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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
How can humility increase my happiness? (Title and outline adapted from Rick Warren at: https://pastors.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-joy-in-ministry/)
HoHum: Psychology Today once asked 52,000 Americans, “What does it take to make you happy?” Their answers varied, but the interesting thing is that most of them talked about favorable circumstances instead of issues of the heart. The popular idea of happiness involves having the right ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:3
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This sermon explores overcoming obstacles to seek Jesus, willingly encountering Him, and experiencing transformation through faith, using the story of Zacchaeus as an example.
Good morning, beloved family of God. What a joy it is to gather together in this sacred space, united in our love for the Lord and our desire to learn from His Holy Word. As we open our hearts and minds to His divine wisdom today, let us remember the words of the great Charles Spurgeon, who once ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
Topics: Need For Jesus, Challenges
2nd message on James. Troubles and trials are part of the core curriculum of life. James shows us how to deal with them.
Lucy offers one of her unsolicited observations about life in a “Peanuts” cartoon. “Life,” she muses to Charlie Brown, “is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going. Some place it so they can see where they have been. And some place it so they can see where they are at ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-12, James 1:16-18
The Role of Faith in Spiritual Growth
Lesson 7: The Role of Faith in Spiritual Growth “Little faith will bring your soul to heaven; great faith will bring heaven to your soul.” C.H. Spurgeon Introduction Faith is the foundation of the Christian life; its importance cannot be overstated. Faith determines our actions. We act on ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1
Denomination: Pentecostal
Part of the Christmas Wonder PowerPak
Introduction… Life is a journey/ an adventure. And as we journey on the road of life we sometimes encounter unexpected curves: · The medical report you didn’t expect · The accident you didn’t see coming · The job being over · Having a baby · Losing a baby · Losing someone without ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-7
Denomination: *other
How can we deal with the unexpected curves along the journey of life? Mary and Joseph serve as a model for us.
We examine two parables that deal with discipleship and specifically the carefully weighing the cost of following Jesus. No matter where you are spiritually, Jesus calls us to seriously consider discipleship.
The Parables of Jesus The Tower Builder and the Warring King Luke 14:28-32 July 26, 2009 This week we are going to turn to two parables that are about discipleship. It is a “Who from you…” parable. This refers to the phrase in verse 28 of Luke 14 that in the NIV says, “suppose one of you.” ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:28-32
Denomination: Church Of God
Our mind is our spiritual barometer. To love the Lord with all of our mind means making sure that the “mind” doesn’t simply justify what the heart loves and the will chooses, instead the mind makes the heart and will accountable to the written word.
Message Mark 12:30 All Your Mind If you have had a chance to listen to the sermons from the past week you will be familiar with the verses which are the focus of our current series. Mark 12:30-31 30 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:30
Denomination: Baptist
Seeking God's will begins with our learning to think as God wants us to think. From Epaphras' prayer for the Colossians we learn how we need to go about renewing our minds in order to stand firm in all the will of God.
Paul shares with the Colossians that their brother in Christ, who was sent to minister to Paul in prison, Epaphras, was “wrestling in prayer” for them that they might “stand firm in all the will of God.” What did Paul mean by “all the will of God?” He was saying we should seek to be in God’s will ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:12
Growth as much as life itself is shot through with paradox. Though it wasn't always that way. The universe itself once used to be quite right. It was good.
Growth as much as life itself is shot through with paradox. Though it wasn't always that way. The universe itself once used to be quite right. It was good. Very good. And so were we. But something terrible happened, that no one can quite understand, long, long ago. This is not legend, but a ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:10-17
Denomination: Salvation Army
Faith consists of risk, offers a reward, requires action, and is the way of acceptance.
Football season is upon us as we enter the final month of summer 2003. Soon the days will grow cooler, the night will come earlier, and the clothes will cover more of us rather than less. Already the pundits are making their predictions regarding the best teams in the high school and college polls ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40
We need to ask God to change our hearts from 1. Complaints to Praise. 2. Criticism to Encouragement. 3. Cynicism to Faith.
Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Immediately they ran toward the nearest fence. The storming bull ran after them in hot pursuit, and they realized that they were not going to make it. Terrified, one man shouted to his friend, “Say a prayer, John. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-8
Denomination: Methodist
Moments in Jesus life where the wittnesses were amazed.
Are You amazed? Sometimes I think it is hard to amaze me any more. I wonder if it is the same for you. We can see so much on TV and movies. Magical things and places and they look pretty real. I am seeing the commercial for Ghost rider on TV and whenever the star cranks his motorcycle he looks ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:47-52
Denomination: Congregational
Paul rejoiced in his weaknesses and hardships and difficulties... was he crazy? No, he had learned the source of strength in his weakness.
OPEN: Years ago, the story was told of a Sunday School teacher who – on the Sunday before Thanksgiving - was encouraging the children in her class to share things they were grateful for. A little boy was asked what he was thankful for, and he thought for a moment. Then the boy went through a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
The ability to forgive is the ability to recieve forgiveness.
Last Tuesday, April 19th, this country observed a very difficult anniversary, and for most of us it passed by without a thought. It was April 19th 1995 that we suffered the atrocity of the Oklahoma City Bombing. As I was thinking about our sermon today I ran across a story from that event that I ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15
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