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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
Paul teaches us how to demonstrate tact, diplomacy and truthful speech in the face of stiff criticism
How Paul Demonstrated Wisdom Before His Accusers (Acts 23:1-5) Illustration:Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out ...read more
Scripture: Acts 23:1-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We're going to explore the type of people Satan fears the most.
We're going to explore the type of people Satan fears the most. These People possess characteristics that make them a threat to the enemy's plans, and we can learn from their examples. Firstly, Satan fears people who are unashamed of their faith (1 Peter 3:13-14). These individuals boldly ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-14, Psalm 27:1-3, Acts 1:8, Philippians 1:29-30
Acts 4:1-22 shows us how the church handles persecution.
Introduction Open Doors is an organization that monitors the persecution of Christians around the world. According to their 2024 World Watch List, “more than 365 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith” (see ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-22
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Can you picture a contrast of testimonies in your mind? A situation where there was a believer with a good testimony and one with a bad testimony. John contrasts two church leaders and mentions their testimonies that are complete opposites.
Don’t you like the old western cowboy movies when you knew who the good guy was and who was the bad guy. You can pick them out easily in those old movies because the good guy wears the white hat, and the bad guy wears the black hat. This letter makes it obvious who the good guy is and who is the ...read more
Scripture: John 13:34-35, 3 John 1:1-14
Denomination: Baptist
The title of my message is a paradox, for to say, alone, yet not alone seems to contradict itself. How can two opposites be true? How can one be alone and yet not alone at the same time?
Bjornsen, the great Norwegian poet, who received the Nobel Prize for literature was once asked what incident in his life gave him the most pleasure. He replied that is was an occasion when his house was attacked and his windows broken. This sounds slightly odd and paradoxical, but before you jump ...read more
Scripture: John 16:29-32
There is a necessity of having serving and compassionate leaders in the face of persecution and a dying world in need of a savior.
Society today has placed its seal of approval on single parent households and homosexual adoption. The laws allowing such activity give evidence of such a stamp of approval. The ideas of familial leadership have begun to fail quickly. Sociologists and experts in family studies have just recently ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The biggest battle we, as Americans, are facing today is the battle for the very soul of our nation.
Memorial Day Daniel 5:1-31 Memorial Day is a time each year when we pause to remember those who laid down their lives for family, friends and freedom. One week after the Pearl Harbor attack President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “Those who long enjoy such privileges that we enjoy forget in ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31
One of the great challenges in life is to deal with opposition and the knowledge that not everyone likes us. There are other experiences that are very hard for us to deal with and one of them is when we experience a sense of abandonment. It is then that t
Have you ever had the feeling that things were not going your way? That it was going to be a "bad hair" day and not much else was going to go well either? Robert Orben(1) was quoted as saying, "Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that’s not true. Some of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28
Denomination: Disciples Of Christ
Many Christians had no problem with relating to their pagan family and friends by eating this meat offered to idols. Life would have been so simple if other Christians had not taken an opposite view.
Dr. James H. Robinson, a great black preacher in New York, tells of how he use to sit on the steps of the public library in Knoxville. He would watch the white people go in, and he would be filled with resentment because he wanted to read and learn, but the doors were closed to blacks. He came ...read more
Explore the authority of Christ, the audacity of the Pharisees, and the call for believers to persist in their faith.
Good morning, Church family! I'm feeling particularly moved today as we dive into a powerful passage from the Gospel of Matthew. This passage is like a complex painting, with layers upon layers of deep, spiritual meaning. It speaks about the authority of Christ, the audacity of the Pharisees, and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
Topics: Pressing, End
We all face temptation, but with the Word of God, we have a way to escape falling into sin.
Text: “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). Why would Paul give this ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
Denomination: Christian Church
no matter what you face, keep celebrating what Jesus has done in your life
Intro: being someone who loves sports I have one pet peeve. I don’t like cheering all through a game. Once in a while I might stand and cheer, but not for the entire game. My biggest gripe is when your team is getting killed and the cheerleaders have you stand up and say, victory. Maybe they ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:28-44
Denomination: Assembly Of God
1. The Holy Spirit uses our feeble efforts to share the gospel in order to break down the barriers of opposition that stand in the way of people coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
1. The Holy Spirit uses our feeble efforts to share the gospel in order to break down the barriers of opposition that stand in the way of people coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ. Peter addressed the crowd on the day of Pentecost and said, "Therefore, let all Israel be assured of this: God has ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:36-38
No matter what we are going through God still blesses his people despite the situation, despite their sins and despite opposition if only we can answer his call
Pastor Victoria Oladipupo Freedom of Christ Church TOPIC: CAN I RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSINGS? SCRIPTURE READING: GEN. 12: 1 – 4 [1] Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: [2] And I will ...read more
This is the fourth in a series focusing on the need for God’s people to learn the importance of bearing up under opposition and trials so that God’s Kingdom might be established in us and in the world.
How To Run The Race (Pt. IV) Sermon – August 14th 2005 We have been talking about perseverance for the last three weeks. The book of Romans speaks of perseverance building character… Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:15-16
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