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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
In Boaz, we see a picture of our kinsman-redeemer, Jesus Christ.
For free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com, or visit Jonathan’s blog: http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] REVIEW • The book of Ruth takes place “when the judges ruled” (1:1). • Elimelech and Naomi move from Bethlehem (“house of bread”) to Moab to escape a ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22
Denomination: Baptist
Trees in the desert display what they are. Some are deceptive, some are genuine. Likewise we can be bear good or bad fruit depending on our relationship with God.
1. Manchineel tree There is a tree in Chile that shades unknowing passersby from the intense tropical sun. However, the sap of the tree is poisonous. People who do not know better leave the shade with swollen faces, and hands – even death. 2. Jeremiah 17.5-8 3. Two trees – two choices ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
I want to look at how falling away happens and what to make of it.
Text: 1 Tim 4:1-5, Title: Are You Being Deceived? Date/Place: WHBC, 5.20.18, AM A. Opening illustration: The Carbonaro Effect B. Background to passage: After Paul’s record of the early church, gospel-capturing song, he begins to give Timothy a prophetic warning about people who will be deceived ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5
What can we learn from senior saints who have lived just and devout lives? Let’s honor elderly church members. Let’s look specifically at Simeon and Anna in Luke 2:22-40.
Prelude: What can we learn from senior saints who have lived just and devout lives? Purpose: Let’s honor elderly church members. Plan: Let’s look specifically at Simeon and Anna in Luke 2:22-40. Elderly Leviticus 19:32 says, “You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:22-40
Is Genesis theistic evolution, day-age theory, a gap, literal 6 days, a polemic, an allegory, majestic prose, intelligent design or something else? If Christians can’t agree on the timing of creation, can we agree on the purposes of the creation story?
Prelude Berasheet bara' Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'aretz In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. What are the secrets behind the creation stories in Genesis? Is Genesis literal, allegory, or majestic prose? What are the forgotten purposes of the creation stories? Purpose: ...read more
Our First Reading relates the steady application of three processes over time to create a separation or distinction based on intrinsic properties of quality: faults revealed when one speaks, santification, and discernment
Sirach, chapter 27, from our First Reading, relates the steady application of three processes over time to create a separation or distinction based on intrinsic properties of quality: 1). The first is the image of shaking a mesh strainer to reveal the husks from the kernel which is similar to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:39-45
Denomination: Catholic
There are some great benefits of being part of a home group. I hope these inspire you to join one.
THE BENEFITS OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CELL GROUP Acts 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. Christianity was never intended to be a solo ride. It finds its most fulfilling and wonderful ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:42
Denomination: Pentecostal
In the dream of Nebuchadnezzar we see in the miraculous stone's demolishing of the colossal image the triumph of the kingdom of God over the kingdoms of men.
If we say something is big we assume we have said something important. If the grand stand is packed with the biggest crowd ever, this is a big deal, even if the game was not worth seeing. The big blast is all the rage on the screen or on the stage. Everything has to be gigantic to get our ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45
The Lord gives wisdom, but we must never take that statement out of the context where the picture is so clear that it is given only to those who seek it as for hid treasure.
More than once has the story been told by missionaries of how quickly some pagans have responded to the Gospel. An old man in India once responded to the first sermon he ever heard and confessed Christ as Savior. When the missionary asked him why he said that it was really not a quick reception, ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 2:6-7
This chapter deals with the familiar story of “the hand writing on the wall.” This is a warning of a consequence of wicked living.
Tonight, we get into chapter 5. This chapter deals with the familiar story of “the hand writing on the wall.” That phrase has become synonymous with having a reality check. Someone will say, “Yeah, he saw the handwriting on the wall with that situation.” I’m going to lead up to that point of ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 5:1-16
A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 4.
Arithmetic: God Taught Adam About The Universe: His Sons Corrupted This Sacred Knowledge A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 4. By Kelly Durant Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Genesis 46:26 All ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:30
Denomination: Salvation Army
Why we have to worship him, there are three good reasons: HE is great, HE is majestic, and He is the judge.
Text: Psalm 96 Theme: “Worship the Lord with the beauty of Holiness” (96:9). Illustration (Adopted): A mother went to wake her son for church one Sunday morning. When she knocked on his door, he said, “I’m not going!” “Why not?” asked his mother. He replied to his mother, “I’ll give you two good ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
To encourage the congregation to seek and follow the old path of righteousness, despite its challenges, for it leads to spiritual rest and fulfillment.
Good morning, family. I want to talk today about the importance of righteousness, specifically focusing on the old path of righteousness and the benefits that come from following it. It's a path you've all heard about before, but it's vital that we don't lose sight of it in our walk with God. The ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16
Topics: Path, Righteousness
Hagar has long represented the plight of the foreigner, the slave, and the sexually abused woman. She was a Slave. She was abused by Sarah, and abandoned by Abraham. Appreciated by God.
Theme: Hagar, the Runaway Slave Text: Genesis 16:5-16 Introduction: Hagar is both a minor character and an important figure within Genesis. She is an important figure within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Genesis 16, Hagar is introduced as an Egyptian slave woman who belongs to Abram’s ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 16:5-16
This sermon explores our Christian calling to be influential as salt and light in the world, and the consequences of failing to live up to this mission.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you today, as we continue to bask in the unfathomable grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We come to this place, not as mere spectators, but as partakers of the divine mystery of faith. We are not here by accident, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Topics: Light, Shine, Others