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: 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…

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…

Introduction: Let’s Read Acts 3:1-11 to get the context:* At this point Peter began to preach his second sermon. When we compare Peter’s first sermon with this one, we find some differences. Yet there are similarities too, because regardless of the circumstances, Peter was trying to do the same thing…

“The Heart of Ministry” John 6:1-15 Part 2 Introduction I. The Feeding of the Five Thousand. Review: Last week we looked at (1) The Example Of Jesus: He seen the need of the people, His heart was moved with compassion, & He met their need. (2) The Example of the Disciples: Busy about their Fathers business,…

INTRODUCTION: 1. ((illus)) Symbols are important to us. a. Ever since 9/11 we’ve seen a lot of flags being displayed. i) Some on car windows. ii) Some sticking up above car windows. iii) Some on lapels. b. In the college sports world, symbols are a rallying point. i) The head of an Indian – FSU ii) An…

Biblical Principles of Worship: SUMMARY Compiled by Robert Austell – robert@gspc.net The principles that underlie and define biblical worship are strikingly constant, involving complete attention, honor, devotion, service, and submission to the one Triune God. Worship as a Creation Ordinance (Garden…

Sermon Notes for Philippians 2:5 to 8 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.…

Text: Colossians 1:15-20 Title: The Preeminence of Christ Theme of the book of Colossians: Jesus Christ: The preeminent and all-sufficient Savior Theme of Text: Christ is preeminent! Proposition: Christ must have preeminence in your life! Introduction The first 14 verses of Colossians are Paul’s introduction…

Introduction A. The Shepherds Heart (v.11-18) God Foretold That He Would Send A Shepherd To Save And To Take Care Of His People “Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd;…

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…

1 John 1:1-4 Ø Many people think of Christianity as the Historic Profession of Belief in Jesus Christ · That is to say – it is the historic movement – or religion – that has unified around some common beliefs about Jesus - But rather than speaking of Christianity as the Historic Profession of faith in…

Lesson 1: The Author and Perfecter of the Plan Introduction “What in the world is going on?” You have probably asked this question or a similar one more than once in your life. We ask this question when we perceive that what is happening does not seem to square with our understanding of how things are…

Master Document for Matthew 5:1-12 March 18, 2007 at FBC, Comanche; Expositional studies: Matthew Matthew 5:1-12 (NASB) 1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3“Blessed are the poor…

Doctrinal Statement Theology Proper of Jason Button April 17, 2002 Theology Proper – The Doctrine of God The Existence of God Because I believe that the Holy Scriptures are God’s only and final written Rev. of Himself to man, I have presupposed that God exists. More specifically, this presupposition…

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…

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…

Parkdale Grace Fellowship Sunday AM, March 2, 2008 1 Corinthians 2:15-16 We Have the Mind of Christ Vs. 15-16 I will begin by looking at verse 16 and then we will come back to verse 15. This is a quotation from Isaiah 40:13 to support the assertion of verse 15 that the unbeliever cannot rightly judge…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

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…

Matthew 27:11-26 Introduction The most important and inescapable question every human being faces is the one that Pilate asked in this passage: “What shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Scripture clearly proclaims Jesus as being fully God. John 14:9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so…

Sermon: Moses the Faithful Servant Exodus 33:18 Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." (also see Philippians 3:10) I want to know God better: 1. Parents 2. Education 3. Failures 4. Starting over 5. New challenges 6. Exercising your faith (serving God) 7. Answered Prayers 8. Worship 9. Family members…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Studies in Revelation __________________________________________________ Christ’s Victory Over the Forces of Darkness Contents Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................…