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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
Jesus still extends the invitation: “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.”
[To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] A SIGNIFICANT SETTING The place, occasion, and time of Jesus’ words in vv. 37-38 are significant. 1. The Place – The TEMPLE in Jerusalem 2. The Occasion – The Feast of TABERNACLES The purpose of the Feast was to ...read more
Scripture: John 7:37-39
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus said He would build His church. What we read in Acts 4 is how He intended to do it. What do we read there that helps us understand our part in Christ's construction crew?
There’s the true story of a southern church that had been stressing the importance of witnessing to people. One particularly slow young man in the congregation took the idea to heart, but he wasn’t quite sure how to do it. Then, that Sunday, a skeptic visited the church one Sunday, and the boy ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
five ways to drink living water
It only works, if you drink it Pastor Danny Williams – April 5, 2008 John 7:37-39 Rivers of Living Water John 7:37(BK) On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, (BL) "If anyone thirsts, let him(BM) come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me,(BN) as[f] the ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Nehemiah’s reading of the Law to the returned exiles produced a spiritual revival. In today’s materialistic world, do we not need to hear God’s Word afresh
Nehemiah 8 highlights the fact that after reconstruction there is a great need for reinstruction. We must learn to see life from God’s perspective. We need to change the way we think about ourselves and about life. All of us have been greatly affected by the philosophy of the world, much more than ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:9-18
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
Jesus calls ordinary, flawed people to follow Him, offering transforming grace and acceptance that overcomes our failures and invites us into a new story.
If you’ve ever felt passed over, mislabeled, or just plain tired, take heart. Jesus has a way of walking into ordinary places and turning them into holy ground. He steps into tax booths and kitchens, into cubicles and carpools, into hospital rooms and waiting rooms. He sees what others miss. He ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:27-32
Topics: Calling, Discomfort
How many have ever dealt with peer pressure, or goading to go do something your not quite ready to do? This deals with the call to be a witness all the time.
What Are You Waiting On? 2-17-02 AM John 7:1-6 How many have ever dealt with peer pressure, or goading to go do something your not quite ready to do? Charlie Brown valentine show. - There’s a little red haired girl He likes. - Linus keeps telling him to just go talk to her - Chuck is nervous, ...read more
Scripture: John 7:1-6
Denomination: Assembly Of God
We conclude this series by focusing on perhaps the most important part of our Sunday experience - the invitation to Christ! We look at this through the lens of John chapter 7.
Setting the Stage Leviticus 23:39-43 (New International Version) 39 " ’So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival to the LORD for seven days; the first day is a day of rest, and the eighth day also is a day of ...read more
Scripture: John 7:37-38
This week we continue our series into Discovery who Jesus says He is through the I Am statements in the book of John. This week looks at light of the world
This week we continue our series into Discovery who Jesus says He is through the I Am statements in the book of John. So far we have looked at Jesus as the Great I am…the timeless, divine one. Last week we look at Jesus as the bread of life. When we abide in Him, and partake of Him, he lives in ...read more
Using the account of the return from captivity under Nehemiah, we have the example given of how we should also apply the truth of God’s Word to our lives.
Applying God’s Word I IT WAS A TIME OF CRISIS There were many enemies seeking to bring about the downfall of Nehemiah, and frustrate his plans. 1. THERE WAS A RESTORATION The people had been released from the Persian captivity, by Cyrus [BC445] – an event foretold by the Prophet Isaiah [BC712] 267 ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Levi, also called Matthew, was a publican who collected Roman taxes from the Jews. One day Jesus came by Matthew's tax-collection site and said two simple words, "Follow Me". Levi did just that!
When Jesus Called Levi-Matthew, Luke 5 (This message is based on a sermon I preached at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO, on February 9, 2025 but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: The Lord Jesus Christ picked 12 men to be His followers. We know the occupations of four (James, ...read more
A Message to the Church
A Great Congregation Nehemiah 8:1-18 Introduction All Kinds of People Gathered there Worshipping Saint Wayward Saint Wondering Stranger Unified Congregation v 1 “And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18
The purpose of this sermons is to help us realize just how good we’ve got it when it comes to the Word of God and what our response should be to how God has blessed us.
Nehemiah The Word of God Nehemiah 8 September 14, 2003 Intro: A. Unused Spiritual Resources During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking ...read more
How often do we try to bargain with Jesus or become legalistic in our walk with Christ. We must learn that we cannot bargain with God and that love is the first and most important characteristic and function of the church.
Sermon Brief Date Written: March 10, 2011 Date Preached: March 13, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: Jesus – Human ‘Ifs’ & Reasoning Sermon Text: John 7:1-53 [ESV] – emphasis on v.5-8 6Jesus said ...read more
Scripture: John 7:1-53
Have you ever been angry with God? Chances are you have. This sermon takes a look at the life of Jonah and how angry he got with God
Jonah 4:1-11 Let’s Stop Our Anger Towards God Introduction A. Dramatic act about being angry with God. B. Background 1. Went to Nineveh 2. Nineveh repented 3. Jonah then becomes angry with God C. Purpose: To Get rid of anger towards God, and let God be God Jonah throwing a fit like a little 2 ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
We must have the courage to hear God’s Word.
REAL REFRESHMENT Nehemiah 8:1-18 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO HEAR GOD’S WORD. ?: What? What should we do when we hear it? KW: Responses TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 8:1-18 three responses we need to have when we hear God’s Word. The _____ response we ...read more
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