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.

Nehemiah 3:1-32 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Moving Ahead -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon Sailors would be loath to sail without using their log to test their pace and show their progress. The wonder is that so many professing Christians navigate the sea of life, and are utterly careless whether they are making…

Introduction to Nehemiah “Let’s Start Building” Wednesday, January 04, 2006 through May 17, 2006 Nehemiah 2:18 And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands…

Dealing With Discouragement TEXT: Nehemiah 4:6-15 INTRODUCTION: I am going to start a series of messages entitled, “DEALING WITH THE SEVEN DEADLY D’s”. All of us at some point and time have or will have to deal with one or more of these deadly D’s. Very quickly I want to list these deadly D’s for you.…

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…

Everyone struggles with discouragement from time to time, and it seems like Christians struggle with it more than others because the Lord uses it to teach us to rely only upon him. Even so, it’s not the easiest thing in the world to live with. There are many examples of discouragement in the Bible itself.…

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…

Arise And Build! All Things Are Possible With God’s Help Let Us Arise And Build! Nehemiah 2:11-20 The California Coast was shrouded in fog on the 4th of July morning in 1952. Twenty-one miles to the west on Catalina Island, a 34-year-old woman waded into the water and began swimming toward California,…

Perfect discernment is displayed by God and Jesus Christ. Evil spirits also have discernment, about the person and work of Christ. Discernment has been evident in the rulers and spiritual leaders of God’s people, but Israel, like children and the foolish who lack judgment, failed to discern God’s purpose and truth.

THE PEOPLE HAD A MIND TO WORK NEH 4:6 AND Phil 2:15 IF WE ARE EVER GOING TO ACCOMPLISH MUCH IN THE PLAN OF GOD OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD OUR LEADERSHIP IS GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE, WE GOING TO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR DESTINY IS TIED TO THOSE WHO LEAD US, WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT GOD WILL GIVE THEM A VISION,…

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 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 1:1-6 1/2 2:1-6 3:1 - 4:26 2:13-3:6 1:7-9 1/3 2:7-12 5:1 - 7:24 3:7-4:11 1:10-19 1/4 3:1-8 8:1 - 10:32 4:12-25 1:20-23 1/5 4:1-8…

Title: FINDING THE MOTIVATION TO CARRY YOU THROUGH TOUGH TIMES Text: Nehemiah 2:11-20; 4:1-23 Introduction: Adversity makes men…prosperity makes monsters. It seems tough times don’t have any problem finding each of us. But I’ve noticed this about tough times…some faint from the pressure…others rise to…

Arise And Build! All Things Are Possible With God’s Help Satan’s Greatest Tools Nehemiah 6:1-14 It was advertised that the Devil was going to put his tools up for sale. On the date of the sale, the tools were placed on display, each being marked with its sale price. There were a treacherous lot of implements:…

Nehemiah 4:1-23 Introduction We have learned that opportunity equals opposition. One to the tests of an overcomer is how we handle opposition/problems. “Opposition is not only an evidence that God is blessing, but it is also an opportunity for us to grow” (Warren Wiersbe, Nehemiah). “God had one Son…

Introducción Cuántas personas han destruido sus vidas/su carrera/su familia/su futuro por una mala decisión. Pareciera que en un abrir y cerrar de ojos - tan solo una mala decisión tiene el poder de destruir la vida de una persona. Muchas personas han tenido un futuro prometedor; pero a causa de una…

Reviving Your Prayer Life In God’s Word (Ps 119:145-152) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on March 15, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Psalm 119:145-152 (NKJV) 145 I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. 146 I cry out to You; Save me, and…

Introduction Today as we continue in the spiritual discipline of Worship we are going to talk about 7 different words. All of which are important words in the Hebrew. All of which are types of Praise to YHWH. They all are at some point translated in english as praise but they are not the same. They are…

Introduction: Exodus 12 is one of those incredible passages that the Bible contains. I personally believe that this chapter is one of those passages that every believer should be acquainted with. In fact, every believer should be well versed in this chapter. Because it so greatly speaks about the sacrifice…

3-11-07 Positioning Yourself to Prosper III I. A life-changing lesson A. If you pay careful attention to what I am about to reveal to you today, and consider carefully what you hear, you can dramatically change how you live the rest of your life. B. The principles I am about to discuss are clearly revealed…

REBUILDING THE WALL Nehemiah 1:2 Introduction The Holy Spirit directs growth. God has forgiven each of us thru our New Birth in Christ. But sometimes, the inescapable factual evidence of our pasts will often trail us like some monstrous creature, always waiting to strike. Understand that ‘there is therefore…

Identifying curses As stated earlier, iniquity (perversion) causes curses. Discernment and detection are the two primary ways to determine the type of curse a person may be under. Supernatural discernment through the Holy Spirit, including word of knowledge and discerning of spirits, has proven invaluable…

TEXT: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 TOPIC: The Principles of Prosperity Message and Outline from Dr. Adrian Rogers God wants you to prosper. Psalm 1:3, He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall…

Title: I am not coming down, I doing a great work! Text: Nehemiah 6:1-15 Our story today is about a man with a concern not particularly for himself but for the well being of his people who were now coming out of captivity. Nehemiah, the cupbearer for the king of Babylon, was a man on a mission to rebuild…

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…

Repentance is of central importance because sin brings God’s judgment and fellowship with God is only possible through full and sincere repentance. God, through his servants, calls people to repent as the only way to escape the judgment and receive the forgiveness and restoration which he offers.