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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 question of why young people should remember and serve God in their youth, highlighting the benefits and power of youthful worship.
Today, we will explore an intriguing question raised by a passage of Scripture: Why should young people remember God and serve Him in their youth? Let us delve into Ecclesiastes 12:1, which urges us to remember our Creator in the days of our youth, before the challenges of old age arise. ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1
Topics: Worship, Youth, Faith
This sermon explores the three different stages of faith, demonstrating its growth and evolution.
Today, we will explore the three distinct phases of faith that are evident in the story of Lazarus' death. These phases can be described as struggling faith, clinging faith, and resting faith. Let us delve into each phase and understand their significance. In this phase, Martha finds herself in ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-46
Topics: Faith, Spiritual Growth
A sermon on the journey towards restoration and understanding what God requires of us for this renewal to occur.
The world defines restoration as bringing something old, worn out, or broken back to its former state. Many TV programs focus on restoration, such as "Car S.O.S." In the Bible, restoration means bringing something into a state that is even better than its original condition. Job's story exemplifies ...read more
Scripture: Joel 2:25-26
Topics: Restoration, God's Requirements
True Success is Found in Following Paul as He Imitated Christ
Some Reasons For Paul’s Success (Acts 20:17-36) Illustration:Someone once asked Paul Harvey, the journalist and radio commentator, to reveal the secret of his success. "I get up when I fall down," said Harvey. Bits & Pieces, March 3, 1994, p. 16. Characteristics of Paul’s Successful ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:17-36
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Thru prayer, Jesus sought to secure the success of His mission. How does prayer secure the success of Jesus’ mission? 9 acquisitions securing the success of Jesus’ mission. Part 2 of a 2-part sermon.
SECURING THE SUCCESS OF JESUS’ MISSION-II—John 17:1-26 Thru prayer, Jesus sought to secure the success of His mission. The success of Jesus’ mission is secured thru prayer. How does prayer secure the success of Jesus’ mission? 4 acquisitions securing the success of Jesus’ mission are.... 1. ...read more
Scripture: John 17:1-26
Denomination: Baptist
Part 18 of the romans series dealing with our crucifixion with Christ
Chico Alliance Church October 7, 2001 Pastor David Welch slide “The Other Side of the Grave” Romans 6:1-14 Review Death has been on many minds over the past three weeks. Thousands of funerals have been conducted in every available place of worship. Death is an enemy. Death stings. The death ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-14
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Islam is not like Christianity and is opposed to it.
{Handout to Congregation) Islam vs. Christianity (Pt.1) (7/14/02) “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9, Acts 4:12
Denomination: Pentecostal
This message describes how we are to approach our Christian life based on the philosophy of missionary William Borden.
Scripture Ref: Revelation 3:15-16, 19-21 Mark 12:28-30 Joshua 24:14-15 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 1. Introduction—Read the story of William Borden In 1904 William Borden, heir to the Borden Dairy Estate, graduated from a Chicago high school a millionaire. His parents gave him a trip around the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:19-21, Revelation 3:15-16
Pergamum
Pergamum: The Compromising Church Rev 2:12-17 One of biggest questions that I have struggled with since becoming a minister, and even before, is how wrong can a church be, and still be right? Some would say that is a simple question to answer, a church cannot be wrong at all! This week I got a ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
2 Timothy 2 gives many encouragements to remain faithful when the going gets tough. With three illustrations and a trump card... Paul shouts, "Never give up!"
2 Timothy 2:1-13 When the going gets tough… Remember Jesus! If you were in jail and on death row, what sort of letter would you write to encourage someone else to keep doing what you did to get where you are? This second letter to Timothy is just that. The last recorded letter from the man who ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13, 1 Timothy 2:1-13
A call to communion
II Cor. 11:23-29 Communion is a time to: Remember: “The Master Jesus, on the night of His betrayal, took bread. Having given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, broken for you. Do this to remember me.” After supper, he did the same thing with the cup: “This is my blood, my new ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:23-29
Denomination: *other
This sermon aims to help Christian teenagers (and adults) consider how they might respond to people who apparently take a disliking to them.
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ... about enemies? I wonder if you have ever had, or even have now, someone who just doesn’t seem to like you and who would apparently do anything to get at you? We probably don’t want to have enemies, but they’re there anyway, so what do we do about them? Well, first, ask ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Romans 12:9-21
This sermon looks at what the Bible says about war, and what the Christian’s response should be.
MAKE WAR BY WISE GUIDANCE (DOCTRINE OF WAR) Proverbs 20:18 - Prepare plans by consultation, and make war by wise guidance. NAS [HTML formatted version of this message is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/war.html] PRAYER PREPARATION Jesus Himself tells us about the importance of ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 20:18
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The early church had a tremendous vision that changed the world. How do we make vision happen, so that we’re not just dreaming? The answer lies in unlocking the secrets of the the first church of Jerusalem in Acts 2.
Acts 2:42-47 “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
There are fifteen characteristics of love in this passage that the Holy Spirit enables us to express with power if we will let Him
How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Love One Another Illustration:In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbor act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
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