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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
All across this nation we have psychologists and psychiatrists working overtime trying to figure out why people do what they do.
One thing is for sure, WHATEVER WE DO, WE DO FOR A REASON. Also, EVERYWHERE WE GO, WE GO FOR A REASON! For example, have you ever seen a football stadium full of people and wondered what motivated those people to be there? Of course you know there are probably many reasons; such as... - They ...read more
Scripture: John 6:24-27
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon deals with the characteristics of a Christian based on Paul’s life in Philippians 3:1-11.
"To Do Or To Be" 7/28/95 Text Philip3:1-11 OT Prov. 2:1-8 Matthew 7:13-27 For the Christian, "to be or not to be", isn’t the question, but rather "to do or to be is" the issue that we face. More times than not we opt for doing rather than being. Many people don’t ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11, Malachi 7:13-27
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jesus attacked self centered religion and warns us not to be apart of the traditions of men because their motives are self-centered not God-centered. Scripture
Jesus verses Self-centered Religion Thesis: Jesus attacked self centered religion and warns us not to be apart of the traditions of men because their motives are self-centered not God-centered. Scripture Texts: Matthew 9:2-17: 1Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:1-17, Luke 19:41-44
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Controlling oneself means placing ourselves under God's control, the best place to be.
Has this ever happened to you? You find a bowl full of delicious looking cherries sitting on the table. They’re clearly meant for eating so you grab a couple. They’re sweet and delicious so you have a few more. You sit down, get out your phone to check messages while you absent-mindedly continue to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11
Denomination: Lutheran
From the book “The Master's Indwelling” By Andrew Murray Chapter 2 – THE SELF LIFE (words in italics added)
From the book “The Master's Indwelling” By Andrew Murray Chapter 2 – THE SELF LIFE (words in italics added) Matt. 16: 24. (Jesus) If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. In the 13th verse we read that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:24
Craig Groeschel said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” That’s a good description of our subject for today: Self-Control.
HOLY HABIT #3: SELF-CONTROL Introduction Craig Groeschel said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” That’s a good description of our subject for today: Self-Control. In this series we have added to our faith goodness —a life of moral excellence—and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Emphasizes the importance of not just hearing God's Word, but actively living it out, highlighting the blessings that come from doing so and the dangers of failing to do so.
Good morning, family. Today, we're going to talk about three things: being doers of the Word, the blessing of doing, and the danger of not doing. We're going to dive into the book of James. Now, you know, James doesn't mince words. He's pretty straightforward about what it means to be a follower of ...read more
Scripture: James 1:22-26
Topics: Just Do It
Setting ourselves up for a new infusion of Grace.
SEEK THE LORD, AND YE SHALL LIVE. Amos 5:6-7; Amos 5:10-15. Amos is already lamenting the doom of the northern kingdom of Israel (Amos 5:1), bewailing the fact that she will ‘no more rise’ because ‘there is none to raise her up’ (Amos 5:2); but he immediately hints that there may yet be a ...read more
Scripture: Amos 5:6-7, Amos 5:10-15
Often unable to distinguish between our wants and our needs, our selfishness rules the day and leads to conflicts and quarrels.
Me, Myself and I TCF Sermon July 20, 2008 Think for a moment about some of those things that really annoy you. You’re in a line of cars where the road narrows down to a lane. You’ve been inching forward, but there are others, perhaps several others, who zip by you in the outside lane and move ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-4
We live to follow certain core desires that exist beneath the surface of who we are. It seems like many people live for self-gratification.
We live to follow certain core desires that exist beneath the surface of who we are. It seems like many people live for self-gratification. Many live for desires like pleasure. That's fairly common. Others live for the goal of success, and they pursue that underlying intention through the ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 11:2
Denomination: Salvation Army
The young man raising this question with Jesus lacked historical memory, lacked self-awareness, and lacked a vision for one compelling pursuit. For Maundy Thursday
I: Remember The third of our ultimate questions sounds almost like a throwaway. Like a sarcastic castoff. “What do I still lack?” The young man had already asked the most sweeping question possible, “What good deed must I do to have eternal life?” As you may remember if you were here two ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22
Many of us are so desperate to feel significant that we have a hard time with authority at any level. If we found our significance in the Lord, we would be less tempted to fault others for our woes.
Undermining Authority: The Self-Importance Factor (Numbers 12) 1. Many Americans think they can run our country better than our elected officials. They may or may not be correct. But of one thing I am sure: I don't want the job! 2. Aren't you glad you do not have to solve the oil spill mess? Or ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Discovering our purpose in life is a deeply personal and spiritual journey. Here are a few key insights that can help guide us in understanding our purpose
How do you know what your purpose is in life? Discovering our purpose in life is a deeply personal and spiritual journey. Here are a few key insights that can help guide us in understanding our purpose: 1. Relationship with God: As Christians, we believe that our ultimate purpose is to have a ...read more
Scripture: James 1:17
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is the 2nd sermon in Max Lucado’s Fearless Campaign and deals with the fear of "Do I Matter?" Uses woman caught in adultery and how she mattered because Jesus loved her.
Fearless #2 The Fear of Not Mattering I remember the first WVCOG state ministers meeting I attended after I moved here. It was crowded with ministers but I knew none of them. That leaves a person out of the loop, an outsider, you don’t matter. Then I saw a familiar face, a guy I went to school with ...read more
Scripture: John 8:1-11
Denomination: Church Of God
1 of 2. James warned of the danger in self-indulgent gain. Accumulation of wealth is spiritually questionable. But How so? The blunders of self-indulgent gain are in their Accumulated...
Blunders of Self-indulgent Gain-I—James 5:1-8 Attention: My kindergarten-aged daughter suddenly announced just before school that she needed to take a clean tee shirt to class. She told us the teacher was going to iron an anti-drug message on it. My wife frantically swept through my ...read more
Scripture: James 5:1-8
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