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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
God invites us to move forward with Him, leaving the past behind and focusing on Christ, trusting His presence and grace for every step.
There’s a reason your heart quickens whenever you sense a fresh start. New mercies. New morning. New possibilities. Like a runner at the starting line, leaning forward, muscles ready, eyes fixed—something inside you says, "There’s more ahead." You were made for forward motion with Christ. You were ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14
Topics: New Beginnings, Opportunities
Mark tells us that the very first message that Jesus preached was that the kingdom of God was near and, therefore, people are to repent and believe the good news. This was the same message that John the Baptist had been preaching.
A mother calling to her son shouted, "Johnny, tell your sister to get in the house out of the rain." "I can't mom," came the reply. "And just why can't you?" demanded his mother. "Because we are playing Noah's Ark mom, and she's one of the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:14-20
It is one thing to go the first mile but what about the second (extra) mile.
Title: Going the second mile Theme: Showing the importance of taking the extra step. Text: Matthew 5:41 Listen to this: A loud commanding voice rang out. Thirteen men looked to their left side to see what all the ruckus was all about. There stood a Roman solider yelling at a young Jewish ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:41
Denomination: Church Of God
All journeys pale in comparison to the greatest journey of all time, that which we know as Christmas. Today I’d like to share with you the divine version of this story, which is found in the first chapter of John’s gospel.
Christmas: “An Amazing Journey” John 1:1-5, 14 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXpWnJ1-iF4 As we enter this Christmas season, the true meaning we should share with the world is that Jesus left His heavenly estate and came down as a human baby; it’s about God ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 49:7-8, John 1:1-5, John 1:14
Denomination: Foursquare
First sermon in this series encouraging us that we need each other.
I am so excited about what God is about to do. Today we begin something that I hope will be revolutionary. I hope after 40 days of focusing on community that we will be different. I will be different. You will be different. But above all we will be different together. This focus on community ...read more
Scripture: John 17:20-26
Denomination: United Methodist
There are deeper reasons why we ask you to volunteer at First Christian.
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We have been working through a series entitled Why Do We Do That? Since you are here this week, I am glad we did not scare you off last week as we examined why do we take up an offering. • This week we are looking at the question, WHY DO WE ASK YOU TO ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:3-8
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
First of a three part series on the church discipline chapter of 1 Cor 5
Text: 1 Cor 5:1-5, Title: Cry Me A River, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/5/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Erika’s reaction to my engagement proposal – unexpected—laughter? B. Background to passage: However surprising it may seem in our more cerebral age, Paul appears more ready to tolerate “a mixed church” ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-5
Denomination: Baptist
Easter should be a happy day, but for those who first experienced the risen Lord it was anything but joyful. This speaks to how you might experience Jesus at first too.
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word "Easter"? Outside of a Christian group you’d probably say "The Easter Bunny," or "Easter eggs." Fluffy white bunnies and eggs have become so much a part of secular Easter that it wouldn’t surprise me if little kids thought that the ...read more
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
This was my first sermon at First Baptist Church, it was a follow up of the Farewell sermon preached at Michigan Heights Baptist where I had served for ten years.
Introduction: Today is a day of new beginnings for First Baptist Church, and for Lenea and I. For the past 10 years we were given the privilege to serve Michigan Heights Baptist Church in Stockton and now God has brought us here to serve Him through serving you. Last Sunday as I said “farewll” to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 21:17-21
In the first in a series of messages on the book of Ruth, a great love story set against the backdrop of the era of the Judges of Israel, we see the high price of sin and Ruth's great confession and how it applies to the church today.
Ruth Chapter 1:1-22 Introduction J. Vernon McGee calls Ruth "An addendum to the Book of Judges. A brochure of beauty. A bright picture on the black background of the judges."[i] Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The first way you prepare for battle is to engage in praise and worship of God.
TITLE: THE BATTLE CRY OF PRAISE SCRIPTURE: II SAMUEL 22:4 Would you agree with me that this world is full of traps and snares. • You know sin brings negative consequences to your life • You know you are going to face temptation to sin every day • You probably even know what some of those ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:4
This is the first of a two-part series on the parable of the lost son. Heading into the New Year, this first message looks closely at the story of the lost son and the good news we have of a fresh start.
When God Doesn’t Want to Hear It Luke 15:11-32 I sat at my desk staring blankly at the screen with a bit of a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I didn’t know exactly where to begin, and I wasn’t even sure God wanted to hear it. I had just scrolled through the pages of a Word document where ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-24
Denomination: Nazarene
Message examines the wise and foolish builders. The first in a series entitled "Put Into Practice".
Rock Solid Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 6:46-49 Pastor Don Jones West Glendale Baptist Church Scripture “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:46-49
What was the first thing that was lost when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit?
OPEN: A mother told about her 7-year-old daughter, Jessica. Jessica always seemed to understand the deeper things of Scripture. One time they were reading the story of Adam and Eve and talked about how sin had come into the world. But then, later that week, Jessica became ill and had to stay home ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10
A first-person sermon of Joseph his life story and learnings with his brothers.
“Getting Into Shape: When the Going Gets Tough” Gen. 45:1-8 & 50:15-26 Oh my dear brothers. As much as I have trusted God throughout these years, I admit I never envisioned such a glorious reunion, let alone being together to bury our father. It’s been so long since we’ve ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 50:15-26
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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