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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
God will complete His work in us as we partner with Him in His work.
God Finishes What He Starts Philippians 1:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill January 4-5, 2025 This past week, ABC News ran a post with the same headline twice within five days, using a different image of an empty church each time: “Churches Fight to Stay Open as Attendance Dwindles.” It’s as if the editors ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
Christ is risen! So don’t be confused any longer. Instead, be confident and share the good news!
Many years ago, a man climbed up on the side of the Brooklyn Bridge and was about to jump when a policeman grabbed him and drew him back. The man protested, “You don’t understand how miserable I am and how hopeless my life is. Please, let me go.” The officer tried to talk him out of it. He told ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:1-20, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Hebrews 2:3
Denomination: Evangelical Free
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
It was still dark for Mary. She had just endured the darkest, bleakest Sabbath of her life, because Jesus had died.
Easter Together “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-2
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon speaks of God’s Grace that is everlasting and will never fail.
GLORIOUS GRACE And he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shouting, crying,Grace, grace!—Zechariah 4:7 THE MERCY OF GOD IS that attribute which we, the fallen, sinful race of Adam, stand in greatest need of, and God has been pleased, according to our needs, more gloriously to manifest ...read more
Scripture: Zechariah 4:7
Denomination: Church Of God
Haggai encourages God’s people who have become discourged in God’s Work
Studies in Haggai Study 6 Ch 2v 1-9 Introduction One of the greatest joys that a minister of the gospel can experience is to see his ministry bearing fruit in the lives of his people. To see for example men and women brought through the preaching of the Word to the point where they become acutely ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Many people try to use the book of Revelation as a prediction tool and in doing so, they miss the purpose of this book.
Revelation – The Purpose of the Book In this study from the book of Revelation, I am not going to take the normal approach of looking at the prophetic predictions of this book. Instead, I am going to look at the deep spiritual applications that fill this book. Because most people look only at the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 1:3, Revelation 1:5-7
David was encouraged by a friend in one of his darkest hours.
Encouragement in a Dark Hour II Samuel 15-17 In his fine little book Fully Human, Fully Alive, author John Powell relates a true story. It didn’t happen to him but to a friend of his while he was vacationing in the Bahamas. What attracted the friend’s attention was a large and restless crowd ...read more
Will you continue to complain and cry about the things you don’t have in your life or will God’s provision in your life be enough.
Is God’s Provision Enough for You? Minister Cedric A. Portis 10/20/02 Numbers 11:1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 11:1-34
Have you ever laid in the bed at night and your problems have gotten so bad that it even seems like the darkness of the night has even turned its back on you.
Preached on 31 October 2004 at Living Stone Baptist Church Standish, Maine [v.1] I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. [v.2] O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. [v.3] O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 30:1-5
This is a very interactive sermon that looks at what an idol really is in our contemporary culture. It’s different than you might think!
American Idol Exodus 20:4-6 © 2007 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format at www.sanctuary-church.com NOTE II: For this message I passed out tiny containers of Play-doh to everyone in the congregation. I had them make sculptures representing their "idols." At the end of the ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6
Message 2 of 6 on building a Godly Home. This message is focused on making a Godly marriage as the foundation for your home.
HomeBuilders Building a Happy Healthy Home May 20, 2007 070520 – Building a Happy Healthy Home Video: The Perfects This isn’t real is it? There are no families on earth like this. In fact we live in a world populated with dysfunctional homes. It has always been so. A World Filled with ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A biblical view to fatherhood. Suitable for Father’s Day.
DADDY 101 INTRODUCTION "I’d like to think that I’ll be a better father, that I have learned from Dad’s mistakes. On most days I can buy that. But there are times when I look in the mirror and see who I’ve become, and think of who he’s always been, and I’m not so sure. You can’t pick up a ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:4
Nehemiah knew and understood that the enormous task set before him was impossible on his own, but with God he had faith it could be done... So Nehemiah prayed toward a plan
Sermon Brief Date Written: January 10, 2013 Date Preached: January 13, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Praying Toward A Plan Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2:1-8 [ESV] Introduction: Last week I asked the question, “Have ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8
The nation of Israel was facing the unknown in exile in a foreign land, they needed to know God was there. Jeremiah gave them a message that brought comfort...
Sermon Brief Date Written: May 23, 2013 Date Preached: May 26, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Graduation/Graduate Sermon Sermon Title: Graduation has come-What’s Next? Sermon Text: Jeremiah 29:11-14a [HCSB] Introduction: This morning we have met 2 ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14