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.

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…

Intro How many of you got a chance to watch Michael Jackson’s funeral this past week? I only saw bits and pieces of it, but it was amazing to see people from all the world pay tribute to the King of Pop. I was reading something by Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary the past…

Intro Irish novelist George Moore tells the story about Irish peasants who were put to work during the Great Depression. They were asked to build government roads. For a time, the men were great workers who really enjoyed the work during tough economic times, even singing songs as they worked. In addition,…

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: Jonah the Faithful Servant Apr.22, 2007 What is the Book of Jonah about? Well, it’s not simply about a great fish (mentioned only four times), or a great city (named nine times), or even a disobedient prophet (mentioned eighteen times). It’s about God! God is mentioned thirty-eight times in these…

God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

Intro Raise your hand if you have a really bad memory? Raise your hand if you have been guilty of forgetting any of the following: 1. Letting a hot cup of coffee/tea go cold 2. Where you left your keys…wallet/purse 3. What you went to shop for 4. Washing in the washing machine 5. Taking food out of the…

Intro We are starting the second half of the book of Nehemiah today. The theme of the book is “Building God’s people for God’s work.” Neh. 1-7 was about doing God’s work. We gleaned principles as we learned about the people of God, under the leadership of God through Nehemiah and the enabling power of…

Series: Tithing Counts Message: God’s Plan for Prosperity Malachi 3:6-12 INTRO: One of the great things about preaching in Brazil is that the people preach back to you. Even with the time lapse of translation, there is a rhythm that you get into where you preach and they preach, and if you aren’t careful,…

In the OT the terms of the covenant with God were constantly broken by Israel by acts of idolatry and disobedience. The consequence was God’s judgment, which eventually included exile.

Sermon: Rahab the Faithful Servant The Mercy of God in life of Rahab the Prostitute (Joshua 2 and 6) How did she come to faith? Key verse: Deuteronomy 7:1-2 The Grace of God in Rahab’s life Matthew 1:5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,…

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible says this about the word Defile: “To make ethically or ritually unclean. “ The book of Leviticus gives a much deeper explanation about what God says about clean and unclean. Its also pointed out in Psalms 24:3-4 where it says “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And…

Old Testament Survey Dr. Berrey Tuesday, February 08, 2005 Intro lecture 1:06 PM Class intro know everything related to things on the study guide the questions will be detailed sometimes things will come from footnotes chapter content points not necessary to know outline points Introduction to the Old…

Sermon: Jephthah the Faithful Servant The Great Need for people of Great Faith (Judges 10:6-18) The Rebellion Man (10:6) The Mercy of God (10:16) The Family History of a Man of Faith (11:1-3) His mother’s role in developing his faith His father’s role in developing his faith His brother’s role in developing…

13:1-31 This chapter is a sort of "surprise ending" to the book. To understand it, one must know that between chapters twelve and thirteen Nehemiah returned to Persia. At first sight, the phrase On that day (v. 1) may seem to refer to the day of dedication just pictured. But 13:6 and 7 make that impossible,…

Equipping the saints for service Readings: Nehemiah 1:1-13; Ephesians 4:11-16 Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, It was only last Saturday during the EMU conference at Creek Road Presbyterian Church which I attended that the speaker made a comment to this effect: The message of the Word of God is…

Calvary Chapel Girls Bible Study Edited by Pastor Ronnie Mitchell Note: Portions of the outline for this syllabus were taken from John Macarthur’s Bible Studies, New Testament Commentary by Moody Press, The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible by Leadership Ministries, and The Life Application Study Bible.…

Theological Poetics: Typology, Symbol, and the Christ The Theory and Method of Biblical Typology A modern introduction to biblical typology should begin inductively with several examples of certain shadows and types from Old Testament passages widely acknowledged to be prefigurative in character, seeking…

Introduction Now that most of the farmers in this congregation have worked on Sunday, I thought it would be a good time to make them feel guilty by speaking about Sabbath keeping. I am kidding! In fact, I find myself in an interesting spot. I think this may be the first year that I have actually felt…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

In the long series of problems that Nehemiah confronted, the next was a violation of the fourth commandment. According to verses 15 and 16, he had witnessed the people of Judah engaging in various forms of labor on the Sabbath, plus there were a few men from Tyre, who apparently resided in Jerusalem…

6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ 8 Will man rob God?…

Songs of Worship: The Lord’s Prayer - Perry Como Holy Holy Holy - Reginald Heber Let Me Rediscover You - Downhere That Home - Newsboys Take Time To Be Holy - William Longstaff Count Your Blessings - Guy Penrod Call To Worship Scripture: I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in…

Isaiah 2:1-4 Life in the Millennium “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations…