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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
Jesus is preparing his disciples for his departure.
The Coming of the Comforter John 16:1-16 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3And these things will they do unto you, because they ...read more
Scripture: John 16:1-16
Denomination: Baptist
How to thrive in difficult times.
Comfort in the Chaos Acts 16:20-35 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:20-35
The Holy Spirit testifies of Jesus with us, and through us. And to God alone be the glory. Amen.
THE COMFORTER, AND PERSECUTION. John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4. 1. The Coming of the Comforter. John 15:26-27. As we enter this part of our text, it is well to note, first, the certainty of the event: “When the Comforter IS COME” (John 15:26a). But when did the disciples receive the Holy ...read more
Scripture: John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This passage shares the encouraging truth that "God . . . comforts the downcast." It also points out one of the major ways that He does that: through the people He's put around us.
DOES GOD CARE ABOUT THE DOWNCAST? He cares enough that He has put the answer all around us. - 2 Corinthians 7:6 – “God . . . comforts the downcast” - We doubt. We feel discouraged and downcast and we wonder if God cares. - And this is a big deal because there are so many today who struggle ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-7
This sermon emphasizes honoring spiritual leaders, expressing gratitude for their service, and fostering unity and peace within the Christian community.
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, we gather here today under the banner of our Lord Jesus, united in spirit and truth, to ponder the profound message of Colossians 3:15-17. As we set our hearts and minds on the words of the Apostle Paul, we are reminded of our shared purpose, our collective ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17
Topics: Pastor Appreciation
Looking at various views of biblical encouragement
Encouragement Judges 6, Hebrews 3 October 5, 2025 There’s a story about a farmer who planted bamboo seeds. After planting them, he watered them faithfully every day. Days and weeks went by and nothing grew. Month after month — nothing. His friends mocked him, telling him he was wasting his ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 3:12-13, Ephesians 5:17-18, Judges 6:11-15
This is a sermon for Pastor Appreciation Day in which the pastors express encouragement and appreciation for the congregation.
Encouragement and Appreciation 1 Samuel 25:1-13 Luke 17:11-19 Pastor Appreciation Day GNLCC 10/21/2001 When you ask for the name of a great apostle in the Scriptures, the two names that most easily come to mind are the Apostle Paul and the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-13, Luke 17:11-19
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A look at the life of Barnabas - known for his disposition of encouragement
The DNA of an Encourager Unedited transcript of sermon delivered at Windsor Park Baptist Church 550 East Coast Rd, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, E-mail: bnw@wpbc.org.nz Sunday 18/3/2001, Brian Winslade, All rights reserved Unless stated otherwise, all Scripture quotations in this ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:36, Acts 9:26-28
A encouragement from Paul to Timothy
Encouragement to be Faithful 2 Timothy 2:1-6, 11-13 Introduction 2 Timothy contains Paul’s parting words to his younger associate, Timothy. By “listening in”, we can gain wise and godly counsel that is as relevant to us today as it was to Timothy in the first century. This is a powerful manual for ...read more
An encouragement to be faithful from the book of 2 Timothy
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13
The training, correcting, and molding of our character by the Lord is one of His greatest blessings in life.
The Encouragement of Discipline Hebrews 12:4-11 For the past two weeks we have been studying the twelfth chapter of Hebrews and learning how we can run the race of faith. The writer of Hebrews has used the illustration of a runner to teach us that we should cast aside everything that would ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
INTRO: In Ephesians 6:10-20 , Paul closes out his letter to the Ephesians with the topic of spiritual warfare.
INTRO: In Ephesians 6:10-20 , Paul closes out his letter to the Ephesians with the topic of spiritual warfare. As Paul was writing this letter he was under house arrest in Rome - a P.O.W. of the spiritual warfare raging in the world. Paul probably had a guard close at hand to use as a model for the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20
How do we encourage brothers and sisters in Christ
The two men stood on the wharf, looking across the shimmering water, seeing their final destination only in their hearts. They were about to begin a journey that would not only change them, but would change the world. One was known throughout the church, the other, some people knew his name. He ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:1-5
Denomination: Wesleyan
Thesis: Encouragement is believing the best about someone.
Thesis: Encouragement is believing the best about someone. Intro.: 1. As Christians, we need all the encouragement we can get! a. We need encouragement because it's easy to become discouraged! (Gal. 6:9; 1 Cor. 15:58). b. That's one reason God places us in churches. 2. Encouragement is a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 14:21-22
Did you know God’s encouragement works a lot like dominoes?
Encouragement is like dominoes lined up in a track. When the first domino is touched, it hits another--then that one hits another one--then that one hits one--then another, another, and another. Over the course of about 15 seconds, you could knock over about 100 dominoes. Since the beginning ...read more
Denomination: Church Of God
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