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.

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…

Intro There is a popular saying which I think was first spoken by Joseph Kennedy, father of John F. Kennedy, which goes: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” [1] Later, singer Billy Ocean, in the early 1980s, popularized it further when he put it into a song. It ended up becoming the theme…

Intro We have been talking about the Great Commission as part of our series called, “Back to the Basics: Knowing why you believe what you believe.” Our purpose here at Living Hope and the purpose of our lives is to go and make disciples of Jesus Christ. Living for anything less than what God wants for…

The thing that strikes me about this evening’s text is that there isn’t much in it that’s new. In the earlier chapters of Mark, Jesus had already healed many different kinds of diseases and afflictions — leprosy, paralysis, physical deformities, hemorrhages and so on. Therefore, the fact that he can…

OUTLINE TITLE: THE HIGHWAY OF HOLINESS TEXT: ISAIAH 35:8-10 PROPOSITION: Holiness is one critical area that the Church needs to address today and Church leaders must create paths of growth that help congregants in this aspect of their Christian life because God requires Christians to travel on the pathway…

The superiority of Christianity over Islam Admittedly, the title affirms a conclusion, which may not seem very sensitive in our politically correct world. However, every question, whether controversial or not, begins with some presuppositions. Therefore, there is no shame in beginning this subject with…

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.

Old Testament Survey Dr. Berrey Tuesday, February 08, 2005 Intro lecture 1:06 PM Class intro know everything related to things on the study guide the questions will be detailed sometimes things will come from footnotes chapter content points not necessary to know outline points Introduction to the Old…

TEXT: Matthew 11:2-6 SUBJECT: Disappointment THEME: Defeating Disappointment Before It Defeats You INTRODUCTION There is a saying that goes like this, "Into everyone's life a little rain must fall". All of us at one time or another have experienced the "rain". This rain has many names like "trials" or…

Doctrinal Statement Theology Proper of Jason Button April 17, 2002 Theology Proper – The Doctrine of God The Existence of God Because I believe that the Holy Scriptures are God’s only and final written Rev. of Himself to man, I have presupposed that God exists. More specifically, this presupposition…

Theological Poetics: Typology, Symbol, and the Christ The Theory and Method of Biblical Typology A modern introduction to biblical typology should begin inductively with several examples of certain shadows and types from Old Testament passages widely acknowledged to be prefigurative in character, seeking…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

Title: GOD WILL TRIUMPH OVER EVIL Text: Revelation 20:1-15 Introduction: Since the beginning of time in the Garden, man has been waiting for the final doom of the serpent of old to be destroyed. Many millenniums have gone by since we lost our innocence. It’s only right that Jesus would give us a millennium…

1 PETER Scot McKnight Introductory Materials to 1 Peter General Editor’s Preface TELEVISION AND NEWSPAPERS ARE FILLED these days with issues about religious freedom and the relationship between church and state. On the world scene the questions run the gamut from Are Christians really free in China?…

Jesus assures us that He is the one to come. Scripture Introduction call upon someone to summarize the previous week read Matthew 11:1-30 pray for the scripture and the lesson Lesson Introduction While in prison, John asks the “Are you the one who is to come? Jesus not only responds to him, but also…

THE PERSON AND POWER OF THE KING And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots [Isa. 11:1]. It is interesting that it says "a rod out of the stem of Jesse." David is not mentioned; the one who is mentioned is David's father. Of course that means He…

We have been looking at the passage of scripture in Luke 4:18-19, where Jesus was in the synagogue at Nazareth. The scroll of Isaiah was handed to Him and He found the place in Isaiah 61:1-2 and read it. Then He sat down and declared that He was the Messiah (The Anointed One) who had come to declare…

The 3rd Sign: Rise & Walk JOHN, the Book, the Man – Part 11 April 15, 2007 Dr. Rick Isbell John 5:1-15 5:1/ After this, a Jewish festival took place, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 By the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool, called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five colonnades. 3 Within these…

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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…

By Rev. Garland W. Reed Opening Illustration: Song and Thematic Video: One Touch, by Nichole C. Mullin Call to Worship: Rom 10:17, Heb 11:1, Jas 2:17-20, 1 Jn 5:4 Text: Matthew 9:18-33, Mark 5:21-34, Exodus 28:31–35, Numbers 38, Deut 12, Leviticus 15:25-30, Isaiah 29:18-19, 35:5 CIT: Only Jesus can make…

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…