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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
Following Jesus means trusting God’s timing, standing firm amid misunderstanding and opposition, and finding courage to remain faithful despite pressure from others.
If you’ve ever felt the sting of skepticism, the squeeze of expectations, or the chill of criticism, you’ll feel the temperature of John 7. Picture the scene: the streets of Jerusalem hum with the Feast of Booths. Families build shelters, memories mingle with meals, and whispers chase rumors ...read more
Scripture: John 7:1-30
Topics: Unbelief, Hostility, Preaching
God gives us a new identity in Christ, freeing us from old labels and shame, and calling us beloved, forgiven, and truly new.
There’s a name tag on the table for every one of us. Maybe it’s not paper and ink, maybe it’s old memories and new mistakes, report cards and résumés, whispers and headlines. Labels stick. Some feel like tattoos. Others like Post-its that refuse to peel away. Have you noticed how fast the world ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Topics: Identity, Relationship, Jesus
God’s grace alone justifies us, not our performance; we are called to live boldly and freely by faith in Christ’s finished work.
Some of us walked in today with a smile on our face and a knot in our stomach. We love Jesus. We long to please Him. Yet we bump into old habits, heavy expectations, and the quiet pressure to perform. We want to get it right. We want to be faithful. And in the middle of it all, we wonder: Does God ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21
Topics: Crucifixion, Identity, Union With Christ
When a believer dies, others are not to grieve like those who have no hope in Christ. But for believers we are grieving for ourselves and our loss, not for the person that died. This assurance believers have is because of the hope we have in Christ.
Do we know the exact time of the return of the Lord? Yes, we do! But didn’t Jesus say, “that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven” (Mathew 24:36). Yes, He did say that. Then how do we know the day and hour of the return of Christ? It is when the trumpet sounds. It is just ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
Notice, this verse starts off with the word, “Beware.” Any time we see the word “Beware” we need to pay attention!
Illus: If you are an insurance salesman and you drive up to a home that has a large sign on the gate of the fence that says, “Beware of bad dog”, you can not blame the owner if this vicious dog tries to eat your leg off before you get to the car. Life is filled with many things to BEWARE ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:8
A college boy was explaining the reason he flunked out in college was because he had a clinker in his thinker.
Did you know that about ninety-nine-and-nine-tenths of the problems that confront people is because they have that same problem--they have a clinker in their thinkers? We laugh this off as not being important, but God sees the way people think as being very important. Illus: We see this in the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-4
We have looked at our REDEMPTION, and praise the Lord for this. In this message we will look at our REVELATION. (And, in the following message we will look at our REWARDS.)
In verse 3 we are told that God wants to bless us. Then Paul gives us a grocery list of things in the next few verses that God has blessed us with. Illus: One of the biggest days of the church year should be Thanksgiving Day. Why? It is obvious. Because we all have so much to be thankful ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:8-10
In this sermon we will look at our REDEMPTION. (In the next two messages we will look at our REVELATION, and our REWARDS.)
It is my prayer that by this time you are closer to the Lord. Illus: We do not have to be like the man who had been hired to paint lines on the highway. As the story goes, this man’s job consisted of painting the white lines in the highway. -The first day he painted three miles of lines. -The ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-12
As we preach through Ephesians we find it is not a difficult book to UNDERSTAND.
Illus: Speaking of things DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND reminds me of the story of the man who was walking on the beach one day and he came across a bottle. He kicked it and a “Genie” came swooping out. The “Genie” thanked him for releasing him from the bottle and told the man he was so thankful that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:2-6
Today we are going to begin preaching our way through the book of Ephesians. The title of this series of sermons is “IN CHRIST.”
As we embark on this study we will see how we who are IN CHRIST have riches the lost world knows nothing about. It is sad enough that sinners know nothing about these “riches,” but sadder still is the fact that even many Christians do not know of the riches they have IN CHRIST. Illus: When I ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3
Paul tells us we are ambassadors or Christ.
Ambassador For Christ 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 1. Paul has a message we are ambassadors for Christ • Apostle Paul says: “So we are ambassadors for Christ, (2 Cor. 5:20). • It’s not just Paul who is an ambassador, but This applies to all Christians • William Barclay observes that, in the Roman ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Denomination: Methodist
Something we Christians have always taken for granted as we witnessed to the lost is the deity of Christ.
That is, as we talked to sinners we would take it for granted that they understood that Jesus was the son of Mary and Joseph, but more important, that He is the DIVINE SON OF GOD. In past years very seldom have we come across anyone who did not believe this Biblical truth. However, this is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5
The crucifixion of Jesus was done for a good reason.
INTRODUCTION • We are fast approaching Easter. • After the raising of Lazarus, Jesus travels to Jerusalem for Passover. • In the city, observant Jews gather to participate in the feast and worship God. • There is also Greeks present. • These Greeks would have been gentiles who were open to the ...read more
Scripture: John 12:20-36
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
John 12:32 teaches us several truths about Jesus' death on the cross.
Scripture The year was 30 AD. Thousands of Jewish pilgrims had come to Jerusalem from all over the world for the upcoming Passover feast. Many Jews came to Jerusalem a week before the Passover to ceremonially cleanse themselves and also to prepare for the Passover. Word had spread among the ...read more
Scripture: John 12:32
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
How should the death & resurrection of Jesus change us? The purpose of the death of Christ is to empower us live a life for Him
2 CORINTHIANS 5:14-15 TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST [Romans 14:7-9] When Jesus was crucified on the Cross and raised again on the third day, He won the victory over sin and death. That victory has a life changing purpose for those who have truly placed their faith in Christ. How should the death ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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