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.

Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

THE BOOK OF JAMES A Series of Messages preached at Bethel Baptist Church Simcoe, ON (Mid-week services) Fall of 1996 Also Preached at MIBC on April 5/98 First Ever Evening Service Two Types of Wisdom Text: James 3:13-18 Introduction: No one can live without wisdom. (At home/work/school/ministry /business/family/walk…

SET YOUR AFFECTIONS ON THINGS ABOVE Colossians 3:1-2 - It is possible to determine a person’s true character by finding out what he or she really loves and what his or her goals are. Ask yourself these questions: 1. What are the three things you are most earnestly working for right now? 2. What are the…

2 Chronicles 7:14, 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 7:13–16 This section is almost all unique to 2 Chronicles (cf. 1Ki…

Galatians 3:23-5:6 ‘God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts’(4:6). The Spirit is not a reward we earn by being good people. The Spirit is God’s gift (Titus 3:5). Paul connects the gift of the Spirit with Christ’s death for us and our faith in Christ(3:13-14). We do not come to God with our…

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 "Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God." (Philippians 1:11, ESV) 1. Paul’s prayer finishes with the end result. That all the believers would be filled with the fruit of righteousness, that “fruit” being all…

Introduction: One of the most serious behaviors in the entire world is an act of disobedience. The word disobedeince is mainly used in the New Testament although it is used in the Old Testament. 1. Definition of disobedience: unwillingness to comply with the guidance of authority, especially refusal…

FRUIT THAT WILL LAST Reading: John 15:1–8 Text: John 15:16 I was baptised in the Holy Spirit and spoke out in tongues for the very first time many years ago, when as a student alone in my room in the Hall of Residence and reading through John’s gospel I read this verse, John 15 verse 16. 16 You did not…

The Saul Controlling Spirit Thanks to Mary Lance Sisk of Charlotte, NC, for her excellent scriptural insight into the Saul spirit. Blessings. The controlling spirit personified in Saul has impacted everybody's life. It has violated many families personally, emotionally, spiritually, and sometimes physically.…

As we have studied James it has been clear that our Faith in Christ and His finished work is sufficient for salvation, yet… a Faith in Christ should challenge us to put action to what we believe in and cause us to live life differently! Today James challenges that Faith in Action in the area of PATIENCE...…

INTRODUCTION I. Character affects every area of our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A young boy, who had reached the age where having a watch made life worth living, was bugging his parents to get him one. He was told he would have to wait until he was older. But he continued to beg for one until his whole family was sick of it. His father finally laid down the…

The Abundant Life Read John 10:10. Jesus promised in John 10:10 that we could “have life and have it in abundance.” Who doesn’t yearn to live a satisfied life infused with contentment and joy? Bookstore shelves are filled with thousands of titles such as “Your Best Life Now; Your Personal Code for Living…

Introduction: Most scholars who have sought to harmonize the accounts in the four Gospels have the Lord Jesus praying the prayer of John 17 in the Upper Room after He had finished His instructions to the disciples. Then He and the disciples sang the traditional Passover psalms, left the Upper Room, and…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A doctor, an engineer, and an attorney were debating whose profession was the oldest. The doctor said, " it's obvious the medical profession was the first. The Bible refers to God creating Eve from Adam's rib, and that is surgical procedure." But the engineer said, "No! before that,…

Galatians 2:20 Introduction I know that a number of you are interested in bird watching. One of the enjoyable things about it is identifying different birds. When you become familiar with them, they become quite easy to identify by their size, shape, flight pattern, coloring and song. However, some birds…

Introduction: Now we saw that in the early church there was tremendous enthusiasm… and sometimes enthusiasm can get misdirected. Paul said "For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge." (Romans 10:2) In the early church, because of their excitement and…

LIVING LETTERS 2 Cor 3:2-3 2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.…

Why is being Connected so Important? 1. WE WERE CREATED FOR CONNECTIONS Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” 2. CONNECTIONS BALANCE OUR LIVES "The More Connections You Have, the Larger Your Perspective Will Be." 3. CONNECTIONS…

The Benefits of Godliness (iv) Pursuing Excellence through the practice godliness I Timothy 6:1-8; Romans 8:28-29 FUBC 9/28/2008 11AM I believe that every person present here today has a desire for and in one way or another strives for contentment. Contentment is the one thing we all want. We want to…

Eight Ways to Pray for Your Children and Grandchildren Colossians 1:9-12 February 11, 2007 Opening Please turn to Colossians 1:9-12 in your Bibles. While you’re doing that, I want to open with a short story. A father prayed faithfully and fervently for his children throughout the years when they were…

Don’t Be Distracted Distraction is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. Distraction is caused by one of the following: lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; greater interest in…

I. Introduction Illustration: Napoleon Bonaparte – man of humble beginnings who went on to be a General, stated the following after making rounds about his different post and finding a soldier asleep at his post, “Soldier what is your name, the soldier replied, “My name is Napolean, Bonaparte replied…

Introduction Political & economical freedom are important, but don't bring true freedom. Freedom of the will which philosophers discuss is also a form of freedom that we enjoy, yet it doesn't bring true freedom. The freedom discussed by Paul in Galatians 5 , is a special kind of freedom, a freedom that…