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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
This is the 5th sermon in the series "Pot Holes". What do you do when things don’t go right?
Sunday Morning August 2, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Pot Holes [#5] WHEN YOU HAVE A BLOW OUT 1 Samuel 14:1-52 Introduction: As you drive down the road of life, occasionally you will hit a pothole really hard and you will have a “blow out”. Whether you like it or ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-52
Denomination: Baptist
1- Please bring home the bacon 2- Please don’t beat mama 3- Please do go to church
INTRO.- ILL.- Anne Carlson wrote: My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:8
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
If you don’t know God’s definition of victory, how are you going to know when you experience it?
Matthew 16:20-22 One of the great aspects of life is victory. Everybody assumes that they are going to be victorious and successful in everything they do. Countless conferences are given all over the place to show you how you can be successful in whatever you’re doing. Success is very ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:20-22
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Too many people don't heed God's word and Go. Too many count the cots and miss a huge blessing.
The Ultimate Decision August 14, 2014 In reading about the early church in the book of Acts the Lord was starting His work through the apostles by the power of the Holy Spirit. BEFORE they could do anything they needed the Holy Spirit for power, wisdom, to speak truth and to know what to do next. ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 12:1
God's presence is inescapable. He is always with us, in every moment. You don't need to shout or travel far to find Him, a simple whisper is enough. His love is ever-present, just like Him.
Introduction: Today, I want to remind you that no matter where you are, God is always with you. His presence is not something you can escape. He is right here, right now, and all you need to do is call upon His name to find Him. God's Unfailing Presence: Proverbs 18:24 tells us that there is a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:7-16
Topics: God's Love, God's Presence
God’s ability to handle our problems.
DON’T WORRY, GOD’S GOT IT ALL IN CONTROL ISAIAH 43: 1-2 I. INTRODUCTION I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT CHRISTIANS SPEND FAR TOO MUCH TIME ENGULFED IN NEEDLESS WORRY. YES MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE WORRY ABOUT THIS AND WE WORRY ABOUT THAT. WE WORRY, WORRY, AND WORRY SOME MORE. AND THE TRAGIC THING IS ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-2, Isaiah 43:1-3
14th in a series from Ecclesiastes. We cannot manipulate God into giving us what we want through our own righteousness and wisdom.
If you go to any store or website that sells books, you will find a number of books by one of the best-selling “Christian” authors of our time. Among some of the things that you will read in these books are the following quotations. Although some of you may be familiar with these books and/or the ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:13-29
Fish are not checking out the potential beauty of the bottom of the boat and deciding by this measure by whom they would prefer to be caught. They are drawn in by what is on the hook?
Title: “Fish don’t look at the Bottom of the Boat.” Introduction: Jesus told his disciples that if they would follow him, than he would make of them “Fishers of Men.” In this text, Jesus is on a fishing expedition. You might find the title of this message a bit strange, so let me do my best to ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-26
Part one of Dating 101 (Guidelines for Dating)
Dating 101 So You Wanna Go Out Where does the term “dating” come from? 1. The Bible NEVER mentions the word dating · Couples got together from their parents arranging them to be together (forever) · Couples got together from a dad trading his daughter for money, property or goats 2. Dating ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:33
I. Introduction A.
I. Introduction A. If YOU truly believed that Jesus Christ would come back tomorrow, what a Difference there would be in YOUR LIFE! B. The same is true if YOU believed in a literal, physical HELL! C. In a recent survey, it was determined that 35% of Baptists; 54% of Presbyterians, 58% of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:43-48
Everyone is looking for answers to life’s question, but there is really only one question that needs to be asked in order for us to experience real living in Christ.
Questions that make you go hmmmmm. Matthew 19:16-30 Pastor Ryan Akers Me- I love to ask questions. Annoying as a kid because i asked so many questions. My daughter now ask "why" to everything. I would ask because i was just curious about everything around me. We- We love to ask questions. We ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30
Denomination: Wesleyan
Message #3 in Series: "Pursuing Excellence," focus is on serving the Lord by demonstrating excellence in our work places.
Series: Pursuing Excellence Message #3: “It’s Off To Work I Go” -- Pursuing Excellence In the Workplace Colossians 3:23 - "But whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:23
As the new century begins to unfold, what will be the source of our values? (First in a series of the Ten Commandments)
Ten Commandments Series First in a series -- An Introduction to the Commandments -- January 9, 2000 "Centuries Come and Go -- God’s Law Remains" By the Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Exod 20:1-17 1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The three major stresses that everybody faces are: 1. RELATIONAL STESS – family, friends, neighbors 2. FINANCIAL STRESS - #1 cause of divorce 3. OCCUPATIONAL STRESS – the people you work with, benefits – security
"The population of this country is 200 million. 84 million are retired. That leaves 116 million to do the work. There are 75 million in school, which leaves 41 million to do the work. Of this total, there are 22 million employed by the federal government. "That leaves 19 million to do the work. 4 ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Does anyone really care who dies and goes to hell?
Luke 16:20-31 Emphasis on v 27 & 28 Intro: In this passage of scripture we read of a beggar and a rich man. Both die and awake in their eternal destination. The beggar in Abraham’s bosom and the rich man in hell. In verse 24 we find the rich man begging for just a taste of water . In verse 25 ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:20-31
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