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 Fruit of the Spirit is Joy Galatians 5: 22-23 (NRSV) The Fruit of the Spirit … the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control… The 3 Triads of the Fruit of the Spirit 1. The first triad is: love, joy, and peace. These relate…

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…

Joy, peace and happiness result from following Jesus Christ, together with the hope of being like him and with him in heaven. This is anticipated in the OT, which stresses the importance of obedience to the Lord.

BALANCING LIFE'S DEMANDS Balancing Your Personal Life - Part 1 of 6 Selected Rick Warren Prov. 28:2 "A man of understanding and knowledge maintains order." 1 Cor. 14:32 "For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace." Ecclesiastes 3:18 "There is a time for everything..." GOD WANTS US TO LIVE BALANCED…

Theological Poetics: Typology, Symbol, and the Christ The Theory and Method of Biblical Typology A modern introduction to biblical typology should begin inductively with several examples of certain shadows and types from Old Testament passages widely acknowledged to be prefigurative in character, seeking…

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…

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…

The purpose of prophetic truth is not speculation but motivation; thus Peter concluded his letter with the kind of practical admonitions that all of us must heed. It is unfortunate when people run from one prophetic conference to another, filling their notebooks, marking their Bibles, drawing their charts,…

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…

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…

He is Risen! The most joys words that we can speak. There are three days in the year that I always look forward to and it has everything to do with the celebration of the meaning behind those days. Of course Christmas is one of those days, it is be far one of the brights and joys days in the middle of…

Studies in Revelation __________________________________________________ Christ’s Victory Over the Forces of Darkness Contents Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................…

Luke 6:27-36. Love Your Enemies-Pray for them & Lead them to the Truth Everton Community Church. Sunday February 17th 2008. The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has triggered a storm of controversy this week by suggesting that Britain should adopt some aspects of Islam's tough Shariah…

This question was once asked, "If you could choose what you want most in life, what would you ask for?" The most common answer was "Peace." People want peace in their marriages, families, workplaces, country and world. Our country has some of the best medical and psychological treatment centers, highest…

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…

Week 1 of class on 1 Timothy. Covered chapter 1.

-Introduction Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power…

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…

Title Page ANTE-NICENE FATHERS Volume 1 The Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus Edited by Alexander Roberts, D.D. & James Donaldson, LL.D. revised and chronologically arranged, with brief prefaces and occasional notes by A. Cleveland Coxe, D.D. Preface v PREFACE. This volume, containing the equivalent…

Introduction “Let not your hearts be troubled...” is the phrase that opens John chapter 14. In that verse freedom from a troubled heart came through belief. Without belief in Jesus our hearts will never be free from trouble, from anxiety or pain. Given John’s continual focus on “belief” it is no surprise…

Last week, January 28th, President Trump announced his long anticipated deal of the century, or perhaps 2 centuries his plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. I believe this initiative, even if it never gets to the place of full implementation, is quite significant in terms of biblical prophecy.…

A Time to Weep And a Time to Laugh Anyone who loves great hymns will know of the compositions of Anne Steele. As a child, she had an accident that made her an invalid for life. In her late teens, when she seemed to have partially conquered her physical problems, she was introduced to Mr. Ellscourt, and…

NUMBER,1 Chronicles 11.15-19,THEME,DATE,PLACE,COMMENTS 01001,1 Chronicles 16.23-31,The Good Life In Christ,07/27/72,STAUN 01002,1 Chronicles 21.1-8, 2 Samuel,Watch!,11/25/73,STJ 01003,1 Chronicles 7.14,Searching For Unity,11/11/73,STJ 01005,1 Corinthians 1.10-17,The Word Became Flesh,12/24/97,h,Christmas…