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.

Key Points Lessons and Teachings from James By Brother Michel Lankford A Personal Note: Hello and God bless you. What follows is a devotional Bible study of the book of James. Late last year, the Lord was impressing upon me that I should start reading certain books of Scripture, and keeping a "running…

Introduction: A. Being self-sufficient, relying on yourself is a terrible sin in the sight of God. 1. Why? Self-sufficiency is planning without God! a. Man boasts that he is ultimately in control of his life and future. – This is easy to do at the age you are at right now! You think you have your whole…

Introduction A. The war launched by the Philistines and the defiance of Goliath (v.1-11): Confronting an aggressive, frightening enemy (v.1-11) Here we see David; a teenager alone, facing a danger so horrible that the bravest men of Israel would not face but fled in fear. No one else faced a creature…

Text - What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for…

Introduction: Illustration: A ferryman had the word “faith” painted on one oar and the word “work” on the other. He was asked the reason for thus “naming” the oars, and replied by showing rather than by words. He laid the oar that had “work” painted on it in the bottom of the skiff, took the oar that…

Introduction: The fifteenth chapter of John is one of the most important chapters in all the Bible. However it is at the same time a very difficult chapter because of some interpretive problems. This classic chapter contains one of the most meaningful allegories in the Bible. It is another one of those…

Take up Your Cross and Follow Me: Mt. 16:24-28 Everton Community Church. Sunday September 30th 2007. At this time of year, most people have completed their holidays and are back focusing on work. Were your holiday’s what you expected? The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the…

A Faith That Works (James 2:14-20) Introduction: The title of our message this evening is . . . . and while most of us know, and most of us love, the great truth of salvation being by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, we are not really all that crazy about the equally true Biblical statement…

Introduction: 880 Epigram On Courage • Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the mastery of it. • Said William Penn: “Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.” • Oh, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal…

To embody our faith in God through our actions.

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…

There are several things we can do to increase our faith.

Walking in the Light A sermon on 1 John 1:5-10 preached at Christ the King Church on 10/8/05 Prayer: Father in heaven, we again come to tremble before your Word, asking you to help us to listen to what the Scriptures have to say to us about you and also about ourselves. So, help us this morning, our…

Matthew 17:14-21; 10:1, 8 Introduction What was the disciple’s problem in chapter 17? Jesus said it was the smallness of their faith. In chapter 10 we are told they were given the authority over demons and indeed they exercised power over demons. Often we see God’s people struggling because of the smallness…

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…

Advocacy and Example A sermon on 1 John 2:1-6 preached at Christ the King Church on 11/6/05 Prayer: Father in heaven, as we come now to listen to your Word explained and applied, help us by your Spirit to recognize in Jesus, our Lord, both His advocacy and example. We ask this in His name. Amen. Introduction:…

Joyce Mayo brings the communion message and encourages us to surrender our lives before the Lord. Pastor Chase continues on in James 2:14-26 connecting the dots between Faith and Works. James doesn't pack any punches and today we don't either as we go through this Scripture together.

John 5:17-30 The Astounding Authority: Equality with God, 5:17-30 The Fathers Relationship To the Son. In the spiritual realm, Christ knows God better than anyone. Better than theologians who have written about Him through the centuries. Even better than the prophets and apostles, who received divine…

Salvation is not the end for the believer. It's just the beginning. Joining the Body of Christ is not the end all be all. We are given new life to live a new life.

FOUR TYPES OF FAITH MAIN POINT: We evaluate our faith by evaluating our fruit. INTRODUCTION Imagine you are going to purchase a new car: How would you evaluate all your options? What type of information and assurance would you expect to hear from the sales person? What about something much deeper and…

The Nature and Knowledge of Faith A sermon on 1 John 5:1-12 preached at Christ the King Church on 6/11/06 Prayer: Father, bless the reading and preaching of your Word. And assist us now by your Spirit to see Jesus and to acknowledge Him as both Lord and Christ, and to live lives worthy of that name.…

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…

Text: James 2:14-26 Theme: Stop pretending, and start living. Doctrine: sanctification Image: pretending to be someone else Need: actions proving their faith Message: get off your duff, and get to work Stop Pretending, Start Living James 2:14-26 (ESV) / What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he…

How to Make a Fresh Start January 1st and 2nd, 2005 Isaiah 43 NCV 18 /The Lord says, “Forget what happened before, and do not think about the past. 19 Look at the new thing I am going to do. It is already happening. Don’t you see it? I will make a road in the desert and rivers in the dry land.[1]…