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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 works in mysterious and majestic ways.
Mark 3:13-19a/Luke 6:12-16 And He went up on the mountain to pray and He continued all night in prayer to God and when it was day He called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. (There was separation from the crowds & time for prayer) Then He appointed twelve, and He named Apostles ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:13-19
Denomination: Baptist
Mature believers in Christ concern themselves with being and doing "good" not for the praise of man but for the Lord because of that "moment of truth" which occurred during their personal encounter with Jesus.
OF CONCERN TO JESUS: HIS DISCIPLES’ PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW HIM A brief glance at the Lazarus story: Yes! Sometime after Jesus raised him from the dead - “for God’s glory that God’s Son may be glorified - Lazarus died again, and his body was buried, as with ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-26
Eliezer was a good and faithful steward for his master, Abraham. We need to follow his example in being good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Not many people know Eliezer of Damascus. He is not one of the most prominent of Bible characters. However, this man played a major role in the life of Abraham. In Genesis 15:2, Eliezer is identified as the steward of Abraham. A steward is a person that is responsible for managing the property ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11, 1 Peter 4:10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A call to do the right thing even when that choice brings suffering. Just as Christ was willing to suffer for our good, we should be willing suffer for doing good toward others.
INTRODUCTION A. Every Christian who lives a godly life experiences a certain amount of persecution. - A Teenager is shunned for being a Christian. (Peer Pressure, sex, cheating,) - An Employee may not advance if not willing to take advantage of another. - An Individual may not be invited to a party ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19
How do you know if faith is real? Is it possible to have a faith that is fake? How do you know the difference? Where do works fit with faith? Are they extra, needed for salvation?
This weekend was a cool weekend in the life of our church. On Friday, the women’s ministry had a come n go dessert, and even though I wasn’t there, I heard it was a good time. Then on Saturday morning, we had a church and neighborhood clean-up. It was a great time to clean up our church, as well ...read more
Scripture: James 2:14-26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Using Paul's words in a different way... to talk about fighting a good fight (argument) with family and how you can preserve the family.. because we do have fights!!
Fighting the Good Fight 2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me— And the prize is not just for me... (but for my whole family) I want to start with a disclaimer today... This may not be the most ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8
four Points on getting a job done
Plan Your Work; Work Your Plan Ezra Ch. 1 Building a Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn John Roebling was the engineer with the idea of bridging the river and tying Manhattan Island with Brooklyn. It was a fabulous idea, but all the bridge-building experts and structural engineers said it ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 1:1-8
In the middle of the night, when we can’t figure out what to do, we need to remember that God works the night shift. He’s up all night anyway, why not cast our cares on Him?
GOD WORKS THE NIGHT SHIFT Ps. 121:3-4 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: MISSING THE POINT 1. A honeymooning couple was passing through Louisiana. 2. As they approached Lafayette, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town’s name. They argued back and forth until they reached town, where ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 121:3-4
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The sermon gets to the root of why man-made do’s and don’ts are inferior to actually knowing Chirst.
The Supremacy of Christ is Defended Against Man-Made Rules and Regulations Colossians 2:18-23 October 21, 2001 Intro: A. [Odd Laws Still on the Books, Citation: Robert W. Pelton in The Door. Christian Reader, Vol. 33, no. 5.] Young girls are never allowed to walk a tightrope in Wheeler, ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:18-23
Why do the good die young and the wicked live to an old age? Do the good always die because of sin or could there be a blessing in an early death??
If only the good die young then I will be here a very long time because there is no good in me except for what God has done for me and the Holy Spirit who lives in me. Other than that I’ve got nothing. We struggle with death and come to some peace with it when people die in their 80s, 90s ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-22
About two men who worked in secret. One for the Lord and one against.
This portion of Mark’s gospel reads like a novel of intrigue and suspense. With the Passover on the horizon, the religious elite are plotting to murder Jesus. A woman, identified in John’s gospel as Mary, anoints the head of Jesus with costly perfume and it makes Judas angry. Not because it ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:10-20
Denomination: Orthodox
The key to being an optimist is having the patience to wait and see what God will do with your negative experience. We so often jump to the conclusion that bad stuff is just that, and that alone.
Luther Burbank, the world famous scientist, worked for years to try and develop a black-petaled lily. He had several thousand experimental lily plants in his laboratory. A sudden cloudburst let loose a flood of rain that they were all washed away. William Stidger tells of sympathizing with ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26
Understand and appreciate the profound love of God as expressed in John 3:16, and to recognize that it is not by our own works, but by faith in God's sacrifice, that we are granted eternal life.
Good morning, family! Today we are going to dig deep into one of the most well-known and powerful scriptures in the entire Bible, John 3:16. This scripture is a clear and beautiful declaration of God's love, the meaning of true faith, and the life-changing power faith has. John Locke once said, ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Topics: Transformative Faith
Jesus is our shepherd. We must distinguish his voice from all the other voices we hear in our daily lives and follow Him in faith. No forces other than our own can snatch us out of His good care and keeping.
I want you to think back for a moment to the time when you were preparing for Confirmation, especially all the hard work and studying that were involved. You probably felt like the little girl who was attending a confirmation service with her mother. She was fascinated as each person who was being ...read more
Scripture: John 10:22-30
Denomination: Anglican
From the life of Solomon we learn that a good start is not enough. (1 King - pt 1)
"SOLOMON, AGOOD START ISN’T ENOUGH" TEXT: 1 KINGS 1-11 INTRODUCTION Have you ever noticed in life that a good start isn’t always enough. Now there is nothing wrong with a good start mind you, but it is often not enough to get us to the finish line or the winners circle. And if you don’t ...read more
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