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.

Psalm 127:-1-5 Stephen Caswell © 2003 Not Built In A Day It took many years to build Verdum into a fortress. This city-fortress the Crown Prince strove in vain to carry by storm during the World War. He marched his men in solid mass, shoulder-to-shoulder, and eight hundred thousand died. But the fortress-city…

PSALM 91 Security of the One Who Trusts in the Lord. This psalm is a meditation, in a serene and confident mood, on the security of the person who trusts in God. There is nothing in the text that provides a clue as to the time and circumstances of its composition. Dahood and others take it to be a royal…

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.…

Introduction: In chapters 3-5 we read of where God calls Samuel to deliver a message of judgment against Eli’s family (v.11-14). Israel engages in war with the Philistines (v.2-10), the Ark of the Covenant is captured in battle (v.11), and Hophni and Phinehas, Eli’s sons are killed (v.17). After hearing…

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…

Thomas S. Myers WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THINGS GO FROM BAD TO WORSE? Exodus 4:29-6:29 An unsigned letter: "Dear Pastor: I do not understand what God is doing in my life. I have been a faithful wife and mother and yet everything keeps getting worse. My husband has just lost his job so we don't have an income.…

Good Morning and welcome to Sunday School. In my devotions this week I was led to a couple verses in Jeremiah that challenged me to reevaluate the way we in the church turn words and concepts into church-speak. They get so used to reciting a verse that the words become a pat answer, something you say,…

By: Robert G. Goll Song 2:1-2 (Praising the Girl) “I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.” “Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens.” (Song of Solomon 2:1-2, NASB95). Introduction/Commentary: As we begin looking at Song 2, the lovers continue right where they left…

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.

Jericho's Conquest Joshua 6:1-27 Stephen Caswell © 1999 Fighting Through Faith Illustration Of A Small Boy's Faith The story is told of small boy named Johnny who went out to where his dad was working under the house. His dad had been digging a hole in the ground all morning and it was now quite deep.…

The Right Way To Make An Offering 2 Samuel 24:1-25 The true test of a man of God is how he gives his offering. As we look at 2 Samuel 24 we will find that King David was a very humble man and a very generous man. Look at 2 Samuel 24:1 and to get the background of this chapter. 2 Samuel 24:1 1 Again the…

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…

Our trust rests in the LORD alone who saves.

God-given assurance produces spiritual maturity and stability, so that believers may withstand the adverse conditions of life.

Trust 1trust \ˈtrəst\ noun [Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse traust trust; akin to Old English trēowe faithful—more at TRUE] 13th century 1 a: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something b: one in which confidence is placed…

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…

A Heart For God Acts 13:21 21 And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse,…

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…

Sermon: Seven Last Words: “My God, My God…” Matthew 27: 45-49 First Presbyterian Church By Carl Schaefer Sunday, March 14, 2010 During Lent, I understand that you have been studying the “Seven Last Words” of Jesus Christ at the time of the Crucifixion. Today we will be looking at that moment recorded…

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…

Evil shall not triumph for ever

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…

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…

David declared God's goodness and love to Israel in 1 Ch 16:34. This became a national anthem for Israel down through the ages.