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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
Explores the mystery of unity in Christ, its manifestation in the church, and the mission it gives us to reveal God's wisdom to the world.
Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It's truly a blessing to gather with you all today, to bask in the divine presence of our Lord, and to share His illuminating Word. The fellowship we share in this sacred space, the unity we find in Christ, is indeed a profound mystery, a divine secret that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13
Topics: Lord's Church, Mystery
Jesus helps us understand our situation with money even better.
Saturday of the 31st Week in Course St. Paul founded most of the churches in Macedonia during his many months serving in that area, but the one at Philippi was perhaps his favorite. In the letter we have been hearing proclaimed these days, we see proof of his fondness for those good Christians. He ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:9-15, Psalm 112:1-9, Philippians 4:10-19
Denomination: Catholic
Isn’t Christ’s church good enough? Do we need to dress him up to get people through the door? Perhaps we should get back to what the church should be rather than trying to figure out new ways to make it work.
Emerging or Returning Church? Ascension Sunday Revelation 1:12 – 3:22 May 24, 2009 We talk a lot about Jesus birth, his death, his resurrection, but we tend to pay little attention to his ascension to the throne in heaven. So I began to wonder, what if Jesus had just been resurrected and not ...read more
As Christians, we have responsibilities on earth (family, work, school, society, etc…), but we must always remember where we ultimately belong (we are citizens of heaven)!
When Jesus Christ was on earth, He was fully man and fully God! This of course is a mystery, but it is truth. This is similar to the truth and mystery of God is One but exists in Three Persons. If Jesus Christ was fully man and fully God on earth, how was His growing up? God gives us a glimpse of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:39-52
Denomination: Independent/Bible
We have communion in our church service because the Lord tells us that as OFTEN AS WE DO IT WE DO IT IN REMEMBERANCE OF HIM.
Great men and women have come and gone, and our history books are filled with reminders of what they did when they were here. For example, today many are still talking about: • Winston Churchill • Napoleon • Margaret Thatcher • Lady Diana • Abraham Lincoln • And many more…. These great men ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18
Denomination: Baptist
So how can a diverse body like the church achieve the sort of unity that God desires? By growing up. By becoming more like Christ as we grow into him. So speak the truth in love, and grow into Christ who is our head, Do your part in bringing the church to
Paul has spent the first three chapters of this letter explaining the mystery of God’s eternal purpose for the world as it’s being worked out in history. He’s given us all the theory, he’s even given us the prayer he prays for his converts, and now he goes on to speak about the practicalities of ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
Denomination: Anglican
Jesus was sent by the Father and Jesus then sent His disciples. How does Jesus’ calling connect with the church’s calling? How does God use the unique character of a local church to impact its community for the gospel?
Let’s consider the purpose of Church at the Mission today? Why are we here? What is the mission of Church at the Mission? Our mission, why we are here and what we should be doing, is not something that we come up with ourselves. Who is the head of this church. It’s not me. It’s not Rick Tobias. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:14-19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This is a sermon about the corrupt church of Thyatira and the dead church of Sardis, in a series about the churches of the Book of Revelation.
CATM Sermon - October 27, 2019 - The Churches of Revelation - Thyatira and Sardis So far we have looked at 3 of the 7 churches in the book of Revelation. We’ve seen a pattern in the way Jesus communicates to the churches. That pattern is that Jesus begins with gratitude and even praise to the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-28, Revelation 3:1-6
This series on the book of Revelation was taught on Wednesday evenings.
INTRODUCTION: The theme of the Book of Revelation is not the seven churches, the seven bowls, the seven trumpets, the Beast, the Anti-Christ or the symbolism. The theme is the Revelation of Jesus Christ as victorious King of Kings!!!! The title is “The Revelation of Jesus Christ”. It is not the ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
In the life of Christ and the New Testament Church in Acts we see a clear picture of the purpose of the church and why the church exists.
“Becoming a Biblical Church” Acts 2, 3, 4 Matthew 9:35-37 As we enter the New Year 2003, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and looking forward to a joyous New Year. Many of you have made new commitments and new resolutions and set goals for the coming year. A New Year brings ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:4-8, Acts 4:7-31
Denomination: Free Methodist
If we understand how it happened, and the redemption of Christ, even the clergy abuse scandal can give us cause for hope.
September 13, 2009 24th Sunday in Course The Gospel I just proclaimed for you is the first of two summits in Mark’s explanation of Jesus the Nazarene. To emphasize Peter’s proclamation that Jesus is Messiah, Mark omits all the detail that Matthew gives, particularly his entrusting of the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:27-35
Every believer in the New Testament belonged to a local church. All fully mature followers of Christ belong to the community of church.
First Things We Believe in Church January 12, 2020 Acts 2:44-47 NIV “All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:44-47, Acts 6:1-2, Hebrews 10:24-25, Matthew 16:15-18, Ephesians 1:22-23 (view more) (view less)
ALL who are in Christ Jesus are accepted by God. We have no right to refuse any whom God has received.
THE INCLUSIVENESS OF THE CHURCH AGE. Isaiah 56:1, Isaiah 56:6-8. The idea here seems to be that the community of God’s people should “preserve justice and do righteousness” (Isaiah 56:1). The reason is not far to seek: “for My salvation is near to come, and My righteousness to be revealed”. ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 56:1, Isaiah 56:6-8
How the church should act
What’s in a Name? – Part 2 In the Name of Jesus we have Hope (Acts 3:21-26) In the Name of Jesus we have Power (Acts 4:1-7) In the Name of Jesus we can find Courage (Acts 4:8-22) Slide 1 We began last week talking about “What’s in a Name,” specifically, what are the responsibilities and ...read more
First sermon in the second part of an initial 2009 series, ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’
As I started to write this sermon, I read a blog in which the following question appeared, (Slide 1) ‘When you think of someone practicing Christianity, what is one of the first things that comes to mind?’ Would someone like Myrtie Howell come to mind? Pastor Marc Axelrod says that Myrtie quit ...read more
Denomination: Church Of God