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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
True worship requires sincere hearts and just actions, not empty rituals; God desires authentic faith that transforms both our inner lives and outward behavior.
Friends, pull up a chair in your heart and take a deep breath. You made it here—through noise and news, errands and emails. You brought your whole week with you, and that’s good, because the God who loves you meets you as you are. He is wonderfully near, whispering through His Word, “I see you. I ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-15
Topics: Church Attendance, Heaven
We all love to go home. Whether at the end of a long day or from far away, Home is always calling us. What "Home" are we seeking?
Going Home 2021 Summer Series / Heaven; Eternity / 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1 • [IMAGE] Picture of my parent’s house. No longer. • Places we think of as “Home.” • A powerful word that evokes an avalanche of images and feelings. • At its foundation, home means security, peace, love, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-15, 2 Corinthians 5:1-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Thinking about heaven will influence your life on earth.
Introduction I believe that few Christians give serious thought to heaven. I am sure that we would think about heaven if we were close to death, or we might think about heaven if we are attending a funeral of someone. But, in our day to day lives, with the rush pace of life that we live under, I ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:2
Denomination: Baptist
Maybe we cannot be dogmatic, but since there is nothing to forbid it, and much to imply it, there is no reason to deny it, but many reasons to affirm it that pets are forever.
Ralph Helfer is one of those famous people very few know about. He is well known to those who use his services, but they are so specialized that most of us never become aware of his uniqueness. He has entertained all of us even though we have not likely ever seen him. Ralph has supplied animal ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-9
The Lord is in total control.
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD OF ALL Kings of Kings Lord of Lord Acts 10: 34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:34-36
Everything made by man is doomed. Only the God-made body, and the God-redeemed world can be the focus of the Christian hope. That is why Paul groaned and longed to be clothed with the heavenly body God had for him.
Most of us could tell true stories of our forgetfulness that allowed us to put a book, a casserole, or some other object on the top of our car, and then get in and drive off. Some of these stories will have sadder endings than others, but it is not likely any of our stories could match that of ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Paul was not putting his body down by calling it a tent. He was just emphasizing that by comparison his earthy body was no big deal in light of the body God had made for him in heaven.
Carl Sagen is one of the leading minds in our world in the realm of astronomy. He has played a major role in the space expeditions to the planets. He is responsible for a record which was on board the Voyager's one and two. It is now wondering between the stars, and it will tell any aliens ...read more
So often we hear stories about dying and coming to the golden gate and dickering with Peter whether we should be allowed in or not. This would be a tragic mistake to wait until you die to find out if you can get in.
Everybody wants to get in on the action. Back in 1982 a crowd began to form one Monday afternoon in December at the River Front Coliseum in Cincinnati. By the time the police arrived at 3:00 P.M., hundreds of fans had gathered at the doors, even though they would not open until 7:00 P.M. The rock ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:20
The new heaven and the new earth will be their wedding gift from God. This is the beginning of the most romantic adventure conceivable as this happy couple, perfect in themselves, enjoy together a perfect universe forever.
Romance is the greatest power in the universe. It is the motivating power that will produce the new heaven and the new earth, and it is the power behind much of what has been created in this earth. The spectacular Hilton Hotel chain that goes around the world is a good example. It was not just ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 19:1-9
Positive pain has played a major role in everything we call our blessings in time. Our life, our freedom, and our salvation are all based on the pain of others. Pain has many positive purposes in time.
If you are rich enough, you can even enjoy your own funeral. Colorado farmer Jim Gernhart proved this over and over. It all began in 1951 when he decided to rehearse his own funeral. He rented the Armory in Burlington, Colorado, hired a pastor, and had a lavish display of flowers and a good meal ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8
As we look forward to the unique challenges COVID-19 presented to the church universal and the Surprise church specifically I would like to set the theme going forward , Where He Leads I will Follow – Faithful discipleship in a pandemic
THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS 1 WHO ARE YOU FOLLOWING? 1 Peter 2:21-25 1 Peter 2:21-25 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25
ASCENSIÓN DEL SEÑOR
ASCENSIÓN DEL SEÑOR Sagrada Escritura: Marca 16:15-20 . Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: "Ir al mundo entero y proclama el evangelio a toda criatura. El que crea y sea bautizado, será salvo; el que no crea, será condenado. Estos signos ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:15-20
Denomination: Other
ASCENSION NG PANGINOON
ASCENSION NG PANGINOON Banal na kasulatan: Mark 16:15-20. Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad: "Pumunta sa buong mundo at ipahayag ang ebanghelyo sa bawat nilalang. Ang sinumang naniniwala at nabinyagan ay maliligtas; sinumang hindi naniniwala ay hahatulan. Ang mga ...read more
Let me ask you a question: if you were given a choice of going to Heaven today or waiting ten years, what would you choose? Your answer to this question tells a lot about what you think about Heaven. I think the majority of people would desire to wait ten years or more.
Bill is a sweet man who was a remarkably faithful husband. Like so many seniors of our day, medical science was able to extend the length of Bill’s life even though the quality of his life suffered. He hurt for the past seven plus years and wasn’t able to be a part of our church as he wanted to. ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:21
What does this ubiquitous word really mean? And what does it mean for the follower of Jesus Christ?
I want to preach on one word this morning. At first you might be thinking to yourself: Oh great, a short sermon. Don’t get your hopes up because the word I have chosen is so large, so multifaceted, so majestic that one might write their Ph.D. dissertation on this single word. This one word is ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:21, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Romans 8:17
Denomination: Anglican