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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
Paul had a lot of things to cover in this first letter to the Corinthians. He gave them a brief reminder of what the Gospel was all about in these first few verses of chapter 15.
I Declare Unto You The Gospel (This message is reworked from a sermon preached at Littleby Baptist Church near Mexico, MO on April 28, 2025; but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Good evening and it’s great to worship the Lord together with you this evening! These joint meetings are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon discussing Christian liberty
When to Put the Cup Down 1st Corinthians Series CCCAG 10-5-2025 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 ________________________________________ Introduction — The Mug on My Shelf Years ago, I was working on a medical team for a Renaissance Fair when one of the vendors had a severe medical emergency. We ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Why did Jesus believe the early church needed the power of the Holy Spirit - and what can that power mean to us today?
A few years ago, the power went out on the north side of town. I first noticed it when I saw that the traffic lights weren’t working but I didn’t think much about it until I tried to stop into CVS to pick up some batteries. One of the clerks met me at the door and explained: “I’m sorry we have no ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
As believers in Jesus we must be committed to exalting, embracing, equipping and extending
DARING TO COMMIT When was the last time to went to an all you can eat buffet? It is funny to watch people in line. They stand in front of the salad area they and think, I really don’t want to fill up my plate; there might be something better later on. Then they go down a little bit further to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:13
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
God’s strength never fails; when we are weary, He renews us, teaching us to hope, trust, and find fresh power in His presence.
Some of us walked in today with a brave face and a tired heart. Bills and busyness have been barking at your heels. Sleep has been thin. Relationships feel fragile. The headlines howl. And somewhere deep inside, a whisper rises: “I’m worn down.” If that’s you, friend, you are in good company. The ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31
Topics: Waiting, Patience
The greatest thing about motherhood is pouring your life into your child. How many times has a middle-aged mother disciplined her daughter, and then realized, “I’ve become my mother?” The truth is that we often become what our mothers have taught us.
WHAT MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME By Jerry Falwell The Los Angeles Times carried an article in 1995 with the title, “Things My Mother Told Me” that suggested: 1. Mind your manners and always write “thank you” notes. 2. Brush your hair. 3. Appearance matters. 4. Never marry a man in order to change ...read more
Scripture: John 14:6, Exodus 2:9
In considering the spiritual discipline of solitude and silence, we want to ask: 1. Why do we need solitude? 2. What are the benefits of solitude? 3. How do we move into solitude?
We seem to be obsessed with our bodies. If you believed the commercials, you would believe that you really can lose 30 pounds in ten days while eating everything you want. Or if that doesn’t work, you can buy the Reduce-EZ girdle, and lose weight just by wearing it. If that doesn’t do it, you ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11
Denomination: Methodist
A sermon for Pentecost, this message seeks to lift out the expository truths of Acts 2.1-21 and apply them for contemporary life.
Introduction to the Scripture I leave our series on Mark this week for a message on Pentecost and next week for a message on FatherÕs Day. FatherÕs Day is a holiday we know about, but many of us may have no idea what Pentecost is all about much less that it could be a holiday! Last week, one of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The exiles who returned to Judah from captivity bgan the rebuilding process for the Temple. However it was their own hearts that needed restoring and it was God Himself who became the builder.
Ezra: Building Up What Was Broken Down” Ezra 3:1-13 Read Ezra 3:1-13 Last Monday morning, a young man named Sgt. Sean Peterson was in our home. Sgt. Peterson is a recruiter for the Army here in Merced and was telling Laurie and I about the arrangements for Kevina going up to Stockton to take the ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 3:1-13, Ezra 3:1-3, Ezra 3:1
Through prayer, God will open a window of opportunity for us to work past our stresses, our conflicted feelings, and even our sins and shortcomings.
Life is tough. Am I going to get any argument about that? The philosopher Thomas Hobbes said that human life was solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. Wow! Not the kind of stuff we expect on Sunday morning. Supposed to be all, “Praise the Lord”! But deep down, lots of people do ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:21-33, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
The importance of worship
In my Christian life so far, I have been fortunate, or depending on your viewpoint, unfortunate enough to be present in Churches where there have been considerable discussions about worship. Some of these have involved changes in hymnbooks – do we keep our old book or move to Mission Praise. Some ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Jacob-Israel chooses Ephraim and Manasseh into his family. Just as we born again Christians are grafted into God’s Family, Jacob shows us similar undertaking in giving the first two children of Joseph equal standing within the nation of Israel. Jacob un
Becoming God’s Chosen A. Jacob-Israel adopt Joseph’s Sons B. Jacob-Israel blesses Joseph’s Sons Dillingham Bible Fellowship, Genesis 48, 6/8/02 I joined the Air Force right out of High School. It was not a planned out choice, for I really did not plan on joining the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 48:1-22
If God loves us so much, why don’t we always live in that love?
Introduction I’ve taken several long road trips in the last year. I’ve discovered that the best way for me to maintain my alertness and my sanity is to listen to audio books. I’ve become a fan of Tom Bodett, the guy who does the Motel 6 ads, whose most famous line was “We’ll leave the light on for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:34
This sermon is based on the text from Philippians 2:12-18 and touches on the subjects complaining, homosexuality, abortion, and shining for Christ.
"Did You Shine This Past Week?" 11:00 2/5/93 Psalm 27:1-6 Matt 5:13-16 Text Philipp. 2:12-18 .ls2 Most of us like to look good. We like for our shoes to shine, our cars to shine, our words to be polished and we want our hair in place. We want others to ...read more
The story of the flood tells us that God holds the world accountable for its behavior. He is in control, but he is patient, and he rewards the righteous.
On January 1st I told my wife that I hoped I would never hear the phrase Y2K again. I was so tired of hearing it all through 1999, only to have it go by without a glitch. But then we had to wait until the first business day before we really knew if we got by Y2K A.O.K. Still, not the slightest ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 6:1-13