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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
This sermon encourages recognition of our need for God, gratitude for His blessings, and recommitment to His plans, through repentance and faith.
Beloved friends, gathered here today in the house of the Lord, I want to welcome you with open arms and a heart full of gratitude. We are here not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here not as strangers, but as a family, united in Christ's love. Today, we are going to immerse ourselves ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:2
Topics: Starting, Return
This sermon explores the life of Elisha, emphasizing the importance of courage, obedience, and servanthood in living a life that glorifies God.
Good morning, dear friends. I trust you've been washed in the grace of our Lord this week and are ready to gather around the table of His Word. We're here to unwrap the gift of God's message to us, to let it nourish our souls and fortify our spirits. There's a unique warmth that comes from sharing ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:12
Topics: Elisha, Life, Ministry
This sermon encourages steadfast faith and dependence on God, using Nehemiah's perseverance amidst adversity as an example of showcasing God's glory.
Welcome, beloved friends. I am grateful to God for gathering us once again in His house, to fellowship, to learn, and to grow in His grace. We are here to drink deeply from the well of God's wisdom, to bask in His love, and to find our strength in His might. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 6:5-16
Topics: Steadfastness, Challenges
This sermon explores our divine mandate to love God with our entire being, reflecting on our unique personalities, purposeful placement, and perseverance through His power.
Welcome, dear friends. It is a blessing to gather together in this sacred space, united in our shared love for our Creator, and our shared desire to understand His will for us. We are all here, each with our own unique blend of strengths, weaknesses, hopes, and fears. Yet, we are all part of the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:30
Topics: God's Shaping
Many preachers demand that the members of their church tithes whether they are poor or rich. What does the Scriptures teach?
Tithing - Is If For Today As I have presented this to people before they got totally the wrong impression of what my intentions are so I am going to begin this paper explaining a little bit of what I intend. This paper isn’t written to come down on anyone who is tithing because they are led of ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-10
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The rest of the story about the supposedly new gospel and why believers should not be shaken or surprised.
The Truth About the Gospel of Judas* 2 John 7-9 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Everyone has seen the headlines. It has been everywhere in the media. St. Louis and Hannibal papers carried the story. “A lost gospel has been found.” “Long-suppressed ...read more
Scripture: 2 John 1:7-9
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Pastor David’s problem comes from the difference of world view assumption he has on leadership from most western style management books. First, let us examine some of the critical differences between Western and non-western assumptions about administratio
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE YOUR CROSS -CULTURAL MINISTRIES Introduction - Imagine Pastor David who loves his youth, successfully leads many young people to Christ, but struggles to know how to administrate his ministry. He knows his Biblical imperatives for youth ministry. He has successfully ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 21:5
This is Part One of a six-part series where Pastor Surratt answers "God questions" collected from the congregation. This first message answers questions about Creation and others.
Listen, have you ever read the Bible and then saw a scripture and went, "What’s up with that?" I mean, "Why did God say that? Why did God do that? That doesn’t make any sense to me." Or maybe you saw something happen in your life where you had a question and you said, "Why would God allow that? ...read more
What initially appeared as simply a temporary "New Age Movement" trend has become a more dominant cultural shift that I would refer to as simply the ‘new spirituality.’
Introduction Over the past few weeks we’ve been considering how to engage in Holy Conversation… that is.. how to talk about God in everyday life. One aspect that deserves some consideration…is that of engaging some of the increasingly popular ideas regarding spirituality. Several years ago… these ...read more
How to engage the "New Spirituality" that is prevalent in our culture.
1 Engaging Today’s “New Spirituality” (The following was shared in part on April 27, 2008 by Brad Bailey as part of the series entitled: Holy Conversation. The extent of material could not be shared in full so one will find more here than was communicated in that message. A more developed ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:21-31
To establish that the good and honest heart hears, receives, believes, and obeys the gospel of Christ - the seed of the kingdom. This lesson describes the type of heart that will believe and obey the gospel. It also discusses a "significant emotional event."
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Sower (The Preacher) 2. The Seed (The Word of God) 3. The Soil (The Hearers) Introductory Remarks. 1. There is much warning in the bible to the hearers of the word of God. Jesus spoke: "of the wise and foolish hearers," Matthew 7:24-27. James declares: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-15, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:47-51
To establish Jesus’ promise to the apostles that “ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost comes upon you,” this promise was fulfilled on the first Pentecost, after Christ's resurrection and ascension into the heavens. This truth is impossible for the true believer to deny.
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Joel’s Prophecy: “I will pour out of my Spirit.” 2. John’s Prediction: “Ye shall be baptized.” 3. Jesus’ Promise: “Ye shall receive power.” Introductory Remarks. 1. Today's lesson will discuss the theme: “Ye shall receive power.” This lesson will address the “who” it ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:4-8, Acts 2:1-18, Joel 2:28-29, Matthew 3:11
Verse by verse study of Jonah 1:1-16
THE SECOND CHANCE IS REQUIRED Jonah 1:1-16 The Chance Intro: 1. I never did very well in school, I hated being called to the blackboard and having to work out some problem. Usually several people were up there on the blackboard working out a problem. One of the things that saved my hide was the ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16
Denomination: Baptist
To establish that the Lord’s pattern in training preachers is by a hands-on approach; by the mentoring of mature ministers, evangelists and leaderships; in order to develop and equip faithful men, in the mission of evangelism and edification. This lesson discusses the art of preaching!
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Lord’s Method: Hands-on Training 2. The Lord’s Mentors: Mature Trainers 3. The Lord’s Mission: Faithful Trainees Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme the: “Lord’s Pattern in Training Preachers.” The book of Colossians as already ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:12-16, 2 Timothy 4:10, Philemon 1:24
Jesus taught about one subject the most from reviewing all His sermons - “The Kingdom of Heaven or God”
Video Transition: Matthew The Bible and Jesus Thesis: The Story of God as revealed in the Bible points to Jesus as the main character of the story of the Bible and the hero of the world. Yes, Jesus is the main hero (Savior) of the Bible! Since Jesus is the central figure of the Bible, we need to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Mark 1:15, Psalm 145:10-11, Luke 4:43
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