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.

I Will Build My Church - Part 1 - Teaching Notes Matthew 16:18-19 (KJV) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt…

Matthew 17:1-9 Introduction Have you ever thought “I wish that would happen to me?” Perhaps someone you know won a prize of some kind or you heard of someone who found a great bargain or perhaps a team mate scored a hat trick or something else that you desire happened to someone you know. Does it ever…

What is the Purpose of the Church? Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 20, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org I want to ask you guys this morning a question that is not intended to insult but to initiate some thinking: why did you come to church today? What was your…

Matt 16:13-16 Who do you say That I Am? Intro: Every since Jesus came into this world we have been forced to deal with Who He is! · The early Church had to endure persecution because of their testimony of Jesus in the face of the worship of Caesar · The Church in India today suffers persecution because…

Introduction John's Gospel is a very theological Gospel. Right from the beginning John wants us to understand the deep meanings of what Jesus said and did, and the significance of just who Jesus is. The opening of his Gospel makes it very clear that, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with…

Your House Is only as strong as it’s foundation TEXT: Matthew 7:24-29 INTRODUCTION: As this passage begins with "therefore" it is certain these statements of the Lord are rooted in the preceding passage. In fact, they are a fitting conclusion to the entire "Sermon on the Mount." If we do not put these…

Jesus Is the Way, the Truth and the Life John 14:1-6 Series: The Great I Am Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 23, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Jesus Christ is the great I AM, Lord God Jehovah of the Old Testament, and over the last 5 weeks we have looked at the Lord's "I AM" statements in John.…

Introduction: Above all other verses in the creation account, these verses show why God created man. Very simply stated, God wants to live with a being who freely chooses to live with Him. God wants to live with a being who has the ability to choose to live with Him and who will choose to live with Him.…

Introduction: one of the clearest revelations of the Holy Spirit is given by our Lord Jesus Christ. He had already previously revealed Who the Person of the Holy Spirit is (John 14:15-26). In our current passage, He will reveal the work of the Holy Spirit. · The Holy Spirit helps believers (v.7). · The…

The Lessons for the Last Days Simeon’s Prophecy and Anna’s Testimony As I read through this account I want you to pick up on the character qualities of Simeon, Anna and the priest, they were looking for the 1st coming of Jesus, we are looking for the 2nd coming – ask yourself the question what is God…

The Sound of Rain Date preached: Aug 13, 1995 Place preached: Victory Baptist Church (Langley) Today's Date: (10/02/07) Text: I Kings 17-18 Read I Kings 17:1; 18:1; 18:41-46 & James 5:16B-18 Introduction: When I lived on the west coast I didn’t often appreciate the rain as I should, but every prairie…

Sermon point: To show how the transfiguration established the superiority of Christ. Sermon style: Biblical narrative The Transfiguration Mt. 17:1-13; Lk. 9: 28-36 Introduction For the past number of weeks our Pastor led us up to a mount and we hear the first part of the Sermon on the Mount, where we…

Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? JOHN, the Book, the Man – Part 3 January 29, 2007 Dr. Rick Isbell READ – John 1: (40, 41,42a) 42b-51 1:42. When Jesus . . . looked at Simon (v.47), He knew the man’s character and destiny. - Jesus gave him the Aramaic name Cephas. - Peter is the Greek translation…

Who is Jesus to me? Mark 8:27-30 Intro : Our lives are filled with questions. · Some of the questions we are faced with are very mundane and routine. For instance, “ What shall I wear today? ”, “ Where do you want to eat dinner? ”, and “ What do you want to watch on television? ”, are not questions that…

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…

Sermon: Jeremiah the Faithful Servant HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO GIVE UP? How many today could continue faithfully proclaiming God’s word for over 40 years in spite of total rejection, ridicule, death threats, beatings, imprisonments, lonliness, and end you in defeat? THE PREPARATION OF JEREMIAH FOR HIS…

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!”…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When Abraham Lincoln was a young lawyer in Springfield, he was approached by a man of wealth, who wanted to hire him to collect a debt. It seems that the poor man who owed him the two dollars and fifty cents denied the debt and refused to pay. Lincoln did not like the job, but after…

The Answer to Man’s Great Hunger John 6:22-29 Introduction: man has a gnawing hunger within for both the physical and the spiritual. Just as there is physical hunger that only physical food can satisfy, so there is a deeper, spiritual hunger in the pit of the human soul that only spiritual food can nourish.…

He Looked Beyond My Fault And Saw My Need The Apostle Peter is one of my favorite characters in the Bible. Fishermen – rough – ready-aim-fire type of a guy. I see him as a man’s man He would have had the coolest and fastest car The police would have known Peter and his car Jesus called him to be a Fisher…

We are the firstborn in Christ

THE CHURCH THAT JESUS IS BUILDING The reason that the Church today is losing ground to the world is because it has resorted to using the wrong fighthing tactics. What I mean by that is the church has become “Secular”. The expression "secular church" may be a contradiction in terms, but it is what many…

“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…

3 John 2 #2 5/24 and 5/25/2003 3 John 2 NKJV 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. Review: Last week we talked about: HEADED FOR HOME. Our points were 1-Set Your Heart on Pilgrimage 2-Keep the Right Perspective and 3-Having all you need for…