great changes that will take place. But not…

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…

When the exiles rebuilt the temple of God in Jerusalem, they started working on the Altar. Why did they rebuilt the Altar first? What is so important about the Altar? What is the purpose of the Altar? In the conclusion of our series on the book of Ezra, we see the Israelites prioritized the Altar because it is only through sacrifice & offerings that they can come into relationship with God. The Altar is where we lay our sacrifice, we give our offerings, and we celebrate in His presence. We no longer do those rituals because Jesus already did the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus is our Altar. And to rebuild the Altar. We must Bring our Sacrifice, Give our Offerings and Celebrate in His Presence.

· Como mencioné hace un par de semanas, aproximadamente la mitad del libro de Génesis está dedicada a la complicada y desordenada vida de Jacob. · Él es el último patriarca, el hombre que da a luz a toda la nación de Israel. o A menudo se basa en el engaño en lugar de confiar en Dios o Con frecuencia…

Singer and Choir Devotion Passages - November 2, 2004 PRAISE Power of Praise--2 Chronicles 5:13,14 Pleasant Praise--Psalm 147:1 Quality of Praise--Psalm 66:2 Forever Praising--Psalm 84:4, 111:10 Loud Praise--Psalm 66:8 How to Praise--Psalm 111:1, 119:7 The Disciples Praise--Luke 24:53 The First Church…

Abana, ' = "support" Amanah {am-aw-naw'} 1) a river flowing into the plain of Damascus from Antilebanon 2) mountainous area of the river's origin 2 KINGS 5:12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abarim, ` = "regions beyond" Abarim {ab-aw-reem'}…

David declared God's goodness and love to Israel in 1 Ch 16:34. This became a national anthem for Israel down through the ages.

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…

Introduction Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.…

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…

Review of God’s love: Last week, we Defined God’s love, mostly using J.I. Packers definition, as this: (Adapted from J. I. Packer, Knowing God, Pg. 123) Love Defined: God’s love is an exercise of his goodness toward individual sinners whereby, having identified himself with their welfare, he has given…

Sermon: Abel the Faithful Servant Gen.4:1-10 Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course…

This morning we come to Haggai’s third sermon to the people of Judah. His main concern, as we’ve seen before, was the rebuilding of the temple. The Jews had begun to rebuild it many years earlier when they were permitted to return to the land under the leadership of Zerubbabel. However, when the people…

Sermon: Moses the Faithful Servant Exodus 33:18 Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." (also see Philippians 3:10) I want to know God better: 1. Parents 2. Education 3. Failures 4. Starting over 5. New challenges 6. Exercising your faith (serving God) 7. Answered Prayers 8. Worship 9. Family members…

Sunday, November 26, 2006 at FBC, Comanche; Studies: Christmas Text: Matthew 1: 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. “Humble Beginnings” Introduction: We see the non-typical yet significant parallel between Ezekiel's four "living creatures" and the four…

Haggai: Haggai 1:1-Identification of the Date, Origin, Agency and Recipients of the First Message

The supreme reason for human existence is to worship God for his love, greatness and saving deeds.

RESTORATION ERA definition/description The “post-exilic” period is the era of Israel’s history after the Captivity. The prophet Jeremiah had prophesied that the Babylonian Captivity would continue 70 years (Jer. 29:10). At the end of those 70 years, the Jews returned from Babylon to their homeland. This…