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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
The greatest healing in the world is to be forgiven, and the greatest healing you can give is the medicine of forgiveness.
Language can be lethal. Dr. Bernard Lown, professor of Cardiology at Harvard, tells of how he learned this, very dramatically. He had a middle age woman as a patient, who had a narrowing of the tricuspid valve on her heart. She had this problem for a decade, but one day a Dr. Levin was leading a ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
There are many implications that grow out of this unique demonstration of Christ's Lordship, but the primary lesson concerns that Lordship itself. Jesus makes it as clear as possible that He has come to destroy the works of the devil.
The hero in one of Bruce Marshalls novels is a Benedictine Monk who is shocked at the general disbelief in the supernatural. Even the local Anglican priest argued with him against it. He is so disturbed that he is determined that all shall see a miracle, and he prays that a nearby ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:1-20
We live to follow certain core desires that exist beneath the surface of who we are. It seems like many people live for self-gratification.
We live to follow certain core desires that exist beneath the surface of who we are. It seems like many people live for self-gratification. Many live for desires like pleasure. That's fairly common. Others live for the goal of success, and they pursue that underlying intention through the ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 11:2
Denomination: Salvation Army
The exegesis of scripture surrounding salvation is perhaps the most important to understand.
"Salvation is God's way of making us real people." - Augustine The exegesis of scripture surrounding salvation is perhaps the most important to understand. Christology is just as vital. It's important we understand the complexities of what salvation is, how we can have it, and ...read more
Scripture: Jude 1:24, John 10:28-29, Ephesians 4:30, Romans 8:38-39, Hebrews 6:4-6, 1 Timothy 1:4, John 15:1-15, Matthew 18:21-35 (view more) (view less)
The Bible says that perfect love casts out fear, and that God does not give us a spirit of fear. Dozens of times we are told not to fear. On the other hand, we are told to fear the Lord.
It was on Oct. 30, 1938 at 8 P. M. when about 6 million people across the United States were listening to the radio. Orson Wells on The Mercury Theatre Of The Air presented the War Of The Worlds. Dance music was suddenly interrupted with a flash news story. "A series of gas explosions has ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17
Change is wise when the old way of doing something can be done better to fulfill the purpose for which you do it at all. The Christian life is to be a life of constant change where we are getting better and better at pleasing God.
Many years ago the U. S. Army wanted to get off more rounds of cannon fire, and so they hired a consultant to study the problem. He went into the field and noticed that the soldiers stepped back from the cannon and waited for about 3 seconds every time they fired it. When asked why they ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11
The point of forgiving is to get Satan's foot out of the door of your life so that he cannot use the offenses of the past to spoil your present and future.
Paul Aurandt tells this story of General Thomas Jackson who was the right arm of General Lee. The Confederate soldiers were so impressed with his bravery in battle as he stood out in front that they called him Stonewall Jackson. His first brigade was the most devastating war machine the South had ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
Paul describe the sincerity of love in this text. 1- We love by hating evil 2- We love by honoring others 3- We love by showing zeal 4- We love by sharing with others
INTRO.- Is there anything worse than fake love or insincere love? ILL.- After a 4 and a half year ministry with a church in a small Oklahoma town a preacher friend began preaching in Joplin, MO. He figured there would be more church growth in Joplin and one thing he had going for him is a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:9-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Living in our identity as appreciated saints.
“I Am Appreciated” (Ephesians 1:15-23) In a series called “I Am” when we’re talking about ourselves, I realize there’s a danger of our egos getting involved, especially when the title is “I Am Appreciated”. But remember Paul is talking to people that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Part 1 of 3 part on WHO the Holy Spirit is; WHEN He came; and His WORKS on earth in nonbelievers' & believers' lives. Part 1 places special emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Spirt and what it means, and the danger of looking for shortcuts to maturity.
You and the Holy Spirit, Part 1: No Shortcuts Series: Acts Chuck Sligh February 9, 2014 There is a PowerPoint presentation available for this sermon upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Acts 1:4-8 – “And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:4-8
Denomination: Baptist
God deals with us when we do not do His will. Jonah is a prime example of how we should listen to God, and how God deals with His own when they don't listen and rebel.
The Chastening of the Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah Chapter 2 Today's message is a continuation of a study on the book of Jonah, which we started last week. Please turn to the book of Jonah, which is between Obadiah and Micah, just a few books before Matthew which is the first book of the ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10
Denomination: Bible Church
A clear portrait of a believer who has purpose is found in the example of John the Baptizer. There we will find principles that help us see the importance of participating in God's agenda.
It is believed that in the average New Testament church in America, 20% of the people do a hundred percent of the work. Have you heard that before? That 20% of the people do a hundred percent of the work. People always say, ‘Why is that lady always doing something?’ Because you ...read more
Scripture: John 1:6-8
The 1611 version of the KJV Bible mentions “betrayal” 17 times, 16 of those references are aimed at Judas Iscariot.
Friendly Fire Sermon Series (Inspired by Perry Stone’s book, “Judas Goat”) “Why Do People Betray Others?” 1 of 3 1/5/2014 Chester’s FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction: A I Why Betrayal Happens A The 1611 version of the KJV Bible mentions ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:10
1 of 4. John was approached by others regarding his spiritual niche. We must identify those competing for our belief. But How are we to identify them? Identifying competitors for your belief employs...
IDENTIFYING The COMPETITORS For BELIEF—John 1:19-28 (Vie/Contend/Battle) Attention: Believe It! Nine-year-old Joey was asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday School. "Well, Mom, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out ...read more
Scripture: John 1:19-28
Jairus was thrust into the land of desperation and every ounce of faith that he had was to be tested.
Title: “Dwelling in the Land of Desperation” Theme: “Jairus dwelled in desperation, but he didn’t die there” Text: “Luke 8: 41 – 56” I – Desperation and its Dreadful Appearance A) Its Appearance can be Random and Unexpected B) Its ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:41-56
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