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.

We are living in a day and time where there is so much going on in the church that we are losing focus. So much is going on in the church. There is tattling going on in the church. Backstabbing is going on in the church. Gossip is going on in the church. So much is going on in the church we are losing…

The God of the Impossible By Daniel D. Schreck Assimilation/Small Groups Pastor First Assembly of God Christian Center Fort Wayne, Indiana Text: Luke 18:27 He replied, “What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God.” Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” Topic: How to go…

Matthew 14:22‑33 INTRODUCTION The Feeding to the 5,000 was the lesson that set the background for this event. This is a tremendous test; the disciples were near shipwreck. There are several miracles here: the miracle of Jesus walking on the water, the miracle of Peter walking on the water, the miracle…

It’s not over yet! Jacob was an old man when his son Joseph was taken to Egypt. His boy Joseph had been his dream. Now it looked like Jacob’s dream was dead. But in Genesis 45, we see that his spirit was revived. Joseph was still alive! The old man got his dream back in his old age. You’re never too…

The Working of Miracles Pastor Keith Hassell KENNETH HAG1N: "A miracle is a supernatural intervention in the ordinary course of nature, a temporary suspension of the accustomed order through the Spirit of God." Concerning Spiritual Gifts, p. 77 LESTER SUMRALL: In the gift of the working of miracles .…

Today we are studying John 6:16-21 . The title for the sermon comes straight out of the passage, Jesus’ words to His disciples, “Don’t be afraid!” We are going to talk about fear, and what Jesus has to say about our fear. Please open your Bibles to the passage to follow along. While we are turning to…

Matthew 14:22-33 HIDDEN BLESSINGS IN THE STORMS OF LIFE Original Sermon by Pastor Alan Carr Intro : In this passage of Scripture, we find the disciples of our Lord trapped in the grip of a fierce storm. They find themselves in that storm because they have been commanded by the Lord to cross the Sea of…

Why Does God Allow Us To Enter The Storms of Life? Matthew 14:22-33 Take your Bible and turn to Matthew 14:22. Now after you have found Matthew chapter 14:22, look up here: I stand here before you this morning by the grace of God. I stand before you as one who should not be here, yet here by the very…

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…

Introduction Loyalty is an absolute essential in life. No matter the relationship, loyalty is a must. Without loyalty, a relationship crumbles: Þ If a husband and wife are not loyal, they face divorce and painful suffering for their children, other family members, friends, and themselves. Þ If a worker…

You can get in a lot of trouble over what you say about other people. A young man had just got a job in the produce department when he was asked by a lady if she could buy half a head of lettuce. He replied, “Half a head? Are you serious? God grows these in whole heads and that’s how we sell them!”…

Do Not Pass Me By Mark 6:45-51 & Matthew 14:22-33 Let’s set the scene. Three weeks ago, we looked at an amazing event in the lives of Jesus and the disciples. They were on a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-41). Jesus was sleeping in the back of the boat when a fierce storm comes down on…

Prayer Can Change Your Life - Part 3 of 4 Romans 10:17 Jn 14:8-14 Romans 10. We're in a series called "Prayer Can Change Your Life". The last two weeks we talked about the reasons for prayer or the four purposes of prayer. Last week we talked about the five conditions for answered prayer. There are five…

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Take your faith to the next level! Mathieu 14:25-32 My brothers and sisters, may the peace and the grace of God be with you forever! A man had fallen from a cliff, but he managed to grab a branch on the way down. "Is there anyone up there?" he shouted. "I am here, I am the…

“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region…

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the…

Taking the Next Step of Faith Matthew 14:22-31 (January 23rd, 2011) Intro: For the last two Sundays I have been challenging you toward the end of the messages to pray about the next step God is wanting you to take in your journey with Him. Now we are going to focus on that. Let me ask you a few questions.…

John 6:15-21 c Introduction Storms come in our lives and we must be prepared for when they come. What life does to us depends a great deal on what life finds in us, and what the disciples needed was faith. This event has had many interesting, and many false, interpretations as theologians have attempted…

Introduction: Have you ever missed a plane because you read the date or time wrong? Have you ever missed a benefit because you didn’t know it was there? Coupon for something free that expired? Have you ever ignored a warning sign because you didn’t know what it meant? There is a kind of adversity that…

Do Not Be Anxious about the Threats of Man: Matthew 10:24-31 Everton Community Church: Sunday December 2nd 2007. If you haven’t noticed, we are in the swing of the “Holiday” season. That’s right: not Advent or Christmas but the Holiday Season. Retailers and cultural planners are so desperate for increased…

Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but…

“In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, ‘Flee like a bird to your mountain, for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart; if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? “The LORD is in his holy…

Scripture Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the…

Dry Ground One can pull many meanings out of the term “dry ground”, but we are not focusing today on a season of no rain. We do go through those times, and it is imperative during that period that we remain close to God. Our focus is rather on God’s dominion over the earth and the forces of nature, as…