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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
Christ’s authority and the authority given to us as believers plays an integral part in experiencing the wonders of God.
Authority in Christ “The chief weapon we ought to use in resisting Satan is the Bible. Three times the great enemy offered temptations to our Lord. Three times his offer was refused, with a text of Scripture as the reason, “it is written” (Mt. 3:4, 7, 10). J.C. Ryle - Commentary: Matthew ...read more
Scripture: John 14:12
Denomination: Anglican
Explore the power and transformative nature of God's Word, and our responsibility and privilege in carrying and sharing it with others.
Good morning, church family! Today, we've got a special treat for you all. We're diving into the first verses of the Gospel of John, taking a closer look at the Word of God, and how it's our responsibility and privilege to carry and share it. As John Stott once said, "We must allow the Word of God ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-2
Topics: Burden, God's Word
Jesus expressed His authority as the Son of God most fully in the gift of repentance; the offer of salvation by faith.
“By What Authority?” Matthew 21:23-32 Introduction A young second lieutenant at Fort Bragg discovered that he had no change when he was about to buy a soft drink from a vending machine. He flagged down a passing private and asked him, “Do you have change for a dollar?” The private said cheerfully, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
Denomination: Christian Church
Jesus is God in the flesh. He wants us to believe in Him and for people to submit to His authority with genuine faith.
“The Authority of Jesus” John 2:18-25 One Sunday a visitor showed up: - to a more formal, liturgical church - than he was used to attending. The church was so quiet you could hear a pin drop: - That made it even more obvious - when this visitor got excited about something the minister said and ...read more
Scripture: John 2:18-25
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
An apologetic for the authority of the Bible
You've all played a game called "gossip" that points out the weakness of spoken words: A minister, a few years ago, tells his associate: "Next Sunday, at 10:00 p.m., Hailey's comet will appear here. This happens only once every 75 years. Have the SS classes arrange everyone outside to watch this ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
This sermon explores the authority given to believers by Christ, encouraging them to rely on God's power to accomplish things beyond their own abilities.
Good morning, family! It's a joy to be with you all today. We're here to talk about something incredibly important—something that can change your life and the way you live your faith. It's all about authority. Now, I don't mean the kind of authority that comes with a badge or a title. I'm talking ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18
Topics: Authority
Jesus demonstrated that the religious authorities did not have the authority to create laws for the people which violated God's Torah.
Religious Authority John 5:1-18 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 5:1 After these things there was aa feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. John 5:2 Now there is in Jerusalem by athe sheep gate a pool, which is called bin 1Hebrew 2Bethesda, having five porticoes. 3 In these lay a ...read more
Scripture: John 5:1-18
Denomination: United Methodist
Jesus ministry demonstrated the authority of God. Not everyone applauded. The authority of God in us brings great blessing and responsibility. Do we take seriously the authority God has given us? Jesus did.
Imagine having a photo album of the events in Jesus’ life. That describes well what God has given us in the first gospel. Between five major spoken messages of Jesus in Matthew, we find narrative pictures of Jesus’ in action. Last week we looked at chapter 8 and today Matthew 9 gives us seven ...read more
Why do you suppose it is that people find it so difficult to understand that real freedom only comes when we obey God?
It’s a risky thing to mix politics and religion. It’s too easy to confuse the two. And if I remember correctly, one of the major bones of contention during my predecessor’s tenure was over that very thing: whether or not it was proper to have the American flag in the sanctuary. Many people do ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:11-19
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A Sermon on the fiery furnace and our need to answer to the higher authority of God rather than the earthly authorities in our lives.
"A Higher Authority" Sermon on Daniel 3:1-30 September 3, 2006 Badin United Methodist Church Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. I heard an interview with a lady who has always been one of the most respected preachers in America. It became known somehow that she didn’t watch television. The ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30
The main point of this sermon is that spiritual growth and success come from understanding and obeying the entire Word of God, meditating on it day and night, and allowing it to guide our lives.
Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive into the book of Joshua and let God speak directly to our hearts about the power of Scripture, the necessity of a Bible-rooted faith, and the importance of obeying the Word of God in our lives. Before we jump in, I want to share a quote from ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:8
Topics: Bible, Faith
A sermon for the 4th Sunday after the Epiphany Jesus casting out of an unclean spirit and teaching with authority
4th Sunday after the Epiphany Mark 1:21-28 "’The World of Words" 21 And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 ¶ And ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:21-28
Denomination: Lutheran
We as we continue our study from Ephesians today we want to examine the great expectation God has given us to Respect Authority.
Respect Authority Ephesians 6:1-9 Great Expectations Matthew Sullivan You can tell what we’re going through when you come over to our house and check out the bookshelf. We’ve got James Dobson’s entire library: “Dare to Discipline”, “The Strong Willed Child”; “Parenting isn’t for Cowards.” I ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-9
If the Christian is going to be a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God Paul calls us to submit to the governing civil authorities. This sermon looks at what that looks like for the Christian.
Submission To The Authorities Romans 13:1-7 Read Text: Romans 13:1-7 INTRO: How many of us like to submit? Doesn’t even the thought of submitting or of submission almost repulse us? I know that we have a lot of competitive people in this body of believers. We have business men and ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:1-7
To help God's people realize in a deeper and greater sense what we have and often are not useing. To encourage all to use what we have at our disposal.
THE AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER INTRO: A. The word authority is used thirty-seven times beginning in Easter 9:29 – Revelation 13:2. a. It means the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action or make final decisions. b. This authority or power is delegated by someone to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:1
Denomination: Holiness
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