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…

Daniel 10:1-14 Introduction The organ in a large church broke down one Sunday morning just before services were to begin. A member of the congregation happened to be a organ repairman and he immediately went to work on the instrument – finding it was a simple electrical problem. When he finally got it…

The Sound of Rain Date preached: Aug 13, 1995 Place preached: Victory Baptist Church (Langley) Today's Date: (10/02/07) Text: I Kings 17-18 Read I Kings 17:1; 18:1; 18:41-46 & James 5:16B-18 Introduction: When I lived on the west coast I didn’t often appreciate the rain as I should, but every prairie…

Title: PRAYER THAT CHANGES THINGS Text: James 5:13-20 Introduction: I have often wished that every prayer that I prayed would be answered. And I have wished that my prayers would be answered instantly, instead of the often “wait” signal that comes from Heaven. But if I truly were to have those wishes…

Repentance is of central importance because sin brings God’s judgment and fellowship with God is only possible through full and sincere repentance. God, through his servants, calls people to repent as the only way to escape the judgment and receive the forgiveness and restoration which he offers.

Success often depends on the habits you develop. A doctor was counseling his patient about a problem with his weight. “I don’t know what the problem is doctor. I just can’t seem to get rid of this flab. Maybe I have an overactive thyroid.” To which the doctor replied, “Listen, I’ve run tests and your…

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…

Bridging the Gap Ezekiel 22:30 EZEK.22:30 "I sought for a man that should stand in the gap" THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN: Teens and Adults, Heaven and hell. LUKE 16:30 "Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed" Spiritually there is a gap between man and God, but… I. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY THE SAVIOR.…

A Faith That Worketh Patience "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let faith have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." James 1:4 Introduction Has your faith ever been tested? Has there ever been a time when you felt challenged by a series…

Genesis 8:1-22; 9:20-28 – God Remembered Noah FIRST -- GOD REMEMBERED NOAH. I love verse one. God remembered Noah... NASV This is not suggesting that God forgot about Noah. God does not forget about his children. He never forgets. The God news is that God never forgets about you. If you ever feel that…

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…

Welcome Scripture Reading SKIP Prayer Pray for COVID-19 Pray for those that are ill Pray for the churches that have reopened Pray for the churches that will reopen soon Sermon Introduction This morning, we’re working through our series on James and we’re actually about to finish off the letter. We have…

Introduction It’s hard for people who are dishonest to get away with things today. My brother-in-law used to work for a security firm and it was his job to try to catch employees who were stealing. He would put hidden cameras over the tills where they thought that an employee might be stealing and they…

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgement and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” Hebrews 10:26,27 In my last message on this series I touched on the sinners…

A Time to Kill And a Time to Heal We live in a world of cruelty, violence, and death. At times we wonder whether there is any overruling power behind the chaos and confusion we see around us; and yet the Bible says there is "a time to kill, and a time to heal" (Eccl. 3:3). Quite obviously, it is God…

A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon-load of corn in the road. The farmer who lived nearby came to investigate. “Hey, Willis,” he called out, “forget your troubles for a moment and come on in and have dinner with us. Then I'll help you get the wagon up.” “That's mighty nice of you,” Willis answered,…

AN OUTLINE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PARABLE OF THE LOST Text: Luke 15 I. The Setting of the Parable (Mark A. Copeland): A. Tax collectors and sinners drew near to Jesus (Luke 15:1). 1. The tax collectors (publicans) were considered extortioners and traitors by the scribes and Pharisees. a. Extortioners,…

James 5:19-20 For twenty-nine weeks we’ve been advancing through the General Epistle of James. Actually, it’s been longer than twenty-nine weeks because we took some breaks from the series along the way. But today marks the final installment in our study of James… at least for a while. We’ve grown from…

THE MARKS OF A MATURE PERSON Developing a Faith That Works - Part 1 of 15 Overview of James Rick Warren My idea would be: Growing believer's live with Joy under Pressurre (pt. #1) etc God's will for every person is personal growth and maturity. The book of James defines what maturity means. WHAT MATURITY…

“THE PURPOSE OF YOUR SALVATION” (A Series on the Book of James) Westgate Chapel 05/1/05 James 4:13-5:6 Proposition: The purpose of your salvation is the praise of His glorious grace. i. introduction - WOULD you please all take the piece of paper just handed you and fold it in half? - NOW, would you write…

A man was working in his backyard one day, when his neighbor began talking to him over the fence. He said, "Yeah, my wife and I went to one of those seminars yesterday, you know, where they teach you ways to improve your memory and such." His neighbor commented, "Really. What was the name of the speaker?"…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Opportunity not only knocks, but sometimes it even breaks the door down, but still we miss it. Such was the case in the sad story of the great Viennese surgeon Dr. Lorenz. When he was in America some years back he was flooded with more requests with help then he could begin to meet.…

1. Romans Romans 8:31-39 2. Gospels John 15:1-17 3. Old Testament Narrative Gen. 41:37-44 4. Old Testament Poetry Psalm 127 5. Old Testament Prophecy Haggai 1:1-6 10/94 GOD IS ON OUR SIDE ROMANS 8:31-39 HOMILETICS II INTRO: 1. IN THE LIFE OF EVERY BELIEVER, THERE ARE SEASONS WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE GOD IS…

ENEMIES OF THE CHURCH TEXT: Acts 13:10 INTRODUCTION: The church is described as a body, both in its life and its function Romans 12:4-5 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Bodies…