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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
A message from a pastor who has been hired to lead a church to a congregation, establishing the ground rules for their future relationship.
You had heard that due to my health, I had to temporarily retire from the ministry. You also heard that I was healed and contemplating planting our third church. That is when I received a phone call from the leaders of your church, asking me if I would consider being your new pastor. You said ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:45-50
Denomination: *other
Starting a new series of talks on prayer I begin with some personal struggles and encourage the congregation to desire to be in the presence of the God.
As we drove home from Hampshire on the M25 last Monday I heard something smack into the windscreen. About ten minutes later Moira noticed the sun glinting off a crack in the windscreen and over the course of the next ten minutes or so we watched the crack slowly growing. By the time we stopped at ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30
Denomination: Anglican
Reflection upon the rightness & wrongness of Christian thinking. Allowing the congregation to be stirred up by deciding if all preaching is just vanity
"Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, ’Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ’This is going to take more than one night.’" (Charlie Brown) I Must Have Been Wrong. Rhodes Friends 3-25-2012 Since I must have been wrong, I must apologize. Since I must ...read more
Scripture: Acts 24:1-21
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon to share with the congregation the need for serious and steady prayer concerning our church’s annual budget and the giving of the church.
The internet is a wonderful source of information; although some is trivial, some useless, some is motivational, and some mind-numbing. Just for fun I went to a site called "Global Rich List." On this site there is a block where you insert your annual income, click on another button and it will ...read more
Scripture: James 1:16-27
Denomination: United Methodist
As a result of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the First Congregation in Jerusalem set the pattern for biblical apostolic preaching and the disciplines of the Church.
The First Church of Jerusalem Acts 2:41-42 OUTLINE; The Work of God in the Growth of the Church 1. The First Church was a REDEEMED Church: They received the Word gladly. 2. The First Church was STEADFAST. (proskartereô) A True branch abides 3. The First Church continually taught Biblical ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-42
Encourage your congregation to enthusiastically embrace their identification as a child of God and to pray for the peace to endure whatever comes as a member of the family.
Badge of Honor From the Book of Esther 4 15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even ...read more
A final sermon to a congregation at my retirement. This may help fellow-pastors who need to construct a last, parting message.
I have served as your 14th pastor, and I'm retiring again after 17 years here in Saugus. I'm retiring just as I did after 25 years as an Army Chaplain--with fond memories and no regrets. This is all to the glory of God. Our choir sang “To God be the Glory,” which was sung at my ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-12
Denomination: Congregational
A christmas day sermon. A member in the congregation would open a present to intorduce each topic. The present would correspond to the point.
God’s Christmas gifts December 25, 2016 River Bend Baptist Church INTRO: Merry Christmas – for real, today is Christmas. There a lot of things which make Christmas special… -Jesus’ birth -Christmas Carols -Favorite Bible passages and stories There are some other ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1
This sermon encourages the congregation to embrace the new year by praying continually, trusting in God's promises, and actively participating in His work.
Good morning, family of faith. As we gather here today, I am reminded of the words of the great theologian, J.I. Packer, who once said, "Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord." Today, we're here ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:18
Topics: New Year's Prayer, Privileges
Urge the congregation to turn back to God and heed His warnings, as His judgment is coming, and this day will be a day of darkness, not light.
Good morning, Church! We're about to dive into a very heavy topic today. Now, I'm not here to frighten you, but rather to wake us all up to the reality that we're facing. C.S. Lewis once said, "We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking ...read more
Scripture: Amos 5:18-20
Topics: Vengeance, God's Wrath
Encourage the congregation to embrace change and follow God's lead, even in times of perceived weakness, as exemplified by the biblical figure, Gideon.
Good morning, church family! Today we're going to dive into the book of Judges, specifically chapter 6, and spend some time reflecting on the life of a man named Gideon. Now, Gideon was a change maker, a man who followed God's direction for change and lived a life of transformation. You see, even ...read more
Topics: God's Way
The sermon's main point is to encourage the congregation to seek and apply the way of humility, righteousness, and wisdom in their lives, as guided by the teachings of the Bible.
Opening Scripture Reading – Good morning, church family! You know, I've been pondering this verse from Proverbs this week - Proverbs 16:25 - that says, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." Now, ain't that something to chew on? This got me thinking about three ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 16:25
Topics: Followers, The Way
Poor Moses. He served the same congregation for forty years. During all that time, Moses had no opportunity for advancement.
“Certainly, I will be with you” (God to Moses in Exodus 3:12). Poor Moses. He served the same congregation for forty years. During all that time, Moses had no opportunity for advancement. And instead of getting easier as the years came and went, the work seemed to never let up. One challenge ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 3:12
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Sermon challenges the congregation to move from being passive church attendees to becoming active, consistent partners in the mission of the gospel.
Introduction: More Than Membership Begin with an analogy of a gym membership versus being on a sports team. A member uses the facilities for personal benefit. A team member, however, is invested, has a shared goal, and actively participates for the success of the whole team. The Problem: Too ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:5
To accomplish the task of evangelising our world, we must work as though our congregation was new. New churches have a vibrancy that can be lost as we grow older. In time, if we don't take care, we will have an "inherited church" rather than a vibrant, living congregation.
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6
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