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.

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF GENERATIONAL CURSES 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 9) Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain." 10) Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your…

Does God still heal today? In May, 1983, the Chicago Tribune ran a story of Dustin Gilmore,15-month old son of David Gilmore, who came down with flu-like symptoms in April 1978. The Gilmores took Dustin to their church and the pastor prayed for him. Their church believed faith alone heals any disease,…

What is the Purpose of the Church? Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 20, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org I want to ask you guys this morning a question that is not intended to insult but to initiate some thinking: why did you come to church today? What was your…

The Word of Wisdom Pastor Keith Hassell KENNETH HAG1N : "The word of wisdom is a supernatural revelation by the Spirit of God concerning the divine purpose in the mind and will of God." Concerning Spiritual Gifts, p. 17 LESTER SUMRALL: "The gift of the word of wisdom is a supernatural revelation of the…

Great Reasons to Praise the Lord Isaiah 12:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 10, 2013 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church Jan. 22, 2006) BACKGROUND: *This morning please open your Bibles to Isaiah 12, thinking about great reasons to praise the Lord. This…

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…

In my seminary theological classes, we were taught that God had to turn his back on Jesus when the sin of the world was laid upon Him. This verse, and one from Habakkuk which states that God cannot bear to look upon evil were used to prove this. But is this indeed the case? Did the Father actually forsake…

Veterans Day Sermon November 11, 2001 In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington D.C., became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans. Similar ceremonies occurred…

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. Out of all the last words of Christ on the cross, none is more important or more touching than, “It is finished.” Found only in the Gospel of John, The Greek word translated “it is finished”…

Introduction: Last week we talked about The Relationship of Believers to Believers, this week, Christ turns to the hatred of the world. Why does the world hate Christians? · (1) because it first hated Christ, and we belong to Him (1 John 3:13), (2) because we no longer belong to the world (1 John 4:5…

THE NAIL SCARRED HANDS John 20:24 The only manmade things in heaven are the scars in the hands of Jesus, the wounds in his feet, the wound in his side. When you go somewhere on a vacation so many times you bring back a souvenir. Jesus visited this planet and he brought back as a souvenir, not something…

Introducción Cuántas personas han destruido sus vidas/su carrera/su familia/su futuro por una mala decisión. Pareciera que en un abrir y cerrar de ojos - tan solo una mala decisión tiene el poder de destruir la vida de una persona. Muchas personas han tenido un futuro prometedor; pero a causa de una…

Introduction: Exodus 12 is one of those incredible passages that the Bible contains. I personally believe that this chapter is one of those passages that every believer should be acquainted with. In fact, every believer should be well versed in this chapter. Because it so greatly speaks about the sacrifice…

Introduction Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just…

Who Do You Want Jesus or Barabbas? Mark 15:6-15 I have been following the controversy over Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ with interest, so I was anxious to read Rick Groen’s review of the film Mr. Gibson’s stated goal was to provide an accurate film depiction of the last days of Christ’s…

Matthew 4:17; Revelation 3:19 Introduction God is our standard not others. We must look to God in order to correctly see our sin. Repentance is that mighty change in mind, heart, and life wrought by the Sprit of God. (Richard Trench) Weeping and mourning comes before the joy. Have we forgotten how to…

Scripture Reading The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the One I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.’ I didn’t know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He…

HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH? Sermon of the Week #200802-January 13, 2008 In the gospel according to Matthew Jesus asked this question, “How much is a man of more value than a sheep?” This question about the value of a sheep was not brought up during a visit to the stockyards, but during His regular attendance…

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: Let’s Read Acts 3:1-11 to get the context:* At this point Peter began to preach his second sermon. When we compare Peter’s first sermon with this one, we find some differences. Yet there are similarities too, because regardless of the circumstances, Peter was trying to do the same thing…

Introduction: Review of Last Week A. Timothy-a young man who willingly served in second place B. He had a brotherly spirit in caring for others C. He was willing to deny himself-to be obsessed with the things of Christ D. He was willing to be a son, a disciple 1. Willing to be tried & proven 2. Willing…

Sermon: Jeremiah the Faithful Servant HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO GIVE UP? How many today could continue faithfully proclaiming God’s word for over 40 years in spite of total rejection, ridicule, death threats, beatings, imprisonments, lonliness, and end you in defeat? THE PREPARATION OF JEREMIAH FOR HIS…

God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

We are in an interlude here between the Trumpets in chapters 12, 13, and 14, and John is using past, present, and future to communicate his message here: We are in an interlude here between the Trumpets in chapters 12, 13, and 14, and John is using past, present, and future to communicate his message…