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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
Exposition of Mark 11:27-33 about the authority of Jesus and its source
Text: Mark 11:27-33, Title: Authorized Personnel Only, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/28/08, PM A. Opening illustration: All the signs that say “authorized personnel only,” the ones at the Jacksonville Zoo that said “only snakes and authorized humans.” And those signs on interstate crossovers… B. Background ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:27-33
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon on how the church can support their leadership from Hebrews 13:7, 17 (Outline adapted from Jack Peters at http://www.sermonseeds.org/Hebrews%20-%20Revelation/Hebrews/Hebrews%2013.htm)
HoHum: Stick it to the man, Fight the power, I fight authority- Summarizing our societies thoughts on authority. WBTU: There are many places in the NT where it talks about the roles, responsibilities and reputations of church leaders. Many of these verses talk about the responsibilities ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Jesus came to conquer and disarm Satan. Mark 1 is about "authority". The minisrty of Jesus actively engages and defeats satan and his demons. The ultimate defeat was the cross and resurrection.
In Jesus Holy Name February 1, 2009 Epiphany IV Redeemer Mark 1:21-28 “The Cosmic Battle for Authority” There is an ongoing cosmic battle happening in the world around us as Satan seeks to possess and destroy the lives and souls of men, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:21-28
Denomination: Lutheran
This is the first message in the 10 Commandments series. This is a revamp adapted with Power Points.
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of you have seen the epic, The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston? What a great classic. I really believe that Moses looks like Charlton Heston! • What are the Ten Commandments? Are they a set of archaic rules that were meant for people a few ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-2
How do we decide whom to help and how, of all the needs presented? Jesus responded to the needs that presented themselves, He discerns what the real problems are, and He trusted others with authority.
The problem is never whether somebody needs help. The problem is always which somebody we can help. The issue is never whether there are any needs. There are always needs. In any given moment there are more needs than anyone person can possibly address. The issue is how to make the choice. Who ...read more
This sermon addresses the authority, responsibility, and accountability of the Church member
Accountability, Responsibility, and Authority Proverbs 29:18 Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall. I usually like to include a video in my sermons in order to illustrate a point. Up until now, I haven’t been able to do this because we ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 29:18
This sermon explores the faithful response of the centurion to Jesus. His faith in Jesus is rooted in his understanding of authority. This centurion has provided us with a picture of what it means to know Jesus Christ - as Lord of our lives.
The text for this morning’s message is taken from the Gospel lesson read earlier, especially these verses, [6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:1-10
15th in a series from Ecclesiastes. How Christ followers respond to earthly authority reveals what they really believe about God’s sovereignty.
In a February 2005 sermon, Pastor David Fairchild of Kaleo Church in San Diego spoke these words: Since political parties and governmental structures and systems are made up of people, and people are sinners, there is no ultimate comfort or hope that should be placed in them. We shouldn’t place ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17
From Scripture. we will explore the necessity of conforming all our faith and practice and conduct of our lives to the authority of the Bible.
Biblical Authority: Why is the Bible the foundation for what we believe? In the Baptist Faith and Message, where our Southern Baptist beliefs are outlined, it starts not with what we believe to be true about God, what we believe about Jesus Christ, or what we believe about the Holy Spirit. It ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17
This message set some people free and made some people furious. Peter claiming they are sinners responsible for crucifying the Messiah.
Some times things are just not good. There is the picture of the man at the psychiatrist’s office and his psychiatrist puts things in layman’s terms. Your mind is like a bicycle, your pants got caught in the sprocket and the chain came off. Not good! In Acts 3:11-26 Peter tells a crowd of people ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:11-26
In this section of Mark's Gospel, we see Jesus finalizing His authority. We see His superior wisdom, knowledge and power as He is confronted by three groups of Jewish religious leaders and rises above each confrontation.
Introduction: A. Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts back in the 1950s and one day when he was campaigning for a second term in office, he went looking for votes at a church barbecue. 1. Herter was famished and as he moved through the serving line, he held out his plate to the woman ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-16
The authority of others is limited by time and boundaries as their authority will one day come to an end. But, the authority of Jesus never ends.
THE INVINCIBLE AUTHORITY OF JESUS Text: Mark 1:21-28 Someone anonymous once poignantly said something very profound about Jesus: "I am far within the mark when I say that all armies that ever marched, and all the navies that were ever built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
The authority of Jesus was constantly challenged. We must avoid doing the same
Challenging the Authority of Jesus (Mark 3:20 to 35) Our reading this morning describes two challenges to the authority of Jesus. They are very different challenges; the first is from his family who we would expect to be on his side and the second comes from some teachers of the law who we would ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:20-35
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
Emphasizes the transformative power of Christ's sacrifice and the importance of living out the Christian faith through understanding and applying God's word.
Good morning, beloved family in Christ. We gather here today in the glorious light of His love. We are here to share His word, to grow in faith, and to draw closer to our Savior, Jesus Christ. The Scripture that we will be reflecting upon today is from Colossians 2:14. It reads, "He canceled the ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:14
Topics: New Testament, Old Testament
The second of three short ministry outlines on the Name of Jesus - highlighting the reverence, authority and power of the name.
The Name Of Jesus THE AUTHORITY OF HIS NAME Ephesians 1:22 God has placed everything under the power of Christ and has set him up as supreme head to the Church. [JBP] POWER TO HEAL Isaiah 53:5 He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:22
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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