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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 financial debt and spiritual debt
DEFINING MOMENTS – PART FOUR THE DEVIL IS IN THE DEBT Matt. 18:21-35 - Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2015) Introduction: Today’s Defining Moment is relevant for all of us. It is going to be an uncomfortable topic for some and yet it has the potential to be liberating for everyone. My goal ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Denomination: Baptist
Most people will agree in principle that the one who gives is more blessed than the one who receives. But they still struggle with giving – often because they can’t give. They have too many bills and are struggling to get by.
Satisfied. Last Sunday I began a series of messages called “Satisfied.” that is about money – except it’s not really about money. It’s about life. In that message I pointed out three lies that sounded like truths and three truths that sounded like lies. Three lies The ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 37:21
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God calls us to fruitfulness, inviting our prayers and faithful actions to cultivate blessing, growth, and goodness in every area of our ordinary lives.
If you listen closely to the first pages of Scripture, you can almost hear it—the cadence of creation, the hush before the first sunrise, the smile of God as He blesses the world He just made. And then, over the first man and woman, He speaks a sentence that still sighs through every hallway of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:28
Topics: Fruitfulness, House Of God
Jesus has the power to bring not only peace but chaos as well, just as he did on that first Palm Sunday...
"More Than Just a Parade" A story is told about a famous preacher long ago who pastored a church that was filled every Sunday by people who traveled miles on foot just to hear his messages. One day, as the church was emptying, a passerby asked one of the people in the church why this preacher’s ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11
Denomination: Methodist
Paul desired to finish the work God had called him to do. – Ask the Lord to help you fulfill the ministry He has directed you in. Even though we may not know what the future holds, we know who holds the future.
Four Essential Perspectives to Give to those you are Discipling – Acts 20:16-38 Illustration: There is power in peer pressure. One day as I took my campers, from the Navigator Eagle Lake Camp, in the mountains of Colorado Springs, to the dining hall, the rumor spread that we were having lima ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:16-20
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Paul takes on the "Perfection Police" and "Legalistic Lawyers" in this text and shows us how to walk in freedom.
INTRODUCTION Is there a rule book for Christians to follow? Do we have a codified list of do’s and don’ts by which we are judged. Is God like Santa Claus, “He’s making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out whose naughty or nice.” Once a preacher told his congregation there were 700 sins. ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23
This concept of having a healthy fear of the LORD has application in all areas of our lives, but there is some specific instructions about how it affects the way we celebrate the Lord’s Supper each month.
The Lord’s Supper and the Fear of the Lord Don Jaques May 28/29, 2005 REVIEW: The key to developing an intimate friendship with God is understanding and developing a healthy fear of the LORD. 1. To fear the LORD means to have an appropriate awe and respect for God’s holiness and power. 2. To ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
This is the third of a four part look at Jesus teaching that He is the true vine. This message focuses on God’s utilization of pruning to prepare us to bear more fruit.
(Extensive inspiration for this sermon series taken from Bruce Wilkerson’s "Secrets of the Vine") Introduction - Spring has arrived, we have begun gardening, and pruning (reference recent Herald-Leader Article on pruning) Draw connection to Spiritual Pruning Jesus final "I Am. . ." teaching on ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-8
Denomination: Wesleyan
A challenge on Super Bowl Sunday to shift from self centeredness to others centeredness.
Welcome and Happy Super Bowl Sunday Video: Evangelism Linebacker (Sermonspice.com) Acts 1:8 MKJV (8) But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Transition: Today ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
Denomination: Foursquare
For family thanksgiving. God deserves our highest praise.
Theme: Bless the Lord: Forget not His Benefits Text: Ps. 103: 1-5 Intro. A) Today, we be giving thanks to God and shall bless the Lord this morning as a family because His abundant blessing upon us is overwhelming. We might have undergone difficult years, but our God is faithful to carry us ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5
We are told by Jesus to pray for workers because the harvest is plentiful. Beg God to send workes for the field but be willing to listen for God’s call on your life.
Asking for workers and listening for the Call The week started off normally for Southern Baptist missionary Lisa Wagner and her family, who minister among the urban poor in the Dominican Republic. On their monthly bill-paying day, they spent the entire morning in traffic, trying to pay bills at ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38
Four Essential Perspectives to Give to those you are Discipling – Acts 20:16-38
Scripture: Acts 20:16-38
Jesus wanted mercy not sacrifice. He calls us, as he called Matthew to bring mercy into the world in which we live.
3 Pentecost A Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 9 June 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Oh, the life of a Pharisee! They worked so hard to get it right with God, and seemed to get it all wrong. They had rules and regulations. They knew when to come to the temple, how to behave there. They knew how everyone else was ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-26
Denomination: Lutheran
God desires to meet with us. But, God will never force God’s self upon us. We must be willing to make meeting with God a priority.
“Come Away with God” Exodus 33:7-12 There’s a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, “O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge.” Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 33:7-11
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
John the Baptist received the word of God in the desert, and prepared the people for the coming of Christ by calling them to repentance.
We are in the season of Advent. We prepare now for the coming of Christ at Christmas, and we recall that He will come again with power and great glory on the last day. The Incarnation was long foretold by the prophets and looked for by God’s faithful people. The secular world prepares for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:39-45
Denomination: Anglican
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