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.

Effective Christian Leadership Ephesians 2:10-2:10 Introduction: ‘We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’ (Ephesians 2: 10) God can use people with or without the natural ability and proper background. God can, and often chooses…

TEXT: James 5:16 TOPIC: Seven Keys to an Effective Prayer Life Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama January 11, 2009 Major portions of this message along with the outline come from Dr. James Merritt One Sunday the following obituary reading was distributed at the First Neglected…

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).…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Florence Banks in her book Coins Of Bible Days says that the handling of ancient coins does with time what radio and TV do with space. There are hundreds of miles between us and California, but TV eliminates those miles, and puts people there in our presence here. So Bible days…

Introduction: *As one reads through the Gospel of John, the shadow of the cross grows longer and darker until now the reader stands at the foot of the cross on the evening before the Crucifixion. In just a few short hours (somewhere between 15 –24 hours) our Lord would be suspended between the sky and…

Jesus Christ supremely displays God’s patient character in his work of salvation. The patience of Jesus Christ is seen in his relationships with people and in his perseverance through trial and suffering to death. Followers of Christ are called to demonstrate patience in all their relationships and circumstances.

Sunday, November 2, 2008 – Communion Sunday Following the example of our Lord John 13: 12-20 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. John 13:14 NIV Would you please stand for the reading of God’s word? Please join me in reading aloud together…

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…

Once upon a time, two brothers grew up on a farm. One loved framing, the other hated it. The one who hated farming eventually went away to college, earned a law degree, and became a partner in a prominent law firm in the state capital. The other brother stayed on the family farm doing what farmers do.…

Introduction: Review of Last Week A. Timothy-a young man who willingly served in second place B. He had a brotherly spirit in caring for others C. He was willing to deny himself-to be obsessed with the things of Christ D. He was willing to be a son, a disciple 1. Willing to be tried & proven 2. Willing…

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the great stories of Greek Mythology is that of Antaeus and Hercules. Antaeus, like Hercules, was of gigantic stature and marvelous strength. His parents were Neptune and Terra-ocean and earth. When he and Hercules engaged in mortal combat, Hercules proved to be the strongest,…

Introduction In our travels in Paraguay a few weeks ago, Benny & Esther Goertzen drove us from Asuncion to the Chaco and then to East Paraguay. On the way, we stopped in the town of Rio Verde to meet with a group who were interested in starting a radio station. That night we stayed at the guest house…

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…

A CONTEXTUAL LOOK AT PETER AND CORNELIUS ACTS 9:36-10:48 9:36-38. While Peter was at Lydda, a well-beloved Christian woman (a disciple) in Joppa by the name of Dorcas . . . died. Her name means “gazelle” in Greek as does its counterpart Tabitha in Aramaic. She was known for her help to the poor. Because…

WE HAVE THIS MINISTRY… Bible Text: Matthew 20:20-28 Subject: Ministers Title: We Have This Ministry…To Be Ministers For God INTRODUCTION Biblical Orientation: Chapters 19-22 are during what we call Jesus’ ministry in Perea. Perea is the east of the Jordan river and north of Jericho. This area would have…

The call of God and service

Matthew Ch 8 5When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering." 7Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him." 8The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But…

How to Get Back On Track Spiritually This is a story of how God’s people had gotten off track spiritually and now with God’s help were seeking to get back on track spiritually. The city of Jerusalem had been destroyed and God’s people had been captured and hauled off into Babylonian captivity in 605BC.…

Fulfill Your Destiny – Follow the Leader GREETING Praise the Lord, Church! Appreciate: Deb, Praise Team, Men, DVCC. [Introduction] Please stand with me in reverence as we read the Word of God. I’ll be reading from the New American Standard Bible, from the book of Matthew, Chapter 20, verses 24-28. Let’s…

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…

“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…

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…

“The mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to Him with her sons, and kneeling before Him she asked Him for something. And He said to her, ‘What do you want?’ She said to Him, ‘Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You…