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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
We are looking at Psalm 16 the golden Psalm. Peter preached about Psalm 16 in his Pentecost sermon and Paul preached on Psalm 16 on his first missionary journey. It was the calm assurance that was instilled into the birth and growth of the church.
There is a lot of trouble around us. There may also be trouble and conflict with in us. It is everywhere. This world has always been a place of turmoil since the fall. Adam and Eve where the perfect couple in the garden. They disobeyed God, sin entered, and things went amiss. Things went from bad ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11, Acts 2:25-35, Acts 13:35-37
Denomination: Baptist
This is rule number one. If we do this, all others will fall into place.
This week and next week we will summarize what God’s word teaches us about growing closer to God and closer to one another through our recent study in Genesis 1-22. But to start us off, let’s go first to the New Testament look at the first part of Hebrews chapter 11 where we see all ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God calls us to hunger and thirst after righteousness. We are as close to God today as we want to be. Where are you spiritually?
Hungering and thirsting after righteousness. God always meets a man at the point of his desire. God will do just as much for your life as you desire for him to do. You were just as close to God today as you want to be. The marvelous thing about the Lord is you can have all of him that you ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:6, Matthew 6:9-34
If you find Jesus as your Savior, first find someone close to you and tell them about Jesus, and bring them to Jesus.
“John the Baptist stood with two of his disciple looking at Jesus. The Baptist said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God,’ and Andrew and John began following Jesus. The Master… asked, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said, ‘Master-Teacher, what are You staying?’ Jesus said, ‘come follow Me.’ It was 4 p.m. so ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-41
Who’s the greatest? Who among us has the most clout? Who gets to be close to Jesus? Who gets the money and the power?
Who’s the greatest? Mark 9:36-37AMP These confessions and thoughts have been on my heart and mind for some time now, and I have a burden to plead with those of you who have followed the Lord Jesus for any amount of time to examine yourselves and perhaps engage in some spiritual "house ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:36-37, Matthew 18:1-3
Denomination: Pentecostal
Mothers care that their kids are well provided for. That is close to God's heart of concern for those less fortunate in our world.
We all know what mothers are supposed to want on Mother’s Day. A card is great, whether professionally made, with a beautiful picture on the front and a sentimental poem on the inside, or maybe home made, decorated inside and out with crayons that are handled with more love than professional ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:16-21
We have all been caught in the middle and painted into a corner. The Lord works in those times to help us draw close to Him.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Exodus chapter 14 selected verses Introduction- Good morning, How you ever heard some of these familiar terms? Caught in the middle In a jam Painted in a corner Up the creek without a paddle These phrases let us know that someone is in ‘over their head.” In a ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 14:15-18
Denomination: Nazarene
Just like Thomas, our doubt can show how close we are to God; we can be transformed by Jesus in our doubt.
INTRODUCTION • Today we will conclude our four-week series concerning the issue of dealing with doubt. • We have covered the fact that we can go through seasons of doubt; and that our expectations can lead to doubt. • Last week we examined how we can struggle to believe because what we see in ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-29
There is too much violence and God is mad about it but we need to take a close look at our own hearts and respond with the hope of the Gospel.
A Response to the Carnage and Human Suffering Tonight, we are stunned as board members of PBC! -Shortly before 9am, first plane crashes into one of the towers. - Shortly after 9 am, second plane crashes into second tower -40 minutes after the New York attacks, another aircraft crashes into ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:18, Luke 15:1-15
Denomination: Evangelical Free
This sermon explores how trials and struggles are God's way of communicating with us, urging us to view them as opportunities for growth and closeness to Him.
Hey there, church family! We've got an interesting talk lined up today, something I think we can all relate to on some level. We're going to be chatting about trials, struggles, and testimonies...and not just any testimonies, but those that come right from the trenches of life's hardest moments. I ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Topics: Overcoming, Perseverance
You do not have to run scared through dark dangerous valleys, because Jesus is with you. Walk with Him and stay close to Him.
“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want … Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:1, 4). A. WHEN YOU ARE SACRED 1. What scares you? a. Physical hurt. b. Emotional ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1, Psalm 23:4
A sermon for closing out the old year by realizing that "the end of a thing is better than it’s beginning." (Ecc. 7:8)
As I reflected on the end of the year and what to say to you in this last Sunday morning sermon of 2001, I thought of Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 7:8 “The end of a thing is better than its beginning;” Now I know some brethren would like to say that a proper translation of that verse is that the ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8, Ecclesiastes 7:10, Lamentations 3:27, Isaiah 40:31, Revelation 2:10 (view more) (view less)
Keeping religious rules and observing religious rituals in order to be close to God are only a shadow of the "real thing," a relationship with Him through Jesus.
INTRODUCTION In the time of the early church, there were people in the churches who were teaching that once you became a Christian, you still had to obey the Jewish regulations and rituals to be religiously correct. That kind of false teaching still exists in the 21st century. In this series I’m ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17
Martha and Mary were sisters. They were both close friends of Jesus but they interacted with him, served him and worship him in different ways.
A Tale of Two Sisters Luke 10:38-42 Introduction: Tonight we want to look at two women who were prominent in the life of Jesus: Two sisters named Martha and Mary. They are mentioned in three separate incidents during Jesus’ ministry. 1. When he visited their home in Bethany (Luke 10:38-41), ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
Judas’ betrayal of Jesus serves as a wake-up call of how close we can come to God’s kingdom and still be lost.
How Could Anyone Betray His Best Friend? John 13:2, 18-30; Luke 22:1-6, 21-23, 47-48 INTRO. From Walter Wangerin, The Book of God, pp. 765-767. As he went, more and more people threw their garments down in the road before him. It became a garment of clothing and praise. People ran back to ...read more
Scripture: John 13:2-30
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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