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.

Date: Sunday May 4, 1997 NT Text: John 15:9-17 Sermon Title: Commanded to Love Commanded to Love If we were to ask almost any contemporary Christian, “What is the greatest commandment in the Bible?” the answer would go something like this: “To love God with all your heart and soul and mind and strength,…

WHEN A CAVE BECOMES A RECOVERY CENTER *1 Samuel 22:1 David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. 2 And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented…

Introduction The last words someone says before they die are very significant. Because their life is brought before them they see things from a very sober perspective. They know that they are leaving their families and friends behind and entering the next world. All that is dear to them tugs at their…

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…

Luke 6:36-42 Introduction Last week we looked at the matchlessness of God’s forgiveness. We saw how gracious God is because even though we break His law, He forgives us when we repent. After the service last week someone came up to me and commented that if that is what God is like and if we are to become…

Introduction: All of creation up to this point has been merely an introduction to what would happen at the end of day six. The creation of the human race was the central object of God’s creative purpose from the beginning. The human race is still at the center of God’s purpose for the entire material…

Sunday, August 10, 2008 Living our calling Ephesians 4:1-13 Pastor Dan Folden, New Heights Christian Church, Kent, WA 1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Ephesians 4:1 NIV This morning begins a 5 week study of the 4th chapter of Ephesians.…

"Am I Really Supposed to Love My Enemies?" by Erik Estep Luke 6:27-6:31 “Am I Really Supposed to Love My Enemies?” Luke 6: 27-31 October 26, 2003 Intro: Today we are concluding our series of messages entitled “Hot Topics in Religion.” And we’re going to examine the question “Am I Really Supposed to Love…

Galatians 2:20 Manuscript Good Morning. Let us consider some popular sayings: “If one does not work, let them not _______? (eat)” 2 Th 3:10 “God helps those who ______ (help themselves)” Aesop’s fables: Scripture says in Dt. 10:17-18 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great…

Luke 6:46 Jesus is Lord of All, or He is not Lord at All “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?”[1] A ll else being equal, we have as much power in our service before the Lord as we have obedience to His commands. We enjoy great music provided by some of the most talented musicians…

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…

I suspect that over the course of your like you have had one or two “aha” moments. It may have been in response to something you heard, something you read, or something you saw. It would have been a time when you gained a new insight or a new clarity that became like a missing piece of a puzzle. It may…

Peter challenges us to love one another with pure hearts. This love for one another should be a characteristic of every church, but often it is not. The love for one another is the result of sanctification (purification) and guaranteed by the promises of God's Word. The church ought to be characterized by a love for one another.

Good Morning! Well it’s good to be back with you after our week of travels… to Chicago… We got to attend the EFCA One conference … Which was by the way was the best attended conference so far.... with over 1500 in attendance… We got to see some of our missionaries Sharleen Ortland, Mark Halstrom…go to…

Freely Given, Freely Received Text: Matthew 10:1-15 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (10/14/01) Introduction: Give brief description of the events in our text. Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received,…

“Clothe Yourselves with Kindness” Series: “Wearing our Easter Clothes” (part 2 of 7) Colossians 3:12 Introduction Dr. Laurence M. Gould, president emeritus of Carleton College, said “I do not believe the greatest threat to our future is from bombs or guided missiles. I don’t think our civilization will…

EVANGELISM “The Witness of Andrew” John 1:35-42 Introduction: The Man Called Andrew 1. Andrew was apparently the first disciple of our Lord. He had been a disciple of John the Baptist looking for the Messiah. 2. Andrew was convinced that Jesus was the Messiah, Jesus granted him a very special friendship.…

12 OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 Peacemaking does not always go as easily as we would like it to. Although some people will readily make peace, others will be stubborn and defensive and resist our efforts to be reconciled. Sometimes they…

The Reward of Generosity 2Corinthians 9:6-15 December 28, 2003 Scripture Reading: Responsive Reading #636 Hymnal Introduction: The Magi have set the tone of our Christmas celebrations for centuries by the gifts they had planned ahead to give to Christ. (What they received in return from God for their…

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…

The Blessings of Giving Back To God! Intro: This is the season for giving or so they say! We constantly “have” to buy more Christmas gifts, cards, and everything seems more expensive than ever. (Probably because it is!) But what about giving to God? Most people don’t like to hear sermons on tithing but…

Introduction: how believers relate to other believers is of significant importance. Division can destroy a body of people quicker that any other single thing. Many times Christians are known more for their grumbling, griping, complaining, murmuring, and divisiveness than for anything else. Nothing cuts…

Amen: God’s Little Word with a Great Big Meaning 1 Chronicles 16:23-36; Deuteronomy 27:15-16; Matthew 6:9-13; John 3:3-5; Revelation 3:14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 12, 1012 *We say “amen” all the time, but usually we don’t even think about it. Most of the time we treat “amen”…

In the course of our lives, we will be hurt. The world is filled with broken relationships. People offend and are offended so easily. You will get hurt in life. Maybe you have been hurt by what people said about you… by what someone thought about you… You may have been hurt by what people have done to…