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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
This was a sermon i preached 4 years back when i began serving at a new place of service as pastor.
1. We are called to be a confessing Church. V. 18, Jesus says it is “My Church” - My college BSU director would often correct our BSU President when he would say something about "My church"...he told him that it wasn’t "his church", it was Jesus’ church and He allowed him to serve there. Some ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Denomination: Baptist
Some people do not always possess the kind of positive view of the church that Father God does. Learning to look at the church as he does is really important for us.
WHAT DOES GOD SAY ABOUT THE CHURCH ? Many opinions circulate concerning the church both outside the church and inside. some Christians have negative views of the church. Some have even ‘retired’ from church life, they no longer attend or are involved in ‘Church’ in any way, but they still regard ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-30
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is the second sermon in a series of four on our church family. It is based on Ephesians 4
Working in the Family Business Those of you that are familiar with Elvis Presley will know that "TCB" (which stand for "Taking Care of Business") was Elvis’ personal saying. It was kind of a slogan. He even had a diamond ring made with the letters "TCB" on it. Elvis was, in his day, bigger ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Heavenly greetings adorn the final chapter of Romans. Holy kisses resound where happy families unite in joy and celebration. How wonderful is the family of God!
Romans 16 I love the warmth that you find in these greetings! Romans has the most extensive list of names for personal greeting of all the New Testament letters. This is especially interesting since Paul had never been to Rome. It indicates something of the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 16:1-27
CHRIST 1.HAS BOUGHT THE CHURCH 2. THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH 3. THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH 4. LOVES THE CHURCH 5. ADDS PEOPLE TO THE CHURCH 6.GLORIFIED IN THE CHURCH 7. COMING BACK FOR THE CHURCH
THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH *********************************************** OUTLINE 1. CHRIST HAS BOUGHT THE CHURCH 2. CHRIST IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH 3. CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH 4. CHRIST LOVES THE CHURCH 5. CHRIST ADDS PEOPLE TO THE CHURCH 6. CHRIST MUST BE GLORIFIED IN ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:32
Emphasize the importance, beauty, and blessings of unity among believers, as depicted in Psalm 133:1-3, and to encourage the congregation to recognize and live out this unity in their daily lives.
Good morning, family of God! Isn't it a joy to be together in the house of the Lord this morning? When we gather together in unity, we reflect the very heart of God and experience a taste of His kingdom here on earth. As we dive into the Word today, we're going to be looking at a portion of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3
Topics: Unity, Body Of Christ
Why we need to be in consistent fellowship with one another
Why I need you TCF Sermon March 13, 2005 This week, I’ve had basketball on the brain. I’ve fully recovered from the deep depression I was in after my alma mater lost in the last second, trying to get into their first NCAA tournament in 21 years. But since I’ve been thinking about hoops this ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:21
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This message focuses on following the model of the early church in order to be a church God will bless.
The Church God Will Bless By Tom Dooley www.preachingtheword.com Acts 2:41-47 Several years ago in the movie Hoosiers, Gene Hackman played the part of Norman Dale, a former college coach with a tainted past who was hired to coach a rural high-school basketball team from Hickory, Indiana. Coach ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
How does the Bride of Christ appear to the world today? Has she lost her beauty? The way to attract the world to her today is through glorious living.
THE BRIDE OF CHRIST THEME: THE IMAGE OF THE BRIDE OF CHRIST IS PURE AND BEAUTIFUL. Here comes the bride, here comes the bride, the bride makes her way through the doors into the auditorium. Everyone is excited to see the beautiful bride make her entrance. But wait, what is this, what is ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-27
How does one distinguish a true church from a false church? This sermon examines three marks that define a true church of Christ.
Scripture Last week I began a short series of sermons on the topic of the church. Jesus is building his church. All over the world, whether in urban or rural areas, in densely or sparsely populated areas, or in places hostile or friendly toward Christianity, Jesus is building his church. The ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
In salvation there is neither Greek or Jew, but we are one in Christ - His church. And our call is to be Jesus to the world.
Live Out Loud – Our PEACE April 29, 2007 Ephesians 2:11-22 Sunday AM Recap: We’re in a series entitled – Live Out Loud. Our goal in this series is to learn how to live in the grace and power of Christ in us so we might experience the abundant life Jesus promised. To help us, we’ve been ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22
WHAT IS A CHURCH? A New Testament Church is a Blood Bought, called out body of Saved, Born Again, Baptized believers who have made a covenant with each other to carry out the Great Commission.
Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com NOTE: If you want to email me – the [CONTACT] tab on SERMONCENTRAL will not go through. AOL has a filter that will not allow it to come into my email folder. You will have to email me directly at LarryJ713@aol.com. ------------------------- WHAT CONSTITUTES A ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:15-19
It’s not our job to change other people; instead, we’re called to accept those who are wired differently than we are.
January 26, 2003 Scripture Text: Romans 14:1- 15:7 Speaker: Brian Bill Series Overview Accept One Another How many of you will be watching the Super Bowl today? While some of you won’t even turn on your TV, according to a poll released by Time magazine, 40% of us will watch just to see the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1-8
Ephesians 4b
Ephesians 4 - August 20, 2006 Good morning. Join me in turning to the book of Ephesians, chapter 4. We have been going through this letter of Paul the Apostle, written to Christians in the town of Ephesus, the capital city of Turkey or Asia Minor as it was known back them. We mentioned that ...read more
We need to have a scriptural understanding about the chruch. But just as important, our belief should be followed by action.
"When the roll is called up yonder, when the roll is called up yonder, when the roll is called up yonder–, when the roll is called up yonder I’ll be there." We like to think about our future home called heaven. But what about the earthly institution called "The Church?" If the roll were called ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:8-11, Acts 2:42-47
Denomination: Assembly Of God
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