SAMSON’S STORY OF MIGHT Samson was anointed by God for mighty works. He killed a lion with his bare hands. He killed 1000 enemies with a donkey’s jawbone, and He pulled down a building and killed 3000 people in one act...
Genesis 20 records an event where Abraham lies about his wife, that she was his sister, in order to save his own life. God calls him a prophet, but there is nothing prophetic about this; it's pathetic, maybe, but not...
PEACE IS AN UNDENIABLE FACT OF THE BELIEVER’S LIFE John 20:19-26: Jesus proclaims peace three times to his disciples. Peace is central to resurrection. ->A few years ago, when I was in college, one of my classmates...
Mk 14:1-10 - This event, where Mary anoints Jesus with the expensive fragrant oil, precedes the path to the Cross as seen in three gospels. Jesus proclaims that wherever the gospel is preached, this act of hers will be...
INTRO: THE “PROPHET” ABRAHAM LIES ABOUT HIS WIFE SARAH Gen 20:1-9, 17 – Main Bible Passage for the Sermon During this event in their journey in Gerar, Abraham is about 99 years old, and Sarah is about 90 years of age....
LAST WEEK’S RECAP In Lev 14:17 we read that the oil was to be applied to the blood of the sacrifice. Notice that the oil did not come on the dust, flesh, or sweat. It came on the blood. In the same way, our anointing...
INTRODUCTION Today, we will study the ritual of cleansing a leper and in it, search for Christ and His finished work that pertains to our edification. But why pick this ritual and passage as our main sermon? Reason #1...
THE GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS FOR EVERY BELIEVER (i) Speaking in Tongues is the initial sign of the Holy Spirit baptism. Acts 2:4 – When the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the early church, the first sign...
INTRO: THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A SEPARATE EXPERIENCE 1) In John 20:22, we read that Jesus breathed on them, saying, “Receive the Holy Spirit” – that’s the disciples receiving the experience of salvation...
Psalm 45:7 – …your God has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy. Notice that the anointing is what puts you “above” your companions. The anointing is what makes the difference in your...