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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
As Christmas approaches many people become discouraged despite the festivities yet we have everything to live for according to all of today's readings. Read on!
This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 13th December 2019 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: As Christmas approaches many people become discouraged despite the festivities yet we have everything to live for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:17-18
Denomination: Episcopal
The time in-between sowing and harvest can be discouraging, but the law of the harvest works. We can rest confident that God will finish what he began.
It's Growing In Secret Introduction This past Friday as Josh and I walked around in our backyard we looked at the various plants along the fence line. We do not spend a lot of time out there and Mike does a great job maintaining everything. We noticed something that we had not noticed before. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:26-29, Psalm 65:9-13, Galatians 6:7-9
Denomination: Pentecostal
With all of the discouragement we face in this world, when we look to the Word of God we find some things that we can get excited about.
Some Things We Can Get Excited About I Peter 1:1-6 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ Before the current baseball season began, the Atlanta braves announced that this would be a "rebuilding year". As a result I went into this ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
We come to a time when the great David was backslid and discouraged. How many of you know that even great men can fall or succumb to depression?
ZIKLAG- Pressed down 1 Samuel 30:1 Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, We come to a time when the great David was backslid and discouraged. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1
In our spiritual journey, we may face setbacks, failures, and discouragement, but God calls us to rise up and continue fighting the good fight of faith.
Knocked Down, Not Knocked Out Key Scripture: “For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.” – Proverbs 24:16 “they rise again”. - Though God permit the hand of violence sometimes to spoil his tent, temptations to assail his mind, and ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 24:16, Isaiah 40:31
Denomination: Other
God’s grace offers healing and new life to discouraged, sinful hearts—not by our efforts, but by looking in faith to Christ, our only remedy.
Some of us walked in today with sand in our souls. The week felt long, the road uneven. You’ve prayed, but the words sounded thin. You’ve tried to keep a sunny outlook, but the clouds rolled in anyway. Discouragement can be a quiet snake in the grass—one nip of cynicism, a bite of bitterness, and ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 21:1-10
Topics: Redemption, Christ
Jesus has message for those who are hurting... "Let not your heart be troubled"
Help For The Troubled Heart John 14:1 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ Because of my job, I spend a great deal of time around sickness and death. When someone passes away there are countless lives who are impacted. When you ...read more
Scripture: John 14:1
Has your walk with Christ deteriorated? Have life's struggles and distractions, even the pandemic, resulted in some backsliding? The writer to the Hebrews has a solution.
Some of you here are familiar with Alex Smith, because he was for a number of years the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. But what many of you may not know is that Alex Smith was recently named the NFL’s 2020 Comeback Player of the Year But the award was actually an ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-29
Denomination: Bible Church
Be strong and work for the Lord, for He is with us and will help us. Do not be discouraged by the ’good old days’. Look at the need of the hour and do our best for His glory.
Let’s recap. The Israelites came back from 70-years of captivity in Babylon. • They started to rebuild the Temple but the Samaritans opposed them (cf. Ezra 3). • They were so discouraged by the conflict that they stopped work after laying the foundation. • Nothing was done while the people busy ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Bitterness will DEVASTATE you spiritually/DESTROY you physically/DISCOURAGE you emotionally/DIVIDE the fellowship/DEPRIVE you of blessings/DEFILE your relationships! Powerpoint at website.
The Bonds of Bitterness Eph. 4:31 Has someone ever said or done something to you for which you found it difficult to forgive them? Every time their very name is brought up, even if it was years ago, it still brings butterflies to your stomach. When you think of them, your heart rate increases. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:31
Part 3 in DreamMaker series. Big-Idea: Dream Makers are really Dream Keepers: they are faithful in the bottom of the pit of discouragement as well as on top of the world of distractions
{Introduction – after a short clip on Sport Fest promotion} Thank you Hieu for capturing those fine moments on tape. Every summer we participate in the Sport Fest for the last two weekends in July, where we compete with the other churches in the region many different sports. Many people practice ...read more
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
It is so easy to get discouraged, but the words that we say have such an impact on people. The church today needs encouragment, but how can we give and receive encouragment
“A Closer Look: Encouragement” Introduction: William Arthur Ward said, “Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you.” Our words are one of the most powerful weapons that we have. With ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
It is easy to get down and discouraged in this world and often times our hearts need to be renewed and refreshed so we can be more effective in our service to God.
“Heart Conditions: A Renewed and Refreshed Heart” Introduction: A businessman dragged himself home and barely made it to his chair before he dropped, exhausted. His sympathetic wife was right there with a tall cool drink and a comforting word. "My, you look tired," she said. "You must have had a ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10
Ministry of any kind can be discouraging. In the long run, serving God and man pays off if we don't give up (Galatians 6.9).
1. Followers of Yeshua (Jesus) are called to imitate his life of service For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10.45 2. We might think of the professional clergy as being "ministers" -- on call 24/7, however, EVERY believer is ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:45
1. Unrecognizable Because Of Doubt 2. Unrecognizable Because Of The Difficulty 3. Unrecognizable Because Of Discouragement 4. Recognition Begins With Scripture 5. Recognition Delights The Heart
Unrecognizable Disappointment, doubt, disillusionment, defeat, discouragement, despair, death - Mary didn't recognize Jesus in the garden; - Disciples didn't recognize at the BBQ cookout on the lake - Two on the Emmaus Road they did not recognize Jesus - The Emmaus Road. v.13 threescore ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
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