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 Widow’s Two Mites Text: Mark 12:41-44 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (05/31/98) Introduction: This message is necessarily about giving. The Lord taught more often about money than He did about heaven. Money was one of the favourite topics of Christ. On…

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…

THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE Text: Mark 14:3-5 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. And there were some that had indignation within themselves,…

Mark 12 41. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them,…

Render unto Caesar – Render unto God Matthew 22:15-22/ 15Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him (Jesus) in his words. 16They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance…

How to Know if You Love God Mark 12:28-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 19, 2012 BACKGROUND: *Last Sunday in 1 Corinthians 13, we studied the kind of love that God wants all of us to have: God’s kind of love, agape love, the same type of love that the Lord has for us. This morning…

GPS Messages: Giving Thesis: giving through the church makes a difference – not just for today, but for eternity Goal: help people learn emotions/motivations we need to focus on, and specific actions that can help them in their giving Text: Topical Introduction – Mike Title Slide A. FCCH Response Cards…

Keeping the Commandment A sermon on 1 John 2:7-11 preached at Christ the King Church on 11/27/05 Prayer: Father in heaven, we ask you now to teach us by your word, through your Spirit, so that your will might be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray this in Christ’s name. Amen. Introduction: The…

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…

< Next Message in Series: "Though None Go With Me..." Do You Surrender ‘All’? Acts 4:32–5:11 (focal: 5:3–5) NEWS FLASH: In an effort to make the great hymns of the Christian faith more palatable to "today's Christian," an interdenominational committee has proposed that the titles and wordings of selected…

We pause to ponder Tuesday of Holy Week. Specifically, we look at how the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders challenged Jesus after He threw the money changers out of the temple: “Who gave you authority to do this?” You heard this last week in the passion history from Mark 11: “They…

Looking at 5 ways that God loves and then exploring what it means to love God with all your heart, soul, mind & strength

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…

Mark 13:24-27 THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST Intro : We celebrate Christmas, which is a time when we remember the birth of God’s Son into the world. We are pretty familiar with all the details of His first coming. The world is familiar with Bethlehem, the shepherds, Mary and Joseph, the wise men, the angels,…

BIBLE FACTS ABOUT FORNICATION (SEXUAL IMMORALITY) INTRODUCTION: 1. Read the text: 1 Cor. 6:12-20. 2. Regarding the text: (1) One reason Paul wrote to Corinth was to address questions they had. (2) The beginning portion of this Chapter is fairly straightforward and easily followed. Especially vv. 9-11.…

We are continuing our study of giving this morning. So far, we have seen that God is ultimately the one who owns everything we have and everything we are. We are simply stewarding it for him, so if he calls us to give some of his time, talents, or treasures away, he has the right to do so. Last week,…

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

Introduction The story of the woman with the issue of blood can be found in and . Though neither account is very long, Mark’s account provides a few more details than Luke’s. The story of this woman takes place within a larger story. Jesus is on his way to a synagogue leader’s house to heal his dying…

There are two kings that are battling for control in our lives. One must die so that the other can rule. The gifts of the wise men were gifts for a King, and represent the gifts we can give to Jesus.

35 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.’ 37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?”…

God wants to bless you: 1. Through His promises of answered prayer (vs. 7-8). 2. Through the faithfulness of our Heavenly Father (vs. 9-11). 3. Through the goodness of His Golden Rule (vs. 12).

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…