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.

STEPS TO COMMITMENTTEXT: Matthew 8:18-23INTRODUCTION: One of the serious problems facing religious minded people today is that while lip service is given to God, many are not TRULY committed to Him. This lack of commitment is seen in a variety of ways:· No growth in Bible knowledge.· Not attending worship…

The God of the Impossible By Daniel D. Schreck Assimilation/Small Groups Pastor First Assembly of God Christian Center Fort Wayne, Indiana Text: Luke 18:27 He replied, “What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God.” Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” Topic: How to go…

Good morning, it is good to see yall this morning. Over the past couple of weeks we have been studying with an emphasis on seeing the truth that lost people matter to God. I want to continue with a second look at the prodigal son parable in Let’s read the parable and then we can get to it. (Read) (Pray)…

Key-verse: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (ACTS 4:12). Salvation is the theme of this great key-verse; but what is meant by the term "salvation"? When anyone is saved does it simply mean that he is saved from…

Eight Ways to Pray for Your Children and Grandchildren Colossians 1:9-12 February 11, 2007 Opening Please turn to Colossians 1:9-12 in your Bibles. While you’re doing that, I want to open with a short story. A father prayed faithfully and fervently for his children throughout the years when they were…

Introduction: "When you experience disappointments in your life, how do you respond? Do you respond by blaming yourself or someone else? Well, often we face disappointments where we don’t know how to respond, and we find ourselves hindered in our walk with the Lord. Israel had fled the giant Goliath…

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…

Introduction: There was a time when there was no evil—no sin whatsoever—upon earth, a time when the whole world was perfect. But the day came when sin entered the world. This we saw in our last study in (Genesis 3:1-6). When sin first entered the world, catastrophic consequences began immediately to…

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…

Introduction: Tonight, we are going to begin a study of a brand new book in the New Testament, the book of Philemon. And I want you to turn to it; it's just very brief, one chapter, 25 verses, a lesson on forgiveness. Of all of the human qualities that make men in any sense like God, none is more divine…

Sermon: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.22, 2007 What is the Book of Jonah about? Well, it’s not simply about a great fish (mentioned only four times), or a great city (named nine times), or even a disobedient prophet (mentioned eighteen times). It’s about God! God is mentioned thirty-eight times in these…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Neil Armstrong was the first man to set his foot on the moon, but long before that momentous event he was a dreamer. As early as age 2 he fell in love with airplanes, and for the rest of his life that was a focus for him. He made model planes as a child, and at age 14 he got a job…

Introduction Review of last week: A. The Clear Command of God to Totally Destroy the Amalekites (v.1-9). 1. The source of the command (v.1-2). a) Heed the voice of the Words of the Lord (v.2). 2. The reason for God's judgment (v.2). a) The behavior of the Amalekites-were beyond repentance, change. 3.…

Light for my Path and Joy for my Heart (Psalm 119:105-112) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 18, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Our study today brings us to one of the great statements of Scripture about itself, words we have already sung of today. The Bible has…

How to tell if someone is truly repentant: Seven Identifying Marks of the truly repentant 2 Cor. 7:8-12 Intro: Do Christians need to repent? Jesus said that we do (Luke 17:3–4), and Paul agreed with Him (2 Cor. 12:21). Four of the seven churches of Asia Minor, listed in Revelation 2–3, were commanded…

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…

Introduction Which is best…Coke or Pepsi? Bombers or Riders? Jonathan Toews or Sidney Crosby? Mac or PC? John Deere or New Holland? (Do these with images and invite people to “vote.”) Clearly on many issues the best is very subjective. We have our opinions and reasons for believing them, but other people…

5 Functions of Kingdom Focused Church · Evangelism · Discipleship · Fellowship · Ministry · Worship EVANGELISM Evangelism is ultimate Goal of Kingdom Focused Church. Everything the Church Does Has to Contribute One Way or Another to Reaching that Goal. Church Growth Without Evangelism is Impossible •…

TEXT: Luke 15:11-24 TOPIC: How the Prodigal Came Home Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama August 27, 2006 One of the great facts we know about Jesus Christ is that He was a great teacher. He often used what we call a parable today. Most often defined as “an earthly story with…

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…

The Wrong Righteousness Romans 10:1-13 The Reasons for Their Rejection (Rom. 10:1–13) You would think that Israel as a nation would have been eagerly expecting the arrival of their Messiah and been prepared to receive Him. For centuries they had known the Old Testament prophecies and had practiced the…

Living in Light of God’s Omnipresence – Psalm 139:7-12 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. 9 If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, 10…

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…

MISSING PIECES LUKE 15:1-10 Some time ago our family was putting together a jig-saw puzzle. We were fitting pieces together and watching with anticipation as the puzzle became more and more like the picture on the box. We were having a lot of fun. Finally we were done, but the puzzle was not complete.…