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.

STEPS TO COMMITMENTTEXT: Matthew 8:18-23INTRODUCTION: One of the serious problems facing religious minded people today is that while lip service is given to God, many are not TRULY committed to Him. This lack of commitment is seen in a variety of ways:· No growth in Bible knowledge.· Not attending worship…

9908 Before you can be successful in any battle you have to do a few things first. First, you have to know your enemy, second, you have to locate the battlefield, and thirdly, you have to define your battle objectives. 1. THE ENEMY -- SELF Many of the battles we face on a daily basis involve Satan's…

Matthew 17:1-9 Introduction Have you ever thought “I wish that would happen to me?” Perhaps someone you know won a prize of some kind or you heard of someone who found a great bargain or perhaps a team mate scored a hat trick or something else that you desire happened to someone you know. Does it ever…

THE FAITHFUL SERVANT Study Text:1 Cor 4:1-2 - We are ministers and stewards of God and we must be accountable unto Him. - The masters business and property are committed unto us. They are not our own but His, so we can only use them in a way that will please Him. - The assignments given to us as His…

Identifying curses As stated earlier, iniquity (perversion) causes curses. Discernment and detection are the two primary ways to determine the type of curse a person may be under. Supernatural discernment through the Holy Spirit, including word of knowledge and discerning of spirits, has proven invaluable…

Introduction: Above all other verses in the creation account, these verses show why God created man. Very simply stated, God wants to live with a being who freely chooses to live with Him. God wants to live with a being who has the ability to choose to live with Him and who will choose to live with Him.…

Introduction: In chapters 3-5 we read of where God calls Samuel to deliver a message of judgment against Eli’s family (v.11-14). Israel engages in war with the Philistines (v.2-10), the Ark of the Covenant is captured in battle (v.11), and Hophni and Phinehas, Eli’s sons are killed (v.17). After hearing…

Introduction: When you go through hard times whether that is financial difficulty, sickness & health issues, children who have gone astray, or even the death of a loved one... in those times, “Is Jesus Christ enough for you?” Or, when things are great, you’re blessed, but for whatever reason Christ is…

Introduction: (v.59) Jesus’ message was to the synagogue crowd in Capernaum. We read in (v.24) that this is where the people came seeking Jesus, but remember it was for the wrong reason. Even at Jesus’ arrest, when the high priest asked Him about His disciples and His doctrine Jesus said: I spoke openly…

Jeremiah 17:7-10 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will…

Introduction: There was a time when there was no evil—no sin whatsoever—upon earth, a time when the whole world was perfect. But the day came when sin entered the world. This we saw in our last study in (Genesis 3:1-6). When sin first entered the world, catastrophic consequences began immediately to…

Repentance is of central importance because sin brings God’s judgment and fellowship with God is only possible through full and sincere repentance. God, through his servants, calls people to repent as the only way to escape the judgment and receive the forgiveness and restoration which he offers.

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…

How Do You Receive Your Inheritance? Joshua 14:1-15 Stephen Caswell © 1999 How Do You Receive Your Inheritance? You Are Destined To Receive A Special Inheritance Perhaps you’ve had the disappointing and annoying experience of receiving in the mail an envelope that identifies you as the winner of a large…

Taking a look at the characteristics of a critical spirit in comparison to a carring spirit.

Would you turn in your Bible to Hebrews 4:14-16 , and let’s ask the Lord’s blessing upon our time. Let’s review a little bit. Hebrews 1:1-3:6 give us a clear statement of Jesus’ surpassing glory and ministry. Hebrews 3:7-4:13 contains a serious caution not to reject Christ, or to simply come part-way,…

How Great Is Our God by Joe Rowland Psalms 14:1-14:7 How Great Is Our God Psalm 14: 1-7 1.The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2.The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were…

Introduction: Doubt, unbelief, deception, lies—how many people give in to these negative emotions or behaviors every day? These weaknesses of human character cause all kinds of problems. Now think about this: · David had been living under the most distressing circumstances imaginable: being a fugitive…

“For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 27 And this word, Yet once…

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…

Introduction It’s hard for people who are dishonest to get away with things today. My brother-in-law used to work for a security firm and it was his job to try to catch employees who were stealing. He would put hidden cameras over the tills where they thought that an employee might be stealing and they…

You Are What You Speak Text: Matthew 12:31-37 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (04/21/02) Introduction: Have you ever spoken words that you wished you could retract? Have you ever lashed out in anger? Spoken words of harsh criticism out of bitterness or a spirit…

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgement and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” Hebrews 10:26,27 In my last message on this series I touched on the sinners…

Introduction: 1 Peter 2:6-8; Matthew 27:15-22; 1 Samuel 6:1ff A. The Return of the Ark (6:1-21) 1. The Rebellious Response: What to do with the Ark (6:1-2) a) The Ark was in the country of the Philistines for Seven Months (v.1) why? 1) They Were Resisting God. Because they were reluctant to give up such…