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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
prayer/supplication/thanksgiving
How to Have a More Effective Prayer Life Phil. 4:6-7 Please visit my sermons page for hundreds of free formatted text versions of my sermons along with ready-to-go Powerpoint Presentations. www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html ------------------------------------ Unexplainable peace (passes all ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Denomination: Baptist
As we continue our Sgt. Joe Friday approach of "just the facts" look at the Holy Spirit, we examine what happens when a person is saved and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the believer.
Introduction Last week we saw how the Holy Spirit ministers to the non-believer in convicting them of their wrongs and drawing them to Jesus Christ the only hope of salvation, but what happens then? Does the Holy Spirit stop or does He go further? Emphatically yes! He stays with us and goes much ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:26-27
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
2 cor. 1:21-22
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Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Denomination: *other
The Father had a significant role in the past aspect of our salvation. Christ had the prominent role in our present salvation, and the Spirit holds the primary role in the future aspect of our salvation – sealing and preserving believers.
The Preserving work of God Ephesians 1: 11-14 Over the past couple weeks, we have been discussing the role of the Trinity regarding our salvation. We have considered the sovereign work of God the Father and the redeeming work of Christ the Son. As we conclude this powerful passage, we will examine ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14
This is a study on Ephesians that is in a series and is in a commentary format for Bible Study.
A Divine Nature Protected by His Spirit. (Vv. 13-14) 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14
Looking to our blessed hope gives the Christian strength to endure to the end.
9-30- ‘01 Looking To Our Blessed Hope A. Armstrong Today, we will be looking at Romans 8:16-25 16-17 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God; And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:16-25
Denomination: Pentecostal
God wants you to become a person of prayer, who sees specific events & specific people specifically changed in answer to your specific prayers. Powerful specific praying brings powerful specific results.
JAMES 5:16b-18. A RIGHTEOUS MAN'S PRAYER [1 Kings 17:1; 18:1, 36-46.] Those of us who pray believe in the power of prayer, but we often do not fully realize what powerful praying can accomplish. But for those who live in obedience to God and experience the working out of God's Will in their ...read more
Scripture: James 5:16-18
By God’s grace, give generously, give eagerly, and give responsibly.
June Spivey in Christian Reader writes about how the elementary school in her town collects lunch money from the new kindergartners at the beginning of each year. This solves the problem of lost money during the year, but for nervous 5-year-olds, it can take a few days to understand the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24, Philippians 2:7, Matthew 8:20, 2 Corinthians 5:21
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Our Father encourages us to release what we hold dearest in this world in order to deposit in heaven a treasure that cannot and will not fail.
When buying a house or another piece of property and you’ve made an offer price it’s customary to secure your intention to buy and establish a contract by making a deposit on your offer. This deposit is called "Earnest Money" and it is a personal guarantee to the buyer that you’re serious about ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 23:1-20
To prove that urgency of our prayers and it requires us that we pray night and day.
I. EXORDIUM: Do you pray night and day? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that urgency of our prayers and it requires us that we pray night and day. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 3:10 (Amplified Bible) [And we] continue to pray especially and with most intense ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:10
This message takes a look at the reason Paul could be confident while inhouse arrest
THE CONFIDENCE WE CAN HAVE AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST PHILIPPIANS 1:19-21 FOR I KNOW THAT THIS WILL TURN OUT FOR MY DELIVERANCE THROUGH YOUR PRAYERS AND THE PROVISION OF THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST, 20 ACCORDING TO MY EARNEST EXPECTATION AND HOPE, THAT I WILL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME IN ANYTHING, BUT THAT ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:19-21
It’s important we understand the role that our expectation has as it relates to becoming content in whatsoever state we’re in, gracefully waiting until the Lord’s Word is performed in our lives.
A. This is the fifth installment of our ongoing series entitled “Graceful Waiting.” We’ve been talking about how the unfolding will and blessing of God doesn’t happen instantaneously; it takes place through a process of time, and therefore, we must learn how to be content while we wait on the Lord. ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:19-20
the final sermon in a series dealing with our spiritual blessings
Seven Spiritual Blessings Part 8 A Guarantee Foundational Text: Eph. 1:3-14 Text: Eph. 1:13-14 Intro: We have been looking for the past couple of weeks at spiritual blessings - These are blessings that we overlook many times - The reason it is so important for us to recognize and apply these ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Some encouragement for believers who are finding discipleship challenging
Last Sunday those of you who were here or were watching on YouTube will recall that Pastor Doug Mott led us through the first eight verses of Hebrews 6. Early on in his sermon he quoted one biblical scholar who described those verses as “perhaps the most severe warning that occurs anywhere in the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 6:9-12
Denomination: Episcopal
8th in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Looks at the Church’s payers for Peter in prison as a pattern of intercessory prayer.
Introduction: "Somebody’s Praying Me Through--with military testimonies" (Available at http://doxologyrecords.com/news/article.asp?intNewsItemKey=16) At it’s best prayer is not simply a list of things I want from God but also a time of intercession for others. Intercession is when we pray for ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:1-16
Denomination: Assembly Of God