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.

FIVE TYPES OF THE ANOINTING The act of anointing signified consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the High Priest (Ex. 29:29; Lev. 4:3) and of the sacred vessels (Ex. 30:26). The HIGH PRIEST and the king are thus called "the anointed" (Lev. 4:3, 5, 16; 6:20; Ps. 132:10). Anointing…

Intro Have you ever heard the story/joke about the man who was trapped in his house during a flood? Well, he was praying for God to save him. When the flood waters flooded his basement, he went to the second story. A rescue boat came by to save him, but he said, “No, I’m praying God would save me!” Then…

MIDNIGHT (mid'-nit) (chatsoth laylah, "middle of the night" < As we look back on the times of biblical history we can see many events that happen at midnight. Some were tragedy others were not so trudged. As one look back on the days of the Israelite’s he or she will find that it was at midnight when…

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…

INTRODUCTION I. Character affects every area of our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace…

Courtship or Dating or Doing “the Ruth Method”? (Ruth 2-3) Please turn in God’s Word to the book of Ruth, and in our ongoing verse-by-verse study through this book we come to a very timeless and timely question: how do a man and woman go from meeting to marriage? Should they date, or court, or “dort”…

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…

The call of God and service

Courtship or Dating, Part 4: Purpose and Purity in Relationships Pastor Phil Layton, Gold Country Baptist Church, Jan. 31, 2010 (www.goldcountrybaptist.org ) Introductory Observations of what God blessed in Ruth and Boaz’s relationship: 1. Parental honor (Ruth 3:5-6, 17; God blesses Ruth’s honoring of…

Intro Hello EFC! We are glad to be back with you. Thanks for your prayers for us last weekend. We had a good trip to NY, though it did take us 17 hours to get back to Illinois, while just 13.5 hours to get there. Abbie was a good sport both ways, but this might be the last of our road trips like that…

Calvary Chapel Girls Bible Study Edited by Pastor Ronnie Mitchell Note: Portions of the outline for this syllabus were taken from John Macarthur’s Bible Studies, New Testament Commentary by Moody Press, The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible by Leadership Ministries, and The Life Application Study Bible.…

The period of engagement preceding marriage; betrothal was a binding contract established between two families and sealed by the exchange of gifts. During this period the couple did not live together; sexual relations with each other at this stage was regarded as equivalent to adultery. Betrothal describes the relationship between God and his people and between Jesus Christ and the church.

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…

NIGHT WATCH - PRAYER WATCH By Rev. Melwyn M. ISA.21:11 – ‘ Watchman, what of the night?’ EXO. 12:42 – ‘Because the Lord kept vigil [watch]. PSALMS 63:6 – ‘I meditate on you in the night watches.’ EZK. 33:7 – ‘I have made you a watchman.

How Affliction Increases Affection (Ps 119:153-160) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on March 22, 2009 www.goldcountrybaptist.org You’ve heard of the seven wonders of the ancient world – well, there are many more wonders of God’s ancient Word. We have the great privilege…

In Ruth 3:11 Boaz exclaims that Ruth is known as virtuous. However, when considering her former culture, it becomes possible to question her motives and actions. Pastor Wells lifts up this Moabitess whose name is listed in the genealogy of Jesus!

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…

HOW TO HANDLE WHAT’S HANDLING YOU TEXT: Matthew 11:28 INTRODUCTION: Years ago a woman, with her little baby, was riding in a stagecoach in western Montana. The weather was bitter cold, and, in spite of all the driver could do to protect her, he saw that the mother was becoming unconscious from the cold.…

1. Choose the right priorities. 2. Choose the right place. 3. Choose the right people. 4. Choose the right Provider.

By Pastor Glenn Pease Napoleon and Josephine adored violets. She often wore the extremely expensive violet scented perfume as her trade mark. Only the wealthiest people could afford it. When she died in 1814, Napoleon planted violets at her grave, and just before his exile to St. Helena he made a pilgrimage…

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…

Sunday, November 26, 2006 at FBC, Comanche; Studies: Christmas Text: Matthew 1: 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. “Humble Beginnings” Introduction: We see the non-typical yet significant parallel between Ezekiel's four "living creatures" and the four…

Courtship or Dating, Part 3: Parental Protection from the Dating Game (Ruth 2-3) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 24, 2010 www.goldcountrybaptist.org We’ve been studying the book of Ruth on Sunday evenings and taking time to look at its principles in light of how…

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…