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.

The Many Names of the Christ Child “The Bright Morning Star” Matthew 2:1-12 2 Peter 1:18-21 Revelation 22:12-16 (McMinnville FUMC, 1/4/09) The Bible offers many names to help us understand who Jesus is. We have looked at a few of these names during the Advent-Christmas season. Isaiah 9 taught us that…

The Lessons for the Last Days Simeon’s Prophecy and Anna’s Testimony As I read through this account I want you to pick up on the character qualities of Simeon, Anna and the priest, they were looking for the 1st coming of Jesus, we are looking for the 2nd coming – ask yourself the question what is God…

Introduction: When you go through hard times whether that is financial difficulty, sickness & health issues, children who have gone astray, or even the death of a loved one... in those times, “Is Jesus Christ enough for you?” Or, when things are great, you’re blessed, but for whatever reason Christ is…

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 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…

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…

In making the decision to preach through the prophetic book of Isaiah on Sunday evenings, it may well represent the proverbial “Biting off more than I can chew” kind of decisions. Isaiah contains several challenges for us. First of all, in length this is a sprawling text. After the Book of Psalms, Isaiah…

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…

A Christmas Worth Celebrating Experiencing the Miracles of Christmas Matthew 1:18-25 1. You can experience the miracle of God’s Plan for your life “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be…

HOW TO BE FAITHFUL TEXT: Revelation 2:10 By: Russell E. Spray I. BE DEDICATED - Romans 12:1 A. Some devote their lives to projects, positions, or possessions. They pursue time, talents, and treasures. B. We should be dedicated to God, seeking His will, way, and work. We should give Him first place in…

Scripture: Why Is is so Hard to keep Christ in Christmas · Business & distractions · Commercialism · Secularism · Pluralism of our society · Atheism 5 Ladies Who Decided to Put Christ Back In Christmas Published:Thursday, November 20, 2008 CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS - Judi Hanna - Joanne Brown - Pat See and…

Introduction just take a brief exaimination and allow history to breeze through your thoughts and minds and then you may proclaim today without any hestation that "* The Lord has been good". Last year in there had been some tragedies in someones life. Hardship & pain had overtaken joy and happiness.…

“HINDERED BUT NOT DEFEATED” 1 Thess 2:17,18 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. Psalm 37:23-24…

1) AM…..12-9-07….SBC 2) “A Divine Accomplishment” Isaiah 7:1-17; Matthew 1:23 Introduction: Genre of Prophecy 1- The great prediction which runs like a golden thread through the whole contents of the Old Testament is that regarding the coming and work of the Messiah[1] 2- The responsibility of the Old…

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…

“To us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” [1] The story of the entire Bible can be told by focusing on the shoulders of mankind. In GENESIS 9:23 we read…

Introduction: Naturalistic science has always struggled to explain all the stars and planets that exist in the universe. How could so much have evolved out of nothing? How did the stars get scattered across such a vast expanse of space? Why is there such diversity among them? What set the stars ablaze,…

Galatians 4:4-7 The Fullness of Time “When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying,…

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…

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…

What Did You Come Here To Do? Phelix A. Lockhart Scripture Reading Psalms 100 1) Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2) Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. 3) Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people,…

Liberty University The Unique Theology of Michael Servetus A paper submitted to Dr. Goza In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course CHHI 525 Liberty Theological seminary By Christopher W. Myers Lynchburg, Virginia Sunday, 14 December, 2008 Table of Contents Introduction- 3 Servetus Against…