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 Tithing – a hotly debated topic / can offend people with set ideas either way. Some churches preach “you must tithe”, some churches teach “complete freedom”. Some avoid the topic entirely because it is too controversial. But somehow, in all of the debate, the principles of the Bible about…

YOUR TREASURES AND YOUR HEART Study Text: Matthew 6:19-21 Introduction: - We live in a world in which success is measured by the size of one’s wealth or possessions, by one’s accomplishments or fame, and in terms of one’s IQ, grades or GPA, educational degrees, talent, position or power. - Regrettably,…

“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…

BUILDING A CHRISTIAN HOME TEXT: PSALM 127:1 Exegetical Proposition: The Christian home is essential to an orderly, productive, and safe society. Theological Proposition: The Christian home is essential to an orderly, productive, and safe society. Homiletical Proposition: The way we build our homes determines…

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…

Introduction: Above all other verses in the creation account, these verses show why God created man. Very simply stated, God wants to live with a being who freely chooses to live with Him. God wants to live with a being who has the ability to choose to live with Him and who will choose to live with Him.…

Introduction 1. Thanksgiving & Praise (v.1-2) 1 Samuel 1:28 ended, So they worshipped the LORD there. Here is the worship Hannah offered, and what she offered on the very day she left her little boy at the tabernacle, never for him to live in her home again. a) My heart rejoices in the Lord (1a): Note…

Introduction: Exodus 12 is one of those incredible passages that the Bible contains. I personally believe that this chapter is one of those passages that every believer should be acquainted with. In fact, every believer should be well versed in this chapter. Because it so greatly speaks about the sacrifice…

Joshua 24:1-33 Stephen Caswell © 1999 Judah Ben Hur In the movie Ben Hur, there is a place where Masallah asks Judah Ben Hur to give him the names of citizens opposed to Rome. Judah said that he couldn’t betray his countrymen. Masallah said it is either them or me. You have to make a choice, you are…

2 Corinthians 8 7But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us[1] --see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of…

LIVING GODLY Bible Text: Joshua 24:14-25 Subject: Choices Title: Living Godly Means Making The Right Choices INTRODUCTION Biblical Orientation: This is Joshua’s final final address to the people. He reminds them of what God has done to establish them as a nation. He tells them they have been blessed…

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…

Joshua 1:1-9 Introduction Joshua may be one of the forgotten heroes of the Old Testament. However, Joshua was a true hero, who lived up to God’s command to “be strong and courageous.” Let us examine Joshua in his various roles and see how this ordinary man became an extraordinary man of God. 1A. Joshua…

E. Stanley Jones states it graphically, "If you don't make up your mind, then your unmade mind will unmake you. Here is the place where there must be no dallying. For any dallying will be the Trojan horse that will get on the inside and open the gates to the enemy. God can do anything for the man who…

Theological Poetics: Typology, Symbol, and the Christ The Theory and Method of Biblical Typology A modern introduction to biblical typology should begin inductively with several examples of certain shadows and types from Old Testament passages widely acknowledged to be prefigurative in character, seeking…

Joshua 24:14-18 The Godlyfather Josh 24:14-18 14 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you…

The experience of human suffering has perplexed minds ever since the fall. For Christians, the question of suffering rises to a new level of importance because of our belief in the sovereignty of our loving and merciful God. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, John Piper and friends tackle some…

THE GENESIS FLOOD THE BIBLICAL RECORD AND ITS SCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris P & R PUBLISHING Phillipsburg, New Jersey The Book The Genesis Flood presents a new and powerful system for unifying and correlating scientific data bearing on the earth’s early history. Frankly…

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):…

Introduction: 1 Peter 2:6-8; Matthew 27:15-22; 1 Samuel 6:1ff A. The Return of the Ark (6:1-21) 1. The Rebellious Response: What to do with the Ark (6:1-2) a) The Ark was in the country of the Philistines for Seven Months (v.1) why? 1) They Were Resisting God. Because they were reluctant to give up such…

Worship of the Almighty God is the chief occupation of a Christian. ­ It cost God His Son, for us to be able to worship Him. God had to turn away from His Son, so that we could turn to Him in worship. ­ It has always been with a mighty hand that God has brought man to Himself. Even in the passage that…

Introduction: In the passage before us today Jesus proceeds to tell a parable about a dishonest manger. Although this manager is dishonest and serves as a bad example, Jesus uses his bad example to teach us some GOOD lessons. We see good and bad examples everyday. We need discernment to learn from the…

Often pictured as an immoral city or a world of evil, it is regarded as corrupt and godless, hostile to true faith and therefore destined for judgment.