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 Shepherd's Example Places preached: Bethel Baptist Church (Simcoe) - Dec. 20, 1995 Mississauga International Baptist Church - Dec. 20, 1998 Text: Luke 2:8-20 Introduction: We have here an account of the most wonderful revelation to a group of shepherds. Why were the shepherds chosen by God? They…

IN THE FULNESS OF TIME Galatians 4:4; Luke 2:1-14 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law – Galatians 4:4 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census…

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given ... and His name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” These words were written by the prophet Isaiah more than 700 years before the birth of Jesus. As far as I’m concerned, that…

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…

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…

TEXT: Luke 2:1-20 TOPIC: The Message from the Manger Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point December 24, 2006 When William Gladstone was Prime Minister of Great Britain, he was asked by Queen Victoria, “What do you consider to be the world’s most important book?” He quickly answered,…

1) AM…..12-9-07….SBC 2) “A Divine Accomplishment” Isaiah 7:1-17; Matthew 1:23 Introduction: Genre of Prophecy 1- The great prediction which runs like a golden thread through the whole contents of the Old Testament is that regarding the coming and work of the Messiah[1] 2- The responsibility of the Old…

Do you ever have any times when it seems like the work you do for the kingdom of Jesus Christ doesn’t amount to very much? Sure, you raise your children in the fear of the Lord, maintain a good testimony at work and perhaps occasionally even take advantage of an opportunity to witness to an unbeliever.…

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…

Lesson 1: The Author and Perfecter of the Plan Introduction “What in the world is going on?” You have probably asked this question or a similar one more than once in your life. We ask this question when we perceive that what is happening does not seem to square with our understanding of how things are…

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…

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…

I recall a story I heard one time of a family who was having a christening party in honor of the christening of their newborn baby. Amid all the family and friends coming over and all the eating and drinking and gift-giving and celebrating, one person finally walks up to the mother and asks her the obvious…

Sermon: Gedeon the Faithful Servant START POINT: GOD COMMANDS YOU TO ____________.......SO WE ACT IN FAITH 6:14 The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” Obstacle of Faith: the Rebellious Israelites (6:1,10) Obstacle of…

Until Shiloh Come Genesis 49:10 INTRO – Turn to Genesis 49 Joseph was second only to Pharaoh in Egypt. His brothers had sold him as a slave instead of killing him. Several years later God providentially reunited him with his brothers, and Joseph brought them and his father Jacob to live near him in Egypt.…

If we are to come to a true understanding of the story of Jesus Christ, we must not begin by opening our Bibles at the beginning of the New Testament - Matthew 1:1. We must go back into the Old Testament. We must seek to understand what the prophets said, as they looked forward to the coming of Jesus…

Sunday, November 26, 2006 at FBC, Comanche; Studies: Christmas Text: Matthew 1: 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. “Humble Beginnings” Introduction: We see the non-typical yet significant parallel between Ezekiel's four "living creatures" and the four…

Jesus Christ is described as Son of David, Son of Man and Son of God. His sonship speaks of his divinity and humanity and is closely associated with his role as promised Messiah, suffering Saviour, risen Lord and coming judge and king. It also speaks of his intimate, obedient and unique relationship with his Father and of his mission to enable people to become children of God through faith in him.

Sermon: Mary the Lord’s Servant (Luke 1:38) “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. May it be to me as you have said The Lord’s servant is a recipient of God’s grace (Luke 1:26-30) Key words: __________ __________ __________ The Lord’s servant has faith even when he doesn’t understand God’s plan (Luke…

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

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…

Jesus came to bring peace, what does that look like and what did He mean by that?

Have you ever had one of those days when everything went wrong? You begin to think… I shouldn’t have even gotten out of bed today. Guy who wanted to make a shake - he put everything in but forgot to put the top on the blender… he was wearing his smoothie… Guy who jumped off the overpass to kill himself……