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.

Nehemiah 3:1-32 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Moving Ahead -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon Sailors would be loath to sail without using their log to test their pace and show their progress. The wonder is that so many professing Christians navigate the sea of life, and are utterly careless whether they are making…

Introduction to Nehemiah “Let’s Start Building” Wednesday, January 04, 2006 through May 17, 2006 Nehemiah 2:18 And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands…

RETURNING TO THE OLD PATHS Jeremiah 6:16 INTRO: I'm not sure if everybody knows this, but Churches of Christ proudly belong to a category called Restoration Churches. The idea is that we must not settle for church no matter how entertaining or interesting it is,/ if it is not biblical in nature. So we…

Introducción Cuántas personas han destruido sus vidas/su carrera/su familia/su futuro por una mala decisión. Pareciera que en un abrir y cerrar de ojos - tan solo una mala decisión tiene el poder de destruir la vida de una persona. Muchas personas han tenido un futuro prometedor; pero a causa de una…

“Then Elijah said to all the people, ‘Come near to me.’ And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down. Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, ‘Israel shall…

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…

Increasing Your Hunger and Longing for God’s Word (Psalm 119:33-40) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on November 2, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org About eleven years ago, I was at somewhat of a spiritual low. Although I’d grown up in a great Christian home, gone to good…

Understanding of the times - To know what to do 1 Ch 12:23,32,38 1/13/08 a.m. We as individuals and as a nation are facing times of biblical proportions and decisions of monumental importance. In today’s society I find a great need of knowing what the true destinations & goals of our society and its…

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…

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…

The 10 Gates of Jerusalem by the late Dr. Fred Brown (Preached at Bill Rice Ranch, Founders Week, 1981) Many years ago I was preaching in Charleston, West Virginia. On the program was also a man I had never met, an older man named Harris Gregg, who lived in Chattanooga. He was called on to lead in prayer.…

Objetivo: Promover la reflexión en lo acontecido en la parábola de la vara de almendro y la olla que hierve, y así atender los mensajes de Dios, para promover una vida en santidad y evitar el castigo. Versículo para memorizar: Jeremías 27:6 6 Y ahora yo he dado todas estas tierras en mano de Nabucodonosor…

OLD PATHS AND NEW WINESKINS Part 2 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break,…

· Como mencioné hace un par de semanas, aproximadamente la mitad del libro de Génesis está dedicada a la complicada y desordenada vida de Jacob. · Él es el último patriarca, el hombre que da a luz a toda la nación de Israel. o A menudo se basa en el engaño en lugar de confiar en Dios o Con frecuencia…

Text: Jer. 6.9-21 Thesis: To prove that the way to rest is the tried and true path of God. Introduction: (1) We live in an ever-changing world. (2) Change, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. (3) However, there are some things that do not change. Discussion: I. The CONDITION of the people (vv. 9-15):…

17:1-41 - ‘The people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt’ (7). What happens when people reject the God of salvation? - They become ‘empty’ and ‘worthless’ because they have chosen to ‘pursue emptiness’ by ‘following worthless idols’ (15).…

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…

Redigging the Well or DIG IN Bible Reading: Genesis 26:12-19 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession…

Hosea 10:12-13 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Weeds A young man had a terrible falling out with a neighboring farmer. One night, in an act of cruel vengeance, he crept through the neighboring fields, sowing the seeds of a persistent, virulent weed. The weeds sprang up, and no amount of effort would eradicate…

THE DOVE ON DISTANT OAKS,Psalm 55-57, THE DOVE ON DISTANT OAKS AUTHOR GUARDIAN The Dove On Distant Oaks We come to Psalms 55,56 and 57 And we read in Psalm 55:6 I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest Psalm 56 is sung to the tune of "The Dove On Distant Oaks" And…

The Ninth Commandment calls Christians to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

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…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…