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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
I've heard the exhortations to Ask, Seek and Knock in isolation from the Golden Rule. They are irrevocably connected. One concept leads to the other. Jesus points to the way God treats us in order to show us how treat each other.
Matthew 7:7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. The standard message on this passage is, we need to ask, and when we ask God ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-29
Denomination: *other
What is a saint i- and if you are one what are the consequences
Story In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renowned members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story about how they had either been cheated or maligned by the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:12-23
Denomination: Anglican
Folks who choose to follow Jesus and then go on to mature discipleship constantly seek to get it right when it comes to interpretation and application of God's Word and therefore look to Jesus as their final authority.
THE CHRISTIAN’S NEVER-ENDING ADVENTURE Jesus Corrects Errors of Interpretation By Informing the Misinformed ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:5-15
To walk on water means to perform a task where the challenge greatly exceeds one’s level of skills without becoming anxious and stressed.
How to walk on water. I saw a cartoon that showed a lady walking on some cases of bottled water and the caption read, “Walking on water”! Another person said, “I walk on water every time it rains. Thin water, but water just the same. [And] just so you know, I drive on water too.” To walk on ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Denomination: Catholic
Encourage believers to let go of past mistakes and fears about the future, and instead focus on pursuing the heavenly prize with confidence in God's unchanging faithfulness and hope.
Good morning, church family! You know, I've been thinking a lot about the future lately - I think we all have. In these uncertain times, it can be easy to get caught up in the worry and fear of what's to come. But as Christians, we have a Hope that is steadfast and unchanging, a Promise that we can ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14
Topics: God's Faithfulness
This morning I want to cover three misconceptions and three foundations for our study, then a final comparison
Background to passage: Beginning our new summer series on Heaven. Some of the material will be based on Randy Alcorn’s study called Heaven if you are interested in further reading. One of his opening hypotheses is that the subject of heaven is rarely and only casually dealt with in church life, ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4
Denomination: Baptist
Christ came and will come again, and even if the time seems to go slowly, we are empowered to work for the day of His second coming.
Sermon: "Behold the Lamb of God" D. Anderson Isaiah 53:1-6; I John 1:5-9; John 3:16-21 Listen again to the cutting Words of Christ, our Priest and King, but also our Prophet, from the Gospel record of John: 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16-21, Malachi 4:5
Denomination: Lutheran
External and internal conflict, a clash of values
Keeping the faith in a hostile world—Judges chapters 1-2 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts (Scripture Reading: 2:6-19) The slogan of the Outback Steak House is “No Rules—Just Right”…but I suspect that if you showed up and didn’t wait for the hostess, ...read more
Scripture: Judges 2:6-19
Denomination: Congregational
Heartfelt-repentance over empty ritual is needed
“Sound the Trumpet!” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Remember the sales slogan for Morton Salt? “When it rains, it pours.” Sometimes that’s true with blessings, and it’s often true with calamities. In Joel we see how God uses a devastating plague of ...read more
Scripture: Joel 2:1-14
Contrasting Pharisaical Values and Christlike Love - Matt. 9:11,12
Contrasting Pharisaical Behavior and Christ Like Love - Matthew 9:11,12 1. Pharisaical Values Were Rooted in Their Traditions and Rigidity versus Christ’s Values were rooted in Loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, strength, and mind which motivated one to love one’s neighbor as ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:11-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This message exposes the sin of placing ourselves in the position of God by self-righteously judging others.
Contempt for God’s Court: The Problem of Self-Appointed Judges - James 4:11-12 Have you noticed the rising popularity of courtroom TV shows? First, there was Judge Wapner on The People’s Court. Then along came Judge Judy. You can also see the professional boxer and boxing referee turned judge – ...read more
Scripture: James 4:11-12
Spiritual power, perseverance, purpose, and parenting made Paul the ideal servant to those he was leading. And we are all called to be servants. Link inc. to formatted text and PowerPoint.
The Ideal Servant I Thessalonians 2:1-12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/IdealServant.html Being a servant is a calling. And you have that call. Preachers are called, but you are called as well. Preachers go ‘calling’. Once a minister went to call on one of the elderly widows of the church. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Exposition of Acts 24:22-27 about Felix’s missed opportunity to hear the gospel and be saved
Text: Acts 24:22-27, Title: Missed Opportunity, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/31/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Use Judas as another biblical example of one who had immeasurable opportunity (do a slideshow of the 12 disciples that the parents can recite with their children) B. Background to passage: Remind ...read more
Scripture: Acts 24:22-27
This message looks at three main things a good leader does.
“Understanding What Leaders Do” Selected Scripture Journalist Brock Brewer wrote that if Martian spacemen were to descend to our planet and demand, “Take me to your leader,” the earthlings would not know where to direct them. This confusion about leadership not only exists in the world but in the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:30-31
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The message looks at the Christians need for Generosity.
The test for many Christians becomes evident in the reaction they display when the topic turns from being Christ-like with our morals to being Christ-like with our money. Living in a society that is saturated with a materialistic mentality definitely does not help matters. Our culture portrays ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
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