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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’s grace empowers joyful generosity, enabling believers to give willingly and abundantly, even in hardship, as an expression of trust and partnership in God’s work.
Friends, welcome. Some of us walked in today with a full heart and a thin wallet. Others with a strong budget and a weary soul. God sees both. And right in the middle of our ordinary lives—with bills to pay, kids to raise, parents to care for, and newsfeeds that rattle the nerves—God offers a grace ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-4
Topics: Generosity, Giving
A sermon preparing the congregation to pledge, emphasizing the need of the giver to give, not the need of the church to "get."
The Reformed Church of Locust Valley Pentecost XX October 21, 2001 Mt. 5:13-16, II Cor. 9:6-15 “Cheerful Givers” “Giving isn’t about the receiver or the gift but the giver. It’s for the giver.” That’s the theme of our annual stewardship program called ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Matthew 5:13-16
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
And now, praise God, now I can receive the Kingdom of God with the peace, confidence, trust, excitement, joy as a child, because I trust God as a man.
As A Man Last week we learned quite a bit about the Kingdom of God; First that we must receive the Kingdom of God as a gift of the Grace of God. It is not automatic. The gift is always there for us but it is up to us to decide whether or not to receive the gift. We also learned how to receive ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11
Denomination: Methodist
Using the story of the wise men to teach us how God seeks us and brings us to seek the Christ.
The story of the wise men visiting the Christ child is an intriguing one. These men began a long trip to Israel simply because a particular star was in the sky, alerting them to the birth of the king of the Jews. They traveled for several months finally meet the Christ child in person. I believe ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is not just for Pentecostals.
Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 8 – The Holy Spirit and Church The Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers Journal printed the following questions actually asked of witnesses during trial lawyers: · The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he? · Was it you or your younger brother ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
Denomination: Pentecostal
Part 3 of this series that is looking into the true meaning of Christmas.
“Christmas beyond the Wrapping Paper” part 3 (What is the Big Deal about Christmas) Brian A. Moon A television interviewer was walking the streets of Tokyo at Christmas time. Much as in America, Christmas shopping is a big commercial success in Japan. The interviewer stopped one young woman on the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:7, Colossians 1:15-16
What is the message of Jesus really all about in reagrds to giving? What is it that Jesus really wants us to know and understand from what He teaches?
“The Extraordinary Privilege of Giving – God’s Way” Matthew 5:42 What is the message of Jesus all about? What is it that Jesus really wants us to know and understand from what He teaches? In the most basic sense, He wants us to know and understand what it means to no longer be a lost and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:42
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon introduces the book of 1 Corinthians and emphasizes salvation by grace alone.
1 Corinthians Paul & the Corinthians: Saved By Grace 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 January 5, 2002 INTRO: A. [Getting into Heaven] Little Billy, caught in mischief, was asked by his mother, "How do you expect to get into heaven?" He thought for a moment and then said, "Well, I’ll just run in and out and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Part 17 of the Romans series dealing with our transfer from the line of Adam into the line of Jesus Christ
Chico Alliance Church September 30, 2001 Pastor David Welch “The Great Transfer” Romans 5:12-21 Review The world has all of a sudden awakened to the need for a standard of right and wrong. We have become aware of our need for God’s supernatural intervention in the affairs of men. Who determines ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12-21
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
A look at the blessings of generosity and receiving God’s grace.
2 Corinthians 8:1-9 – How to Get Rich This sermon may seem a bit out of sequence – a few weeks ago we looked at chapter 9, which was centered on giving money. And back then I told you that I realized that the #1 reason why folks say they don’t come to church is because the pastor talks about ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9
An overview of the five purposes of the church: namely, worship, discipleship, service, evangelism, and fellowship.
Title: The Characteristics Of The New Testament Church Series: The Church God Wants Us To Be, Sermon # 1 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 Text: Acts 2:41-47 Date Preached: January 13, 2008 Introduction A. Hook: When it is functioning properly, the Church of Jesus Christ is the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Those who know the grace of God in salvation must make it their aim to please the Lord.
Scripture Introduction Imagine I have in my hand an Xbox cartridge. Would that be a good Christmas present for my kids? It is expensive, but it is not valuable. Why not? Because we do not have an Xbox. A great gift is not valued if it cannot be received. God wants to give us a gift this ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Love
Consider the following love letter: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking off our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you, I love you, I love you! Yours Forever, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Denomination: United Methodist
Part one of a two part series on Luke 8
Grace to Hear Text: Luke 8:4- 10 It’s good to be back with you all this morning… I had sort of a working vacation over the last two weeks. As you all know, we moved Leslie into her dorm at JBU… and I’ve just got to tell you, that was a hard thing for me to do. When you invest 18 years into ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-10
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Settle down and stop being tossed to and fro.
We do not need to look very far in our culture and indeed the world to see that stability is ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, Jude 1:22-23, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 3:1-2, 1 Peter 2:5 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Baptist
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