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.

Take up Your Cross and Follow Me: Mt. 16:24-28 Everton Community Church. Sunday September 30th 2007. At this time of year, most people have completed their holidays and are back focusing on work. Were your holiday’s what you expected? The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the…

THE POWER OF PERSISTENT PRAYER Text: Lk. 18:1-8 - PPHC Revival – 2/21/07 Intro: Most of us are familiar with Ted Turner, the cable television millionaire. Turner, at the American Humanist Association banquet, where he received an award for his work on the environment and world peace, openly criticized…

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…

How God Turns Trash into Treasure Matthew 9:9-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 21, 2012 *Back in 1996, Craig Randall was 23 years old, and drove a garbage truck for Waste Management in a Boston suburb. Sometimes Craig liked to bring his work home with him. There was an old-fashioned…

HOW TO BE FAITHFUL TEXT: Revelation 2:10 By: Russell E. Spray I. BE DEDICATED - Romans 12:1 A. Some devote their lives to projects, positions, or possessions. They pursue time, talents, and treasures. B. We should be dedicated to God, seeking His will, way, and work. We should give Him first place in…

I). INTRODUCTION a). This is the one single commandment that gives us the most trouble. b). This is a COMMANDMENT not a request. c). The Big Idea behind this commandment is "TRUST". II). PRINCIPLES ABOUT THIS PRINCIPLE OF REST. a). It gives God the opportunity to provide for us supernaturally. b). God provides Something Special for His Children. c). God can do more for you in 6 days than you can do in 7. d). It gives us the opportunity to REST and be REFRESHED. III). THERE'S CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT RESTING. a). Lack of Observance leads to death. b). Lack of Observance leads to God's Divine Intervention. IV). BLESSINGS COME WHEN YOU REST. a). God made the Sabbath for Man. b). It was a great Gift given to Man to Stop and Rest. c). The Blessing comes when we're Obedient. V). CONCLUSION: WHAT HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT TOLD YOU TODAY?

INTRODUCTION 1. Jesus called all kinds of people to be disciples a. We have seen Peter, James, John, Philip, Nathanael, Matthew, Thomas b. All were TOTALLY different c. But Jesus had a PURPOSE for EACH of them 2. Now we are going to look at THREE apostles - Kind of forgotten a. James, the son of Alphaeus…

Don’t Waste Your Life Ephesians 5:15-17 There is a bumper sticker that says, “Life is too precious to waste”. But how do you do that? How do you prevent wasting your life? Well, the Bible says this in Ephesians, 5:15-17…, “Be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. Make the most…

Love the Giver More Than His Gifts Molly and Abby are out of town right now for her sister’s graduation, so the other night I went to the ASU / U of A baseball game. It was a beautiful night and I was sitting out with some friends on the grass hill down the third base line. We’re sitting there talking…

NORTHEAST HOUSTON COMMUNITY CHURCH SERMON – The Messenger of Good News Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 12/23/07 Luke 1:26-38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's…

Lesson 1: The Author and Perfecter of the Plan Introduction “What in the world is going on?” You have probably asked this question or a similar one more than once in your life. We ask this question when we perceive that what is happening does not seem to square with our understanding of how things are…

Master Document for Matthew 5:1-12 March 18, 2007 at FBC, Comanche; Expositional studies: Matthew Matthew 5:1-12 (NASB) 1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3“Blessed are the poor…

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…

Expectations and Fulfilment Lk 3:1-22 (15-22) (MT 3:1-17, MK 1:1-11, JN 1:19-34) Sunday December 26, 2004. Maranatha Baptist Church For many the Joy of Christmas is expectation. Some look forward to particular presents, some to family gatherings, or for others, the person and work of Christ. How did…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

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…

An exposition of the Wedding Supper of the Lamb

The new King had recently taken the throne. His enemies fell before him like wax before the fire. He now returned to his palace and focused on establishing his kingdom. Rumor was that this was no ordinary king, but a king who had received divine approval—heaven itself seemed to be helping him. The year…

He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see…

Jesus Calling His Disciples A lot of people have a problem when it comes to knowing just when they received the “call” to the ministry. Some have been called at an altar, or a private place, a church bible camp, or wherever. We are all servants of God therefore we have all been called to minister in…

God Moments... In the busyness of our lives God steps in and does something absolutely amazing… Often these are missed We are too busy and look right past it We become distracted We simply are not looking for God to be a part of our lives There was a moment in time, there was a God moment that went missed…

Date: Aug. 30, 1998 Where: SHMC Theme: Social Status, Humility & the Kingdom of God Scripture: Luke 14:1,7-14 Worship Leader: Henry Kliewer German Einleitung: Walter Langelotz There is no limit to what we will do to make ourselves big and powerful. Even our generosity can be a way of making others feel…

Sermon: Lazarus the Faithful Servant (John 11) LAZARUS DESCRIBED: “the one You love” (11:3) Jesus loved….Lazarus (11:5) “our friend Lazarus” (11:11) “see how much He loved him” (11:36) “Lazarus, come out” (11:43) THE PURPOSE OF JESUS’ ACTIONS WAS GOD’S GLORY (11:4) God was glorified as people believed…

Who In the Crowd Are You? Luke 13:22-19:27 (Lk. 19:28-48) March 24, 2002 Scripture Reading: Zech. 9:9-13 Introduction: In any given crowd of people there is potentially and probably great variety. Everyone has an individual story to tell. They have each gone through different life experiences, and yet,…