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.

Numbers 22:1-41 The Story of Balaam & His Encounter with God 1. Text Exegesis The Setting and Background – Verses 1-3 The first verse of Numbers 22 is a concluding verse of events from the previous chapter. The Israelites just completed successful campaigns against King Sihon of the Amorites in Hesbon…

THE BENEFITS OF BELIEVING Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 11 of 36 Romans 5:1-11 Rick Warren Chapter 5 of Romans is rich with life-changing truth. Paul writes it with an air of excitement. After clearly explaining how we are saved, he now focuses on the results of justification by faith. I. KEY…

Professing but not Possessing (Titus 1:15-16) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on July 8, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org In 2 Corinthians 13:5 Paul says “test yourselves … examine yourselves.” I’ve never been one who really enjoyed taking tests or undergoing any type of…

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…

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…

Christian maturity is not based on age or how long you have been a Christian, but how "knowing" God. The more that we "know" God the more we understand forgiveness, the more we overcome the evil one, the more the Word of God lives in us. Christian maturity grows as our love for God grows beyond our love for the world. As we understand how awesome and complete God is the desires of the world pass away.

THE KING IS BORN 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard…

Liberty University A Commentary Comparison on the Difficult Interpretation of Hebrews 6:1-8 A paper submitted to Dr. Adeyemi In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course NBST 654 Liberty Theological seminary By Christopher W. Myers Lynchburg, Virginia Sunday, 09 November, 2008 Table of Contents…

Introduction The words of eternal life that Peter spoke about and that John recorded for us are the words of our Lord. So much that the Lord did was not recorded. But what God wanted us to know we have preserved in a book we call the Bible. It is the most amazing book the world has ever known. It is…

Who is this mysterious figure Melchizedek? In Hebrews 7:1-10, the author introduces us to him and explains his significance.

The Holy Spirit Raining Last Days Revival After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb. 2 Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone…

The experience of human suffering has perplexed minds ever since the fall. For Christians, the question of suffering rises to a new level of importance because of our belief in the sovereignty of our loving and merciful God. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, John Piper and friends tackle some…

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…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Today we’re talking about the rapture. And I know I’ve tipped my hand on this issue quite a bit, but I’m going to do my best to present accurately the arguments of the scholars who believe and support this position. I won’t consider you a bad Christian if you disagree with me. It is okay to disagree…

Well, I don’t know about you, but I truly enjoyed going through the book of Jonah. We saw some of the most important themes of the Bible played out in a story line that puts Hollywood to shame. But now, we have finished the book of Jonah, and we are moving back to our study of the book of Hebrews. If…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

For whatever reason, all of my kids are late crawlers. My youngest is 10 months and he has not started to crawl yet. Just like any good dad, I want my kids to succeed and excel at life so I have attempted several times to give my 10 month old baby some instruction on how to crawl. This can be quite difficult…

I think everyone has some place of refuge? It is the place we turn to when life becomes a little overwhelming. It may be a frustrating day, a threat from the weather, a physical setback, or a relationship problem. Most of us have a place where we turn for refuge. Some people turn to music. Some find…

Dull of Hearing Hebrews 5:11-14 As a parent of five children, I’ve seen many things that my children have attached themselves to. They have loved cars, Legos, dolls and stuffed animals. But then there have been blankets and pacifiers – those comfort objects when they cry or feel tired. All of my children…

Sermon Text: Hebrews 6:4-10 “God has not forgotten” Introduction : My brothers and sisters sometimes in this Christian Journey we will become consumed by services and duties in church that we soon lose out on the joy and the benefits of serving God. We sing in the choir, we attend Sunday school, we attend…

NORTHEAST HOUSTON COMMUNITY CHURCH Sermon – Faith Come By Hearing Scripture: Rom 10:8-17 02/10/08 Rom 10:8-17 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"* (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe…

My Theme: Put more succinctly, in the words of the Wisdom of God, “he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.”[1] I. What Sin IS A. Actual sins are hatred of God The English word “sin” corresponds to a number of biblical expressions, word groups, and associated ideas.[2]…