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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
Our lives find meaning and completeness if we first recognize what God has already done in us, if we see that God never stops working in any life, and if we devote ourselves to His purposes.
If I were to take you to my home this afternoon, I could show you a parable of the human condition. My house would tell you a whole lot about our family, of course, but it also would tell you about the whole human problem. You see, our house is unfinished. It is incomplete. Oh, it was built in ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:21-29
Denomination: Baptist
One of the clearest statements contained within Scripture, regarding the purpose and goal of Christian faith, is this passage: “Imitate God… in everything you do. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ.”
WAC2BL: Christlike Scripture Text: Ephesians 5.1-2, NLT INTRODUCTION When we listen to a passage - like Ephesians 5 - …we should imagine ourselves sitting in someone’s living-room ~ …or sitting on the back-porch of a friend’s house ~ …and listening to our ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2
Denomination: Nazarene
1. POWER 2. PURPOSE 3. ENCOURAGEMENT 4. HOPE 5 . INTERCESSION 6. COMFORT 7. RIGHTEOUSNESS
THE REVELATION OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST OUTLINE 1. POWER 2. PURPOSE 3. ENCOURAGEMENT 4. HOPE 5 . INTERCESSION 6. COMFORT 7. RIGHTEOUSNESS ************************* THE REVELATION OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Luke 24 : 25 - 27 , 44 - 49 25 He said to them, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:1-53
Denomination: Pentecostal
When we reveal the truth about the person, the purpose and the power of Christ, errors and falsehood will naturally fade away.
The Greatness and Supremacy of Christ Study Text: Colossians 1:15 - 20 Introduction: The best way to combat erroneous beliefs and false teachings about Christ is not argument or by defending Him, but by revealing and confessing the truth about His Person, His Purpose and His Power. The error ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20
This sermon explores the biblical significance of Judgement Seat of Christ event, its purpose, and what we can expect.
The Judgement Seat of Christ is a pivotal event in the life of every believer, where our actions, words, and deeds will be evaluated by our Lord Jesus Christ. This sermon explores the biblical significance of this event, its purpose, and what we can expect. Purpose of the Judgement Seat The ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15, Hebrews 11:6, James 1:12
Prepare your life for the final graduation, which is a commencement of new life whether in endless hope or hopeless end.
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Phi 1:21 On June 12, 2005, exactly today 11 years ago, Steve Jobs delivered a speech to the graduating class at Stanford University. So outstanding was his speech that many call the speech as the most memorable, best, life-changing and even ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:21
This sermon explores finding purpose, power, and perseverance in Christ, and the transformative joy and worthiness that comes from a devoted Christian life.
Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, to another blessed gathering in the house of our Lord. It is indeed a joyous occasion, every time we come together as a body of believers, to seek the wisdom and guidance from the Word of God. Today, we stand on the threshold of a profound and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:18-26
Topics: Choosing Joy, Living A Life Worthy
What we need is God given purpose. To know who we are in Christ
Disclaimer: Resources gathered from study and from sermoncentral resources. What I really need is ...Purpose Ephesians 1:9-12 Introduction- We have looked for several weeks at a series.. God, what I really need is... We have looked at: God and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
When we focus on Jesus Christ in our day-to-day lives, we discover purpose and meaning that outweighs the fear of suffering and death.
[Sermon preached on 16 September 2018, 17th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Today, the topic for our sermon gets really serious. No more and no less than a matter of life and death: “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” The apostle Paul is dead serious—forgive me the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:20-26
Denomination: Lutheran
God has a good plan for our lives and we can discover our destiny in Christ by making daily decisions in submission to His Word through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the lesson we can learn from the last chapter of Ruth.
There is a vast difference between FATE and DESTINY. Fate is usually thought of as a predetermined course of events beyond the human control. A typical response of a person who believes in fate is resignation - if we can't change destiny, then why even try? Whatever happens, happens and we can't do ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 4:1-17
The 3rd of a series of sermons delivered by the pastors of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church during its participation in the 40 Days of Purpose
Everybody needs a purpose and that’s why we’re spending 40 Days of Purpose, looking at God’s purposes for your life. The last time I preached we focused on one of the purposes of life – “You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure.” Your first purpose is to get to know and love God. That’s called ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:32-39
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon is adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose.
This sermon is adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose. Intro: When the wife of missionary Adoniram Judson told him that a newspaper article likened him to some of the apostles, Judson replied, "I do not want to be like a Paul...or any mere man. I want to be like Christ...I want to follow ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:29
A message about living in the new life we have when we put the Lord first in our life.
Living the New Life in Christ. Embracing Transformation and Purpose. Colossians 3 Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In Jesus we are made new, and we are made on purpose for a purpose - to be ones through whom God's message of love and reconciliation is delivered. People look through our lives to see if they can see Him.
How do you feel about the coming year? Maybe you’re looking ahead at 2012 with some stress as another year full of things that you have to do whether you want to or not. The cartoon character Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes once said, “God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20
The purpose of the sermon is to inspire people to use their spiritual gifts in service to one another.
1 Corinthians Nobody is a Nobody in the Body of Christ 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 May 25, 2003 Intro: A. [illustration] Imagine the Master Carpenter’s tools holding a conference: Brother Hammer presides, but several suggest he leave the meeting because he is too noisy. Brother Hammer replies, “If I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
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