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.

Effective Christian Leadership Ephesians 2:10-2:10 Introduction: ‘We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’ (Ephesians 2: 10) God can use people with or without the natural ability and proper background. God can, and often chooses…

LIVING UNDER GRACE Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 16 of 36 Romans 6:14 Rick Warren In our last study we looked at the first part of this verse and what it meant to live "under the Law". Now we look at the meaning of "living under grace". I. THE MEANING OF "GRACE" DEFINITIONS: Characteristics…

The Grace of Serving Romans 15:14-19 Intro: God give us grace to be saved, grace to live, and grace to serve. To see this truth, we need to remember that grace is an active attribute of God. It expresses his powering us , giving us both the desire and the dynamic to do things his way(Phil 2:13) 13 For…

Scripture Reading: Galatians 1:15-24 Introduction Are you a first or second generation Christian? Second generation Because your parents are Christians You married a Christian You hang around other Christians (“guilt by association”) You have read the Bible and know the language First generation You…

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…

Today Josh Shroeder shares his testimony and encourages us by ending on a reading in Ephesians. Afterwards Pastor Chase kicks off our new sermon series through James. Grab your Bible and follow along!

Giving Yourself To God! Sunday 3rd of February 2007 9 & 11am Services Week 1 of 4 GIVING YOURSELF TO GOD This morning, I want to talk with you about giving. And specifically about the key to godly giving. The reason I want to talk about giving today is that it’s a core part of being a Christian, its…

LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU! Scriptural Text: Phil. 2:1-8 I. INTRODUCTION Philippians is the most personal epistle written by Paul. In this letter he uses first person pronouns no less than one hundred times. This letter is not a great defense of the Gospel or Paul’s apostleship. It is rather a thank you…

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…

What do you do when you encounter something new? Do you stand in the way of change, or get on board? This was a choice Peter and certain believers in Jerusalem faced when God gave the Gentiles the same gift of the Holy Spirit that he had given to the Jewish Christians earlier. Should the Jewish Christians unite with Gentiles in Christian fellowship? Should they go as far as to break bread in Gentile homes too?

Haggai 2:8-The Silver and the Gold on Earth Belong to the Lord

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…

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…

Good Morning, turn with me in your Bibles this morning, to the gospel of Mark we are going to begin reading in chapter 5:21-43 When Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him while He was by the sea. One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and…

Knowing that We Know God; 1 John, Part 1 1 Knowing God—Part 1—1 John 1:1–4 2 Knowing God—Part 2—1 John 1:1–4 3 Knowing God—Part 3—1 John 1:3 4 Knowing We Know; Three Tests—1 John 1:5–7 5 Enemy within—Part 1—1 John 1:5–10 6 Enemy within—Part 2—1 John 1:5–10 7 Jesus Our Defense—Part 1—1 John 1:8–2:2 8…

But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? You are observing special days, months, seasons, and years. I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been…

The greatest and most persistent criticism against Christianity is the hypocrisy of its followers. In other words, people hear Christians talking about grace and love yet see them acting mean to each other and to those outside the church. They also see believers who seem to act like they are better (and…

Trust 1trust \ˈtrəst\ noun [Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse traust trust; akin to Old English trēowe faithful—more at TRUE] 13th century 1 a: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something b: one in which confidence is placed…

Intro : AG : Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.” - Emerson So wrote Emerson, and many a thinker agrees with him. The English art critic John Ruskin said, “I fear uniformity. You cannot manufacture great men any more than you can manufacture gold.” The German philosopher Schopenhauer wrote,…

Intro Text - 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Title - The Spirit of Liberty Background Paul was…

I) Spiritual Markers A) File: Joshua 4 to 5 Spiritual Markers.doc B) Audio: Spiritual Markers C) Series: Victory in the Promised Land D) Preached: June 24, 2007. II) The 12 stones: READ 4:1-10, 20-24. A) Actually 24 stones – 2 piles. 1) One, a visible testimony to God’s work. (a) Location is noteworthy:…

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…

“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, “To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: “Greetings.”[1] Whenever we read the letters of the New Testament, we are likely to hurry through the opening words treating them as unimportant formal details. Letter introductions in the ancient world usually…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…