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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
Watching television can be entertaining, but at the same time it can be very disconcerting to see what they do on a television program.
Illus: For example, John Wayne on his horse rides into a town that is filled with all kinds of major problems, and in a couple of hours he will clean that town up and make it a safe and decent place to live. The reason it is upsetting to watch such movies is because we find ourselves with major ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Paul comes to the end of his rope, but he does not come to the end of his hope. He had no resource in himself, and all he could do was to surrender his life and future to the providence of God.
Paul Aurandt tells the story of one of the fastest rising young singers back in the early 50's. He was called the Romantic Voice Of America. Teenage girls would give anything to see him, but he never appeared anywhere. He was not even seen in photographs. He was strictly a radio voice. Soon ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
When everything seems lost, God is just beginning.
Today, I want to share a message of hope with you. Have you ever felt like everything in your life was falling apart? Like you were cut down and left with nothing? Well, let me tell you about the hope we can find in the story of Job. Job was a man who had it all. He was successful, wealthy, and had ...read more
Scripture: Job 14:7-9
Topics: Hope, Comfort
You’re not alone when you’re in the ’groan zone.’
When We Don’t Know What to Pray Romans 8:26-27 Rev. Brian Bill 8/12/07 www.pontiacbible.org On August 1st, a terrible tragedy brought strangers together to pray. I’m reading from the StarTribune.com out of Minneapolis-St. Paul (8/6/07): “Lori Peterson, jogging on the path on West River Parkway, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:26-27
Jesus shows Jairus that we have a God with skin on - someone who understands our pain and weaknesses, but who can do something about it!
Mark 5: 21-24, 35-43 Pentecost 6 A Lutheran pastor who grew up in a missionary family in Papua New Guinea recalls living through some of the tremendous thunderstorms that are common in that region. As a child, he was quite frightened when the storms came in the middle of the blackened night. In ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Denomination: Lutheran
If you have ever felt at your wits end with no where to go this message is for you. No matter how lost or how tired you feel God Knows and thats all that matters.
“In 1965 a divorced mother of two, found a classified ad offering a restaurant for sale. She mortgaged her house to purchase the restaurant, the original Chris's steakhouse. In 1976 a fire forced her to relocate. Under the original purchase agreement, the name "Chris Steak House" could not be ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:3-5
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE GREATEST STRAIN ON MAN IS HIS FEAR OF NOT HAVING ENOUGH
I DON’T NEED A THANG PSALMS 23 INTRO: A) IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE GREATEST STRAIN ON MAN IS HIS FEAR OF NOT HAVING ENOUGH B) IT IS OUR CONSTANT DESIRE TO BE ASSURED OF SECURITY C) THAT WE WILL NEVER WANT OR DESIRE ANYTHING OUT OF OUR REACH. D) YET THERE IS A PROMISE TO THOSE WHO TRUST IN GOD AS ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
It is God’s grace that makes us what we are -- not the other way around.
Super bowl XXXVIII will kick off in just a few hours. One team will win. One team will lose. Somebody will come up short. And the focus will be on the winners. We live in a world of winners and losers. Effectiveness, results, and success are part of the playbook to the game of life. Even ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10
Patriotic sermon used for Memorial Day, or modifed for other patriotic events. Deals with issues still worth fighting for as Christians. Interesting statistical illustration of all those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
Title: Don’t Be Afraid, Remember the Lord 05/26/02 West Side Text: Nehemiah 4:14,20 A.M. Service Purpose: Memorial Day sermon dealing with those issues that are worth fighting for as a Christian. *************************************************************** Introduction “So to the ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:14-20
Denomination: Nazarene
The Spirit of Python, Don’t Be Fooled
The Spirit of Python, Don’t Be Fooled Matthew 7:14-23 (KJV) 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:14-23
Denomination: Foursquare
How we are to live our lives in this world based on God’s strength.
Don’t Just Survive…Thrive Mark 10:46-52 Read Scriptures Prayer Illustration A young man who had worked for years on the railroad, wanted a job as a signalman for the railroad. For his interview, he was told to meet the inspector at the signal box. The inspector asked him, “What would you do if ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:46-52
When We Don’t Understand Series: Encountering Jesus (in the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – April 28, 2019
When We Don’t Understand Series: Encountering Jesus (in the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – April 28, 2019 Text: Luke 7:18-35 – Exchange with John the Baptist about clarifying what should have been expected Intro… It’s so good to gather with you this morning. I appreciate the distinct places we may ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:18-35
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Don’t pay attention or listen to the evil report because it will bring nothing but trouble in your life.
Numbers 13:1-3, 17-20, 25-33: 14:2 Topic- Do not believe in the evil report In these passage of scriptures, we read about how Moses had sent 12 men to search out the land of Caanan. God had promised to give the land of Caanan to the children of Israel, and God had commanded Moses to send 12 ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:25-33
Explore the power of our identity in Christ, the dangers of forgetting this identity, and the hope it brings, using 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 as the guiding scripture.
Good morning, church! I am beyond blessed to be here with y'all today to share the message God has laid on my heart. We're going to dive deep into 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, and I pray that God will open our hearts to His Word. We're going to talk about the incredible power of our identity in Christ, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
Topics: Identity, Christ
The 3rd in the Nehemiah series
This and the other Nehemiah sermons in this series I borrowed in large part from Ray Stedman...just so that proper credit gets attributed (thanks brother). DON’T BE PARALYZED -- GET ORGANIZED! Nehemiah 3 I saw a cartoon recently of two men at a party. Each had a drink in his hand, and they were ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ