2 Chronicles 7:14, 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 7:13–16 This section is almost all unique to 2 Chronicles (cf. 1Ki…

LOS ENEMIGOS DEL CRISTIANISMO Por Douglas Alvarenga INTRODUCCION ¡El cristianismo tiene enemigos! Simple y sencillamente porque estamos en guerra y, la guerra en la que estamos, es una guerra espiritual (Efesios 6:12; II Ti. 2:3-4; II Cor. 10:3). Nuestro deber como cristianos es estar alertas en contra…

The Word of Wisdom Pastor Keith Hassell KENNETH HAG1N : "The word of wisdom is a supernatural revelation by the Spirit of God concerning the divine purpose in the mind and will of God." Concerning Spiritual Gifts, p. 17 LESTER SUMRALL: "The gift of the word of wisdom is a supernatural revelation of the…

The Word of Knowledge Pastor Keith Hassell KENNETH HAG1N: The Word of Knowledge is the supernatural revelation by the Holy Ghost of certain facts in the mind of God. Concerning Spiritual Gifts, p. 52 LESTER SUMRALL: "In the Gift of the Word of Knowledge God reveals to one of His servants something which…

Identifying curses As stated earlier, iniquity (perversion) causes curses. Discernment and detection are the two primary ways to determine the type of curse a person may be under. Supernatural discernment through the Holy Spirit, including word of knowledge and discerning of spirits, has proven invaluable…

Matthew 20:29-34 Introduction Jesus was now on His way to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover with His disciples. Infinitely more important than that, however, He was going there to suffer and die (20:18-19). He would be celebrating the Passover for the last time and then giving Himself as the one, final,…

the Lamp of God Went Out TEXT: 1 Samuel 3:1-3 Introduction: 1 Samuel is a book of "transition" – God is going to end the times of the judges and institute a "monarchial" form of government. In the life of Hannah we find a picture of the remnant of godly Jews; in the life of Eli & sons we see the overall…

I KNOW THY WORKS STUDY TEXT: Rev. 2:1-7 - A letter was written by the Lord to each of seven churches about their conduct and to either commend their actions or condemn them with a call for repentance. - In the introductory part is the comment “I know thy works”. Every one’s works are open to God and…

Jesus Can Heal Our Broken Hearts Luke 4:14-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 17, 2014 *One of the biggest news stories this past week was the tragic death of actor Robin Williams. Millions of Americans were stunned and saddened by his unexpected death. *Part of that reaction…

Introduction: There was a time when there was no evil—no sin whatsoever—upon earth, a time when the whole world was perfect. But the day came when sin entered the world. This we saw in our last study in (Genesis 3:1-6). When sin first entered the world, catastrophic consequences began immediately to…

Matthew 4:17; Revelation 3:19 Introduction God is our standard not others. We must look to God in order to correctly see our sin. Repentance is that mighty change in mind, heart, and life wrought by the Sprit of God. (Richard Trench) Weeping and mourning comes before the joy. Have we forgotten how to…

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…

He aquí yo vengo pronto, y mi galardón conmigo, para recompensar a cada uno según sea su obra. Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan. Apocalipsis Creo que este versículo es clave para el tema…

Are You Headed in the Right Direction? Matthew 3:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 2, 2013 *One time I heard Bill Stafford preach at a conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Bill was talking about being stubborn, and he said, "I used to be so stubborn, that if I was riding in the…

The city known in the New Testament as Laodicea was founded by Antiochus II, a Seleucid king who reigned in the middle of the third century before Christ (261–246 BC). He named the city after his wife, Laodice. In the first century, Laodicea was known for its abundant wealth. It had a theater, a stadium,…

Matthew 3:1-12 Introduction There had been 400 years of silence in Israel, no word from God. Then John the Baptist exploded on the scene, he was the last of the OT prophets. He was unique, the forerunner of Jesus, given the privilege to announce the coming of the Messiah… John 1:29 The next day John…

Introduction: Does the Bible condemn rich people? Are riches a blessing or curse? Abraham was a man of great wealth, & was called a “friend of God”—James 2:23 God called Job a perfect and upright man—Job 1:8 Problem: Solomon lauded (praised) great riches as a blessing from God, saying, “In the house…

Intro: The book of Revelation is one of only two books in the Word of God that has encoded within it a divine outline of its contents. It’s found in verse nineteen of chapter one: “Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these…

How to tell if someone is truly repentant: Seven Identifying Marks of the truly repentant 2 Cor. 7:8-12 Intro: Do Christians need to repent? Jesus said that we do (Luke 17:3–4), and Paul agreed with Him (2 Cor. 12:21). Four of the seven churches of Asia Minor, listed in Revelation 2–3, were commanded…

The Sickness of a Lukewarm Spirituality Can Only Be Cured By Closeness and Genuine Communion with Christ.

Amen: God’s Little Word with a Great Big Meaning 1 Chronicles 16:23-36; Deuteronomy 27:15-16; Matthew 6:9-13; John 3:3-5; Revelation 3:14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 12, 1012 *We say “amen” all the time, but usually we don’t even think about it. Most of the time we treat “amen”…

1 Timothy 4:1-5 Religion in the Last Days Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from…

The Wonder of Worship November 17, 1996 Scripture: Rev. 1-22 Prayer: Introduction: Worship is the missing jewel in modern Evangelicalism. We're organized, we work, we have our agencies. We have almost everything, but there's one thing that the churches, even the gospel churches, do not have: that is…

A Time to Tear And a Time to Sew When history is written, I believe our century will be called "the age of communication." Technology has made possible the transmission of the Word through various media. Unquestionably, one of the most powerful of these at the present time is television. Here we are…

BACKGROUND: Why do we give background? Because the only way to understand a piece of literature is by using the Grammatical-Historical or what we call the Literal Method of Interpretation, one branch of which is the historical background which forms the context for appreciating the content of the epistle.…