Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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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 sermon explores our need for spiritual renewal, divine dialogue, and devotion through prayer, as expressed in King David's plea in Psalm 51:10-12.
Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred space where we gather to share in the joy and the comfort of the Word of God. I am delighted to be here with you today, to share in the richness of His love, and to delve into the deep well of wisdom that is the Holy Scripture. Our focus today is on Psalm ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12
Topics: Spiritual Recharging
This sermon introduction uses the metaphor of bread, a common and ordinary staple in every culture, to represent our ordinary lives and daily routines.
Is there anything more ordinary than bread? Everywhere you go in the world, there is some version of bread. The French have baguettes and croissants; Latin countries have tortillas; Indians have naan; Chinese cultures have doughy buns. And Americans have sliced white bread. It is the building block ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:10-12, Luke 9:13-17
Topics: Ordinary Life, Spiritual Metaphors, Daily Devotion
Sermon Series: Blessed Broken Given
Arrogance kills. Should anyone question that statement, they need but study an incident when a king whom God anointed requested consideration from a wealthy farmer. What happened next is a warming against becoming arrogant.
“Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until the morning light. In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:36-38
Denomination: Baptist
God’s wrath has been revealed throughout history. It is being revealed right now. Why does God show us some demonstrations of his wrath in history? To warn us. To teach us that one day God is going to judge sin.
INTRODUCTION I heard about a pastor after he would preach a man would say to him, “Pastor, that was a warm message today.” or the man would say, “Pastor, that was a warm sermon” or he would sometimes say, “I appreciate those warm words.” One day the preacher ...read more
Scripture: Romans 9:19-33
Thesis: The writers of this ancient wisdom literature inspired by God try to convey the message to us of “Don’t be lazy be diligent!” In other words “Make a commitment to work hard at being all God wants you to be!”
Series: Practical Proverbs Thesis: The primary message of Proverbs is “Get wisdom or act and look like a fool!” Sermon 1 & 2: Wise vs foolish We learned that wisdom is God given not manmade but foolishness is manmade not God given. We learned that wisdom is given by God to us so that we ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Follower of Christ must take responsibility for his/her life, putting to death those characteristics identified with the flesh that Christ may be seen shining through the Christian's life.
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11
A message dealing with living out your love for Christ in the world.
Following Christ in the Marketplace Various Scriptures June 22, 2003 Introduction It¡¦s a fact of life that many, if not most of those who call themselves Christians are very sincere about their love and relationship with God on Sunday mornings. But it¡¦s also a fact of life that many of these ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9
Denomination: Wesleyan
We cannot win by doing nothing
“Wars are not won by evacuations” 2 co 2:9The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. 10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:9-11
Some people think that God looks at our lives and balances the good against the bad. If we have more good than bad, we get to heaven. That’s not how it works - to get right with God you’ve got to go around the law and get rightness from another source.
For a full audio version of this message go to: www.livingwatersweb.com Advertising is a good thing by itself – it’s simply a way for us to find out about products and services in the marketplace. But today in America each of us is bombarded with at least 3,000 advertising messages each and every ...read more
Scripture: Romans 3:1-31
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Over the last year we have considered 6 of the 7 last words of Jesus from the cross.
Over the last year we have considered 6 of the 7 last words of Jesus from the cross. Today we are going to consider the meaning of these words of Christ "It is finished" Q What does "It is finished mean" What does Jesus mean? The word in particular that Jesus used means "complete, perfect ...read more
Scripture: John 19:30
A message calling Christians to live a life characterized by joy, not grumpiness. This is an expansion on part of the message, "Lighten Up!", also posted on this site.
Living a Lifestyle of Joy Various Scriptures August 24, 2003 Introduction We all like being around people who are generally upbeat, don’t we? I mean, if you had your choice of being with someone who had a smile or someone who looked like he was weaned on sour lemons, who would you most likely ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 28:7, Psalm 118:24
Idolatry is not simply worshipping an idol. Idolatry is not giving God first place in our hearts.
December 8, 2002 A. Review 1) Saturday evening—we studied “The Valley of Baca” a) From this study, we’ve learned that in our Christian journey towards the Promised Land we will experience some difficulty. This is the Valley of Baca. Also known as the Valley of Tears. 2) Saturday morning—we ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 32:1-35
Denomination: Adventist
God, our Heavenly Father, commands that His children are to love one another deeply.
INTRODUCTION: The Difference between Mediocrity & Greatness in the Church 1. Just before Jesus told His disciples that the world would hate them (John 15:18—“If the world hates you, keep in mind it hated me first”), He commanded them to “love one another just as He had loved them. The Apostle Peter ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-23
Denomination: Brethren
God has a mission for us.
Since it has been two weeks since we gathered together for worship, let me briefly remind us that we are in the closing weeks of our series on God’s vision for us. And what is his vision – that we be a fully following and faithfully functioning church. For the past four weeks we have focused on ...read more
Scripture: John 17:18, John 20:21
Denomination: Church Of God
Part 2 of this life-changing series that is looking into how to "Break Free" from the junk in the world. This message deals with overcoming the negative thoughts that we often struggle with.
“The Power of Positive Thinking” Breaking Free from Negative Thoughts Brian A. Moon Do you ever find yourself in this situation? You are watching TV or thumbing through a magazine or even just walking around at the mall and all of a sudden this rock hard guy comes on the scene or some girl that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:17, Genesis 1:27
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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