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.

Psalm 23:1-6 Stephen Caswell © 2001 I Know the Psalm, But He Knows The Shepherd A famous entertainer was once asked to recite the 23 rd Psalm in a performance. A large audience filled the large auditorium. After he finished everyone gave him a generous round of applause. After this an old man was asked…

The Lord is My Shepherd; Psalm 23 - Part 1 (December 4, 2006) Part 1 What is your deal exactly? What is all this Christianity stuff, all the time, all the time you’re always talking about it? What is your deal exactly? You ever get asked questions like that? You have people press you about what you are…

When Times Are Tough God Will Make You Tougher Still Isaiah 41:10-20KJV 10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against…

Introduction The last words someone says before they die are very significant. Because their life is brought before them they see things from a very sober perspective. They know that they are leaving their families and friends behind and entering the next world. All that is dear to them tugs at their…

40 Days of Community Part 1 Why We Need Each Other Transcript of Message by Rick Warren October 2-3, 2004 Well good morning everybody. Wow, you look great today. If you’ll take out your outlines, today, we’re beginning a revolution. And I don’t say that lightly. It is going to be a revolution that will…

Joshua 24:1-33 Stephen Caswell © 1999 Judah Ben Hur In the movie Ben Hur, there is a place where Masallah asks Judah Ben Hur to give him the names of citizens opposed to Rome. Judah said that he couldn’t betray his countrymen. Masallah said it is either them or me. You have to make a choice, you are…

1 Corinthians 7:7-9 Advise to Widowers and Widows First Corinthians chapter seven places high value on the single life of celibacy and it strongly contradicts the popular idea that only those who are married are truly fulfilling their purpose and calling in life. It makes clear that it is not only possible…

Before we get started I want you to ask yourself do you really know what the word blessing means. I mean we use it every day. 1. I am so blessed 2. Have a blessed day 3. God has really blessed me 4. Bless you (when someone sneezes) 5. I don’t think God could bless me any more. *We use the word blessing…

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…

DEACONS: THE SPECIAL SERVANTS OF THE CHURCH (ACTS 6:1-7) While preparing this message, I read about a Church which during their Annual Homecoming celebration, would have an active deacon give a testimony about a deceased deacon who had been a special blessing to him and to the church. This particular…

How Does God Work in Your Life? Good questions with many possible ways to answer it. I want to answer by first looking at the question in a general sense – How did God create the world? 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! 2 Praise Him, all His angels; Praise…

Prayer – HELP!! Romans 8:26-27 January 7, 2007 Opening I need help. When it comes to figuring out things on my computer and keeping all the programs in it running, I need help. It's just too complicated for me. I don't really under-stand how it works. It's beyond my capabilities. Unless I get help, there…

Sermon: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.22, 2007 What is the Book of Jonah about? Well, it’s not simply about a great fish (mentioned only four times), or a great city (named nine times), or even a disobedient prophet (mentioned eighteen times). It’s about God! God is mentioned thirty-eight times in these…

Out of this world worship? (Alien Adventures pt.1) Skit 1) We are aliens or strangers to this earth. 1 Peter 2:9-12 (NASB95) But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness…

Salvation is not the end for the believer. It's just the beginning. Joining the Body of Christ is not the end all be all. We are given new life to live a new life.

He aquí yo vengo pronto, y mi galardón conmigo, para recompensar a cada uno según sea su obra. Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan. Apocalipsis Creo que este versículo es clave para el tema…

Where Can You Find Refuge? Joshua 20:1-9 Stephen Caswell © 1999 Where Can You Find Refuge? A Place Of Refuge Sometimes life goes by at a hectic pace. Your head starts spinning because of the endless activity. After living like this for a while you just want to stop and rest for a while. It is at times…

Sermon: Joseph the Faithful Servant (Genesis 37-50) Genesis 39:9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused…

DON'T MAKE GOD BURN YOUR BARLEY FIELDS 2 Samuel l4:28‑33 INTRODUCTION In the previous chapter we read how Amnon raped his own sister, Tamar. Tamar's brother, Absalom, began to think revenge on Amnon. Two full years went by with no revenge on his part. At the end of those two years he talked his father,…

If Jesus Had Never Been Born ... December 17, 2006 John 1:14-18 Focus: Without Jesus, we would have neither victory nor hope. Summary: Of all the “what ifs” in history the most profound by far is “What if Jesus had never been born?” We would first lose our primary means of understanding the nature of…

The Superiority of Christ Hebrews 8:1 1 Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, The overall theme of the book of Hebrews is the Superiority of Jesus Christ. That is Jesus Christ is…

“I AM the bread of life” (John 6:35) Does this mean we will never have to physically eat or drink? We no longer hunger for meaning; we have found it. Jesus sustains our eternal destiny; we don’t have to continually seek it. John 6:27, 4:14 “I AM the light of the world” (John 8:12) We have a reliable…

Over 70% of church attending teenagers…teenagers who regularly attend church when they are in their parents homes…over 70%…walk away from Christianity within a few years of leaving their parents home…this number has risen over the last few years alone. Which means less than three out of 10 church attending…

NATURE OF MAN Study Guide 1. Understand the ontological nature of man (i.e. what make a human being a human being). Brief answer is found in Genesis 2.7: The soul (human being) is produced by interaction of the spirit (immaterial) with the body (material). Where do the material and immaterial portions…