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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 will get our attention and force us to make choices, despite our desire to avoid decisions or our wish to be secular. When the lightning strikes it may be painful but it will be about grace.
You can most certainly expect God to attract your attention. I cannot tell you exactly how He will do it, but I do know that He will do it. He will attract your attention. Many of us face a spiritual issue called inattention. Distraction. Inattention. We are not paying attention to what God is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39
Denomination: Baptist
At CHC we want everyone to “Connect with God and Connect with People.” We cannot settle for a dry shallow view of Christianity in our life and just know of God we must be willing to go deeper into a relationship with God to actually know God intimately. J
Opening Illustration: The Car Chase! Series: You Asked for It – What is the churches mission or mission statement? Why is the church here? Focus of this message is on our Church Motto: “Connecting with God and Connecting with people!” Sermon: Connecting Question: What is CHC’s ...read more
Scripture: James 2:14-17, 1 John 4:11-12, Matthew 22:37-40
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Looking at Peter walking on the water in a different light, we see his determination to get to Christ.
Whatever It Takes, I Must Get to Jesus Mt. 14:24-29 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:24-29
Explores fasting as a spiritual discipline for deepening our relationship with God, aligning our desires with His, and experiencing His presence profoundly.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. What a blessing it is to gather together in the house of the Lord on this beautiful day, united in our shared love for our Savior, Jesus Christ. As we come together today, we find ourselves on the cusp of a spiritual adventure, a voyage of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18
Topics: Spiritual Disciplines
The believing Christian is always trying to go back to clay.
How To Become Putty In God’s Hands......Again. March 3, 2003 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker (Many ideas and thoughts in this message were inspired from A.W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God) Introduction: A In the beginning pages of scripture we see God making man in their ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:7
We are pilgrims and we have a pilgrims inheritance. We have a pilgrim’s calling and that has something to say about the way we live.
HOW PILGRIMS LIVE 1st Peter 1:13-21 I think you could call 1st Peter a pilgrims guide for the planet earth. One of the favorite words Peter uses for the Christian is pilgrims and strangers in this world. In the 15th verse, Peter describes our life down here as a time of so journeying. We are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21
Jesus' comment on wineskins is confusing to many. What does it mean and how does it tie into His comments right before that on fasting?
DID JESUS COME TO REPAIR THE OLD WAY? There are some of the same elements, but we need to know that this is a new thing. - Matthew 9:14, 16-17. - There will still be fasting – Jesus doesn’t dismiss it. Instead, He says it’ll happen when He is taken away from them (when the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17
This is the first of the Advent sermon series focusing on Paving the way for our coming Lord. It is for the first Sunday in Advent.
[This sermon also had bookmark handouts "P.A.V.E the Way" If you would like to have access to the bookmarks we created for this Advent season, please e-mail me at spencerhoman@msn.com] Matthew 24:36-44 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Ninth in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do United Methodists practice?"
[This sermon was the last in a series on the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith. The first seven were about the beliefs that all Christians share in common. Because it was preached in a United Methodist Church, we included this sermon about the practices of United Methodists. It ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Denomination: Methodist
What would you consider a true friend to be? What would your friends be willing to do to get you to Jesus?
What is a friend? What does it mean to be a friend? When we are young we have lots of friends. My youngest believes that anyone that plays with him at any given time is his friend. Most times he doesn’t even know their name and will probably never see them again. As we get older, we see our circle ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
Christians have the ability of losing their passion and desire for serving Christ
The Problem of a Spiritual Chill I love living in Ohio. I am a Buckeye through and through but there is one thing that I don’t like about Ohio, cold winter days. We either have it relatively mild and not overly cold or there have been times when Alaska is warmer than we are. This by the way is no ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7
Denomination: Church Of God
In this day of no fault divorce, I believe marriage still works!
Marriage Works Genesis 2:24 & Ephesians 5:31-33 Barna research shows: That divorce in the church is just as common as outside the church. In the church 33%, outside the church 34%. Also, the south is second in the nation in divorce. The south has a divorce rate of 35%, just behind the west ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:31-33, Genesis 2:24
This sermon explores the joy and benefits that come from being generous within the Kingdom of God.
Today, I want to share a message that I believe the Lord has placed on my heart. It's about the benefits of giving in the Kingdom of God. We all could use a financial miracle, and this message will show us how giving can lead to that. Our church has been experiencing great things, such as changed ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7
Topics: Generosity, Kingdom Of God
God has given us the gift of eternal life. We need to pay close attention to the gift!
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We are in December! Christmas is right around the corner. What is one thing that in reality seems to take center-stage during the Christmas season? • GIFTS! • We all know it is supposed to be about Jesus, BUT? • Really, how many of us are willing to stay up all night to ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is a New Year's message based on Philippians 3. Paul had looked back at his life in Judaism, and realized he still needed to be growing to become more like Christ.
MAY I BE MORE LIKE CHRIST IN THE NEW YEAR! Philippians 3:2-14 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ January 01, 2016 Audio Link to this sermon: http://chirb.it/fsdJd1 INTRODUCTION: 1.) On this New Year’s Day we reflect on both the past and also the future. 2.) Because we have been given ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:2-14, Philippians 3:1-13