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.

Does God still heal today? In May, 1983, the Chicago Tribune ran a story of Dustin Gilmore,15-month old son of David Gilmore, who came down with flu-like symptoms in April 1978. The Gilmores took Dustin to their church and the pastor prayed for him. Their church believed faith alone heals any disease,…

Select all the text in tScripture: Matthew 6:25-34; Psalms 23; Philippians 4:6-7 Theme: StressWorryAnxiety and the Christian Life Proposition: The Bible shares with us some wonderful ways to deal with stressworryanxiety 1. Pray 2. Meditate 3. Release and Receive 4. Adapt INTRO: Good morning and what…

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF SHAME Gen 2:22-25 22 The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. 23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man." 24 For this reason…

Let Down Your Nets Luke 5:1-11Intro. It had been one of those nights, futile and fruitless. All night long up and down the shores of Galilee, casting out the nets, and pulling them back in empty. You had pulled out all of your bags of tricks that you had learned through the years with no success. It…

The Lessons for the Last Days Simeon’s Prophecy and Anna’s Testimony As I read through this account I want you to pick up on the character qualities of Simeon, Anna and the priest, they were looking for the 1st coming of Jesus, we are looking for the 2nd coming – ask yourself the question what is God…

A Faith That Works (James 2:14-20) Introduction: The title of our message this evening is . . . . and while most of us know, and most of us love, the great truth of salvation being by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, we are not really all that crazy about the equally true Biblical statement…

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…

Joni was a healthy, athletic teenager. She had just graduated from high school, where she was voted “Best Athlete” of her class. She was an award winning swimmer and skilled tennis player, planning on pursuing a future career in athletics. A month after graduation, however, while swimming in the Chesapeake…

The Great Physician (Luke 5:12-15) Intro: Jesus is the Great Physician. Give Background. Read Luke 5:12-15 1. The Humility and the Faith of the Leper (v. 12) a. His Condition - Leprosy – It was an awful condition. Leprosy was not just one type of skin disease, but it refers here to a variety skin diseases…

So, we have a wedding at Cana Read the text… NKJV On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to…

A Sermon (No. 981) Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, March 19th, 1871 by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting…

“The Transforming Touch of Jesus” . A physical touch is a powerful thing; God has put millions of nerves in our fingers and hands for touching. I enjoy holding Tess’s hand; or putting my arm around her; or having her run her fingers through my hair. Her touch makes me feel loved, secure and wanted. I…

Title: The Hero of All Times, Jesus Christ Introduction: When you hear the word hero what comes to your mind. Perhaps it is a favorite movie star, a sports star, or an admired influence in your life. There are actual people who can be your hero or you may have a fantasy hero like Superman, Spider-Man…

Introduction As we continue our series, “Jesus the Miracle Worker”, today we will turn to Luke chapter 5 verses 12-16. In the passage Jesus heals a leper. While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged…

Select all the text in this box and paste your sermon here... Luke 8:40–56 (ESV) C.S. Lewis once wrote a letter to a budding author on the art of storytelling. He reminded the young writer that the author should not have to continually ask the reader: “Gentle reader, do you feel amazed? Gentle reader,…

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…

God is calling us to learn to rest in His Glory and allow Him to do the work.

Introduction: this passage is primarily a list of the 12 apostles that the Lord chose to be with Himself. And it is interesting that the Lord Jesus Christ was a carpenter (Matt.13:55; Mark 6:3). If you were commissioned to build a house, you would want the best tools possible (2Tim.2:20-21). I myself…

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." Page #_ "For The Love Of God Is Contagious" (Mark 7:31-36; Luke 5:12-15; 2 Corinthians 5:16-20) INTRODUCTION: A number of years ago, the computer magazine, PC World did a review of a…

The world quickly goes back to normal after Easter, but how should we as believers live in light of what we celebrate at Easter?

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…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…