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: *We are told that every 20 minutes, a person in this nation loses his or her eyesight, going blind completely. Every year 50,000 Americans go blind. Some 20 million people have lost the sight. For most people the thought of going blind is a terrifying thought. A recent pole had been taken…

The Great Sermon of the Great King (5:1-2) And when He saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. And opening His mouth He began to teach them, saying, (5:1-2) Until this point in Matthew, Jesus’ words have been limited (4:17, 19) and reference to…

Introduction A. The war launched by the Philistines and the defiance of Goliath (v.1-11): Confronting an aggressive, frightening enemy (v.1-11) Here we see David; a teenager alone, facing a danger so horrible that the bravest men of Israel would not face but fled in fear. No one else faced a creature…

Thomas S. Myers How to win The war of temptation Exodus 17:8-16 We take the miracle of the seedless orange for granted, but years ago there were none of the sweet, seedless oranges that we know today. A navel orange tree was imported from Brazil and planted at Riverside, California, where old orange…

Introduction: "When you experience disappointments in your life, how do you respond? Do you respond by blaming yourself or someone else? Well, often we face disappointments where we don’t know how to respond, and we find ourselves hindered in our walk with the Lord. Israel had fled the giant Goliath…

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…

What Not to Love A sermon on 1 John 2:15-17 preached at Christ the King Church on 1/15/06 Prayer: Father, open our eyes to see and our hearts to sense the truth of your Word. Lord, you know that I need help to preach, and that this congregation needs help to listen. So, help us both to recognize and…

The importance of reflecting the image of God in holiness

Our Spiritual Wake-up Call 2 Peter 1 8-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 17, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Peter has been talking about the wonderful things God has done and can do in our lives. Now starting in vs. 8, Peter gives us a spiritual wake-up call from God. Let's begin by reading…

Come, Walk in the Light! December 3, 1995 -- 1st Advent Isaiah 2:1-5 Today we celebrate first Advent. We start on a journey toward Bethlehem, where we meet the Christ-child. We remember the birth of a special child -- the Son of God -- who is our hope and our salvation. And as we enter this special season,…

Trembling Before God’s Word – Isaiah 66:2 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton on 11/26/2006 at Gold Country Baptist Church www.goldcountrybaptist.org There was a famous man by the name of Junius who lived many centuries ago, and was an atheist. He wrote of his experiences one rainy day: “I came home to my…

Christians Who Glow in the Dark Ephesians 5:8-14 Korean scientists have developed a cat that glows in the dark—they say it’s for “genetic research.” Deep in the sea there are creatures which have been created by God to emit light from their bodies. There is even a fish called the “flashlight fish,” which…

Introduction: A. The Testing Of the Fire. Last time we looked at Daniel and his three friends and we seen how they were taken from their homeland (being teen’s) and placed into a culture totally contrary to what they raised in. 1. They had been given news home, textbooks, education, a new diet, & received…

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…

GREYFRIARS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Life and Ministry of Moses 1. Prosperity to Persecution Reading: Exodus 1:6 - 22 Introduction: This all too brief look at Exodus was sparked by my recent study leave trip to Egypt and my journeys - modern, swift and reasonably comfortable - through the Sinai wilderness.…

“Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?” [1] God had blessed His ancient people. However, despite His rich blessings, they chose to rebel. God makes it clear that He is left with no option except judgement. The question selected as the text for the message today, is actually one of a…

The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power . 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers , against the authorities, against the powers of this…

Title: THE DEADLY DRIFT OF COMPROMISE – Part I Text: Proverbs 7:1-27 Introduction: Illus. – Cohort student that I mentor at WJU called for counsel; he’s a youth minister; drifting moral behavior; had to withdraw from school to get his life back in order. “How could this have happened? Where did I go…

August 2, 2015 Intro – Several years ago the CT State Police were required to put on chains when it snowed. One trooper failed to do so and ended up in a skid that flipped the car onto its roof. A caller reported, “Well, he seems okay, but you better get someone out here quick. He’s standing on the car…

The Armor of God, Part One Ephesians 6:13-18 For the last two weeks we’ve been talking about our unseen Enemy, and how he is stronger and smarter than we are, and we’ve emphasized that we need the strength of the Lord in this spiritual warfare in which we are all engaged. We’ve pointed out the reality…

“God’s Great Love” John 3:16-17 Introduction: God is love (1Jn. 4:8,16) · Psalm 63:3; 86:15; 100:5 · Ps.36:7; 89:1-2 · The N.T. ultimately unveils the ultimate proof of God’s love (Rom.5:8; 1Jn.4:9-10; Eph.2:4-6) 1. The fact: God so loved (v.16a) 1. Whole world (Jn.1:29; 3:16; Rom.10:12-13; 1Tim.2:4;…

James 1:22-25 Just Do It! I read about a guy who came to church late. He walked in right near the end of the service. He said to an usher, "Is the sermon done yet?" The usher answered wisely. He said, "The sermon has been preached, but it has yet to be done." In James 1:19, James writes, “Everyone should…

Theme: Holy Spirit makes the believer holy. Enabling him/her to live a holy life. Introduction: Now if truly we, who have received Christ Jesus the as the free gift of salvation from the penalty of our sins, are the temple of the Spirit of God, as I spoke about last week, then we must be a holy temple.…

Salvation is not the end for the believer. It's just the beginning. Joining the Body of Christ is not the end all be all. We are given new life to live a new life.