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.

TEXT: John 15:1-5 TOPIC: The Four Spiritual Disciplines of Christian Growth Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, April 30, 2006 Today’s sermon asks a simple question. Are you a growing Christian? Are you? If I offered you a measuring device designed to measure spiritual growth in a…

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…

INTRODUCTION: 1. This morning I invite you to turn to our Scripture portion and follow along with me. John 5:1-18 (NLT) (page ) Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. 2 Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. 3 Crowds…

Intro We are back after a week break in our series called “Back to the Basics: Knowing why you believe what you believe.” We are now looking over this point: 8. That every believer is a new creation in Christ, and is called to walk in the Spirit, to die unto sin, and to live unto righteousness, and thereby…

The grand old preacher Vance Havner once said God has written his message to us in two books, the revelation of nature and the God-breathed Scriptures.[i] The Bible confirms Havner’s words in Ro 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the…

The Tabernacle – A model for prayer 1) The gate-The place of thanksgiving 2) The Courtyard-The place of praise 3) The Brass Altar-The place of confession 4) The Brass Laver-The place of meditation 5) The Table of Showbread-The place of petition 6) The Golden Candlestick-The place of ministry 7) The Altar…

Date: Sunday May 4, 1997 NT Text: John 15:9-17 Sermon Title: Commanded to Love Commanded to Love If we were to ask almost any contemporary Christian, “What is the greatest commandment in the Bible?” the answer would go something like this: “To love God with all your heart and soul and mind and strength,…

Revive Us Again! Psalm 85:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 20, 2013 *Anybody paying the least bit of attention knows that we need revival in our hearts and in our homes. We need true, spiritual revival all over our nation. But what does that mean? *In the Old Testament revival…

FRUIT THAT WILL LAST Reading: John 15:1–8 Text: John 15:16 I was baptised in the Holy Spirit and spoke out in tongues for the very first time many years ago, when as a student alone in my room in the Hall of Residence and reading through John’s gospel I read this verse, John 15 verse 16. 16 You did not…

Living The Kingdom of God Lifestyle Journey From Religion to Relationship Growing as a group in the gospel of the kingdom INTRODUCTION & INDEX To Kingdom Growth Guides INTRODUCTION (#000) | Kingdom Growth Guides are for assisting individuals and small groups to move toward the kingdom lifestyle. These…

Intro I remember when I was working at Moody Graduate School in administration, I would often get calls from people who were all about trying to get short-cuts. The Master of Divinity program (M.Div) was about 96 hours, which meant 32 classes (3 year program if you went full-time). It was intense and…

1 Corinthians 4:14-17 Paul the Spiritual Father Vs. 14 “I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.” In the preceding verses from our last study Paul and the other apostles’ lives which were patterned after the crucified life of Christ, were contrasted with the lives…

Here is our text of Luke 17 we find ten men who have lerposy. Leprosy, is a slowly progressive disease that is characterized by sores, scabs and white shinning. Those who had this illness were forced to leave their jobs, hobbies, and their families to live on the outskirts of town. Regardless to how…

The Abundant Life Read John 10:10. Jesus promised in John 10:10 that we could “have life and have it in abundance.” Who doesn’t yearn to live a satisfied life infused with contentment and joy? Bookstore shelves are filled with thousands of titles such as “Your Best Life Now; Your Personal Code for Living…

ABIDING IN CHRIST BIBLE TEXT: John 15:1-4 Subject: Presence Proposition: Abiding In His Presence Theme: The Savior of the world invites us into an intimate, personal, abiding relationship with Him where we will experience His wonderful love INTRODUCTION Lesson Aims: Understand Christ’s claims to deity…

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…

Sunday, October 5, 2008 What is involved in following Christ? John 12:20-36 26 Whoever serves Me must follow Me; and where I am, My servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves Me. -- 36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light.” John 12:26…

A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

Matthew 20:29-34 Introduction Jesus was now on His way to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover with His disciples. Infinitely more important than that, however, He was going there to suffer and die (20:18-19). He would be celebrating the Passover for the last time and then giving Himself as the one, final,…

NORTHEAST HOUSTON COMMUNITY CHURCH Sermon – The Power of Choices Scripture: Deut 30:15-20 01/20/08 Deut 30:15-20 I have been trying to devote this month to providing some godly and scriptural encouragement for us to begin the New Year with. The type of year each of us will have will depend on the choices…

What Not to Love A sermon on 1 John 2:15-17 preached at Christ the King Church on 1/15/06 Prayer: Father, open our eyes to see and our hearts to sense the truth of your Word. Lord, you know that I need help to preach, and that this congregation needs help to listen. So, help us both to recognize and…

THE FIVE CONDITIONS OF ANSWERED PRAYER Prayer Can Change Your Life - Part 2 of 3 John 15:7 & Selected Sermon John 15. We're in a series of messages called "Prayer Can Change Your Life". Last week we talked about the four purposes of prayer. You've probably had people say to you, "I tried prayer and it…

Introduction: *Question: What is involved in having a vital relationship with Jesus Christ?” How can we describe the union that a believer experiences between himself and Christ? We talk about knowing Christ, being in Christ, walking with Christ, and loving Him. But what does that union really involve?…

1 Corinthians 7:7-9 Advise to Widowers and Widows First Corinthians chapter seven places high value on the single life of celibacy and it strongly contradicts the popular idea that only those who are married are truly fulfilling their purpose and calling in life. It makes clear that it is not only possible…