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…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Sometimes we take the wisest man in history too seriously. Solomon said there is nothing new under the sun, and those who take this as the last word can become pessimistic. What is the point of being an explorer if there are no new continents to be discovered. The poles have both…

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…

The Joy of the Lord Introduction You know the routine. Relatives have come from afar and it is time for a family picnic. Of course everyone wants pictures of the event and so the cameras come out and somebody takes charge and lines everybody up and then a few people begin to take turns with a whole tableful…

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…

“ALL ON THE ALTAR” (II Chronicles 29:27) “And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel.” Several years ago, during a missions conference…

Don’t ever lose your visions and dreams. I don’t care if it looks like they’re never going to come to pass. People who have lost their dreams and visions are people who have no purpose in life, and they are miserable people. Have you ever seen someone who has no goals, no dreams, no vision, and no purpose?…

Does God care how He is worshipped? Have you ever really put any thought into that question? I’m going to leave that question up there for a few minutes as we talk about it, because the answer to that question may or may not have a profound impact on you and me. Does God care how He is worshipped, or…

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…

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…

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.

Introduction What an exciting time we are in. What has been talked about for 6 if not 10 or 15 years is about to become reality. This week, the stage will be set for the beginning of the building project. I am excited about it and looking forward to all the great changes that will take place. But not…

Light for my Path and Joy for my Heart (Psalm 119:105-112) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 18, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org Our study today brings us to one of the great statements of Scripture about itself, words we have already sung of today. The Bible has…

Preparing to Live Living Requires Inner Strength (Ephesians 3:16) Some of you will remember G. Gordon Liddy. G. Gordon Liddy was a former FBI agent turned political activist and spook who masterminded the Watergate Break-in that eventually brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon. Liddy spent several…

INTRODUCTION As with many of the psalms, David intends himself in the description, but under the inspiration of the Spirit, the language transcends David’s situation, and finds its fullest fulfillment in the triumph and victory of the Lord Jesus. THE TEXTS 1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD;…

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…

Psalm 119 (Introduction) - The Grand Canyon of Scripture’s Greatness and Sufficiency Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on September 14, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org I am eager and excited about our next verse-by-verse study that has been brewing for a while and is building…

1. This one is THE lie. It was the first lie, and it is still Satan’s favorite lie. It’s also one that millions of Christians have swallowed hook line and sinker. It’s found in Genesis (hey, I said it was the first one) in the account of the temptation of Eve. Gen 3:4 Then the serpent said to the woman,…

Intro We are winding down our series in the book of Nehemiah. I am praying that we end by the beginning of December! We have been talking about building God’s people. We saw a revival break out in Neh. 8 causing them to get back to God’s Word and to God in Neh. 9, which happens to be the longest prayer…

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…

August 12, 2007 SD20 Joy in spite of.doc File: E THE JOYFUL CHRISTIAN—Part Two How to have Joy in spite of… Philippians 1:12-26 : There are two kinds of joy: Joy because of…. Joy in spite of… On is temporal, dependant on circumstances and floats on the tides of life… The other is steadfast. Firm. Dependant…

REMOVING RUBBISH Nehemiah 4:10 (Neh 4:10 NIV) Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall." (Neh 4:10 KJV) And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so…

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…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…