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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
To lead the people to understand where Satan came from and what he did to cause God to kick him out of heaven along with the rebellious angels.
Unit 15 – Satan and His Demons Lesson 40 – Where Satan Came From and What He Did – Isaiah. 14:12-20; Ezek. 28:11-18; Gen. 3; Job 1 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand where Satan came from and what he did to cause God to kick him out of heaven along with the ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 14:1-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus suffered and died for us. Jesus offers up a prayer in John 17 that shows His desire for us and His joy in obeying the Father through much suffering.
(Note the Semi-Chiastic Structure of John 17) John 17 – A Glorious Prayer of Joy through Immense Pain Full Structure of John 17:1-26 A) Verses 1-3: The time has come: The Father will Glorify His Son; Eternal life is only through Jesus. B) Verses 4-8: Jesus' account: He has glorified the ...read more
Scripture: John 17:1-26
Christians need a return to integrity so that motives will be in keeping with God's design and desire for a nation of righteousness. Zechariah identifies restraining hindrances and offers realistic solutions.
MINORS’S LESSONS THAT HAVE MAJOR IMPACT V: INTEGRITY – Learned from Zechariah From Zephaniah, we learned HUMILITY. We honor God when we humble ourselves before God lest we become comfortable and complacent. From Haggai, we learned COMMITMENT. We honor God when ...read more
Scripture: Zechariah 7:1-14
If we believe that it is the desire of God to heal us then we can benefit by knowing what makes us sick. The Church is commanded by Jesus to carry on His work of healing.
WHY DO PEOPLE GET SICK? Lakewood COG | Pastor Jonathan Vorce | October 1, 2017 INTRODUCTION ¥ Explain the difference between a Healing and a Miracle. ¥ A Miracle happens instantaneously ¥ A Healing is the rapid acceleration of Divine Health (takes a little time) ¥ Healing Wisdom ¥ Your body ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:15-20, Genesis 2:16-17, Philippians 2:19-30, Romans 4:1-3, Romans 4:13-15 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Church Of God
The evil and wickedness we are seeing in the world is breaking God’s heart. And He’s looking for a people to work with Him to give those who don’t know Jesus an opportunity to avoid the lake of fire.
Turn with me to Genesis 18. I want to look at Genesis 18, but probably not for the reason that it was written. Oh, so you are going to take scripture out of context? No. You are getting ready to make scripture mean something that it doesn’t mean? No. It’s just that there so much that we can learn ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 13:13, Genesis 18:16-25, Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:1-6, Ezekiel 18:21-23, 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Ezekiel 22:30 (view more) (view less)
John, in the book of the Revelation has a brilliant vision of heaven in which Jesus as the Lion of Judah and the Lamb Slain is shown as triumphant, sharing his victory over evil with the Christian believer.
THE LION HAS CONQUERED I once saw an interesting series on television with the title, “When I get to heaven.” A bishop interviewed various personalities about their religious lives and experiences and their expectation of heaven. There was a variety of views but very little was anchored to the ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
A short sermon using baseball images to explain how Christians can feel pain despite Christ’s High Priestly prayer "protect them from the evil one."
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three in One who provides your place in the Church and won’t give it away to anyone beside you. It was a nightgame. I was 11 years old and playing catcher. The pitcher threw to the outside of the strike zone and to my ...read more
Scripture: John 17:11-19
Denomination: Lutheran
the parable of the weeds teaches us: don’t worry, God will sort it out. Evil can grow for awhile, but it will not prevail. Stand strong, be faithful, and we will see the Kingdom of God.
When to Weed: Your Kingdom Come Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43 Intro: This morning we are going to look at another parable of the Kingdom of God, found in Matt. 13. And since it is an agricultural parable, I thought you might enjoy the following fictitious conversation between God and St. Francis, who ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43
From our position as disciples of Christ, we are not able to determine Good from Evil in the events that overtake us; we trust in God to make everything work together for good.
COUNTING THE COST Luck AND PROVIDENCE Luke 14__25- 33 PHILEMON 1—25 Luke 14:25-33 A poor aged Chinese farmer had a single horse on which he depended for everything. The horse pulled the plough, drew the wagon, and was the old farmer’s sole means of transportation. One day a bee stung the ...read more
Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25
Denomination: Anglican
We should seek to harness the tongue because: (1) It has great power to do good and evil (2) Our speech reveals our heart (3) It glorifies God.
In last week’s message, I gave four reasons why it can be a spiritually beneficial practice for us to make and keep resolutions. They stimulate us to think about what it means to be godly; what it means to be conformed to the image of Christ. They express our faith in God’s promises to transform ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:21
Your mouth has the amazing power to be either full of good, or full of evil. Today, the message for all of us is “Shut your filthy mouth, and open your righteous one!”
Do you notice the difference between the way your breath smells before you go to be and the way it smells when you get up? “Last night my breath smelled pretty righteous!” but in the morning your spouse is saying, “Shut your filthy mouth!” Your mouth has the amazing power to be either full of ...read more
Scripture: James 3:5-10
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Could it be that we are living just like the people in Jesus day, could it be that we are so familiar with Jesus that we dismiss his authority and perpetuate the dominance of evil in our lives?
Billy lived in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma. She was born in a sod shack to pioneer parents, had less than a high school education and spent her entire life in the local area, she hated to travel – yet at least twice every year, a team from Gourmet magazine and Bon Appetit magazine would arrive ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:1-13
Isaiah 57:1 NIV The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.
Mourning for Haiti Psalm 23 On January 12, 2010, at 4:53 pm Eastern Standard Time Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the country's most severe earthquake in over 200 years. The epicenter of the quake was just off the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, a city of 2 million. Our world has ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Why does a just God delay justice? How can a loving God allow evil? Why do we think we can judge God by our standards?
Have you ever felt that God was just like the judge in Luke’s parable? Perhaps you have a problem, a need, a pain, a burning question; you bring it before God, and - nothing happens. You remember what Jesus said about persisting in prayer, so you go on battering at the heavenly gates - for ...read more
"Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things , and likewise Lazarus evil things;but now he is comforted and you are tormented" Luke 16:25.
Luke 16:19-31 Theme: Going home Text: Luke 16:19-31; Rev. 21:1-5 Home is always the best place to be. But many people have a wrong idea about where their home really is. If we would only understand that we are spiritual beings in a physical body we would also understand that just as the physical ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31