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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
God has given us an amazing gift in the Bible. God’s desire is that we would feed upon His Word, grow spiritually, and become more like His Son, Jesus.
CHURCH, IT’S TIME TO GROW UP! (January 2008 – Beausejour Church) INTRODUCTION: The title of my message for today is “Church, it’s time to grow up!” - Israel in wilderness – 40 years to make an 11 day journey to Promised Land: God said: “You have stayed at this mount long enough. It is time to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3
Denomination: *other
God shares his fellowship with us, enabling us to share our lives together.
Scripture Introduction One of the changes in our world in the last generation or so is a loss of security. Expectations for what life offers have risen exponentially; fulfillments have disappointed. Cell phones are a simple example: the promise a connectedness everywhere available and never ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
How To Turn Around Your Church
How To Turn Around Your Church 1 George Barna 1996 A. Interdiction 50-75 churches close their doors each week. What kind of impact is our church we having on are Community? B. The benefits of studying church decline To see what has happen to other churches so that we can see the success and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1
Denomination: Baptist
The sermon introduces the series and stresses the importance of protecting the unity of the church that Christ died to give us.
Somerset Membership Covenant I Will Save the Unity of Our Church Ephesians 4:3 January 4, 2004 Intro: A. [illustration] A visitor to a mental hospital was astonished to note that there were only three guards watching over a hundred dangerous inmates. He asked his guide, “Don’t you fear that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Where there is lack of unity lays dysfunction
“Where there is lack of unity lays dysfunction”. The Greek translation for unity is (henotes) meaning to function as one, unanimity, agreement. The English translation parallels to the Greek interpretation to be in harmony, or union. What does unification look like? or what does it ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 6:9-12
We use our individual gifts for the benefit of all.
LIVE IN THE DIFFERENCE I Corinthians 12:27-31 S: Spiritual Gifts C: Spiritual gifts are to be used. Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE USE OUR INDIVIDUAL GIFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. ?: What? What do we need to know to do it correctly? KW: Factors TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31
We are free when our lives are uncommitted, but not to be what we were intended to be. Real freedom is not freedom "from," but freedom "for."
~ Intro: … I have on my table a violin string... it is free. I twist one end of it and it responds. It is free. But it is not free to do what a violin string is supposed to do--produce music. So I take it, fix it in my violin and tighten it until it is taut. Only then is it free to be a violin ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-21
Explore the importance, process, and benefits of repairing wrongdoing in relationships.
Good morning, Church family. Today, we're going to dive deep into an often overlooked but profoundly powerful passage of Scripture. This passage presents the blueprint for repairing wrongdoing in relationships. It's not a comfortable topic, but it's a crucial one. As Rick Warren once said, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20
Topics: Repairing Relationships
Do not be a Sardis. If the glory has departed, close the doors and merge with a church where God is moving.
Rev 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. I am afraid that there are many churches in this situation. Growing up ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:1
When we become a christian we have new identity in Christ, and our view toward each other in the church must reflect that fact.
Here is the text from our Bible today: 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15-19
This message describes faith and the benefits of having faith in Christ.
Text: Hebrews 11:1,30; Joshua 6:1-10 Title: It Takes Faith! Illustration: It was a good answer that was once given by a poor woman to a minister who asked her, "What is faith?" She replied: "I am ignorant, and I cannot answer well, but I think it is taking God at His word." Faith is a daily ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-30, Joshua 6:1-10
Denomination: Pentecostal
Thesis: The Lord's Supper honors Christ and benefits Christians.
Thesis: The Lord's Supper honors Christ and benefits Christians. Intro.: 1. It is difficult to overestimate the importance and significance of the Lord's Supper for Christians: a. Oscar Cullman--LS "basis and goal of every gathering" of 1st Christians. b. John Calvin considered LS the highest ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Our respect for the Word of God must always be subject to our understanding that the Bible is the Church's Book.
Monday of 4th Week in Course 30 January 2012 Verbum Domini In the OT, there are very few persons who are totally devoted to listening to and living out the Word of God. Abraham, Moses, Elijah, and then this wonderful, conflicted soul David, were four of them. Yes, they all had their weaknesses, ...read more
Denomination: Catholic
The significance and benefits of making prayer the priority of your life
Would you write this down… the single most important activity in my life is the time I spend alone with God. Did you all get that? The time I spend alone with the Lord. The time that I take to spend time with Him, seeking God. There is absolutely nothing you and I will do in the course of our ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:2-5
Series on the life of Caleb, the benefits of serving God "wholeheartedly"
Whole-Hearted HOTL 2011 Expound on Caleb: Numbers 14:24 (ESV) 24 But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. whole•heart•ed ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 14:6-13
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