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.

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…

Joni was a healthy, athletic teenager. She had just graduated from high school, where she was voted “Best Athlete” of her class. She was an award winning swimmer and skilled tennis player, planning on pursuing a future career in athletics. A month after graduation, however, while swimming in the Chesapeake…

Introduction At some point in life, all human beings face desperate situations. Sometimes the circumstances are so distressful that they cause unbearable pain and agony and there seems to be no way out, no solution or answer. The hardship, the adversity just erupts and we feel helpless and hopeless.…

I). INTRODUCTION a). This is the one single commandment that gives us the most trouble. b). This is a COMMANDMENT not a request. c). The Big Idea behind this commandment is "TRUST". II). PRINCIPLES ABOUT THIS PRINCIPLE OF REST. a). It gives God the opportunity to provide for us supernaturally. b). God provides Something Special for His Children. c). God can do more for you in 6 days than you can do in 7. d). It gives us the opportunity to REST and be REFRESHED. III). THERE'S CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT RESTING. a). Lack of Observance leads to death. b). Lack of Observance leads to God's Divine Intervention. IV). BLESSINGS COME WHEN YOU REST. a). God made the Sabbath for Man. b). It was a great Gift given to Man to Stop and Rest. c). The Blessing comes when we're Obedient. V). CONCLUSION: WHAT HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT TOLD YOU TODAY?

Faith Heroes -“Super to us is faithful to God” What is bold faith? (Video Clip – 2010-This year will be different.) Say it with me folks, “This year is going to be different.” Is it? Really? How so? Is 2010 going to be different because 2009 could not have been any worse? Are you thinking to yourself,…

Matthew 9:1-8 (Mark 2:1-13) Introduction The most distinctive message of Christianity is the reality that sin can be forgiven. That is the heart and lifeblood of the gospel, that men can be freed from Sin and its consequences. The Christian faith has many truths, values, and virtues, each of which has…

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…

The 3rd Sign: Rise & Walk JOHN, the Book, the Man – Part 11 April 15, 2007 Dr. Rick Isbell John 5:1-15 5:1/ After this, a Jewish festival took place, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 By the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool, called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five colonnades. 3 Within these…

Introduction Now that most of the farmers in this congregation have worked on Sunday, I thought it would be a good time to make them feel guilty by speaking about Sabbath keeping. I am kidding! In fact, I find myself in an interesting spot. I think this may be the first year that I have actually felt…

Prayer As we continue this week making our way through the 1st chapter of the gospel of John, …we come today to - basically - the second part to last week’s sermon... Last week we looked at John the Baptist being sent BY GOD to water baptize... with the purpose of REVEALING Jesus to Israel... And what…

Sunday, June 15, 2008 – Father’s Day – Commissioning of Colville Mission Team Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5 7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the…

Introduction: So far we have seen four conflicts between Jesus and the authorities (in Mark the authorities are those in power - Scribes, Pharisees, Herod, Pilate - these are the authorities who often work together in Marks gospel) The hostility of these authorities against Jesus has grown over the last…

In the long series of problems that Nehemiah confronted, the next was a violation of the fourth commandment. According to verses 15 and 16, he had witnessed the people of Judah engaging in various forms of labor on the Sabbath, plus there were a few men from Tyre, who apparently resided in Jerusalem…

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…

Jesus prepares the twelve to go out in pairs to preach and cast out demons. The focus of the instruction is the dependence upon God for provisions.

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 new King had recently taken the throne. His enemies fell before him like wax before the fire. He now returned to his palace and focused on establishing his kingdom. Rumor was that this was no ordinary king, but a king who had received divine approval—heaven itself seemed to be helping him. The year…

Blind Bartimaeus comes to Christ

Matthew 12:1-14 Introduction The events recorded in Matthew 12 mark a major turning point in Jesus’ ministry, focusing on the rejection of the Messiah by the Jewish people. Verses 1-21 depict the mounting unbelief of Israel crystallizing into conscious rejection, and verses 22-50 depict the blasphemy…

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…

Introduction What is your greatest need? Perhaps you feel like your greatest need is Finances are tight, and you really need a raise or a new job to make a little more money Perhaps you often feel alone, and what you need is community, you need close friends Perhaps your single, and you feel like your…

Praise is given as a gift by God. We must return the give of praise back to God.

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…