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.

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…

We come now to the Garden of Gethsemane. Following the last supper, Jesus sensing the need to pray and strengthen himself against the avalanche of coming events takes his disciples with him to a secluded spot on the mount of Olives about a half mile from the city wall. By now it was probably near midnight…

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 Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power . 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers , against the authorities, against the powers of this…

MATTHEW 26:6-13 This is the last section of the Gospel of Matthew [26:1-28:20] which gives the account of the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. § Chapter 26 begins with what is the introduction to the passion narratives: “after two days is the feast of the Passover, and the Son of man is betrayed…

Sermon: Joseph the Faithful Servant (Genesis 37-50) Genesis 39:9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused…

The Crucifixion of Christ The Crucifixion of Jesus (Matthew 26-27; Mark 14-15; Luke 22-23; John 18-19) History of crucifixion The cross has become the most universally known symbol because since the death of Christ, the history of the world has been decisively shaped by that crucifixion event. The widespread…

ISRAEL AFFIRMS THE COVENANT 24:1 Now He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. 2 And Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.” 3 So Moses came and…

Introduction: I would like to begin today’s message with a poem I found online this week. This poem reminds us of the mountains we sometime face in our lives. It speaks of despair and sorrow, as well as courage. It talks of trouble and of blessings. It speaks of weakness and strength. So it is with life.…

Mark 14:27 – 15:15 Introduction What tremendous pressure there must be on athletes at the Olympics! I am thinking particularly of the pressure on skips in curling. Whatever has happened before, they throw the final rock and if they miss, then no matter how well the others on the team have done, they…

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 Bible has a lot to say about words. Why do we speak? Why are we humans characterized by communication? The Bible indicates in a variety of ways that we communicate because God communicates. God speaks! Eternally, before creation, God was a communicating God. Within the eternal bliss of the Trinity,…

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…

A Call to Action I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that…

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 Agony of the Son When we hear of the suffering of Christ, it is most natural for our thoughts to immediately jump to His physical suffering from the time of His arrest to the Cross. This association springs from the fact that we are human and can identify, we think, with the physical torment to which…

32 Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”…

Be on alert so your physical weakness not overshadow your spiritual power

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…

Happy Mothers Day!! What is your heritage?

How many of you have ever heard the phrase “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” It is a saying that has been attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux (1091—1153), but that cannot be verified. When we say, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” we may mean that someone meant well, but…

Nehemiah 4:1-23 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Enthusiastic Soldiers of the Cross -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon When the Spartans marched into battle they advanced with cheerful songs, willing to fight. But when the Persians entered the conflict, you could hear, as the regiments came on, the crack of the whips…

The Hour of Darkness Plot Points In his last hours with his disciples, Jesus took time to teach them what true servanthood looks like and express his love for them, knowing they would abandon him. It had been an eventful week… Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey. Matt. 21:1–17 ; Mark 11:1–11 ;…

Luke 21:34-38