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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
Being Prepared While You Wait
February 27, 2021 The Context: Jesus and His disciples left the Temple for the last time. As they climbed the slopes of the Mount of Olives they turned and the disciples gazed in awe at the splendor of the Temple, “Look at how beautiful it is!” they gasped. In a sweeping motion Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
The goal is to lead a person to acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Later will come baptism and R.C.I.A.
Off the coast of Maine lies an island so small that the surrounding ocean can be seen from any point on the island. A visitor to the Sunday school class asked the children, "How many of you," he asked, "have ever seen the Atlantic Ocean?" To his surprise, not a single hand went ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-23
Denomination: Catholic
Christ is the head of the church and He is the supreme authority. Believers have different callings and gifts (Romans 12:6), they're all servants of the Lord (Romans 14:4).
Christ as the head of the church and He is the supreme authority. Believers have different callings and gifts (Romans 12:6), they're all servants of the Lord (Romans 14:4). Paul and Timothy called themselves the “servants” of the Corinthian church (2 Corinthians 4:5). Peter viewed Silas as his ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:6, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Titus 2:14, Revelation 1:6
Their effectiveness as Jesus' disciples would not happen by default. They would always have to work at it and pray about it.
ALL, FOR THE ONE Text: Mark 9:38-50 “One of the highlights of the college freshman biology class was the monthly feeding of a caged rattlesnake kept in the laboratory. One time, the entire class gathered around the cage and, in complete silence, watched as the feeding took place. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:38-50
Denomination: United Methodist
The sermon discusses how John the Baptist paved the way for Jesus Christ's arrival through water baptism and forgiveness of sins, and emphasizes Jesus' deeper role in baptizing us with the Holy Spirit and fire for our purification and healing.
Have you heard of the incredible ministry called Mercy Ships? This ministry began in the late 1970’s when a follower of Christ took a step of faith and purchased a large ship with the intention of turning it into a floating hospital. He had no idea how to run a shipping company or how to find a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
Topics: Baptism, Forgiveness, Spiritual Purification
A sermon on the command of Jesus to love one another.
TOPIC: ?A New Commandment? TEXT: John 13:34-35 Here?s the scene, from the 13th chapter of the Gospel of John: Jesus and his disciples are in the Upper Room. It?s the Last Supper. Judas has already left to do his evil deed of betrayal. Jesus and the other eleven disciples are still at the ...read more
Scripture: John 13:34-35, Matthew 5:43-44
Denomination: Methodist
The Incarnation as Noisy Reality, not Quiet Theology
It Was NOT a Silent Night Incarnation Reality and Myth Introduction: Illustration (humor): Christmas is a time of surprises. A lady was preparing her Christmas cookies. There came a knock at the door. She went to find a man, his clothes poor, obviously looking for some Christmas odd jobs. He ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
1- Covering and repeating 2- Starting and Stopping
INTRO.- More quips, quotes and notes. - God created the energy. We created the crisis. (God creates good things and we make a mess of them. Do you remember what God said after each thing He created?) - Men and money are much alike – the tighter they get, the louder they talk. - Ignorance is not ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 17:9
Being a Christian means being a minister.
SERIES: “GOD-GIVEN GUIDELINES FOR GROWING A GREAT CHURCH” TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:7-16 TITLE: Guideline #7: “EVERY MEMBER IN MINISTRY” (bulk of material from Bob Russel’s When God Builds A Church) INTRODUCTION: A. Sometimes it’s extremely difficult to get a well-established church to get moving ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16
There is a difference in the life-style of a fully devoted disciple and one who is not fully devoted.
What it Means to be a Fully Devoted Disciple Luke 9:23-26 Luke 9:57-62 There is a difference in the life-style of a fully devoted disciple and one who is not fully devoted. When I think of my life as a new Christian I was like a roller coaster. I was up and down in my spiritual life. I had ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-26
Denomination: Free Methodist
Many Christians believe that ministry should only be attempted by "trained professional". "Don’t try this at home" is their mantra. But Ephesians 4 teaches something entirely different.
OPEN: (The following illustration originated from either Tom Osborn or Lynn Malone here on sermoncentral.com) I read the following description of a preacher’s job from someone who had known a number of preachers over their lifetime, and they had put together a synthesized view of a man they ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
The worst sluggard of all is the spiritual sluggard.
INTRO.- ILL.- A teacher gave a subject for composition class. The subject given was the word, “WHAT?” For an hour, the whole class busily expounded and defined this word. One boy, however, submitted his paper in only 1 minute and left the class. On his paper, he had written: “SO WHAT?” Was he ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 24:30-34
Overview of Colossians and its explanation of the Christ-like life.
Colossians: The Secret of True Spirituality Colossians 1:27-2:8 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Janet loves the Lord. She is active in her church. She works hard at trying to do what’s right. But she still struggles. She wonders if ...read more
Why does the Easter bunny and egg hunts seem to be more exciting than news about Christ’s death and resurrection? Because we simply haven’t grasped the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Reality and the Relevance of the Resurrection Lighthouse Assembly of God 4/16/06 Pastor Greg Tabor I. Introduction Why does the Easter bunny and egg hunts seem to be more exciting than news about Christ’s death and resurrection? Because we simply haven’t grasped the significance of the death ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-23
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Building God’s Church through Evangelism (Bob Russel - When God Build’s a Church)
There was once a good, church going barber. His minister gave a rousing sermon on Evangelism and sharing the faith. The barber was so moved that he signed up for a special soul winner’s class. He spent weeks in that class. There he memorized scriptures and took notes and practiced drawing diagrams ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
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