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.

Last week we talked about how we need God’s Presence to go with us this year so we can do what He wants us to do in this community. As we begin 2007 we are beginning to Seek God’s Presence for our church and for our lives. This week we are going to talk about Seeking God’s Presence through Prayer and…

Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

TEXT: John 15:1-5 TOPIC: The Four Spiritual Disciplines of Christian Growth Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, April 30, 2006 Today’s sermon asks a simple question. Are you a growing Christian? Are you? If I offered you a measuring device designed to measure spiritual growth in a…

PSALM 91 Security of the One Who Trusts in the Lord. This psalm is a meditation, in a serene and confident mood, on the security of the person who trusts in God. There is nothing in the text that provides a clue as to the time and circumstances of its composition. Dahood and others take it to be a royal…

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2nd Timothy 2:15 KJV 1611 Anyone that has read any of the messages that I have posted here will quickly realize that I have little love for these so called “preachers” today. However…

Living The Kingdom of God Lifestyle Journey From Religion to Relationship Growing as a group in the gospel of the kingdom INTRODUCTION & INDEX To Kingdom Growth Guides INTRODUCTION (#000) | Kingdom Growth Guides are for assisting individuals and small groups to move toward the kingdom lifestyle. These…

Finding the Strength to Stand Ephesians 6:10-17 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 18, 2012 (Updated from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church - Jan. 15, 2006) *Last Sunday we talked about the power of a tornado, and I told you that an F5 tornado can have winds of over 300…

Introduction: I was reading about the screech owl, which unlike our spotted owl, resides in cities and towns on the East Coast. They’re very productive, but little bugs and maggots can infect and devastate their entire population. To counteract the maggots and bugs, the screech owl ingeniously gathers…

Stewardship Series 09 #2 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 A Faithful Steward Our emphasis this month is on stewardship, caring for the things the Lord has given us and honoring him. If you were not with us last week, we invested in all willing, a sum of money and asked you to pray about how you could take the investment…

Introducción: Situaciones abrumadores, hacen querer decir “me rindo”. Respuetas de conocidos, “Dios no te dará más de lo puedas soportar”. Hacen referencia a este pasaje, 1 Cor. 10:13 . No os ha sobrevenido ninguna tentación que no sea humana; pero fiel es Dios, que no os dejará ser tentados más de lo…

What Not to Love A sermon on 1 John 2:15-17 preached at Christ the King Church on 1/15/06 Prayer: Father, open our eyes to see and our hearts to sense the truth of your Word. Lord, you know that I need help to preach, and that this congregation needs help to listen. So, help us both to recognize and…

I’m Young, But It’s My Time – I Samuel 17:29-46 The Book of Samuel talks about the history of transitions or changes for the nation of Israel. They move from a period individual Judges and sates to a centralized period of the Monarchs or Kings. Second, David becomes one of the key figures in this transition…

Four Principles for Life 1 Corinthians 10:13 Principle Number One – Remember Our Position Principle Number Two – Remember Our Provider Principle Number Three – Remember Our Promise Principle Number Four – Remember Our Prospect Principle Number One – Remember Our Position 13No temptation has overtaken…

Introduction: When you go through hard times whether that is financial difficulty, sickness & health issues, children who have gone astray, or even the death of a loved one... in those times, “Is Jesus Christ enough for you?” Or, when things are great, you’re blessed, but for whatever reason Christ is…

Introduction: (v.59) Jesus’ message was to the synagogue crowd in Capernaum. We read in (v.24) that this is where the people came seeking Jesus, but remember it was for the wrong reason. Even at Jesus’ arrest, when the high priest asked Him about His disciples and His doctrine Jesus said: I spoke openly…

There are some topics we in the contemporary church tend to shy away from. People don't like to hear about sin or want to feel convicted. They want to come to church and feel good. They want to be encouraged to continue doing just what they're doing. They don't want to be stretched. They want to grow,…

PAUL’S PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION Our passage today is actually a prayer Paul gave for the Ephesians. Paul began the prayer in verse 1 of chapter 3, but appears to have been sidetracked and then picks it up in verse 14. This is his second prayer in Ephesians, the first was in 1:15-23. Wiersbe…

The first great event in the life of our Savior was his incarnation when the Holy Spirit overshadowed a young Jewish peasant girl from Nazareth and she supernaturally conceived a child. This event is hinted at in the 40th Psalm when King David writes: “ ... Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book…

Introduction: Ephesians 6:18 Praying, what a powerful spiritual weapon prayer is. In the spiritual warfare, prayer is often the deciding factor in the spiritual battle. Praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; I. Prayer is…

Walking in the Light A sermon on 1 John 1:5-10 preached at Christ the King Church on 10/8/05 Prayer: Father in heaven, we again come to tremble before your Word, asking you to help us to listen to what the Scriptures have to say to us about you and also about ourselves. So, help us this morning, our…

The Profile of a Blessed Man Psalms 1 As an accomplished story reader of childrens literature, I have noticed two things about every good story: 1. They all live happily ever after. 2. They don’t live anywhere around here – far, far, away… If it begins with “Once upon a time” and ends with “happily ever…

Introduction: A. The Testing Of the Fire. Last time we looked at Daniel and his three friends and we seen how they were taken from their homeland (being teen’s) and placed into a culture totally contrary to what they raised in. 1. They had been given news home, textbooks, education, a new diet, & received…

Matthew 5:33-37 Introduction It is important to remember that in this section of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus expounds on the meaning of his command, “unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” In this text, “Jesus used the phrase…

Introduction: God created man to bless him beyond all imagination. But man turned away from God and rejected Him. What was God to do? Was He to let His purpose for man be defeated? This was impossible—for He is God, and God’s purposes can never be thwarted. Therefore, God did exactly what He had told…