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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
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter, Year B
– 23 / The Eyes Of Your Heart Intro: Open the eyes of my heart, Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see You. I want to see You. To see You high and lifted up shinin' in the light of Your glory. Pour out Your power and love as we sing holy, holy, holy. This song immediately ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Did you realize that God has a prescription for dealing with guilt and shame. And that this prescription works for both Christians and non-Christians. What could even non-Christians possibly do to resolve their guilt in sin?
OPEN: A little boy had been given a slingshot for his birthday. He loved it and practiced every day aiming at different objects. During the summer he and his sister would spend a lot of time at their grandmother’s house and, one day he was out in her backyard he spied his grandma’s pet ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11, Psalm 3:1-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
First in a series on the early church from Acts 1-4. This message deals with how to wait on God.
Note: Although my outline is very similar to a great sermon by Medford Foskey on this same passage, I only read his sermon after completing most of the work on mine. However I did "steal" his opening story. “It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” That is the first line from ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-26
Denomination: Baptist
The sermon emphasizes the vital role of encouragement within the church, showing how our words and presence strengthen one another through life’s challenges.
Church family, have you noticed how a simple sentence at the right time can steady your soul? A text that says, “I’m praying for you.” A hand on the shoulder with a whisper, “You’re not alone.” Those small syllables become like shelter in a storm. They warm a cold day. They remind your heart that ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Topics: Christianity, Community
Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not.
Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not. Paul spoke harshly against the pretentious Jewish teachers of his day because they preach too little to themselves. These ...read more
Scripture: Romans 2:21-29
We must no longer be a COME AND GET IT CHURCH, but a GO AND GET THEM CHURCH. Or, "Extreme Church Makeover: Should the church join the craze?"
REINVENTING THE CHURCH, Part 1 Extreme Church Makeover: Should the church join the craze? I recently watched an episode of “Extreme Home Makeover”. If you have seen the show, you know about the “professional makeover artists” … I must confess things have changed quite a bit in my life: from ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:19
Denomination: Methodist
The Virgin Birth of the Master was fulfilment of a promise forgotten in time.
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23
Five ways our tongues get us into trouble, and two correct responses
Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day Part 2 of 6: Idle Speech "The tongue has the power of life and death." Proverb 18:21 (NIV) Introduction: Brief recap (Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day, Part 1 of 6: Idle ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:21
Denomination: Holiness
Does thanking someone come to us naturally, or do we need to be coaxed into thanking others? How about when it comes to God? Can we be intentional in thanking God and others?
Attitude of Gratitude The topic chosen for the month is Attitude with Gratitude. We all know that Thankfulness is important, but still, it is necessary for us to be constantly reminded about this fact. I like statistics. So, whenever I get a topic, I try to do some research into it. This time I ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Revival is the Sovereign hand of God responding to the expressed need and prayer of God’s people.
PREACHER: Ralph Juthman TEXT: Psalm 85:4-6; various THEME: Revival comes at the sovereign, gracious decision of God to send a fresh movement of His Spirit among his people TITLE: When Revival Comes INTRODUCTION “The single greatest need in our land today is heaven-sent revival! In his annual ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 85:6
Denomination: Pentecostal
A Biblical and logical look at arguments against Hmosexulaity and how the Christian should respond to those who choose this sinful lifestyle.
Homosexuality Hot Potatoes that Make People HOT!!, Part 2 It goes without saying that this is not the easiest topic to talk about. For most people, just hearing the word homosexual makes them very uncomfortable. Not only is this an uncomfortable issue, but is also highly emotionally charged. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:24-26
Separating fact from fiction is not easy but it is necessary when it comes to the DaVinci Code.
Cracking the DaVinci Code: Separating Fact from Fiction 1 John 4:1-7 Rev. Brian Bill 4/23/06 My mom is an avid reader and a member of a book club. A couple years ago she read the DaVinci Code by Dan Brown and was deeply disturbed. She asked me some questions and I couldn’t answer them because I ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-7
The Star and Stars of Christmas is a series of messages for Advent. Using the idea of a play on a stage. Each message will look at different characters in the Christmas story. The introduction takes a critical look at how many in our society are portrayed as celebrities—bigger than life.
Many Americans are star struck, enamored with stardom. It is like we idolize celebrities, to include animated and fictional characters. Hollywood stars are put ahead of the heroes of faith, as mentioned in the book of Hebrews. Sport celebrities are stronger figures in our mind than people of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24
In challenging or changing times, the Psalmist reminds us the appropriate response of the people of faith is praise.
Malcolm Gladwell, in 2000, debuted his first book entitled The Tipping Point. In that book, Gladwell defines the tipping point as “that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22
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