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.

LIVING UNDER GRACE Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 16 of 36 Romans 6:14 Rick Warren In our last study we looked at the first part of this verse and what it meant to live "under the Law". Now we look at the meaning of "living under grace". I. THE MEANING OF "GRACE" DEFINITIONS: Characteristics…

A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

Title: PRAYER THAT CHANGES THINGS Text: James 5:13-20 Introduction: I have often wished that every prayer that I prayed would be answered. And I have wished that my prayers would be answered instantly, instead of the often “wait” signal that comes from Heaven. But if I truly were to have those wishes…

1 Thess. 5:1-11 To which the passage speaks – We live in a world where people find it easy to verbally run someone down. To slander them. Where talking trash defines conversations between people. Where so-called role models when out on the basketball court talk trash to their opponents. That is, to run…

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 THEMES FROM ROMANS 1. THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD Passage: Romans 1:17 - 32 Introduction: In this letter to the Romans, Paul sets out for Christian people he has never met his understanding of "the Gospel". It is also to prepare the way for a personal visit (see 15:28‑32) when…

A young lady approached me last week when I was at a conference speaking, and she was very tearful and very distraught. And she said to me essentially what I have heard in different words many times in my ministry. She said, "I just can't seem to live the Christian life the way I should." She said, "I…

What you believe will determine how you behave Romans 1:1-7 Introduction: Paul begins his epistle to the Romans with an emphasis on belief; he concludes it with an emphasis on behavior. In Romans 1-11, he deal with doctrine and in Romans 12-16, he deals with duty. Unfortunately many Christians know more…

Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just thinks he is ill.” And with that…

Man of Faith Learning from the Life of Abraham Ray C. Stedman Unless otherwise identified, all Scripture references are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, (c) 1971, 1973, Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used…

LIVING UNDER THE LAW Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 15 of 36 Romans 6:14 Rick Warren Romans 6:14 is one of the key verses on Christian living in the Bible. The believer who fully grasps the meaning of "you are not under the law, but under grace" will understand the secret of becoming all God…

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…

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…

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…

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…

We have been looking at the passage of scripture in Luke 4:18-19, where Jesus was in the synagogue at Nazareth. The scroll of Isaiah was handed to Him and He found the place in Isaiah 61:1-2 and read it. Then He sat down and declared that He was the Messiah (The Anointed One) who had come to declare…

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…

Text: Colossians 1:20-23 Title: Reconciled to God through Christ Theme of the book of Colossians: Jesus Christ: The preeminent and all-sufficient Savior Theme of Text: Since Christ has reconciled all things to himself, believers should continue in their faith of Jesus Christ. Proposition: Those who are…

Paul’s Old Man and New Man in Ephesians Paul writes to the Ephesian Christians that they are to take off the old man and put on the new man (Eph. 4:20-24). The purpose of this paper is to define what the old man and new man are in Ephesians and why it is important to know about them. Perhaps the single…

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…

Living Under Grace 14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. What does it mean to live by Grace? What are the benefits of Grace? What are the misunderstandings? What is the meaning of Grace? Grace is…

Dead Men Walking Ephesians 2:1-3 Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just…

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…

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