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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
This sermon explores the story of Babel, urging us to avoid self-glory and instead build bridges of love and understanding for God's glory.
Good morning, dear friends. It's wonderful to see you all here today, gathered in unity and love, ready to receive the Word of God. Today, we are going to be turning our hearts and minds towards a story that is as old as time itself, yet still holds profound relevance and wisdom for us today. It's ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9
Topics: Acceptance, Everyone
Just think of the examples of sports hero’s that had to play their best games hurt. Well, you may have to learn to keep on even when you are hurt.
LEARNING TO PLAY HURT? (This is part two of a two part series) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Many of the thoughts and illustrations in this series I adapted from a sermon by Pastor Wayne B. Smith of Lexington, KY. TEXT: John 6:60 THIS IS A HARD SAYING... John 6:66 From that time ...read more
Scripture: John 6:60-66
Denomination: Assembly Of God
We had a Softball Sunday, an evangelistic outreach to our softball players and the community. How we must touch each base before we get to go home.
Playing the Game of your Life “Softball Sunday” August 29, 2004 Pastor Glenn Newton This morning I want us to read a familiar verse as our Text, the verse may be familiar to you, but the message never gets old, the news is always good, and the offer doesn’t expire until you do…. Look at John ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16-21
Denomination: Nazarene
Parenting, obedience, mothers, children
CHILDREN AT PLAY Proverbs 23: 19-23 (p 464) May 13, 2012 INTRODUCTION: My Mom will be 86 years old on her birthday in July…She still leads 2 Bible studies at her church…she still wakes up and goes to sleep reading her Bible every day….she still meets with the minister of her ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 23:19-25
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A story of God’s Provision Within the Christmas Story
(Matthew 2:1-14) Christmas serves many purposes for many people. Some celebrate it as a time of family gathering, some do so for the gift giving and receiving and still others do not recognize it at all. Ultimately, we must celebrate Christmas for one reason and one reason alone; the birth of our ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15
Denomination: Baptist
How terrible it would be had it not been for Jesus.
“Had It Not Been” 1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 53-57 David P. Nolte Back in 1995 I was working on the roof of the new Eastside Christian Church gym/office/classroom building. I hate heights but we could easily get off the roof in one of two ways. The right way was to go down the ladder which ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-26
To understand and embrace our God-given responsibility as stewards of His creation, using our resources wisely and generously to care for the world and bless others.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a topic that affects each and every one of us – stewardship. You see, God has called us to be wise and responsible stewards of His creation, and it's something we should take to heart. Let's start by looking at what the Word of God says ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:26
Topics: Stewardship, Everyone
Words do hurt when they come from our unresolved anger. That anger is about our own issues, it requires accountability when it hurts others, it separates us from God when it is deliberate. Reconciliation is a priority.
Words have power. The things we say to one another have power. Kids may deal with smart-mouths in the schoolyard by chanting, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” But that’s rubbish! Don’t you believe it. Names do hurt. Words hurt. The things we say to each ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:21-24
Sarcasm betrays anger at ourselves or at others, but we cannot let it fester. We need to come to the Cross, where there is reconciliation.
Words have power. The things we say to one another have power. Kids may deal with smart-mouths in the schoolyard by chanting, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." But that’s rubbish! Don’t you believe it? Names do hurt. Words hurt. The things we say to each other do ...read more
20th in series on Joshua. This is about the tribe of Manasseh wanting more land, but not willing to fight for it. They lacked courage, so they whined about their condition. Sound familiar?
Joshua 17:11-18 – Play It Safe I read of a report called Play It Safe. The report said, "Avoid riding in automobiles because they are responsible for 20% of all fatal accidents. Do not stay home because 17% of all accidents occur in the home. Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks because 14% ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 17:11-18
Ever stood in line at the grocery store….the post office/WalMart? Ever get impatient? Me too. I count items people have and try to get in the shortest line. So imagine what it would be like if you had to wait in line for not minutes or hours but for d
“Together Everyone Accomplishes More” Exodus 18: 13-23 Twenty years ago a man named Neil Rudenstein was the president of Harvard University. One of the jobs of a college president is to raise funds for the school. And he was very good at it. If you can imagine for 3 years he raised ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 18:13-23
Saul played the fool by 1)Ignoring godly counsel 2) Disobeying God 3) Giving into negative emotions
Playing the fool 1 Samuel 26:23 1. Illus. of Alfred Nobel • In 1866 Nobel invented dynamite and built up companies and laboratories in more than 20 countries all over the world. In the process, he amassed a considerable fortune. • When Nobel’s brother died, the newspaper made a mistake and ran an ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:23
God wants us to continue on with Him through faith, even when tragedy is all around.
Introduction: We believe that such only are real believers as endure unto the end; that their persevering attachment to Christ is the grand mark which distinguishes them from superficial professors; that a special providence watches over their welfare; and that they are kept by the power of God ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58, Daniel 3:13-18
We have to play game of life even though we get hurt.
PLAYING HURT I Peter 4:12-16 INTRO..- ILL.-A college football coach walked into the locker room before a game, looked over to his star player and said, “I’m not supposed to let you play since you failed math, but we need you in this game. So, what I have to do is ask you a math question and if ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-16
Dealing with temptation
"Playing with Fire" Proverbs 6:20-35 Proverbs 6:27 "Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?" I. The Risky Behavior -- v. 28 a. Behavior that clearly violates Biblical principle- "It is never right to do wrong." Always be aware that all of our behavior is in full ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 6:20-35
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