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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 not complete until we are life-giving, and that means that we, like Jesus, must suffer.
January 13, 2009 Strengths and Weaknesses We’d better get this one right, because if we don’t, life is pretty miserable. Our strengths are for others; our weaknesses are for our own growth. What we see in Hebrews here is an elaboration of the hymn St. Paul gives us in Philippians chapter 2. ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-12
Denomination: Catholic
The apostle John had a certain way of hammering his points home in the opening verses of his letters. What points were so important to John that he had to repeatedly emphasize them in these opening verses of this letter?
1 John 1:1-4 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 John 1:1-4, Luke 1:1-4
Denomination: Nazarene
Paul penned this letter to the Philippians from a prison. Yet he was overjoyed at how God was his adverse circumstances to advance the Gospel. Paul's joy was completely centered in His realtionship with Jesus.
Intro: An old dog was watching a young dog chase his tail. The young dog stopped to rest, and told the older dog, “I believe happiness is in my tail, and if I catch it, then I will have happiness!” The older, wiser dog said, “I caught mine once. . . and I found out that happiness ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
Will we demonstrate righteousness; worship joyfully; and celebrate joy? The Bible tells us that BEFORE we demonstrate we must RECEIVE!
Joy Series, Part 2 (“How Do You Get Joy”) John 15:11 (and various others) Introduction - Last week we began a series on joy in a most unconventional way - We talked at length about what steals joy fastest; we focused on Joseph - Most would think that his joy would be stolen by accusers, lies, ...read more
Scripture: John 15:11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This was a message in a series on "joy in the Christian life" from Nehemiah & Philippians
Some might think it a bit strange that I’ve called this Sunday morning series - "Joy in the Christian Life" = Because this is the 6th message in the series - And this will be the first week that I’m really dealing with the idea of joy - But the only joy available in the Christian life is Christian ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6
I think Matthew wrote these Beatitudes down in the exact order that Jesus spoke them. And I believe Jesus had a reason for putting them in this particular order.
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Matthew 5:1-12 There is a beautiful chorus that begins with these words, "Do you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy? Then let Jesus come into your heart." And this morning we will look ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Romans 8:29, 2 Corinthians 3:18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Somewhere in recent times the church has seemed to lose the joy. While looking for the fire we are content to live in the smoke? Joy has medicinal power. May our cups be running over with the joy of the Lord.
JOY IS A CHOICE, GOD PLEASE RESTORE THE JOY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DON’T GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD JUST TO LOSE? We have so many people crying, do you know: “I CAN CRY IF I WANT TO…” I think many of us make the choice to mourn and cry about life instead of staying ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:12, Psalm 23:5, Psalm 122:1
Denomination: Assembly Of God
God’s peace is a work of art in Christ
Sermon Text: Philippians 4:1-7 July 22, 2001 GOD’S PORTRAIT OF PEACE – A COMPLETE MASTERPIECE Today, I want you to use your artistic ability. (Now, no groans or sighs, please!) What I want you do is relatively simple. I want you to paint a mental picture -- a picture of peace. Close your eyes ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-7
Denomination: Lutheran
This sermon encourages believers to embrace the fullness of Christ, seeking deeper knowledge of Him, and living a life rooted in His teachings and blessings.
Good morning, dear friends. It's a beautiful day to gather here, in the radiant warmth of God's love and the comforting embrace of our shared faith. As we stand at the precipice of a new week, let's take this moment to pause, to breathe, to be still and know that He is God. We are here today to ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-10
Topics: Complete Life, Living Out
To have a contented and enjoyable live, we must learn the art of forgiveness.
The Bridge of Forgiveness Matthew 6:14/15 To have a contented and enjoyable Christian experience one must learn to forgive. Most of us at one time or another have wounded someone with words or have been wounded. And most of the time the hurt has comes from someone who is dear to us. To often ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15
Denomination: *other
THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST PROTECTS US AGAINST FALSE TEACHING
BIG IDEA: THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST PROTECTS US AGAINST FALSE TEACHING INTRODUCTION Have we truly grasped the concept that we are complete in Christ? That He is sufficient for everything we will ever need? Why should we ever be attracted by empty philosophies that attempt to add something else ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:8-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The fight with sin is very real but God never intended for us to live in bondage; He has given us the keys to victory over sin and they are found in His Word.
Winning the fight. There is a fight! Rom.7:15-19 - “I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate. I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience shows that I agree that the law is good. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 7:15-19
Have you ever had a problem and you get to the place where you just almost start to shout at/to God? Do you want to argue with God a little bit? You say, “God, why don’t You do something?”
It’s officially summer! The heat is on and the end is out. For many, this is the start of baseball season. A lot of you are big baseball fans – more so than me. I was a bigger baseball fan back when I was a kid collecting baseball cards. Share Your Baseball Stories We are majoring in the minor ...read more
Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-6, Habakkuk 3:17-19, Habakkuk 3:1-19
6 of 6. As Jesus hung on the cross, He voiced particularly important concerns. At the juncture of life & death, matters of greatest significance are prioritized. But What are these as evidenced from the Cross? A Cross-driven Concern of Jesus is Your...
JESUS’ CROSS-Driven CONCERNS-VI Lk. 23:33-49; Jn. 19:17-30; Mat. 27:33-54; Mk. 15:21-39 OR--CONCERNS From The CROSS We can but should never be--oblivious to the obvious. The Church & Christians can be oblivious to the obvious... that while we bicker about ‘this that or the other thing,’ that ...read more
Scripture: John 19:30, Luke 23:46
James is a “Do this! Do that!” book which, taken to heart, will dynamically affect our lives on every level. We will not be the same at the end of this study if we prayerfully ask the Spirit to apply what we learn.
1. James verse 1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad, greetings. a. Half Brother of Christ James a half-brother, of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Gospels mention this fact in Matthew 13:55 "Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-4