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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
Inductive sermon outline ideas for Colossians 1:21-23.
The following notes reflect ideas based on the homiletics in "Preach with No Pants" (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preach-with-no-pants-john-allen-sermon-on-inductive-250167). It proposes an inductive-deductive five-point outline: Trip, Tension, Twist, Truth, Triumph. In ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23
This sermon looks at Jesus as the forerunner of the Messiah.
THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST John 1:6-8;15-18 Video Sermon Link: https://youtu.be/GqROLrfsH_8 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Last week we started to look at Jesus the “Word”. 2.) Today we will continue to look at and exalt Jesus, but we are also introduced to John the Baptist. A.) As you know John ...read more
Scripture: John 1:6-8, John 1:8-15, Luke 1:13-15, Isaiah 40:3, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 4:5, Matthew 17:12-13 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
In these days when anti-Christian rhetoric and actions have become viral, Christians are encouraged to remain faithful and true to godly principles and lifestyles - whether it be in the sacred or secular realms of responsibility.
Enduring As Christians in Anti-Christian Environments Christian woman flies out of Sudan, meets Pope . . . (Headline July 24, 2014): “A Sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity walked off the plane cradling her ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-21
Despite failures, sins, mistakes, errors of judgment - God can turn a dysfunctional relationship into a wonderful reunion of joy if we will forgive as God has forgiven us and then act in good faith.
FORGIVENESS THE KEY TO THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF FAILURE Failure is not final with the Father. Forgiveness is the key to the resolution of a relationship failure such as a family feud that is longstanding and most likely rooted in a dysfunctional ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 27:41, Genesis 33:1-11
Folks who truly accept the invitation of Jesus to be born again and go on to become mature disciples of Christ discover the excitement of belonging to Jesus and the enthusiasm associated with following Him all the way.
THE CHRISTIAN’S NEVER-ENDING ADVENTURE Jesus Calls Us - Mark 1:14-20 During your lifetime and mine on this earth, few ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:14-20
Folks who truly accept Jesus as Savior and go on to become mature disciples of Christ as Lord listen and learn then live accordingly.
THE CHRISTIAN’S NEVER-ENDING ADVENTURE Jesus Teaches Us – Mark 4:1-9 Heard about a fella who thought his ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-9
True meaning in life is found by true Christians in seeking to know and do God's Will wisely not foolishly.
WISDOM FROM HUMAN SOURCES MATTERS FOR NAUGHT RELATIVE TO WISDOM FROM GOD Solomon presented himself as Exhibit A – the “devil’s advocate” - to help those searching for meaning in life to contrast the emptiness of life apart from God versus the fulfillment of life lived with and ...read more
Mature believers in Christ concern themselves with being and doing "good" not for the praise of man but for the Lord because of that "moment of truth" which occurred during their personal encounter with Jesus.
OF CONCERN TO JESUS: HIS DISCIPLES’ PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW HIM A brief glance at the Lazarus story: Yes! Sometime after Jesus raised him from the dead - “for God’s glory that God’s Son may be glorified - Lazarus died again, and his body was buried, as with ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-26
In times like these, with so much at stake in our world of blame and shame, Christians are called on to follow Jesus in all their ways all their days to a degree that puts no restriction on a mature believer's love for Christ.
JESUS LEFT NO DOUBT ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW HIM TO THE NTH DEGREE When we first “enrolled in His school” and became Disciples of Christ, we sang that little chorus, “If you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy, let Jesus come into your heart.” Then we learned the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:26-33
As we become more mature in our walk with the Lord, we cherish our unique position as sons of God in the family of God our Father who art in heaven.
BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD GOD OUR FATHER A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One morning they were eating breakfast in a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet family meal. While waiting for their ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13
As we mature in our walk with the Lord, we cherish our position as subjects of the King of kings and Lord of lords whose kingdom is not of this world.
BLESSED BE THE REIGN OF THE LORD GOD OUR FATHER THE KING Ancestry played a significant role in biblical history and sort of rubbed off on some of us descendants of whoever from wherever. Although, as Americans, we tend to play down our heritage, ...read more
Scripture: James 4:6-17
As we mature in our walk with the Lord, mature Christians cherish their remembrance of prayers which never fell on deaf ears but got the attention of Father God who intervened in life's situations to turn negatives into positives.
BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OUR INTERVENER A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves. Each of three passersby had opportunity to intervene in his situation, but only one did. The first was too proud and unwilling ...read more
Scripture: John 17:11-23
As we mature in our walk with the Lord, we cherish our Father's mercy that rescued us from trespasses and sins, restored our relationship to Him, renewed a right spirit within us and redeemed our lives for His glory.
BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OUR MERCIFUL FORGIVING FATHER Trying to make the point that everyone without exception needs forgiveness, a pastor asked one of his parishioners if he had ever sinned. “Yes, I have sinned,” replied the parishioner, “but not in ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12
Unity in Christ is needed as never before, so Christians must work together a the Body of Christ to be true to our calling in Christ Jesus so as to share God's love to many people in many ways.
Keep Getting It Right . . . and Win the Fight! Two hundred years ago, Francis Scott Key stood watch for American captives being held beneath the deck of a British ship off the shore of Maryland while British warships pounded a US ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16
How we Christians approach living the rest of our days with reference to our personal relationships matters - if we truly desire to reverence God via wise choices that lead to acceptable, appropriate behaviors.
Living the Rest of Our Days Out of Reverence for Christ “Only one life, ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” At the time I first heard this slogan, I of course had no earthly idea how long my life would last; gave it no ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20
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