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.

On the Lord’s day, following the resurrection of Jesus, two of the Lord’s Disciples were walking from Jerusalem to their hometown of Emmaus. The name of one of them was Cleopas (Luke 24:18). Cleopas and his companion were despondent and disillusioned because of the death of Jesus. They had heard reports…

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…

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.

THE CHURCH THAT JESUS IS BUILDING The reason that the Church today is losing ground to the world is because it has resorted to using the wrong fighthing tactics. What I mean by that is the church has become “Secular”. The expression "secular church" may be a contradiction in terms, but it is what many…

Set Up to be Set Apart (I Peter 1:1-8) Introduction: I want us to appreciate something about what it means to be in Christ. And to have a sense of real joy about our salvation. And to know that In Christ: We were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world We are predestinated unto the adoption…

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…

This morning we’re going to finish up our series on Christ in the Psalms. We spent this Advent Season looking at the Old Testament references to all of the major events in the life of our Savior. This morning, I want you to see the Ascension of Christ prophesied in the 68th Psalm. We’ll also look at…

1. Call on the Lord (vs. 1-4). 2. Check our attitude (vs. 5). 3. Commit ourselves to the Lord's care (vs. 6-7). 4. Confess our faith in God (vs. 8a). 5. Keep calling on the Lord (vs. 8-10). 6. Keep checking our attitude (vs. 11).

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…

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…

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…

¨ Gen 1:1 (NIV) In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth. The very first verse of the Bible establishes the name of God. The Hebrew word that is used is Elohim. This is the first name of God listed in the Bible. The word Elohim occurs over 2500 times in the Old Testament. In Genesis…

DEUTERONOMY 33:24-29 Deuteronomy is a covenant renewal document which in its total structure exhibits the classic legal form of the suzerainty treaties of the Mosaic age: § Preamble [1:1-5]; historical prologue [1:6-4:49]; stipulations [[5-26]; curses and blessings or covenant ratification [27-30]; succession…

My Theme: Put more succinctly, in the words of the Wisdom of God, “he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.”[1] I. What Sin IS A. Actual sins are hatred of God The English word “sin” corresponds to a number of biblical expressions, word groups, and associated ideas.[2]…

Sermon: Barak the Faithful Servant Judges 4:8 Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.” Three Pictures of Barak’s Faith First: Judges 4 Second: Judges 5 Third: Hebrews 11:32-34 Three Kinds of Faith Victorious Faith (example: David) Walk on Water Faith…

Series Overview Over these summer months we have been looking at the seven key disciplines that the church has practiced since it’s inception. Seven key disciplines that shape the church for mission, these disciplines shape the church so it can be the presence of Jesus in our broken world. For the sake…

Resurrection Sunday ‘09 Power of the Cross—Power of the Resurrection Everything Drama—Cardboard Testimonies 4-12-09 The Two greatest events in history converged on this weekend that we remember and celebrate · The power of the cross- the victory of the Resurrection · It’s why we can be FORGIVEN— we’re…

Psalm 145 beautifully lays out the Reality, Responsibility, the Reason, and the Return for letting PRAISE of our Great God be the major theme of our lips. A community of praise is compelling.

Psalm 1 Introduction Never before in history has so much biblical scholarship been available to Christians. In days gone by (and in some lands today), merely to possess a copy of the Bible in your native tongue was considered a rare privilege. Now we have more than a dozen translations and paraphrases…

 Immitators of God 25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.  26 “In your anger do not sin” a: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,  27 and do not give the devil a foothold. 28 He who has been stealing…

Introduction Psalm 23 is a psalm of confidence in Yahweh. It shows an intimate relationship between the psalmist and Yahweh. As a hymn of trust, it expresses the psalmist’s confidence in Yahweh’s guidance, using images of a shepherd (vv. 1–4) and host (vv. 5–6) to portray God’s care of him. I feel almost…