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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
An Expository Message On How God Works Mightily Through Small Things.
Luke Series #65 May 19, 2002 Title: Is Bigger Really Better? Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. I believe that the Word of God is vital to developing and equipping healthy Christians and a healthy church. It is ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:18-21, 1 Kings 19:10-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
When great men stick to their plan that is not the failure of God to act on behalf of His children against the evildoers to right the wrongs to save them as promised through His mercy and His salvation plan.
DEAFENING BLOW by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (December 5, 2015) “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity...The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way...I have been young, and now am old; yet ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 37:1-40
Denomination: Friends
Paul tells us that our success as ministers for Christ will be judged by our faithfulness, Not by man or even ourselves but by God. God will look into our hearts and examine our motives and we will receive our praise from him.
MEASURING SUCCESS 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 (NLT) INTRO: There was a man in a community that had the reputation for always being able to catch fish. Regardless of the time of the year it was, or whether anybody else was catching fish, this man was always managed to come back with a boat load of fish. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Denomination: Baptist
Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case Jesus took into consideration the patterns of th
HOW DECISION-MAKING STYLES AFFECT CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELISTIC METHODS Introduction - Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case ...read more
Scripture: John 13:34-35
Most of us have probably witnessed a TV show where a person consents to a complete make-over. Often times the results appear to be dramatic in the transformation of the individual’s appearance, but seldom produces long term changes in their character. Let
Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind (Rom. 12:2) Most of us have probably witnessed a TV show where a person consents to a complete make-over. Often times the results appear to be dramatic in the transformation of the individual’s appearance, but seldom produces long term changes in their ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Living the real christian life is tough and thus requires the proper motivation to stay true: the cost, consequences, and character of salvation.
WHY I SHOULD LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN Introduction: Tonight I want to focus on one question. I used to think it was simple, until could never find an answer. I eventually decided that when I became a wise and all knowing senior pastor, I would discover the answer. Now that I’m a senior ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-11
Exposition of Acts 17:1-15 regarding the second missionary journey in Thessalonica and Berea
Text: Acts 17:1-15, Title: Turning the World Upside Down, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/12/08, AM A. Opening illustration: our baseball team turns the world upside down every time we play B. Background to passage: Having been freed with some dignity after being so spitefully treated (1 Thess 2:2) our ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:1-15
One must seriously consider what it means to follow Christ and what commitment is needed to be a Christian.
I ADMIT IT! I HAVE A TENDENCY TO BE “CHEAP”! WHEN FACING UTILITY BILLS, CAR REPAIR, MEDICAL CO-PAYS, OR HOME REPAIRS, I ALWAYS SEEM TO AKS ONE PARTICULAR QUESTION FIRST: HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST? IT IS AN HONEST QUESTION. WE’LL ALWAYS BE CONCERNED WITH COST AND HOW MUCH WE WILL HAVE TO PAY ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
Denomination: Free Methodist
Paul had begun to share the burden of his heart with the church in Thessalonica. Although absent from them, his care and love for the church remained strong. The remainder of this chapter continues to reveal Paul's heart for them.
The Heart of God’s Man (Part 2) 1 Thessalonians 3: 1-13 (6-13) In our last study we began to consider the heart that Paul had for the church and the work that God had called him to. Just as a reminder, let’s quickly review Vv.1-5. I. The Investment of the Pastor (1-2a) A. His Forbearance (1a) – ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
Ours is an artistic faith. We are exhorted to encourage one another with songs and hymns and spiritual songs-singing and making melody in our hearts to the Lord. It seems that worshipping God makes us all musicians.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17
Denomination: *other
Making Disciples; Making a Difference How to Be an Intentional Leader, part 5
Making Disciples; Making a Difference How to Be an Intentional Leader, part 5 John 20:21; 17:18 We started the series asking what is a win for the church? We saw that Jesus clearly defined the win for us as making disciples. But if we are going to make disciples then we need to know what a ...read more
Scripture: John 20:21
God’s word is the source of our Chrisyian faith, this sermon will instruct Believers on how to get the most from it.
HOW TO BENEFIT FROM THE BIBLE Growing Up Rather Than Giving Up - Part 5 James 1:19-27 Our lives are to be governed and controlled by the word of God, The Bible. Yet there are many in churches through out America the are governed and controlled by their fears, doubt, unbelief, wrong emotions and ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19-27
Denomination: Pentecostal
Faith is the essential character trait God wants to work into your life, for it connects you to God in ways that change you from the inside into a different person.
SE112402 CHARACTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION 4. Faith In CS Lewis’s book, Mere Christianity, a classic work on Christian basics, he spells out the fact that when the Bible mentions faith it talks about it on two levels. BELIEF What faith means in the first sense is what most people who are not ...read more
Scripture: John 3:22-36, Mark 10:17-23
We spend a lot of time posing questions to God, but what about the questions that God would pose to us?
Where Are You? Series: What God Wants To Know Brad Bailey – September 7, 2014 (Personal reference to returning from taking summer break) Break… been serving as the Lead pastor for 23 years…pastoral team for 27 years…(1404 weeks) • Planned a big surprise trip for my ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:6-10
Last week we looked at our need to examine the cross and our decision to follow Jesus. Today we look at the fact that God examines us and he enables us to examine ourselves. It's time to do a cross-examination.
CROSS-EXAMINATION (part two) Last week we looked at our need to examine the cross and our decision to follow Jesus. We needed to start with examining what crucifixion was about so we could understand how degrading and torturous and gruesome it was. When we understand the level of what Jesus went ...read more
Scripture: Job 7:17-19, Job 13:9, Hebrews 4:13, Psalm 26:2, Psalm 139:23, Jeremiah 17:9-10, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Lamentations 3:39-42 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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