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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
Dealing with life's injustices in a broken world...yet trusting the One who will make things right, because in Christ He has experienced injustice.
Life is frequently unfair. Bad things happen to good people. Brutality and injustice are all around us. And we scratch our heads and wonder “Why?” God’s purpose is beyond us; His ways are above our ways. He causes all things to work together for good, but not all things are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-29
Denomination: Congregational
Here are nine ways that Christ exemplified empathy
Christ’s Powerful Empathizing Example John 11:35 - Jesus Wept Illustration:When my sons were young, one of them stubbed his toe and grimaced with pain. Seeing him trying bravely to bear the agony of those moments, I said, "Son, I’m truly sorry. My toe hurts for you." Lifting his head, he ...read more
Scripture: John 11:35
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God's unconditional love fuels Jesus' ministry and sacrifice, and we are called to love others in the same way.
Our main verse for today is John 3:16. You've probably heard it before, but let's read it together: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.' So, God loves us so much that He sent Jesus to save us. That's ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 4:8
Topics: Selfless Love, Unconditional Acceptance, Love Without Limits, Practicing Empathy
Naaman thought his help could be hindered by location.
Naaman thought his help could be hindered by location. Naaman was looking for hocus pocus instead of holy power Naaman desired hygene instead of healing ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19
The connection between discipleship and evangelism
Our Incorporation of Others Matthew 28: 16-20 Week 1: Our Expectations of Others-Do we so quickly anticipate them to maintain our level of morality; living the way we live, acting the way we act? Or, do we prayerfully anticipate that they may come to know Christ as He has made Himself known to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Denomination: Holiness
Three reasons why God wants every follower of Jesus Christ to be empowered with the confidence to minister to others.
Do you know what a paradigm shift is? A paradigm shift occurs when our most fundamental assumptions are shaken, resulting in an entirely new way of looking at things. When people realized that the universe revolved around the sun instead of the earth, that was a paradigm shift. Everything we ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-12
We learn to have a relationship with others: 1. When we live out the love of God. 2. We understand that we are one. 3. We grow in our relationship with God.
Ruth Bell Graham, the wife of Billy Graham, has written a story which she calls “The Mender.” She writes: “He had built for himself a great house on one of the Caribbean islands. It is a thing to behold. Tall rusty iron columns, collected and resurrected with an ingenious homemade device. This ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Denomination: Methodist
A word study on prayer and some suggested study resources.
Types of Prayer It has been said that Bible Study is God talking to us and in prayer we are talking to God. This has also been likened to breathing. Bible Study is inhaling and prayer is exhaling. We have talked in this series about the acronym ACTS. There are many other types of prayers in the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:6-7
Denomination: Baptist
Our culture of blame influences how we look at others, but the Lord says examine your own heart first.
My “Other” Life TCF Sermon February 7, 1999 A lawyer in San Diego filed a lawsuit against the city because, during a rock concert at a city facility, he was "forced" (that’s the word the news item used) to use the women’s restroom. GET THIS: he also sued the company that SOLD HIM THE BEER! ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5
consequences of what happens when we model ourselves after Jesus in seeking the good of others.
Note: This sermon was introduced with scenes 12 & 13 of "Traveling Light" Jesus pursued the good of other people. He did it in his healings; he did it in his teachings. Jesus poured his life into the lives of others. Ultimately Jesus pursued our good by dying in our place, taking upon himself the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:1-19
An introduction for kids to telling others about Jesus and sending others by praying for and giving to missionaries. It also includes an invitation to accept Christ in the middle. Can be used as is, or in parts.
Getting Others Into Heaven One day there was a really kind rich man. This man really loved little kids, so he thought of something he could do for them. One day it hit him. He would build an amusement park. This would be the biggest and best amusement park in the whole world. There would be rides ...read more
Scripture: John 14:1-3, Romans 10:13-15
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This is a short outline for the first sermon in a series on Philippians. This sermon provides three ways to build others up according to the text.
I. Introduction a. Background on Philippians. i. Date –60AD ii. The Church –Founded sometime during 49AD (Acts 16:11-40) Formed by women. iii. Paul’s purpose in this writing is to give an update on his life. b. Paul’s Introduction shows that the first purpose in his letter was to build up the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-14
So often little things become important and important things seem to be left unseen.
Matt. 23:24 - 24“Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! During the summer of 1970, a certain individual worked for a road construction company that was rebuilding U.S. highway 90 along the Mississippi gulf coast. This, follow- ing the devastation of hurricane Camille the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:24
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
John the Elder writes an appraisal of three church members: Gaius - who serves others, Diotrephes - who hinders others, and Demetrius - who attracts others.
AS OTHERS SEE US The third letter of John is one of the shortest in the New Testament but it has much to say to us. It’s a warm and honest pastoral letter. A straight from the shoulder message from a pastor to his people. Where encouragement and commendation are ...read more
Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14
It is a wonderful blessing to be on this side of Easter. You see, if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior through the prayer of faith, we live in grace. Our sins have been forgiven and even when we stumble and commit additional sins, we do
Hallelujah! Christ is risen! This is the Christian anthem at Easter. Why? Because the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to our faith. How many of you came here today expecting to hear a sermon about Easter? Well, you won’t be disappointed! As you do your Bible reading next week, you ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:49-50
Denomination: Pentecostal
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