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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
The church grows when we devote ourselves to living out the truth of God’s Word, to sharing our lives together in genuine fellowship, and to joyful worship.
A few years ago, some wag told his friends he wasn’t going to any more ball games. Why? Well he said… a. Whenever I go to a game, they ask for money. b. The other fans don’t care about me. c. The seats are too hard. d. Coach never visits me. e. The referee makes calls I don’t agree ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Denomination: Evangelical Free
During this Pandemic and over the past several weeks, we have learned so much about what it means to be a church and how many ways there are to be a church without gathering in person or making full use of our church buildings.
TITLE: THE CHURCH SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 16:16-18 / EPHESIANS 1:22-23 / EPHESIANS 2:19-22 Who would have predicted between Christmas and Easter we would be reimagining how we do church! In the past, I’ve actually enjoyed thinking through the potential impacts of unforeseen events that could ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 2:19-22
Denomination: Baptist
We must decide what lies at the center of our universe
Text: Colossians 1:15-20, Title: The Center of the Universe, Date/Place: WHBC, 9/16/18 A. Opening illustration: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Physical/Physiological, Safety, Love/belonging, Esteem, and Self-actualization (meaningfulness in life). We need a spiritual “gut-check.” Uncle Chuck, ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20
While we are comfortable in our homes and pews there are people around the world who are suffering and dying for the sake of the gospel. This should embolden us to preach the gospel ever more.
I. Stephen’s death seems to instigate the persecution of the church. A. The stoning was likely illegal. B. It was a result of the crowd’s emotions being stirred up. C. It seems to have emboldened Saul carry out his persecution of the church. II. The church persecuted. A. This portion of this verse ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:1-4
You might be a “modern day Pharisee” if you major in minors and minor in majors
NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:23-24
Even though saved, long held prejudices and human selfishness threatens division among the early Christians.
Acts 6:1-14, 7:47-60 “Squabbles” INTRODUCTION One of the things we crave most in life is power. We want power to make our own decisions, and power to determine our own goals and our path through life. The struggle for power can be seen in the arguments parents have with children ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
As Noah and his family exit the ark, Noah models for us what is important in life.
What’s Important Genesis 8: 18-21 Intro: A husband and wife were attending a county fair where, for twenty dollars a person, a man was giving rides in an old airplane. The couple wanted to go up but they thought twenty dollars a person was too expensive so they tried to negotiate a lower ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 8:18-21
Putting first things first requires life service, not just lip service
Several years ago, Christian author, researcher and pastor Ed Stetzer wrote an article titled “Too Many So-Called Christians Merely Giving Lip Service to Jesus”. In that article Stetzer observed that roughly 3 out of 4 Americans identify as Christians and that those self-identified Christians fall ...read more
Can we see the difference in the Holy and the Profane? Are we looking for the land of OZ? Come to real people, hurting people?
PROFANE VS HOLY... CHASING BUBBLES By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE ARE EXPERTS AT CHASING RAINBOWS... GARTH BROOKS WAS ON TV, HE WAS ASKED HOW DOES IT FEEL TO HAVE MADE IT BIG... HE WAS NOOW A NATIONAL MUSICAN AND ENTERTAINED THE PRESIDENT. OZ IS ONLY OZ TO THOSE THAT LIVE OUT OF ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:10
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Paul was able to really assess all he had put confidence in… concludes that knowing Christ who holds the power of eternal risen life… and even to share in his sufferings as part of knowing him… was the greatest purpose and pleasure life offered.
What is at the center of your life? Hard question to answer… some of us may be honestly divided … some of us may know what we believe should be… but the longer we reflect on the question…. The more we realize that we may not be as centered as we’d like to believe. Show me a centered life… and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
from a series on the life of Solomon. A book sermon, from the Proverbs, about the importance of wisdom in life.
Proverbs Intro: (used a powerpoint of these choices. Best to put them all up before asking people to choose one) OK. Time for an audience participation quiz this morning. Each question is a multiple choice. Let’s say, if you had to pick one of these 4 answers, which one would it be? ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The church can speak scripture. Yet it masks immorality
A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, pressed the buttons labeled, “coffee, double cream, sugar.” No cup appeared, but the nozzles went into action sending forth coffee, cream and sugar. After the proper amounts had gone down the drain, the machine turned off. “Now that’s real ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
The church has left the building. And it's still the church! It's about personal responsibility - time to step up. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint
Be the Church Matthew 16:18 [streaming video PowerPoint sermon] https://www.gracenotessermons.com/sermons/be-the-church/ Is this thing on? Click ‘Like’ for yes. Or comment amen. Nice pajamas there! Does your device have anti-virus protection? The Bible says to greet one another with a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:18
True wisdom is a gift from God. It’s worth more than riches or power. But by itself it’s not enough. We also need to remain faithful to God.
By Rev Bill Stewart It could almost be an episode of CSI or Law and Order or Bones or some other TV crime drama, couldn’t it? Today’s reading has drama; it has suspense; it has a "goodie" and a "baddie" and a cop, or in this case a king, who needs to find out which is which; and of course it has a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-28
Denomination: Anglican
Encourages replacing worry with trust in God's provision, focusing on His Kingdom, and finding wholeness through prioritizing heavenly matters.
Good morning, dear friends. In the words of Billy Graham, "God doesn’t want us to be consumed with worry and anxiety . . . Instead, He wants us to turn our worries over to Him, and to trust Him for the future." It is my prayer that today, as we gather in this sacred space, we will not only learn ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33
Topics: Better Priority
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