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.

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…

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…

By Glenn Pease Jean Baptiste Lamarch, the distinguished French naturalist, came from a military family and, at the age of 17 and in keeping with his family's tradition, enlisted in the army. At 21, however, his health failed and he went to Paris for a year of treatment. It was the bleakest time he had…

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…

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…

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…

Intro I’ve heard this axiom before maybe you have too, that... The safest place to be is in the center of God’s will. This of course sounds nice and it really feels like it should be true. It just makes sense to us that if we do all that God asks of us then we should therefore experience safety and protection.…

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…

First Sunday of Advent, Year A, Church of the Resurrection, Cranberry Township, PA. Dec. 2, 1989. Texts: Matthew 24, Acts 1, Romans 13 Subject Looking forward to Christ's return I. The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of year. As a boy growing up, I used…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

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…

James 1:9-11 Since we started our study of James a few weeks ago, we’ve already learned that James is writing to Christians about how to grow through various trials. Trials and hard times are a part of life whether you’re a Christian or not. But for believers, God designs each trial to build your faith.…

Daniel: Daniel 2:34-A Stone Cut Out But Not By Human Hands Struck The Feet Of The Statue And Broke Them In Pieces-Lesson # 58

God is our source of strength in times of trouble

CALVARY CHAPEL DISTINCTIVES The Foundational Principles of the Calvary Chapel Movement by Chuck Smith | | !!!! Table of Contents | Preface Introduction: The Call To The Ministry 1. God's Model For The Church 2. Church Government 3. Empowered By The Spirit 4. Building The Church God's Way 5. Grace Upon…

au·thor·i·ty noun 1. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. In Luke's writings today we will see that Jesus has BOTH the Power and Right to do these things... Our scriptures today will cover the final week of Jesus life prior to the cross… PASSION WEEK! I want us to…

Why Study End-Time Prophecy?- By Rev. Melwyn M. Many Christians today don’t feel the need to study what the Bible teaches about the end times since they know that, in the end, God wins. Yet, contrary to this popular view, there are many reasons to know the details. Here are 10. • THEY’RE PART OF GOD’S…

Luke 2:22-38 And when the days of their purification were completed according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb will be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according…

Christmas: A Season Of Expectation Matthew 2:1-12 The Expectation Of A King “Little Rajah, Little King” In India, they practice “baby worship”. “All the women would gather around a newborn baby boy and display their approval, by noting the supposed likeness to mom or dad, holding the baby’s fingers,…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

CHOICES IN THE WILDERNESS Introduction: How we feel about temptation 1. Helpless & scared: "I can't pass by the strawberry cheesecake at the Westgate banquet" 2. Arrogant: "It won't affect me"; "I'm invincible" 3. Daring: "I can play with fire and not get burnt" 4. Easier to ask forgiveness than to ask…

St Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church, Brown’s Bay “The Road to Jerusalem” Lenten Series 2006 A Synopsis of the sermon on 05 March 2006 by the Rev J O Evans [1] The Compelling Christ Reading: Luke 9: 51-62 Text: “He steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.” [9:51] Luke sets a major, critical section…