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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
We live in uncertain times and every decision we take will impact our lives like never before. We need to operate with our spiritual eyes open. This must be our prayer that our eyes may be open to see the provision, protection and presence of God.
Opened Eyes! Exodus 15:25 (KJV) And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, God created man in His own image and He enjoyed a beautiful ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 15:25
Denomination: Pentecostal
This message looks at what it means to be the Apple of God's Eye
You are the apple of my eye! Have you ever heard that expression? Probably not recently in common usage, but maybe in an old movie or a historical novel. There was actually a song that made the charts by that name in 1956. It was sung by Frankie Valli and the Four Lovers. The group later ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 17:6-9
Denomination: Wesleyan
Paul describes for us God's plan for marriage.
A four-year-old girl was having a difficult time grasping the concept of marriage. So her father opened his wedding photo album, thinking visual images would help. He pointed out the bride arriving at the church, the wedding ceremony, the recessional, and the reception. “Now do you understand ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33
Denomination: Lutheran
This is a dramatized sermon that focuses on the Apostle Peter in his early days with Jesus.
Note: This was as the beginning of a sermon series called "The Cross Through Many Eyes". It is a combination of Scripture and drama, written for one key actor, and two readers, who alternate reading the Scripture vignettes. The Scriptures are a combination of NIV and The Message paraphrase by ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We tend to worry about the next guy when we need to be looking at Jesus for ourselves.
Opening Illustration: Joseph Tson was pastor of Second Baptist Church, Oradea, Romania, until he was exiled by the Romanian government in 1981. He writes of his experience: "Years ago I ran away from my country to study theology at Oxford. In 1972, when I was ready to go back to Romania, I ...read more
Scripture: John 21:20-22
Denomination: Baptist
Elisha's servant experiences God's presence, protection, and provision when Elisha prays, 'Open his eyes and let him see.' How might we see as God sees?
In the midst of the war between Aram and Israel, the King of Israel seems to have an uncanny ability to predict Aram's army movements. This leads the King of Aram to suspect a spy in his camp. However, the truth is that God is speaking to the prophet Elisha, giving him divine knowledge and vision ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23
Topics: God's Protection, Spiritual Vision
God has intentionally built rhythm into life and creation. Recognizing and living within this rhythm leads to a flourishing life.
Today, we're talking about something called cadence. Cadence is all about rhythm, like the beat in your favorite song. But what happens when the beat is off? It just doesn't sound right, right? Well, God has a rhythm too, and it's in everything He's made. Imagine you're at a concert. The band is ...read more
Topics: Spiritual Growth, Divine Timing, Faith Journey, Life Balance
1. Tell story, then read Scripture Mary was a single mother.
1. Tell story, then read Scripture Mary was a single mother. She had to provide for her children and at the same time she wanted to be there to take care of her kids. To accomplish both goals she decided that she would clean houses. The two older girls, Cindy and Laura, helped as much as they ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:22-35
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A. Introduction 1.
A. Introduction 1. This week's sermon constitutes Part One of the two-part study which will conclude our summer series. Were I to give these two messages a single name, I might call them "The Demand for Decision." In truth, however, that title should fit any sermon preached from this pulpit. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-23
To run the race, your eyes must remain on the prize.
Keeping Your Eyes On Christ Hebrews 12:1-3 I. The testimony of those who have gone before us should be an encouragement to us in our journey of life - We learn by the actions, victories and mistakes of others - Biblically (Heroes of the faith) - In our own lives (family, friends) - ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
An exposition of Amos and John points us to Christ who gives us ears to hear and eyes to see.
Appropriating the Prophetic Word The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) July 15, 2001 Amos 7:7-17; John 10:25-37 COMPLICIT IN OUR OWN FAILED PERCEPTION "We never saw violence or hatred in [our son] until the last moments of his life when we watched helplessly with the rest of the world." ...read more
Scripture: John 10:23-37, Amos 7:7-17
GOD IS IN THE CORRECTIVE VISION BUSINESS! GOD IS IN THE EYE-OPENING BUSINESS! WHEN GOD OPENS EYES, THINGS BECOME VERY, VERY CLEAR.
MARK 8:22-25 (read) INTRODUCTION How many of you wear glasses, contacts, or have had Laser Eye Surgery to correct a vision difficulty? Now you can see BETTER! ILLUSTRATION When I was in the First Grade, one day while walking home from school I began running through a backyard only to find myself ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:22-25, Matthew 20:29-33
It’s now. Not later.
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Scripture: Luke 16:19-23
Denomination: Orthodox
A Contemporary approach to a timeless truth of Christmas
Everyone who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot…But the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville did not! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t asl wju. No one inquired the reason. It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just right. It could be, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-3
What happens when we take our eyes off of God and what God can do thru us when we stay focused on Him.
They took their eyes of God! Hebrews 12:1-2 When they took their eyes off of God. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus What happens to people when they look somewhere else but to God, or when they take their eyes off of God and put them somewhere else? 1-Adam and Eve-What ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
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