Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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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 wants to bless everyone, and He has given principles that we must follow when extending His blessing to them. When we follow God’s prescription, we release His prosperity into the lives of others.
INTRODUCTION What is the blessing of God? Added value or prosperity. FIVE RULES OF GOD’S BLESSING 1. God wants to bless others. 2. God uses people to bless others. 3. God’s people must be able to bless. 4. We bless others following God’s pattern. 5. Those who are blessed have improved ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26
Denomination: Baptist
First in a series on shepherding/mentoring in the church.
Sermon for 1/14/2001 Mentors 1 Corinthians 11:1 Introduction: A. When the junior high school was having “Hero Day,” students were urged to dress up as their favorite hero. A preacher thought his son would want to put on some football pads, or a baseball uniform. But the boy surprised him by ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:15-16, 1 Corinthians 11:1
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What does our nation need? Hearers of God's Word. Followers of God's Word.
WHAT DOES OUR NATION NEED? (Outline) November 15, 2020 - End Time 2 / Saints Triumphant - 2 KINGS 23:1-3 INTRO.: Our question / theme for today: What does our nation need? Or what does any nation need? Truth: Every person needs what every nation needs. Today’s verses are from an ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 23:1-3
Denomination: Lutheran
We must be willing to take risks if we are to follow God’s will and call on our lives.
“Do We Really Want To Hear What God Has To Say?” 1 Samuel 3:1-20 John 1:43-51 By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In both our Gospel Lesson and our Old Testament Lesson for this morning we are confronted with the call of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20
Denomination: United Methodist
Understand God's purpose for our creation, our call to follow Jesus, and how our obedience to Him glorifies God.
Good morning, family! Today, we're going dive deep into the heart of God's purpose for creation, our call to follow the Messiah, and how we can glorify God through obedience. To kick things off, let me share a quote from Jerry Bridges. He once said, "The person who fears God seeks to live all of ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 42:6-7
Topics: Messiah, Following
God shook up Peter because he wanted to shake up the world. He can also shake all of us up so he can shake up the world-and boy does it ever need to be shaken up. When we obey God, we will become fishers of men.
The story of Jesus teaching from the boat in Luke 5:1-11 occurs early in his earthly ministry. He preached to the crowd, and then he asked Peter to do something that did not make sense to Peter. He asked Peter to go fishing in the daytime. As someone who had fished in this particular area for most ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Denomination: Anglican
Religious traditions are dangerous. We can easily be satisfied by them. Passified by them so that we go to sleep and do not follow God's call. May God deliver us!
Matthew 15:1-20 has been a key passage to point out the danger of vain worship by following man made traditions instead of God's word. I have often heard this passage applied to the activities that we do in our church services, but Jesus' application is actually much broader. So just what is a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20
The main point of this sermon is that by fully obeying and following God's commands, we can receive His blessings of inheritance, freedom from oppression, and the promise of a new land in our lives.
Good morning, beloved family! Today, we're going to dive into the riches of God's promises as we explore Deuteronomy 28:1-8. I am excited to share this message with you because I believe it will inspire and encourage us all to lay hold of the promises God has for us. As Charles Spurgeon once said, ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-8
Topics: Egypt, Promise Land
We often think of Jesus as being the Prince of Peace. So what did He mean when He said He came to bring a sword?
Let me ask you something… when you think about Jesus, what are some characteristics that come to mind? PARTICIPATION (Loving, gentle, kind, forgiving…) That’s the Jesus most of us think about. That’s the Lord and God we want to know… one who’s compassionate, caring, understanding, generous. And ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39
Denomination: Wesleyan
This sermon looks at three individuals who almost follow Jesus. I. The OPPORTUNIST II. The HESITATOR III. The PROCRASTINATOR
The Almost Followers Of Jesus I watched a video this past week of a table saw that would not cut through flesh. Have any of you worked with table saws? If you have you know how dangerous they can be. They can remove a misplaced finger in less than a second. But the video showed a recent ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:57-62
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Nothing can be compared to the thrill of serving God, of truly being used by Him to make an eternal difference in the lives of people and advancing His purposes in the world.
Nothing can be compared to the thrill of serving God, of truly being used by Him to make an eternal difference in the lives of people and advancing His purposes in the world. (Bill Hybels) THE PROBLEM WITH SERVING vTYPE 1: Seekers vTYPE 2: Soakers vTYPE 3: Servers . . faith by itself, if ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:4-6
lesson outline based on Tony Campolo’s book of the same title.
HOW TO FOLLOW JESUS WITHOUT EMBARRASSING GOD A. We ____________________________. (fumble) Discuss the following passages where people don’t see eye to eye in church. Examine the need to acknowledge that we all fumble around and the fact we know in part and do not see things perfectly. Do we then ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 3:3
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Jesus said that we should not be ashamed of Him. But what happens when we are ashamed of our fellow believers?
Mark 8:31-38 – God, Save Me From Your Followers Today we are continuing our series on The Life of Jesus, and we are looking at the 1st time Jesus predicted His own death. In the early stages of His ministry, Jesus did a lot of miracles and healings. As His ministry continued, He did more ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:31-38
Post-Easter Sermon 2008
*** Please note that this sermon was edited during its presentation due to time issues... The second video clip was not shown (Slide 1) This morning, we begin with a brief clip of two young men discussing the origins of a popular snack food. (Slide 2) (Video clip from Bluefish TV ‘Drive-in ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22
Denomination: Church Of God
This sermon emphasizes the transformative power of faith, the importance of spiritual insight, and the blessing of aligning ourselves with God's vision, as demonstrated in the healing of the blind man in Mark 8:22-26.
Good morning, family! Today, we are going to dive into a powerful passage from the Gospel of Mark that demonstrates the transformative power of faith, the importance of spiritual insight, and the blessing of aligning ourselves with God's vision for our lives. Before we dive in, let's take a moment ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:22-26
Topics: Vision, Follow
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