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.

March 3, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscovertheBook.org Psalm 13 may be the very deepest of all the pits of life David endured. In this Psalm David is all alone and momentarily felt that even God had left him. Note the exact spot these events take…

The Perfect Father Text: Rom. 8:38-39 ILLUS. - “You,” said the doctor to his patient, “are in terrible shape, & unless something is quickly done you’re going to die. You’re under too much stress and you’re not eating right. Tell your wife that she must start cooking more nutritious meals. And to help…

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…

SUCCESS GOD’S WAY! Joshua 1:8-9 "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. "Have I not commanded…

Judges 2:10, 10 And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers, and there arose another generation after them who did not know (recognize, understand) the Lord, or even the work which He had done for Israel. History has shown that human nature left to its self, gravitates downwards I. After…

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2nd Timothy 2:15 KJV 1611 Anyone that has read any of the messages that I have posted here will quickly realize that I have little love for these so called “preachers” today. However…

TEXT: Joshua 1:6-9 TOPIC: Good News for Graduates Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, May 21, 2006 The story is told of the young man who was having a difficult time completing his course requirements in time for graduation. He had written his dissertation but just three months from…

Reflecting on God’s Faithfulness Summary: Isaiah 40:8 tells us, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” God’s principles do not change and will never fade—they are eternal. This is true of His character as well, which means He is consistent, trustworthy, and committed…

I’m Young, But It’s My Time – I Samuel 17:29-46 The Book of Samuel talks about the history of transitions or changes for the nation of Israel. They move from a period individual Judges and sates to a centralized period of the Monarchs or Kings. Second, David becomes one of the key figures in this transition…

Title: Redigging the Old Wells Text: “And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them” (Gen. 26:18). Introduction…

Opening Thanksgiving baskets - wonderful opportunity Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua was undertaking a HUGE task - he was taking over for Moses - the man who had delivered the…

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…

Spiritual Taste-buds that Love and Savor Scripture (Psalm 119:97-104) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 11, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Psalm 119:97-104 (NASB95) 97 O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than…

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Reviving Your Prayer Life In God’s Word (Ps 119:145-152) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on March 15, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Psalm 119:145-152 (NKJV) 145 I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. 146 I cry out to You; Save me, and…

WHY WE SHOULD BE STRONG & COURAGEOUS TEXT: Joshua 1:1-9 I. because God wants to do something for us - Joshua 1:6 A. This is the reason for being strong & courageous 1. It should motivate & encourage us 2. God is saying, "Look what I am going to do for you" B. They could trust God to do what He said,…

TEXT: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 TOPIC: The Principles of Prosperity Message and Outline from Dr. Adrian Rogers God wants you to prosper. Psalm 1:3, He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall…

How Deep Are Your Roots? Psalm 1:1-6 Introduction Do you know what makes a tumbleweed so susceptible to the wind? Tumbleweeds only put down one root, and that root is very shallow. So, tumbleweeds are easily uprooted when the wind blows. Soon the tumbleweed is blowing wherever the wind pushes it, without…

3-11-07 Positioning Yourself to Prosper III I. A life-changing lesson A. If you pay careful attention to what I am about to reveal to you today, and consider carefully what you hear, you can dramatically change how you live the rest of your life. B. The principles I am about to discuss are clearly revealed…

Good Morning — We are in series of sermons in the book of Joshua .. and we have been looking at the battles that Israel fought… Warfare is a big part of Christian life ... -the Apostle Paul frequently used the metaphor of a soldier to reflect the Christian life. The imagery of warfare is common place…

The Profile of a Blessed Man Psalms 1 As an accomplished story reader of childrens literature, I have noticed two things about every good story: 1. They all live happily ever after. 2. They don’t live anywhere around here – far, far, away… If it begins with “Once upon a time” and ends with “happily ever…

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…

If we want to be influencers we need faith that overcomes our fear. We have two choices in life: We can allow our lives to be controlled by fear or we can take control of our fears and live by faith in God’s promises. All of us have some kind of desire to make an influence on others. We desire to do…

LIFE IS FULL OF EVENTS! AND IN EVERY EVENTS THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IT, AND OTHERS WHO WILL NOT: