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.

Text: Colossians 2:11-15 Title: The Spiritual Benefits of our Union with Christ/ Your Part in Salvation! Theme of the book of Colossians: Jesus Christ: The preeminent and all-sufficient Savior Theme of Text: Christ has made you complete in him through his death, burial, and resurrection. Proposition:…

Introduction: Now, let’s picture the scene: man had just been created by God, forming man from the dust of the ground and God Himself breathing into Adams nostrils the breath of life. Man is standing there for the 1st time in human history, in the midst of all the lush, greens, reds, yellows, oranges,…

Introduction: A.Open your Bibles if you would please to Titus chapter 3:1-11 this is going to be our text for today. 1.So far we have study in Titus about the qualifications of elders 2.We learned a little about the Cretan people themselves and of their attitudes. 3.In chapter two Paul discussed about…

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (Galatians 2:20). Who is the Christ who stands in the centre of Paul’s testimony and preaching? He is the crucified Christ - ‘I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me’. He is the living Christ…

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…

A close look at how unforgiveness can destroy ones life!

“LIVING WATER” John 4:1-15 The Offer of Living Water A. The Mission of Jesus Christ 1. Jesus left Judaea out of necessity (v.1-4) a) He left for John’s sake (v.1-3) (1) The crowds were leaving John and coming to Jesus. (a) The religionists were using the fact to downgrade John’s ministry ( John 3:22-26).…

Introduction A. MARK #1:CHRISTIAN CONDUCT—HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP B. MARK #2: HONERING THE GOSPEL C. MARK #3: STANDING FAST 1. Must stand fast in one spirit & with one mind 2. Must stand fast in striving together for the faith of the gospel D. MARK #4: COURAGE & FEARLESSNESS 1. Persecution is a sign of…

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received…

1 John 3:1 Background 1 JOHN BASIC FACTS HISTORICAL SETTING The readers are believers (3:1–2) of Gentile background (5:21). Because John spent his later years at Ephesus, it is likely that the letter was written from that city to a nearby group of Asian churches with which John was personally acquainted.…

“Five Things God Cannot Do” (originally preached by Pastor Charles Bartels on 11/11/79) Mayfair Bible Church Centennial Message adapted by Pastor Tim Glover Introduction: Is there anything too hard for God? Jeremiah didn’t think so, even though he struggled with it --- “16 ¶ "After I had given the deed…

“Understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous,…

The Opportunity Of A Lifetime Acts 22:1-21 I.Introduction A.Objective 1.To Understand God's Grace Through Paul Amazing Testimony God has a story to tell us.... God has a picture to paint for us.... God has a word of encouragement.... God has a memory to make in your heart and minds this morning. He wants…

Introduction: *As one reads through the Gospel of John, the shadow of the cross grows longer and darker until now the reader stands at the foot of the cross on the evening before the Crucifixion. In just a few short hours (somewhere between 15 –24 hours) our Lord would be suspended between the sky and…

FORTY THINGS GOD PROVIDES EVERY BELIEVER AT THE MOMENT OF SALVATION (THE BENEFITS OF SALVATION) Compiled by Lewis Sperry Chafer Revised by R. B. Thieme, Jr. 1. The believer resides in the eternal plan of God. (He shares the destiny of Christ) We are: a. Foreknown: (Acts 2:23; Rom 8:29; 1Pe 1:2) b. Elected:…

LOVING LIKE JESUS LOVES ME A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. When you understand how Jesus loves you it gets much easier to love others!…

Extreme Makeover – Heart Edition (Titus 3:3-7) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on August 31, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org “Extreme Makeover – Home Edition” is one of the top-rated TV series over the last four years in the US, and it is also shown overseas in Portugal,…

The Spirit plays a vital role in our conversions, more than we tend to give Him credit for at times. This lesson shows how the Spirit works in the preaching of the Gospel and regenerates the believer.

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…

Hope gives believers confidence and reassurance in this present life, allowing them to lead effective lives for God. It also reassures them of the reality of eternal life, allowing them to face death with confidence.

The Spirit of Truth 14:15-24 In this discussion we have the first the trinitarian formula The Father who honors and Glorifies the Son, Son who honors and is Glorified by the Father Jesus is The Way, The Truth & The Life He is the only avenue to the Father Spirit who is given by the father, thru the Son…

40 Days Prayer & Fasting for Chiang Mai and Thailand May 1 Prayer- Church Unity Please pray: Pray that there will be one Church in Thailand (John 17:22-23). Historically, the churches and missions here have been quite divided. There has been improvement in this area just within the past five years. -Pray…

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…

SERIES: GREAT EXPECTATIONS LESSON: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM GOD? READING: I PETER 1:3-9 INTRO: “Great Expectations” finds ample illustration in a pregnant mom. We even use the phrase, “she’s expecting”. Until that baby arrives everything is different. This 9 month period is a little like the time we spend…