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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Dealing with the part of our mission statement that says we are working to authentic faith
Text: Matthew 28:20, Title: RRB 5: Teaching To Observe, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/19/09, AM Opening illustration: “Jesus did not say, ‘Teach them all my commandments.’ He said, ‘Teach them to observe…’ You can teach a parrot all of Jesus’ commands. But you cannot teach a parrot to observe them. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:20
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon which asks the question, "Where do we find ourselves this Christmas season?"
Matthew 11:2-11 “Looking at Jesus from Behind Prison Bars” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com An amateur actor friend of mine told me about an experience she had while performing in a local play. Now, even though she ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11
Denomination: United Methodist
Yours truly aims to cast his spotlight on three instances in The Bible where the main characters’ in their relationship with another individual focused on invisible spiritual factors rather than the plainly visible physical ones’ for their own good!!!
Rising above the “see” level!!! “Do the seeing really see” wondered aloud the popular blind author cum lecturer namely Helen Keller in one of her lectures reminiscing her interactions with the husbands who weren’t able to recollect immediately ...read more
Denomination: *other
We all need divine help to succeed in the journey of life, and it will be made available as we can look unto God as our only present help in times of need.
Receiving Divine Help in the Journey of Life Study Text: Psalms 121: 1-3 Introduction: - We all need help in all areas of our lives: Physically – Divine protection Spiritually – Divine direction Financially – Divine provision - We need help because we cannot make it on our own [John ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 121:1-3
Denomination: Pentecostal
While sin is a powerful force, through Jesus' sacrifice, we are given the strength to overcome it and are called to live a life above sin.
Good morning, brothers and sisters. I have been dwelling upon a piece of Scripture that speaks truly to the strength of the spiritual battle we all face. Francis Chan once said, "Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin." ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:29
Topics: Live Above Sin
To encourage believers to focus their hearts and minds on spiritual matters, rather than earthly distractions.
Good morning, church. Today, we're going to focus on a message that's as relevant today as it was when it was first written to early Christians in Colossae. It's about setting our hearts on things above, tuning out the clamor of the world, and focusing on the thoughts of Jesus. In the words of ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2
Topics: Affections, Things Above
Just when the enemy thought he had you,he found out that you still had more power! This is a powerful message.
As we have opportunity to observe and survey the lives of many believers we will find that they all had or have one thing in common.They were either going through something or coming out of something.Many times when we face tests and trials,we feel as if God has forsaken us and that he ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-4
This message takes a look at the greatness of Christ by looking at who He is and the implications His identity has on our lives.
I recently came across an article in the Outlook magazine that caught my attention, and it really convicted me. Let me read it to you, it’s simply a paragraph long with some possible answers. “If someone watched you in worship last week, reading your body language, your facial expression and ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-18
Denomination: Methodist
Funeral for a NON Believer
RIGHTEOUS HAND FROM ABOVE ISAIAH 41:10 PASSAGE: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.” I. THE WORLDLY REALITY OF HURT A. Unfortunately, God never says that our lives will be free ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 41:10, Ephesians 3:16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Many times it is necessary for us to get back to the basics, we do that here by learning to first of all, seek those things above!
Basic Principles of the Christian Life Part I Seek Those Things Above Colossians 3:1-4 Throughout Chapter 2 of the book of Colossians, Paul talked about different dangers that threaten to pull us away from Christ. These dangers led to believers only demonstrating an outward Christianity. In ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4
Three exhibitors of compassion making the point that when we turn to the Lord for refuge we experience his outrageous mercy and compassion.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unless otherwise noted all scripture quotations are from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When we started out in Ruth a couple of weeks ago I gave you a homework assignment to read ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-22
Every life has good and bad circumstances. As Christians, we live life above those circumstances.
SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:8-15 TITLE: “LIVING LIFE ABOVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES” INTRODUCTION: A. Some of you may have heard of Wilma Rudolph. She was a successful Olympic athlete in the 1960’s, but most do not know her ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:8-15
Specifically we’re going to take a look at the process that Jesus went through for us because there are certainly elements of His coming that don’t sound quite right.
Have you ever received a Christmas present that you didn’t really like? Here’s what you should say if you get a gift that underwhelms you. * Hey! There’s a gift! * Well, well, well… * This is perfect for wearing around the basement. * To think…I got this the year I vowed to give ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:6-11
Eight realizations for dealing with trouble.
The book of Second Corinthians is about trouble so we’re going to use a small passage from chapter four of this letter to gather some clues on how to deal with our trouble. This is the last sermon in the series "How to Have a Great Year!". We’ve learned that if we’re going to have a great year ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18
Paul exalts the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above every name on earth. This message is about the supremacy of Jesus Christ.
“A Name Above Every Name” October 16, 2005 (Philippians 2:9-11) Lighthouse Baptist Church There are some names that mean more to me than others. For example, the name Dawn is special to me. It means “sunshine.” I just happened to marry “Sunshine” 31 years ago. When ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11