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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 Gospel emphasizes the authority of Jesus and his teachings instead of his words. We need to study his teachings to see the authority they have to change our lives. This can only happen when Jesus is the highest authority in our lives.
Have you ever noticed that everywhere you go in life, people in authority are telling you what to do and what not to do? These people can be teachers, police officers, government officials or even the staff here at Hillsview Acres. Hopefully these people will do what they feel is best for us ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:21-28
Denomination: Anglican
Who is Jesus? Who is Jesus to us? The difference between words and action. Time for true repentance, and amendment of life.
THE QUESTION OF JESUS’ AUTHORITY. Matthew 21:23-32. This conversation follows hard on the heels of Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple (Matthew 21:12), and the symbolic withering of the fig tree (Matthew 21:18-20). “Who gave you the right to do such things?” demanded the Temple authorities, and the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Paul's proclamation of 'Jesus and the resurrection'.
AN ANSWER TO AGNOSTICISM. Acts 17:22-31. While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy to catch up with him in Athens, he might have been excused if he took some leisure to do a little sightseeing. However, seeing a city full of idols provoked Paul into a painful state of agitation: quite ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:22-31
This is the 8th sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.
Series: Accounting [#8] IDENTITY Ephesians 2:19-22 Introduction: Karen and I have been watching an interesting singing show on TV. It is called “The Masked Singer”. This singing contest is not like most. On this contest, each singer is wearing a costume. Each week 1 singer gets voted off of ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22
Denomination: Baptist
Is there a danger of drifting away from faith?
We continue to worship God through our study of the Letter to the Hebrews; please open your Bibles there….. Let us note again that the letter was written to Jews wo became Christians. Many of them probably saw Jesus crucified and heard first hand that the body of Christ was resurrected; many of ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-8
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Choosing to be tranformed by the words and authority of Christ can enable us to live as a victor or as a victim.
Victor or Victim / Mark 1: 21 - 28 Intro: “A New York columnist set out to prove that no one really listened to what anyone said at a party. When he was invited to a party, he always arrived late. When the hostess greeted him, he explained his tardy arrival by saying, “I had to stop for a ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A Solemn Charge to the Man of God.
PREACH THE WORD. 2 Timothy 4:1-5. Paul has just given Timothy the assurance that “ALL Scripture is out-breathed by God and is profitable… that the man of God may be” complete, fully equipped for whatever work God has for us (2 Timothy 3:16-17). “I charge you therefore before God,” ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5
The unjust steward is not commended for his fraud, but for his thinking on his feet.
THE PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD. Luke 16:1-13. For centuries interpreters have been more than a little puzzled, perplexed and disturbed by the parable of the unjust steward, at the beginning of Luke 16. The Emperor Julian, otherwise known as Julian the Apostate, even tried to use this parable ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:1-13
Jesus came not to destroy the Law but to fulfill it. But in so doing Jesus made us not merely servants of God, but sons and daughters of God.
Homily for Monday of the 19th week in course Did the early followers of Jesus consider themselves to be Christians or Jews? The answer is that their discipleship to Jesus was, in their minds, the completion of Judaism. Jesus came not to destroy the Law but to fulfill it. But in so doing Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 17:22-27, Deuteronomy 10:12-22
Denomination: Catholic
Inductive sermon outline ideas for Colossians 1:21-23.
The following notes reflect ideas based on the homiletics in "Preach with No Pants" (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preach-with-no-pants-john-allen-sermon-on-inductive-250167). It proposes an inductive-deductive five-point outline: Trip, Tension, Twist, Truth, Triumph. In ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23
Solomon's prayer of dedication.
GOD’S COVENANT FOR ALL. 1 Kings 8:22-23, 1 Kings 8:41-43. Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the people, and spread forth his hands toward heaven (1 KINGS 8:22). The King then uttered his all-encompassing prayer of dedication of the Jerusalem Temple, which occupies ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-23, 1 Kings 8:41-43
Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you...Let's break down the wisdom behind this advice.
Proverbs 9:8 - "Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you." This verse from the book of Proverbs offers guidance on how to approach different types of individuals when it comes to correction or rebuke. Let's break down the wisdom behind this ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:33
Jesus yearned to ignite a vibrant, dynamic presence of God in the lives of people. God's fire is brilliant and potent, capable of performing miracles in your life.
Introduction: Sometimes sermons can be too long. Once, a bishop spoke at Yale University for an hour, discussing how each letter in "Yale" represented a different quality. However, the message was so lengthy that it bored the audience. In contrast, this sermon aims to be concise and impactful. In ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:49-50
Topics: Faith, God's Promises
Our salvation depends upon a piece of "bad grammer".
Sermon: Saved by Bad Grammar Text: John 8:46-59 Occasion: Lent V Who: Mark Woolsey When: Sunday, Mar 9, 2008 Where: Providence Reformed Episcopal Church John 8:46-59, NKJV: "Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? He who is of God hears God’s words; ...read more
Scripture: John 8:46-59
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
3 of 5 messages. This message is on the Lord’s prayer and how we can learn to pray especially when we don’t feel like it.
Sometimes I don’t feel like praying Prayer has always been a challenge in my life. I know that sounds wrong to many of you but this series is about confessions so I guess I’ve got to be honest. Prayer is something I’ve always struggled with. Maybe it’s my expectations – or maybe it’s what I ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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