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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 sermon emphasizes choosing wise, loving friendships that nurture faith and character, trusting God’s guidance to build relationships that help us flourish and avoid harm.
If you want to see tomorrow, look at the faces around your table today. The people who share your coffee and your commute, your prayers and your plans—these voices shape the volume of your soul. Companions can calm our fears or kindle them. Counsel can steady our steps or scatter them. God cares ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 12:26
Topics: True Friends, Fake Friends
New birth, not new resolve; new covenant, not old traditions
Mark 2:18-22 Cornhill gobbet, 27/04/04 Broader context- Jesus’ titles and roles 1. The Son of God who comes to baptise with the Holy Spirit (1:1-11) 2. The Preacher of the kingdom of God (1:14,15) 3. The Teacher with authority (1:21-28) 4. The Healer of bodies (1:40-45) 5. The Son of Man who has ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:18-22
Denomination: Baptist
The second in a series on the wise and foolish virgins.
The Wise and Foolish at the Bridegroom’s Coming (Part Two) Text: Matthew 25:1-13 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING Well if you remember from last time, we began looking at the ten virgins. Five were wise and five were foolish. All then had their lamps, and we talked about how those lamps are a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The third part of a three part series in which we examine the wise and foolish virgins from Matthew 25
The Wise and Foolish at the Bridegroom’s Coming (Part Three) Text: Matthew 25:1-13, 31-46 So we’ve been going through this series for a while now… and we’ve been looking at the wise and foolish virgins from Jesus’ parable found in Matthew 25. We’ve seen how the wise virgins were ready for the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 25:31-46
This is the first in a series on the ten virgins. Five were wise, five were foolish. Which are you?
The Wise and Foolish at the Bridegroom’s Coming (Part One) Text: Matthew 25:1-13 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING It seems like Eschatological talk (that is, talk about the end times) is ramping us these days. I’ve begun to hear more and more people talking about the rapture, and the 2nd Coming ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
I would love to be counted a friend of God? There are 4 kinds of friends? Which are you? Are you a friend to others?
CAN I CALL YOU FRIEND? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. WE NEED FRIENDS… Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN SYMPATHY AND COMPASSION? Sympathy is a box of Kleenex and a bowl of chicken soup. Jude 1:22 And of some have ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 27:17, Jude 1:22, 1 Samuel 18:1, 2 Timothy 4:10-14
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Rejoice and be happy my friends, for the Lord is coming back to take His people home!
I SHALL KNOW HIM 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 God is so good. God is sooooo good! Although we have failed God so many times, He has never failed us. When things in our lives have got the hardest, that’s when God has been the strongest. When we have been too weak to walk alone, God has ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
Ruth follows Naomi's plan, and later Ruth and Boaz are married.
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BOAZ Ruth 3:1-18 As widows, Ruth and Naomi could only anticipate troublesome occasions (1:8-9). In any case, when Naomi heard the report about Boaz, her hope for what's to come was reestablished (2:20). As was normal of her character, she considered Ruth first, empowering ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 3:1-18, Ruth 4:1-22
If your friend were God’s friend how would their life be different? If your friend were God’s friend how would your relationship with each other change? If your friend were God’s friend how would you feel about their eternal destiny?
On our vacation, I asked God to open some doors for me to give a clear word about Christ. I was looking for opportunities. Let me share a story with you about one of them. I was in a pool playing around with Evan, our ten-year-old son, when a man asked me, “Are you finding you way around here ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6
What friends are for.
This morning’s Gospel, while not really very long is filled to overflowing with things for us to consider. There’s no question that the climax of the story centers on the action inside the house where Jesus is resting. That’s what he is supposed to be doing. Resting. Jesus has come back to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
Denomination: Congregational
WHO IS MAN’S BEST FRIEND? It is not a cat! It is not a Dog! Even though my Boston Terrier is truly one of the best friends I have. IT IS THE LORD JESUS.
MAN’S BEST FRIEND: A Friend’s Day Message PSALM 23 Today is our FRIEND DAY. Some of you are here because one of our member asked you to come and be their friend today. We welcome you and we are so thrilled that you chose to share this time with us. I felt that my message today should ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
God’s love creates a loving community among his people.
Scripture Introduction It is a favorite joke among boy scout dads, so I have heard it 7 or 8 times in the last two years. Two guys camping in Colorado crawl out of their tents one morning only to see a grizzly bear charging. The first man begins frantically to put on his tennis shoes, at which ...read more
Scripture: John 15:12-17
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jonathon demonstrates how we might be a friend indeed to a friend who is in need.
The key verse in our passage for today is verse 15: “While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul has come out to take his life.” Now, this verse seems a bit redundant. After all, what is new about the fact that Saul was out to take David’s life? It ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-29
The life of the disciple Peter teaches us much about the amazing, unconditional love that Jesus has for us as sinners that can transform our lives.
JESUS: FRIEND OF SINNERS; PETER: FRIEND OF JESUS INTRO TO SPEAKER: Discuss our road trip to BC and rained-out camping trip with my family. INTRO TO TOPIC: I wrestled all week with a topic for this morning’s message. When I woke up this morning, I asked the Lord, “What do you want me ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:17-20
Denomination: *other
Understanding Christ's example of "friend".
Mid-week Message/Devotion May 6, 2018 John 15:9-17 Fairweather Friend or Best Friend Forever (BFF) Yesterday, I was shopping for colored sand at Hobby Lobby for the sand ceremony in an upcoming wedding. As I strolled the aisles, I was approached by a beautiful young lady, who ran up to me, ...read more
Scripture: John 15:9-17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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