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 I. Character affects every area of our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace…

The Dangers of Murmuring and Complaining Pastor E. Keith Hassell Key Verse: James 4:1-12 Complaints arise from the fleshly nature of our heart. Complaining and strife robs us of God’s blessing and grace. Complaining comes from different sources: I. Comparison & Self-Pity (Numbers 11:1-3) A. Most likely…

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.

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…

A Key to a Joyful life: Thanksgiving and Remembrance (Phil 1:3-11) Dog Playing Cards A man walked by a table in a hotel and noticed three men and a dog playing cards. The dog appeared to be winning. "That must be a very smart dog," the man commented. "He ain't so smart," said one of the players. "Every…

HOW TO BE FAITHFUL TEXT: Revelation 2:10 By: Russell E. Spray I. BE DEDICATED - Romans 12:1 A. Some devote their lives to projects, positions, or possessions. They pursue time, talents, and treasures. B. We should be dedicated to God, seeking His will, way, and work. We should give Him first place in…

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: 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,…

Many thanks to Leland Crawford for giving me permission to use his excellent outline. 1. Don't focus on the giants; focus on the grapes. 2. Don't focus on yourself; focus on your Savior. 3. Don't focus on your past; focus on the promises of God.

Seeing Your Brother Sinning A Sin not leading to death (v.16) Last week we studied on (vv.14-15), “praying according to God’s will”. Here John continues his discussion of prayer & illustrates praying according to God’s will with the specific example of the “sin leading to death.” Before we look at the…

A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon-load of corn in the road. The farmer who lived nearby came to investigate. “Hey, Willis,” he called out, “forget your troubles for a moment and come on in and have dinner with us. Then I'll help you get the wagon up.” “That's mighty nice of you,” Willis answered,…

Why We Must Give Thanks

Depend on God’s Strength, not your own. And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. And they told him, “We came to the land…

Calling upon God as an act of worship By those who depend upon him and proclaim his name To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD. See also Ge 12:8 ; Ge 26:25 ; 1 Ch 16:8 ; Ps 86:5 ; Ps 116:2 ; Ps 116:17 ; Job 27:10 ; 2 Ti…

· Como mencioné hace un par de semanas, aproximadamente la mitad del libro de Génesis está dedicada a la complicada y desordenada vida de Jacob. · Él es el último patriarca, el hombre que da a luz a toda la nación de Israel. o A menudo se basa en el engaño en lugar de confiar en Dios o Con frecuencia…

Introduction We are a blessed people. Wouldn’t you agree? I’m sure many of us would admit to hardships in our lives, yet we would probably say that God has blessed us in a wonderful manner. Let’s continue with this line of thought. How many of you think that the many blessings you have experienced are…

HOW TO HANDLE WHAT’S HANDLING YOU TEXT: Matthew 11:28 INTRODUCTION: Years ago a woman, with her little baby, was riding in a stagecoach in western Montana. The weather was bitter cold, and, in spite of all the driver could do to protect her, he saw that the mother was becoming unconscious from the cold.…

Introduction Greetings… In Matthew 4:19 we find a passage that is familiar to most everyone. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” More often than not this passage is used as a starting point to a sermon or lesson on being someone that goes out and teaches the lost.…

A Land of Their Own It had been along journey for Mt. Horeb. They have come to a place called Kadesh Barnea, an oasis not far from the promised land. They had had many trials along the way with many reminders of how God was leading them. They had had heard God and and were given His instructions for…

Date: 7th September 2008 (Sunday AM) Ref: A0399 Place: Kambah P.S. Title: We Are Well Able Text: & Numbers 13:21-33 Illust: Flying to Melbourne flew south over Tuggeranong, thousands of homes, looking down thinking there is a lot of people down there surely God is working in the lives of some. God’s…

Numbers 6:1-21 1 The Lord instructed Moses: 2 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When a man or woman makes a special vow, a Nazirite vow, to consecrate himself to the Lord , 3 he is to abstain from wine and beer. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or from beer. He must not drink any grape…

The purpose of prophetic truth is not speculation but motivation; thus Peter concluded his letter with the kind of practical admonitions that all of us must heed. It is unfortunate when people run from one prophetic conference to another, filling their notebooks, marking their Bibles, drawing their charts,…

The experience of human suffering has perplexed minds ever since the fall. For Christians, the question of suffering rises to a new level of importance because of our belief in the sovereignty of our loving and merciful God. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, John Piper and friends tackle some…