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.

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…

Introduction: *Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles are books of history that record the establishment of the kingdom, its years of victory and defeat, and the end of a divided kingdom. One lesson is obvious as you read these books: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Prov.…

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…

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…

Jesus the Light of the World John 8:12–24 Read John 8:12-20 in ESV. This discourse continues Jesus’ public teaching in the city of Jerusalem in the temple area. The event described here took place during the Feast of Tabernacles, when the large lamps were burning. On the evening of the first day of the…

The Holy Spirit equips and empowers believers so that the reign and reality of God is revealed through them in the world.

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.

Sunday December 30, 2007 Sermon: “I know who holds the future” Richard Rioux “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.” “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to an all-knowing God.” (Corrie ten Boom) “In 1996, contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Cindy Morgan arrived…

The fellowship that believers share as a result of their common union with God through Jesus Christ is expressed in life together. It is evident in worship together, in a love for one another which reflects God’s own love and in a practical commitment to one another which is demonstrated in concern for the weak and readiness to share with the poor and needy.

In the Form of God (Philippians 2:5-11) Introduction: I am sure by now, most of us are familiar with Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, and all the controversy surrounding the veiled claims made in his novel. And I say veiled, because in truth Brown truly believes that on some level his claims that Jesus…

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…

YOUR FUTURE AND GOD'S FAITHFULNESS Freedom From Your Fears - Part 2 Psalm 34:4 "I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears." I. FACTS ABOUT MY FUTURE * God knows everything that's going to happen. "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered…

NATURE OF MAN Study Guide 1. Understand the ontological nature of man (i.e. what make a human being a human being). Brief answer is found in Genesis 2.7: The soul (human being) is produced by interaction of the spirit (immaterial) with the body (material). Where do the material and immaterial portions…

Sermon: Jephthah the Faithful Servant The Great Need for people of Great Faith (Judges 10:6-18) The Rebellion Man (10:6) The Mercy of God (10:16) The Family History of a Man of Faith (11:1-3) His mother’s role in developing his faith His father’s role in developing his faith His brother’s role in developing…

Sermon: Noah the Faithful Servant (Gen.5-9) 2-4-2007 BE A NOAH……..BE DIFFERENT from the “crowd”……..BE OBEDIENT TO GOD He’s an example of a long term commitment to a God assigned task (120 yrs) Obedience is a long term commitment Phil 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may…

Uproar in Thessalonica Acts 17:1-15 17 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving…

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…

The VBS Series Today I am breaking away from our summer sermon series in Genesis, “It All Starts Here”, and I starting a new mini-series called the VBS series. That is the nice thing about summer, we will just break off of one series for a while, go on to something new, then perhaps come back to it.…

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…

"CHOSEN TO BEAR FRUIT" (A Series on Jesus) C.R.9/6/87p.m. John 15:1-17 PROPOSITION: Christ has chosen you, His disciple, to bear fruit and will prune and cleanse you to that end; asks that you remain in Him to the end; warns of the disastrous results of separation from that end; and assures that the…

Good morning! we are in this sermon series entitled Unashamed - where we have been looking at this hidden emotion called Shame.. its often consider more subjective than objective and is easily ignored.. However what we have been seeing is that Shame is an INFLUENCER - IT is one of those emotions that…

Bruised, But Not Broken Text: Matthew 12:14-21 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (04/07/02) Introduction: As Christ ministered to the masses he paid special attention to the weak and infirmed. The sickly and destitute. “The Little People”. Let’s be honest, that’s…

“El Bautismo De Jesús” “El Bautismo De Jesús” Identidad Cristiana Lucas 3:21-22 RVR1960 Aconteció que cuando todo el pueblo se bautizaba, también Jesús fue bautizado; y orando, el cielo se abrió, y descendió el Espíritu Santo sobre él en forma corporal, como paloma, y vino una voz del cielo que decía:…