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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
Why does God seem deaf at times when we pray according to His promises?
JAMES 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the ...read more
Scripture: James 5:13-16
Denomination: Pentecostal
At times life seems more like a crock pot than a pressure cooker. We love quick and easy. Often in spiritual maturity we must learn to wait. Pleasure is a poor goal. Daniel learned delay is part of the spiritual battle.
HURRY UP AND WAIT--- THE CROCK POT VS THE PRESSURE COOKER By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) DO WE KNOW ROBIN WILLIAMS? He lived from 1951 to 2014 (63). His estimated worth was over 50 million dollars. He won the Oscar Award, he was successful. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:6, Isaiah 40:31, Exodus 3:14
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Trust in God's perfect timing, His unbreakable promises, and His unfailing faithfulness, as illustrated in Habakkuk 2:2-3.
Good morning, church family! Today we're diving into the rich well of wisdom found in the book of Habakkah, specifically chapter 2, verses 2-3. Here's what it says, "The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. For the vision is yet for the ...read more
Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3
Topics: God's Delays, Not Denials
A study in the book of Genesis 24: 1 – 67
Genesis 24: 1 – 67 An Impossible Prayer Answered 24 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh, 3 and I will make you swear ...read more
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
I have heard many excuses for not following Christ over the years but, the best one is. "I will when I get my life straighten out." Listen, a person cannot get their life straighten out until they have turned it over to Jesus Christ. Putting things off,
Procrastinate, I'll find out what that means tomorrow! I have heard many excuses for not following Christ over the years but, the best one is. "I will when I get my life straighten out." Listen, a person cannot get their life straighten out until they have turned it over to Jesus Christ. Putting ...read more
Scripture: Acts 24:23-25
Denomination: Baptist
Jonah tried to escape God’s call, but he learned that divine purpose cannot be avoided. The storms he faced reminded him that running only delays destiny, because no one can outrun God’s plan.
Jonah 1:1–15 "The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. ...read more
Scripture: James 4:17, Romans 5:19
Denomination: Charismatic
Our choices have consequences! Lack of patience will always leads to costly mistakes.
THE FRUIT OF PATIENCE "8 Then he waited seven days, according to the time set by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. 9 So Saul said, “Bring a burnt offering and peace offerings here to me.” And he offered the burnt offering. 10 Now it happened, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:8-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In my Bible, this chapter titled “Invest in Life.”
Tomorrow May Be Too Late - Ecclesiastes 11 Last time we were in Ecclesiastes, we saw Solomon’s Portrait of a Fool in chapter 10. Now, in chapter 11, Solomon is starting to wrap up his thoughts. In my Bible, this chapter titled “Invest in Life.” This may seem to contradict with the concept of ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God’s delays are by design to develop godly character and deepen our dependence on Him
Last Sunday in our Dust to Life series we saw how Joseph’s fear of the Lord and godly convictions brought him through Potiphar’s wife's seductive siege. However, when she didn’t get her way with him and instead accused him of the wrongdoing, Potiphar had him thrown in jail. We don’t know ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23
God lovingly exposes our hidden flaws to awaken us, inviting us to repentance and restoration through His grace, not shame, so we may return to Him.
Some mornings the mirror tells the truth better than our memories. You’re brushing your teeth and you notice a new gray hair. It didn’t ask permission to arrive. It just showed up, whispering, “Time is moving. Pay attention.” Gray hairs have a way of doing that—gently alerting us to what we have ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 7:1-16
Topics: Delayed Return, Repentance
The second significant sign in the Gospel of John.
THE HEALING OF THE SON OF A NOBLEMAN. John 4:46-54. Returning to Cana, where Jesus had turned the water into wine, He was met by a royal official from Capernaum whose son was sick, even to the point of death. The man entreated Jesus to come down and heal his boy (JOHN 4:46-47). “Except ye see ...read more
Scripture: John 4:46-54
Procrastination is a giant all of us face. Let us look at it.
I. A TRANSGRESSION THAT WE REGULARLY COMMIT - "BOAST NOT THYSELF OF TO MORROW" A. CONCEIT IN PROCRASTINATION B. CURSE OF PROCRASTINATION II. A TRUTH THAT WE RARELY CONTEMPLATE - "FOR THOU KNOWEST NOT WHAT A DAY MAY BRING FORTH” See Psalm 118:24. A. We need to recognize TODAY ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 27:1
What do you do when all hope is gone? The best thing is to turn to Jesus as a woman did who had struggled with a blood hemorrhage for 12 years.
#23: When All Hope Is Gone Series: Acts Chuck Sligh July 19, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: Mark ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-34
Is God's delay His perfect timing?
When we cry out to God in distress, do we remember His faithfulness? Let’s look at Psalm 13. Do we sometimes think that God has forgotten us, or is hiding from us? Lord, how long will You forget me? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? (Ps 13:1 HCSB) Is David asking a total of four ...read more
We must have a healthy love for ourself if we are going to live a full and productive life.
Discovering the Power of Love (The Answer to Self-Esteem) How Do I Love Myself Introduction: In the Pan American games diver Greg Lougnis was asked "How do you cope with stress?" He said "When I get up on the platform the second before I dive I say to myself ‘Even if I blow this dive my mother ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:30-31
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