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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
Spiritual gifts are demonstrated when God chooses to supernaturally use someone outside of their personality type.
(Gotquestions.org) When people speak of spiritual gifts, the focus is often on questions like, “Do you know what your spiritual gift is?” or “Have you taken this spiritual gifts survey?” While the knowledge of one's gifting can be beneficial, we often lose sight of God's ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:6-8
Denomination: Baptist
We are so caught up with the sights and sounds of Christmas and we often forget who it is about.
Luke 22:14-20 Illustration: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington Va.) In life everyone wants to be remembered, but many people live and are forgotten when they die Traveling 288 on any given Saturday you will see a hearse and maybe a family car which may suggest that the deceased was unknown ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:14-20
Denomination: Christian Church
The larger message of Jeremiah 29:11; Embracing the future God has for you;
In the Meantime Jeremiah 29:1-14 Introduction: All of us have stored in our mind favorite scripture quotations. We often pull them out to quote on an appropriate occasion. That may be called Biblical “cherry picking.” Seldom do we look at the larger passage from which the quote is ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-14
In the tapestry of a vibrant local church, each thread plays a crucial role in weaving together the fabric of community and service. The role of deacons stands as a cornerstone of support and service. Let's explore why deacons are essential to the life and mission of a local church.
Serving with Purpose: The Vital Role of Deacons in the Local Church In the tapestry of a vibrant local church, each thread plays a crucial role in weaving together the fabric of community and service. Among these threads, the role of deacons stands as a cornerstone of support and service. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:45, Hebrews 10:24-25, Psalm 133:1
Denomination: Pentecostal
Exploring the importance of home cell groups
In the early church, believers gathered not only in the temple but also in homes, breaking bread together and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. This practice of meeting in small groups, known as home cell groups, holds great significance for us today. Let's explore ten benefits of home cell ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:46-48
Topics: Friendship, New Friends
To truly honor and love our leaders, we should remember them through our actions, follow their guidance, and keep them in our prayers.
Imagine walking into a small country church and being greeted by a friendly usher. As you express your desire to sit in the front row, the usher warns you that the pastor is quite boring. Unbeknownst to the usher, you happen to be the pastor's mother. Another incident involves a woman complimenting ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-8
Topics: Leadership, Love, Spiritual Growth
It is not our duration of life but our donation to life that counts. Giving has nothing to do with assets. Giving has everything to do with attitude.
Scripture Today we come to the conclusion of a series of messages on The ABCs of Stewardship. For the past four weeks we have been talking about stewardship, and today I want to talk about “Donation: The Reward of a Successful Steward.” The material for this message comes from Dr. John Maxwell. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:20-38
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Final two sermons of series....."Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ? Sermons 4-5
“Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ?” Part 4 I Corinthians 16:1-4 Tonight we come to the fourth in our series on “Why On Earth..........?” Thus far we have given you three words....one in each prior message to help us in answering the question......so that we might define our purpose. Do you ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, Ephesians 4:11-16
The message today is based on a book written by Thom Rainer, titled, “I am A Church Member.” Thom is the President of Lifeway resources and spends a great deal of time researching all different kinds of churches!
Good morning. Last week Pastor Steve talked a little bit about how we all have our preferences when it comes to where we sit. Personally I sit in a different spot most weeks… And I have met lots of great neighbors. Sometimes though I wonder how YOU feel when one of the pastors sits with you. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Denomination: Wesleyan
Many look at the concept and action of forgiveness in light of the negative connotation of the term the “F word!” They avoid saying it and doing it and feel for some mysterious reason that they are exempt from doing what Jesus described as being essential
“Forgiveness!” On the Lighter side: These are all apparently true statements made by important people... "I’m not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president." -Hillary Clinton commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents "The president has kept all of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon examines the fifth of eight principles "concerning the collection."
Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of finances. Two weeks ago I began a section Concerning the Collection. My intention is to preach four ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:2
In this passage, the apostle Paul gives us eight principles "concerning the collection." Previously, we looked at the first four principles. In today's lesson we examine the fifth principle "concerning the collection," which has to do with the proportion
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Here are some things we can do to make church worship gatherings more up-building.
Introduction: A. We are taking a break this week from our sermon series on the life of Peter. 1. Today’s sermon is going to be one of the more unique sermons I have ever shared with you. 2. This sermon is going to be very topical and practical. 3. Rather than preaching on a chapter or paragraph, I ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Bad Attitudes Self-righteous attitudes that say I am right and others are flat out wrong.
Bad Attitudes Self-righteous attitudes that say I am right and others are flat out wrong. Taking credit for every good thing that happens Prideful thinking Refusal to forgive others Indifference to those who have experience adversity, tragedy or loss Cold, callous, and calculating thinking ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:3-14
There are at least 4 things the cross did for Simon.
“Simon of Cyrene” Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26 9-18-2005 Matthew 27:32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. Mark 15:21 “And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:32
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