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.

STRETCHING OUT AND REACHING HIGHER Isaiah 54:2 Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes. 3 For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants will inherit the nations, and…

Introduction In our walk with the Lord there will be times of Crisis. There will be periods when our faith in God is tested. There will be financial crisis where we find ourselves out of work but not out of debt. What little we earn is go before we receive it. We solve one problem and another comes along.…

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE Introduction: 1. When you hear the words “all things are possible” what comes to mind. 2. Are you filled with hope and is your faith stirred when you hear those words...or do you think it’s just wishful thinking to believe “all things are possible?” 3. Well this morning we are…

Let Down Your Nets Luke 5:1-11Intro. It had been one of those nights, futile and fruitless. All night long up and down the shores of Galilee, casting out the nets, and pulling them back in empty. You had pulled out all of your bags of tricks that you had learned through the years with no success. It…

Marriage 411 - Take God at his word! Husbands, make your wife a priority! (2010 Easter Invite Video) I was in the Kohl’s store in Westerville several months ago. I was in the men’s department looking for something. Two ladies were working in that same location at that moment. They were folding clothes…

Facing The Impossible Text: Judges 6:1-18 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (01/06/02) PM (06/04/06) AM Introduction: The Time of the Judges (1380 – 1050 BC). The Days of no King – “Every man did that which was right in his own eyes”. EXPLAIN – The Cycle – 1).…

Numbers 22:1-41 The Story of Balaam & His Encounter with God 1. Text Exegesis The Setting and Background – Verses 1-3 The first verse of Numbers 22 is a concluding verse of events from the previous chapter. The Israelites just completed successful campaigns against King Sihon of the Amorites in Hesbon…

THE CURE FOR COVETOUSNESS & THE STAGES OF GIVING By Robertson McQuilkin Covetousness Defined To covet is to seek for something, someone, some position, some recognition, or some pleasure not in the will of God. Notice the word seek rather than desire. To covet is not merely wishing for more, but going…

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…

LIFE IS FULL OF EVENTS! AND IN EVERY EVENTS THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IT, AND OTHERS WHO WILL NOT:

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…

Read the Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Introduction: We have here the most puzzling of all the parables. The story is improbable were it not told by Jesus, we would hesitate to believe it. The owner of a vineyard went out early in the morning looking for workers. Finding some men available, he talked with them,…

“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…

Pentecost 21 (Proper 22), October 5, 2008 Old Parable, New Ending Sermon Theme: Let us be the new ending of the old parable: placed in God’s vineyard by grace, let us render its fruit and receive his Son. Text: Matthew 21:33–46 Other Lessons: Isaiah 5:1–7; Psalm 80:7–19; Philippians 3:4b–14 Goal: That…

Tearing Down The Barriers To Good Communication In Marriage James 1:19 Richard E. Powell, Senior Pastor Fort Caroline Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL Learning to communicate with your spouse is like learning a foreign language. I had one class of French in High School. I wasn’t a very good student.…

“Five Things God Cannot Do” (originally preached by Pastor Charles Bartels on 11/11/79) Mayfair Bible Church Centennial Message adapted by Pastor Tim Glover Introduction: Is there anything too hard for God? Jeremiah didn’t think so, even though he struggled with it --- “16 ¶ "After I had given the deed…

As my final sermon in this church I encourage the people to expect great things from God, Expect to work hard for God, Expect all generations to benefit

LIVING GODLY Bible Text: Joshua 24:14-25 Subject: Choices Title: Living Godly Means Making The Right Choices INTRODUCTION Biblical Orientation: This is Joshua’s final final address to the people. He reminds them of what God has done to establish them as a nation. He tells them they have been blessed…

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 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…

ON EAGLE’S WINGS EXODUS 19:3-6 3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; 4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.…

Psalm 11 Introduction We live in an age of quitters. A recent television documentary pointed out that the cheetah survives on the African plains by running down its prey. The big cat can sprint seventy miles per hour. But the cheetah cannot sustain that pace for long. Within its long, sleek body is a…

Recently I purchased a printer--and I was eager to get it set up. It came with a very thick users manual--very intimidating. However, it also came with a quick-start guide. If one described the Bible as the operating manual for living, it is Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 that serves as our…

Lesson 1: The Author and Perfecter of the Plan Introduction “What in the world is going on?” You have probably asked this question or a similar one more than once in your life. We ask this question when we perceive that what is happening does not seem to square with our understanding of how things are…