Funeral Service for Difficult Situations Psalm 25:6-7, Psalm 33:5, Psalm 34:8, James 1:17, John 3:16, Matthew 11:28-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall Prepared May 12, 2015 BACKGROUND: *It's wonderful to be able to preach the funeral for dear saints of God who could echo Paul's words in 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have…

Rom 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is…

HOW TO BELIEVE GOD FOR A MIRACLE Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 10 of 36 Romans 4:17-25 Rick Warren Faith is so vital to the Christian life Paul writes an entire chapter on it, using Abraham as an illustration of the kind of faith that pleases God. Abraham is the greatest example of faith. Before…

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…

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…

What The Bible Teaches Unit 3 Is There Life After Death? Lesson 12 What Is God’s Greatest Promise? Romans 5:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and…

Topical: The Value of Hard Work June 5, 2011 Intro/Communication card: · Bookkeeping · Cleaning · Potluck Prayer Scripture reading: COl 3:22-24 I had a sermon I was working on but realized I need to save it for Father’s day, so I didn’t have a sermon for Sunday. I spent the whole day agonizing (and praying)…

We have gathered this morning to celebrate God’s perfect faithfulness to His Church specifically this church Cornerstone. Cornerstone began with four families five years ago in a living room in a house in Waretown. The purpose of coming together was to learn about God and how we can know Him more deeply.…

Sarah Laughed[1] They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced…

I would like us to take a journey back over time this morning. We’ve heard so often through our lives about God’s hand in our lives, but how much have we actually considered that point? When an artist finishes his creation, he leaves his mark or “signature” somewhere, be it hidden or plainly seen. When…

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…

Creation is about the Glory of God the Creator Genesis 1:20-23 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on July 8, 2007 www.goldcountrybaptist.org 20 Then God said, "Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the…

Sermon: Rahab the Faithful Servant The Mercy of God in life of Rahab the Prostitute (Joshua 2 and 6) How did she come to faith? Key verse: Deuteronomy 7:1-2 The Grace of God in Rahab’s life Matthew 1:5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,…

The way to bring peace to a troubled heart is to focus on God's promises. Trust him to do what he says. TERMS: Sovereign: Governante Supremo (Rey). Que se gobierna a si mismo sin estar sometido politicamente a otro. Que tiene el maximo poder o autoridad sobre algo. Señor Jehova: *Lit., Señor YHWH* Escudo:…

Do You Have Room For Jesus? I was really struggling this week on what to preach, I had a topic and I worked and worked on it. I guess God didn’t want me to preach that message even thou, I wanted too. It’s kind of funny when you work on a sermon, and if God is not in it. It will never form. I prayed…

Did God really command Abraham to commit child sacrifice? Genesis 22:1-14 tells us the story. Abraham names the place "of sacrifice", "Jehovah Jireh". What does it all mean? Join the Grace United crew as we once again marvel at how God has revealed Himself through His name, Jehovah Jireh. Note: Please view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IM71Fh1Q_c right before the message begins and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JavUWQNrhZs at 34:03 mark.

The Prayer of Abraham’s Servant to Identify Isaac’s Wife

Many thanks to Leland Crawford for giving me permission to use his excellent outline. 1. Don't focus on the giants; focus on the grapes. 2. Don't focus on yourself; focus on your Savior. 3. Don't focus on your past; focus on the promises of God.

Nearly 2900 years ago, the wisest man to ever live, said: 23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Jesus some 900 years later taught: 43 “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For…

ISRAEL AFFIRMS THE COVENANT 24:1 Now He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. 2 And Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.” 3 So Moses came and…

Explore the Bible Winter 2007-2008 January 27, 2007 Do You Trust the Lord's Promises? Background Passage Genesis 15:1-17:27 Lesson Passages Genesis 15:1-6; 16:1-3; 17:1-2,17-19 Lesson Passages Outline Trust the Lord's Word (Gen. 15:1-6) Trust the Lord's Timing (Gen. 16:1-3) Trust the Lord's Wisdom (Gen.…

Dry Ground One can pull many meanings out of the term “dry ground”, but we are not focusing today on a season of no rain. We do go through those times, and it is imperative during that period that we remain close to God. Our focus is rather on God’s dominion over the earth and the forces of nature, as…

Man of Faith Learning from the Life of Abraham Ray C. Stedman Unless otherwise identified, all Scripture references are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, (c) 1971, 1973, Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used…

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…