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.

What Are Your Expectations? Text: Luke 24.13-35 Introduction: We all have certain expectations of God and how we expect Him to act toward us based upon our knowledge of Him. However, serious problems arise when God does not act as we expected Him to. Job ran into this great difficulty wishing that he…

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 1 Introduction When my grandmother and her children were refugees coming out of Russia, there was a day when they had no food. My grandmother was desperate and called out to God to provide for them. She had no resources, she could see no possibility of resources and only God could supply their needs.…

A Birth of God’s Promise What does it take to give birth to your ‘Vision’? Luke 2:1-2:7 Read Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13, NKJV) We often quote that for encouragement, or try and motivate others to move forward in what seems to be impossible…

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…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When Abraham Lincoln was a young lawyer in Springfield, he was approached by a man of wealth, who wanted to hire him to collect a debt. It seems that the poor man who owed him the two dollars and fifty cents denied the debt and refused to pay. Lincoln did not like the job, but after…

A person must pay the ultimate price to follow Jesus Christ

BUT….. November 23, 2003 New Hope Baptist Church 9:30 a.m. Scripture Text: Hosea 3:1 Luke 22:31-34 Hebrews 4:14-16 Introduction: There is a little word that is used quite often, both in the English and the Greek language. It is quite simply not thought of often in our everyday speech. It can be used…

God's Angels by Our Side Hebrews 1:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 7, 2013 *Chuck Swindoll shared a great testimony that he heard from one of his mentors. It was about a missionary home on furlough. He was traveling by car from church to church. And one rainy evening he faced…

A Tribute to Godly Moms TEXT: Colossians 3:15-20 INTRODUCTION: Rita Kramer has 8 children. In a recent book she describes a day in the life of a mother: "Hey, mom, Rory's playing in the toilet again!" "Mom, mom, Todd said if I don't find his fish hooks, he's going to dump water on my bed!" "Mom, Josh…

Stewardship--Time Illustration: The Greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.(Matt 6:20, storing up treasures)---“There’s no present like the past.” Stewardship of our time, is more than just filling our day planner full, and not being lazy. (Solomon in Eccl said in God’s…

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…

1. He can drive out every disease (vs. 8-12). -Miracles come from God's power -Miracles are God's prerogative 2. He can expose His enemies (vs. 13-16). 3. He can transform everyone who turns to Jesus (vs. 16-20). -What happens when people turn their lives over to Jesus? [1] His name will be magnified. [2] His disciples will be multiplied. [3] Our lives will be purified.

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…

What is your response to roller coasters? Some like them, some hate them, so are terrified of them. I can remember when I was a kid being terrified of roller coasters. I didn’t want anything to do with them. Until one day I worked up enough courage to try one. And from then on I have been hooked. I love…

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…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

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…

Silence. It can be uncomfortable, can’t it? Our story today starts with a period of silence – of 400 year’s silence, to be precise. Between five and seven hundred years before, God’s people – God’s faithless people – had been taken into exile, deported from their land by the Assyrians and Babylonians.…

Good morning! I am excited to start this next series of studies with you: The Call of Christmas. Have you ever felt like God was silent. You just could not hear Him. You wanted to hear, but you just were not hearing from Him. The people of Israel experienced this. They were God's chosen people, the descendants…

Jesus interrupts your life with grace.

This morning we are continuing our study of 1 Peter chapter 5. We have been looking specifically at the role of the shepherd and the relationship between the sheep and the shepherd or the pastor and the flock of God. To ensure we don’t forget the theme of Peter’s letter what is the primary context of…

“The New Birth” John 3:1-15 Introduction: (1) Remember, no chapter breaks in the Greek, therefore, man in the last chapter moves right into chapter three to Nicodemus. (2) Luke 15:3-10 talk about Brittany being born and the joy there was. I. The Man Who Came By Night A. Nicodemus (3:1-2) 1. He was a…

BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS The 400 Silent Years The Old Testament closes approximately at 430 B.C. At this point Israel was firmly established in the land of Palestine and had their Temple and city rebuilt. The time period between 430 B.C. and the ministry of John the Baptist is known as the 400 silent years.…