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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
Baptism is an outward act, with visible elements, that is key to the inward attitude and acceptance into God’s kingdom.
Baptism Before performing a baptism, the pastor approached the young father and said solemnly, "Baptism is a serious step. Are you prepared for it?" "I think so," the man replied. "My wife has made appetizers and we have a caterer coming to provide plenty of cookies and cakes for all of our ...read more
Scripture: Acts 22:12-16, Acts 22:12
Denomination: Lutheran
A call to deaconship is a call to serve. Deacons are called to minister to the body of Christ and not act as a ruling body.
DEACONS: SERVANT LEADERS ACTS 6:1-7, 1 TIM 3:8-12 When Jesus came to earth He turned conventional theological understanding and religious hierarchy upside down. Before Jesus came places of position, power, and influence were sought after in the religious. As a matter of fact, those in places ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A Look at Noahs life as it related to his family Noahs Ark, Altar, and Act are the focus of this message.
“Noah the Father” I. Noah’s Ark A. His Fear B. His Faith C. His Family II. Noah’s Altar A. A Priority B. A Picture C. A Promise III. Noah’s Act A. The Carelessness of a Father B. The Carnality of a Son C. The Curse of a People ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8
Denomination: Baptist
Compassion is the hallmark of a Christian. It needs to be cultivated, through doing little acts of kindness and identifying with others.
We want to think about the qualities of Christianity over these few Sundays. • True seekers of God are people of character, compassion and conviction. • Last week we talked about character – that’s what we want to build up – a character that reflects the beauty of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:32-36
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Why do people act the way they do, this message help us discover the answers to that question.
Acts 4:23-26 Verse 23-They didn’t complain, they didn’t say this is not fair, they praised God for what they were enduring. We might have better results with our trials, if we would praise God instead of complain. Verse 24-Lord, you are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that is ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:23-26
Exposition of Acts 27:23-44 regarding the leadership qualities of Paul on his ride to Rome
Text: Acts 27:23-44, Title: Leaders Needed II, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/13/09, PM A. Opening illustration: Sing the song from Gilligan’s Island, B. Background to passage: we are picking up this morning in the middle of a storm, literally. Paul and 275 other people are on a 3 hour tour that turned ...read more
Scripture: Acts 27:23-44
Our perspectives and prejudices can cause us to act in a way that is contrary to the spirit of Christ Jesus.
Luke 13: 10 – 17 / Not On The Sabbath! Intro: When I was a kid, on those RARE occasions when I would be doing something mischievous or irritating to my mother, she would look at me and say, “Mister, you better straighten up.” I didn’t fully understand what she meant. I ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:10-17
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Accomplishing great and mighty things through lay and ordinary people is the act of strong leadership and excellence.
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 Introduction Accomplishing great and mighty things through lay and ordinary people is the act of strong ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:13, John 21:5-7
Denomination: Charismatic
Sex isn’t just a physical act. It’s deeply emotional and profoundly spiritual.
Remarkable Sex October 13, 2019 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Matthew 19:5-6, Galatians 5:1, Ephesians 5:1
How He acts in the lives of unbelievers. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.
Another Job for the Holy Spirit John 16:7-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/AnotherJob.html Jesus is just hours from going to the cross. He has very important words He is leaving with us. In those days the Holy Spirit 'came upon' people. In our present church age, He comes to dwell 'within' ...read more
Scripture: John 16:1-11
An overview of the meaning, purpose, content and results of evangelism taken from Acts 17:1-10
There she was. On a subway train with a bible in her hand, trying to gather herself. I sat at a distance on the same subway car and watched as the fear and apprehension seemed to overtake her. I could sense what she was dealing with, because I’d experienced this type of fear before. What to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:1-10
Denomination: Pentecostal
Our giving as an act of worship flows from the grace we have received as redeemed people.
“I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” [1] We want to worship in ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9
Though we live in an Old World we act and live like people of the New World.
Kingdom Attitudes Title: New World People in an Old World Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Thesis: Though we live in an Old World we act and live like people of the New World. When I speak of an Old World I am referring to this life here on earth. There was a time in history when it was believed there ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:3-5
As part of the household of God, we represent Jesus in the world, and should look and act like Him.
Our gospel today from Luke is a precious moment in the life of the nascent Church. We see Jesus praying, with his followers around him. And he tells them—he tells us—about who he is and about who we are. Think of it as a sort of family portrait. Jesus is praying. All of our life, all ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:18-24
Denomination: Anglican
Does the Holy Spirit act contrary to our will? Is He just the suggester-in-chief?
Is the Holy Ghost a Gentleman? Acts 5:1-11 I don’t know how often I have heard that the Holy Ghost is a gentleman. It is often assumed that the Holy Ghost will not force His way on anyone. I use the older term Holy Ghost rather than the newer use of the Holy spirit because “ghost” comes from the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11
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