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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
Jesus Christ shows us what agape love is all about and commands us to practice it in our corporate and private lives.
SERIES: “GOD-GIVEN GUIDELINES FOR GROWING A GREAT CHURCH” TEXT: 1 JOHN 4:7-12 TITLE: “CONTINUALLY PRACTICE AGAPE LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER” (Based on and material taken from Bob Russel’s When God Builds A Church) INTRODUCTION: A. Two teenage young men were out cave exploring when they found ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Why does God require that you confess your sins to other people, rather than just to God, in order for you to be healed?
James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the weary person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess ...read more
Scripture: James 5:16
Explores the depth of God's love as demonstrated by Christ's sacrifice, and how we can reflect this love in our daily lives.
Good morning, beloved family of God! What a blessing it is to gather together, united in purpose, bound by the love of our Savior. We are here to celebrate the goodness of our God, to deepen our understanding of His Word, and to encourage one another as we navigate the winding path of life. Today, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:14
Topics: God's Love
Make sense of the purpose of Jesus' baptism and it's ongoing comfort.
When U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to place a boot onto the moon’s surface, he intoned: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong meant of course that the distance from the bottom rung of the lunar lander to the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
Denomination: Lutheran
God must be loved greatly for us to live the life (and die the death) he calls us to.
Scripture Introduction Near the end of the Chronicles of Narnia book, The Horse and His Boy, C. S. Lewis describes Shasta feeling sorry for himself because life is hard. While he cries, the Lion draws near, and Shasta is frightened when he realizes this is a very large creature. He cannot see ...read more
Scripture: John 21:20-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
How do we respond to those who are enduring hardships? Do we dish out criticism and judgment, or do we show genuine compassion? The experience from our own trials can help us better minister to those in trouble and anguish.
Samuel Chadwick said, “Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn; but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but it takes heart to comfort.”(1) How do we respond to those who are enduring hardship? Do we dish out criticism and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Denomination: Baptist
The gift of exhortation is not for execution but it is to be executed for encouragement and restoration.
The Mouth of Exhortation; The Encouragement and Comfort of Christ Romans 12:8 An article by Sherman Cox was sent to me this week from Sermon Central entitled: “Is the Bible the Seasoning or the Steak in Your Sermon?” I could answer that question with confidence because God’s ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:8
This passage shares the encouraging truth that "God . . . comforts the downcast." It also points out one of the major ways that He does that: through the people He's put around us.
DOES GOD CARE ABOUT THE DOWNCAST? He cares enough that He has put the answer all around us. - 2 Corinthians 7:6 – “God . . . comforts the downcast” - We doubt. We feel discouraged and downcast and we wonder if God cares. - And this is a big deal because there are so many today who struggle ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-7
After Judah had been told of future disaster and exile, Isaiah now tells them of the LORD’s comfort. When faced with trials of life how do we find the strength to go on? Listen to what Isaiah had to say...
WORDS OF COMFORT FOR SHATTERED HEARTS “Comfort my people.” What brings you comfort? We speak of food as “comfort food”; food that reminds you of the growing up years when Mom filled the house with the fragrance of baking. For others comfort food is roast beef with potatoes smothered in gravy. ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31
Denomination: Mennonite
Even Paul’s “ideal” congregation contained “difficult” people. Paul was facing his problems with people at Rome (Philippians 1:15-18) as well as with people in Philippi, and it was the latter who concerned him the most.
Date: 7/6/18 Lesson #10 Title: Make Paul's Joy Complete by Being Like-Minded, Having the Same Love Scripture: (Philippians 2:1-2, NIV) 1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-2
A Sermon about the church in Romans and how it affects us, also part of a study ons the book of Romans
The Riches in Romans Part 1 "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?" We’re going to study one of Paul’s greatest works for the next couple of weeks. While the four Gospels present the works and words of Jesus Christ, Romans Explores the significance of His sacrificial death. “I want ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 11:1-3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Sermon 2 in a series of 4 sermons reflecting on Paul’s favorite description of the Church as the Body of Christ. This message focuses on the support and commitment members have for one another.
CHRISTIAN A & P 101: SUPPORT Ephesians 4: 1-16 1. I found the following story on the Internet. For my 50th birthday, my husband purchased a week of personal training . . . at the local health club for me. Although I am still in great shape since playing on my high school softball team, I ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
Denomination: United Methodist
Failure to be reconciled with our brothers and sisters is an indication of something wrong with our relationship with God. JOhn wrote, "If anyone says He loves God but doesn’t love his brother who he can see cannot say He loves God who he does not see." (
What Are Some of the Reasons We Should be Reconciled to One Another? ILlustration: So many people are angry with each other in America. More than 50% marriages end because of "Irreconcilable differences." Is that phrase and concept Biblical? Jesus said, "Be reconciled." Few of us understand ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:22-26
There are fifteen characteristics of love in this passage that the Holy Spirit enables us to express with power if we will let Him
How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Love One Another Illustration:In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbor act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
Sometimes our disappointments in life can become God’s appointments, so don’t let closed doors bother you. The things we think of as failures and problems can often end up being blessings in disguise.
INTRODUCTION It seems doors of opportunity open and close before us in life. Is it God opening and closing these doors? For many years I’ve heard the saying, “When God shuts one door, He opens another!” Well, no, those exact words are not found in the Bible anywhere. However, of all the phrases ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:6-10
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