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.

Nehemiah 3:1-32 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Moving Ahead -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon Sailors would be loath to sail without using their log to test their pace and show their progress. The wonder is that so many professing Christians navigate the sea of life, and are utterly careless whether they are making…

QUALITIES OF A GOOD SOLDIER TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:3-4; 4:7-8 Introduction: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. A day first observed on May 30, 1868 to honor those who died in the Civil War. Now, on Memorial Day, we honor the memories of all those who have died in the military in the service of the United…

One of the great calamities of 20th century Christianity is that the word faith became almost solely associated with an intellectual ascent to certain facts of the Christian faith. Faith is an active word. Faith trusts in whom God is and what He has done on behalf of all who believe, but faith also does.…

SHUT THE DOOR 2 KINGS 4:1-7 4 THE WIFE OF A MAN FROM THE COMPANY OF THE PROPHETS CRIED OUT TO ELISHA, “YOUR SERVANT MY HUSBAND IS DEAD, AND YOU KNOW THAT HE REVERED THE LORD. BUT NOW HIS CREDITOR IS COMING TO TAKE MY TWO BOYS AS HIS SLAVES.” 2 ELISHA REPLIED TO HER, “HOW CAN I HELP YOU? TELL ME, WHAT…

Colossians 2:3-7 Stephen Caswell ©1999 False Religion According to an old legend, a man became lost in his travels and wandered into a bed of quicksand. Confucius saw the man's predicament and said, "It is evident that men should stay out of places such as this." Next, Buddha observed the situation and…

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…

Welcome to Streams of Mercy 2 Last WE we looked at What Mercy Is and learned that God shows us mercy when we’re Ashamed - of the things we have done wrong Angry - over things we don’t have Afraid of things that might happen in our future. Today - God Can Use Anybody … because of His Mercy. Greatest Joy…

Parkdale Grace Fellowship Sunday AM, May 18, 2008 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Become a Fool That You May be Wise Continuing his confrontation of the problems plaguing the young church at Corinth Paul is now going to summarize and conclude the arguments he began back in chapter one addressing the divisions…

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…

Introduction Review of last week: Much of 1 John discusses the subject of love. However, last week we looked at the kind of love that is not honoring to God; rather it is a love that He hates. The apostle John says, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world,…

Great Lessons from a Godly Mother Exodus 2:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 11, 2014 *Mother's Day is a very good thing, because it reminds us how much we owe the mothers in our lives. Mother's Day reminds us how much we should appreciate not just our own mothers, but our grandmothers,…

Introduction: · Genesis 1 tells us about the creation of the universe, including the creation of man. · Genesis 2 gives us more detail about man and his world. · Genesis 3 tells us what happened to man and the earth. Genesis 3 reveals how man brought sin into the world and how he and his world had to…

GREYFRIARS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Life and Ministry of Moses 1. Prosperity to Persecution Reading: Exodus 1:6 - 22 Introduction: This all too brief look at Exodus was sparked by my recent study leave trip to Egypt and my journeys - modern, swift and reasonably comfortable - through the Sinai wilderness.…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A young sportsman just back from a hunting trip in India was criticizing the efforts of the missionaries there. He said that in all the months he was there he never saw any good they were doing. It was all a useless waste of money and effort. A returned missionary overheard him…

Seven Secrets of Spiritual Success – Luke 5:1-11 Everyone is interested in success. I looked on the internet and did a search for “Be successful.” {RESULTS} Look at the best-selling books. Examine your mail for all the ads for success seminars. Of all people in the world, Christians must be successful.…

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…

Introduction: 1. Why Daniel? a) One of the most important books in the bible. (1) It demonstrates that the bible is the inerrant word of god, all written by the holy spirit. consider the references to daniel: Ezekiel writes that “even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and job, were in it, they would…

Faith Heroes -“Super to us is faithful to God” What is bold faith? (Video Clip – 2010-This year will be different.) Say it with me folks, “This year is going to be different.” Is it? Really? How so? Is 2010 going to be different because 2009 could not have been any worse? Are you thinking to yourself,…

MAINTAINING YOUR SPIRITUAL STRENGTH How in the World Will We Live - Part 5 Ephesians 6:10-11 Feb.16 ‘03 "Your strength must come from the Lord's mighty power within you. Put on all of God's armor so that you'll be able to stand against all the strategies and tricks of Satan." Ephesians 6:10-11 (LB) THREE…

I. ........ INTRODUCING UNDER COVER.................................................................. 4 II........ THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE I............................................. 30 A. THE SONS OF ADAM...................................................................... 30 B. WHY DIDN'T…

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…

Last Sunday morning we looked at what likely led to Nehemiah’s trip to Jerusalem to lead the rebuilding effort on the walls of Jerusalem. It was the complacency of the Jews that had returned. They had been back in the land for 93 years, had rebuilt the Temple of God, built and established their own homes,…

We are in a series called “With God, Its Never Too Late.” We talked about the fact that with God, it’s never too late for a new start and it’s never too late to hope. This morning I want to talk to you about “Its Never Too Late to Do the Right Thing”. What I mean by that is it’s never too late to show…

Introduction 1. John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of our country, once stated... "So great is my veneration for the Bible that the earlier my children begin to read it the more confident will be my hope that they will prove useful citizens of their country and respectable members of society. I have…