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.

Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the name “Samson”? Some will immediately think of the woman that brought him down – “Delilah”. Others will think of his “super strength” or his “Long hair”. Still others think of someone who had amazing strength but was quite dumb when it comes to the ladies.…

THE CLOTHES OF HEAVEN based on Rev. 7:9-17 By Glenn Pease A taylor who used an apple as a trade mark was asked why he used that particular symbol. He replied, "If it hadn't been for the apple, where would the clothing business be?" He had a good point. The clothing business did start in the garden of…

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…

The Holy Spirit equips and empowers believers so that the reign and reality of God is revealed through them in the world.

MAINTAINING YOUR SPIRITUAL STRENGTH How in the World Will We Live - Part 5 Ephesians 6:10-11 Feb.16 ‘03 "Your strength must come from the Lord's mighty power within you. Put on all of God's armor so that you'll be able to stand against all the strategies and tricks of Satan." Ephesians 6:10-11 (LB) THREE…

Courtship or Dating or Doing “the Ruth Method”? (Ruth 2-3) Please turn in God’s Word to the book of Ruth, and in our ongoing verse-by-verse study through this book we come to a very timeless and timely question: how do a man and woman go from meeting to marriage? Should they date, or court, or “dort”…

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…

Six Major Oppressions The Book of Judges – Failure through Compromise --- Why does Israel fail to claim the promises of Yahweh? Israel Disobeyed God in not driving out the Canaanites. (Judges 1) Rather than drive the enemy out they sought… a) Peaceful Coexistence – valleys where the enemy was strongest…

Sermon: Samson the Faithful Servant The Faith of Samson (Heb.11:32; Judges 13-16) at the Beginning of his life (Judges 13:3) at the End of his life (Judges 16:28) The women in the life of Samson Woman #1: His mom (Judges 13) Woman #2: His wife (Judges 14-15) Woman #3: His prostitute (Judges 16:1-3) Woman…

Sermon: Samuel the Faithful Servant (Heb.11:32) SAMUEL’S FAITH AND HIS MOTHER’S PRAYERS 1 Sam. 1:5,6 1 Sam. 1:20 SAMUEL’S FAITH AND HIS MENTOR’S GUIDANCE 1 Sam. 3:1 1Sam. 2:26 SAMUEL’S FAITH AND GOD’S WORD 1 Sam. 3:21 SAMUEL’S FAITH IN ACTION – A CALL TO NATIONAL REPENTANCE 1 Sam. 7:3 SAMUEL’S FAITH…

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…

Introduction: The book of Acts is an extremely exciting book. Acts has it all—supernatural intervention, astounding miracles, powerful preaching, breathtaking escapes, harrowing journeys, life-and-death decisions, courtroom dramas, thrilling rescues, action, mystery, and adventure! Acts will grab your…

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…

Sermon: Moses the Faithful Servant Exodus 33:18 Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." (also see Philippians 3:10) I want to know God better: 1. Parents 2. Education 3. Failures 4. Starting over 5. New challenges 6. Exercising your faith (serving God) 7. Answered Prayers 8. Worship 9. Family members…

Sermon: Gedeon the Faithful Servant START POINT: GOD COMMANDS YOU TO ____________.......SO WE ACT IN FAITH 6:14 The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” Obstacle of Faith: the Rebellious Israelites (6:1,10) Obstacle of…

How to Meet Your Giant! Text: I Samuel 17:1-4 “41 So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking. 43 So the Philistine said…

Judges: A Few Good Men…And Women Introduction: What is the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the word “judge”? Turn to the person next to you and share what came into your mind first. Remember, no swearing in church. Some people think of something like this: (Flip Wilson of “Here Comes…

These chapters teach us how sin escalates. As we read this passage we see how a personal sin escalates into the sinful behavior of a city (chpt. 19), which escalates into the sinful behavior of a tribe (chpt. 20), which escalates into the sinful behavior of a nation (chpt. 21) which leads to genocide.

February 17, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org All of us in Christ's Church are called from darkness to light at salvation; and we are saved from the power of Satan; and we are being transformed into saints of God. That process in called…

Joshua Chamberlain was a student of theology and a professor of rhetoric, not a soldier. But when duty called, Chamberlain answered. He climbed the ranks to become colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army. On July 2, 1863, Chamberlain and his three-hundred-soldier regiment were…

The Holy Spirit has supreme power and acts in accordance with divine purposes, exercising authority and control in the world and over God’s people.

Inscription: Writing God’s Words on Our Hearts & Minds Part 25: Samson’s Self-Control Problem Judges 13-16 July 4, 2010 Prep: · Scripture reading: Romans 6:11-14 (Marilyn) Prayer 4th of July, Mélodie going home. Intro: Follow your heart? Q Do you talk to your TV? I do – I provide running commentary and…

What happens when we sin, when we don't do God's will? God uses everything to work out his plan, for us, for others, for everyone, even the wrong decisions we make.

God uses Samuel's lust for a Philistine and murderous anger with her relatives to create "an occasion" for his victory. All the wrong reasons. God saves anyway. Even our very best motivations and impulses are corrupted by sin. God doesn't wait for us to get perfect before He uses us. He is already working in us and through us, not only despite our sinful desires, but even through them. Knowing this, we can walk humbly, knowing our motivations are mixed, but also boldly, knowing that He saves anyway.