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.

Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

Introduction: *In this passage, Jesus has finished what is commonly called the Last Supper with His disciples. Supper’s now over and He has predicted that one of the disciples is going to betray Him. And then He identifies that disciple as Judas Iscariot and He sends him on his wicked task. Now Jesus…

7 LAST WORDS OF CHIRST ON THE CROSS! LAST WORDS OF JESUS FATHER FORGIVE Luke 23:33,34 Joy Free Church 4/15/84. GOOD FRIDAY April 14, 1995 The final words uttered by a person before his death are often of great significance. Those surroundings them lean in to catch even the faintest of their expressions.…

Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction Forgiveness is not natural to man. Because it is so foreign to fleshly human nature, people find it very difficult to forgive others. King Louis XII of France articulated the feeling of many people when he said, “Nothing smells so sweet as the dead body of your enemy.” Yet…

Lessons from the Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18:23-35 Forgiveness is not natural to man. Our fallen-human nature has at its core a selfish desire for revenge, and personal retribution. But forgiveness is the whole basis of our opportunity for heaven. It is a most Christ-like character trait. Think about…

Thomas S. Myers 4 Ways To Control Your Anger Exodus 32 & Numbers 20 As you take a close look at the life of Moses you discover he had a problem controlling his anger. In Exodus chapter 2 he killed an Egyptian (Exodus 2:11-12). In Exodus 32:19 Moses sees the golden calf that the children of Israel had…

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…

Intro Have you ever been asked what your most embarrassing moment is? I used to have a story which my mother used to tell me about me when I was five years old, when I took off all my clothes on the first day of school. Thankfully, I do not really remember it and I will spare you the gory details. However,…

Introduction: Most scholars who have sought to harmonize the accounts in the four Gospels have the Lord Jesus praying the prayer of John 17 in the Upper Room after He had finished His instructions to the disciples. Then He and the disciples sang the traditional Passover psalms, left the Upper Room, and…

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…

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: the Jews asked Jesus: “how one may do the work of God and Jesus said”, (6:29, 35, 40, 47). So here & throughout the Gospel of John, everlasting life is directly related to your believing in Jesus Christ. Four times in this chapter Jesus relates everlasting life to believing in Him. The…

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…

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…

A Time to Embrace and a Time to Refrain from Embracing Professor Henry Drummond (1969) says that "the greatest thing in all the world is love," and Paul reminds us that among the gifts to man there are three of outstanding quality: faith, hope and love, "these three; but the greatest of these is love"…

Introduction: 1. Why Daniel? a) One of the most important books in the bible. (1) It demonstrates that the bible is the inerrant word of god, all written by the holy spirit. consider the references to daniel: Ezekiel writes that “even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and job, were in it, they would…

Introduction: Some of God’s ways we will never understand as fully as others, for “the secret things belong to the Lord” (Deut. 29:29). (Isaiah 55:9) tells us that God’s ways are higher than man’s ways. And that is certainly true when it comes to the doctrine of election. In (Ephesians 1:4–6) Paul writes,…

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…

Jesus Christ supremely displays God’s patient character in his work of salvation. The patience of Jesus Christ is seen in his relationships with people and in his perseverance through trial and suffering to death. Followers of Christ are called to demonstrate patience in all their relationships and circumstances.

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 •…

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…

THREE CROSSES AT CALVARY TEXT: Luke 23:32-49 INTRODUCTION: These three! What remarkable triad this is! Why were there only three on that crucifixion day? And why these particular three? On that hill, long and grey, outside the city wall, God's arranging hand can be seen in the way the three sufferers…

John takes us on a long journey through the Passion Week. We will be in this week, as we go through our verse-by-verse study of John for several more months to come. John focuses on conversations that take place during this week, an insightful recognition of both the true believers in the false hopes…

Luke 22, 23 I. Introduction What has been the darkest time in all of human history? There was a period of history which has been called the “Dark Ages.” Recently historians have been questioning that designation for that period of time, suggesting that perhaps it was not all that dark after all. Because…