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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
The sermon explores the story of Mary and Joseph leading up to the birth of Christ, emphasizing the significance of the names Immanuel and Jesus, and how they reflect God's relational nature and His power to save us from sin.
Hello church! Today we’re going to look at a story from the gospel of Matthew about circumstances leading up to the birth of Christ. Unexpected events are unfolding in the lives of Mary and Joseph who were two very ordinary people. There was nothing spectacular about them. They weren’t famous, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Topics: Immanuel, Sin Salvation, God's Presence
The goal of fasting is to learn God’s will in our lives.
BEYOND FASTING Isaiah 58:6-12 Introduction: The focus of the passage we will read this morning is fasting, but as we read it I want you to look beyond the idea of fasting and see what the real goal of fasting is. It is a mechanism by which we can discern God’s will. God’s will is for us to enter ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-12
Denomination: Baptist
This series on Lean Time is a depiction of where our church and country is right now and how we grow during Lean Times with the Lord.
Question: When the race gets tough what do you do? Nehemiah 8:5-12 When Life is Tough: 1. Don't give up! Our resolve is to never give up! Isaiah 40:28-31 William Barclay "Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory." Lamentations 3:40-41 "Let ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:5-12
Christians sins are silent to us. We deceive ourselves into impurity.
“Walk the Talk” #3 (Get Rid of 5 Deadly Sins) S-2 A realignment with God, and His sacredness, and majesty! Sometimes we must get rid of things as a part of the alignment. S-3 I Peter 2:1-3 S-4 Getting Rid of 5 Deadly Sins 1. Malice: deliberate ill-will 2. Deceit: The intentional misleading or ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10
Repentance is a powerful and necessary step in our spiritual journey, leading to a deeper sense of grace, mercy, and redemption.
Repentance is a transformative act that involves turning away from sin and embracing a new path. It requires genuine remorse for past wrongdoing and a commitment to change. Repentance is a hallmark of salvation, demonstrating a true embrace of a new lifestyle. As the core message of the kingdom of ...read more
Scripture: James 4:8, Revelation 2:5
Jesus calls his children to work in the vineyard, and reprimands those who think they are most willing with their lack of true service.
September 25, 2005 Matthew 21:28-32 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ”‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32
Denomination: Lutheran
Many people want to see changes taking place in their lives. The usual prescription given today is, "Just try harder!" But that doesn’t produce true, genuine, lasting life-transformation. In James 4:6-10 James teaches how God changes a person.
Scripture I once read a Peanuts comic strip where Lucy told Charlie Brown that she would hold the football for him to kick. But when he ran up to kick the ball, she pulled it away. Charlie Brown went flying through the air and fell flat on his back. Well, one day Lucy went up to Charlie Brown and ...read more
Scripture: James 4:6-10
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This two part series focuses on the differences between Christian beliefs and how the label Christian does not fully describes those following Jesus as it did when the term was originally given to His followers.
Christian Part 1 Scriptures: Act 11:26; 1 Peter 4:16; Matthew 7:13-14; 28:19 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “Christian” and I really want you to understand how this term describes someone who follows Christ today versus when it was first used some 2000 years ...read more
Scripture: Acts 11:26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
50th message from Ephesians continuation of our tracing the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.
“Tracking the Wind in the New Testament” Pt 2 When we look at the work of the Holy Spirit both in the New Testament and the Old Testament it is like that of a shepherd or pastor; a perfect pastor. Jesus promised one who would come along side and carry out an identical role as He played with His ...read more
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Message 35 in our exposition of 1 Corinthians. This message is the second of 6 messages exploring the nature and practice of God's love.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Impossible Love” Part Two Introduction Our current stop in our exploration of Paul’s letter to the believers meeting in Corinth written a couple thousand years ago deals with love. 1 Corinthians 13 has been dubbed the “love” chapter. Here ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:20-21
Message 7 in a series exploring the three essential directives for every believer. This message continues exploring the specifics of direct 2 - Persistently pursue meaningful relationships.
“CPR for a Healthy Walk" Part Seven REVIEW I. Continually cultivate a dynamic relationship with God. Commit yourself Dedicate your members Renews your perception Draw near Live by the power of the Holy Spirit II. Persistently pursue, develop and maintain meaningful connection with the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, Ephesians 4:11-13, Romans 15:5-6
Only Jesus can make us truly clean, freeing us to live in holiness.
Open your Bible to the Book of Leviticus and find chapter 11. I want us to read a few selected verses together that will lay the foundation for our focus today. Follow along with me, beginning in chapter 11, verse 43: Leviticus 11:43-44a – “Do not render yourselves detestable through any of the ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 11:43-44, Leviticus 13:45-46, Leviticus 15:31, Hebrews 9:11-14
Denomination: Independent/Bible
For the church to operate scripturally, it must opperate as a team
Doing Church as a Team Acts 2:42-47 - They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Christ came to start a fire ... how he wished it had been kindled! But it wasn’t so he set the world on fire!
As I was enjoying a long bike ride this week I was amazed at the fact that I had ridden by myself on the path for some way and not realized the terrain and surroundings had changed. I was self absorbed in thought and was not realizing the beauty around me. The trees had gone from maple and elm to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:49-56
1st in a series from 1 Timothy. In spite of the world’s conclusion that the church is inneffective, God still calls on today’s believers to "Hold Fast" and rely on His grace.
Lessons for a Healthy Church: Understanding Our Message (1 Timothy 1:3-20) Introduction (Mention the devotional insert in the bulletin): Years ago the following ad appeared in a London Newspaper: “Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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