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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
Don’t waste your life trying not to die; spend your life living for the One who died for you.
To the Young and the Old Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 Rev. Brian Bill November 16-17, 2024 Because growing older is difficult, many people make jokes about it. The singer Pete Seeger put it like this, “How do I know when my youth is all spent? When my get up and go has got up and went!” People freely ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
Denomination: Baptist
Exploring the baptismal vows of church membership; what it means to be a member of a church
1You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Denomination: United Methodist
A message about taking care of the one thing and then moving forward to greater things in the New Year.
Text: Philippians 3:13-14 Biblical Perspective for having a Happy New Year Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14
Denomination: Church Of God
We will be looking at our part as the church and the part we play to reach our community.
Series; Vital Connections Connecting to Community Introduction- Hebrews 10:25- (NIV) “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (KJV) Not forsaking the assembling of ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:25
Denomination: Nazarene
Many know that Jesus died for our sins, but a number still ask the question: why was it necessary for Christ to suffer? Let’s find out!
Was It Not Necessary for the Christ to Suffer? Theme: Christ’s suffering allows believers to have fellowship with God INTRODUCTION A. In a recent lesson we looked at the necessity of following in the footsteps of our Lord and that such would entail suffering as a Christian. 1. Peter said, if any ...read more
Scripture: Romans 7:13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Before Jesus, where did the souls of those who believed in God go after death?
I Introduction A Before the resurrection of Jesus, where did the souls of those who believed in the God of Israel (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, etc.) go after they died? 1 When people died under the Old Covenant of the Law, the Bible describes as “gave up the ghost” and were “gathered ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Being mindfully present in the moment helps us discern the one thing worty being concerned about.
Life is filled with distractions (from within and without…) Title: Being Mindful of the One Thing Text: Luke 10:38-42 (Reference the context: In 10:25-20 Jesus shared the Great Commandment to love God and neighbor; in 10:30-37 Jesus taught on what it means to love one’s neighbor; and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Importance of a name - it identifies and says something about us.
You can be one too… Acts 9:26-28 With all the advertising that we have seen with the election I am reminded about the continuous flow of messages that we are exposed to every day. The candidates for offices and the big companies want people to see or hear the name and think of something. One ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:26-28
Denomination: Congregational
Denomination: Presbyterian.
Intro. In life we all experience disappointment at some point. We are disappointed by things, by events, and by people. Whenever we’re in such disappointment situations, many tend to think that its God who has abandoned them. In our sermon this morning I want to talk about what to do when we have ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 34:6-10
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
How can a church be really successful?
I am always thankful for Bill, but a couple of days ago, I was particularly thankful! Some of you might have noticed this recycling bin next to me. If you didn't notice it, you need to work on your powers of observation. (And no, this isn't my subtle way of tipping you off to the fact that ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-12
Christians are to pray for each other, though sometimes we don't know exactly what to pray for. We examine some of the elements of praying for others.
How to Pray for One Another Begin with Jeremiah People clip about prayer requests from the album First Love Fortunately our prayer request time is not Looney toons like that. A common form of prayer is “intercessory prayer.” That is praying on behalf of someone and their need. It ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:2, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Luke 22:39-40, John 17:18-20
Believers don’t need to pit one minister against another, or exalt one minister over another, or to even favor one minster over another, or especially not form a clique around a minister. This passage tonight offers Paul’s 6th answer to this division problem.
The Corinthian church was severely divided. The division came because the congregation was hung up on the former preachers of the church. I would hate to be called to a church like that. SEBC was a lot like that when I was called here. But in the course of about 9 months, that finally began to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9
Explores the importance of unity in the church, urging believers to overcome divisions and work together to bear fruit for God's glory.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together in this place of worship, united by our shared faith and the love of Jesus Christ. We find ourselves today on the precipice of a powerful message from God's word, a message that echoes through the ages and resonates in our hearts ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-6
Topics: Working Together, One Body
Many ministers use poems, illustrations and humor to get across what they are wanting to teach. But a favorite tool of the Lord was parable
He used them frequently! The Bible says He taught them many parables. WHY DID THE LORD TEACH IN PARABLES? Notice, the Scripture explains the Scripture. Look at Mark 4:1-2, we read, “And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-20
911, Part 2 of 7.
ONE THING I KNOW (JOHN 9) One embarrassing game day, after giving up nine home runs in a row, Charlie Brown cried out in despair, “What can I do?!!” He complained to his catcher, “We’re getting slaughtered again, Schroeder. I don’t know what to do. Why do we have to suffer like this?” Schroeder ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-41
Denomination: Independent/Bible