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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
Submission to God and His powerful presence are two of the keys of success as we journey in life. Our submission can be demonstrated through fasting.
INTRODUCTION 2008 is a journey that no man has charted already. How can we know what are the prospects in life in store for us in this journey? In today’s scripture, Ezra ask Israel to fast to ensure themselves of success and prosperity in their journey back to Jerusalem. They did not just pray ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 8:21-23, Ezra 8:24-36
Denomination: Baptist
As the Israelites enter Canaan, God warns them not to be so lost in their abundance that they forget that it is God who gives it to them.
Deuteronomy 8:7-18 “Antidote” INTRODUCTION For those of us who have worked hard and put in long hours, it is easy to look at our accomplishments and our possessions and pat ourselves on the back. We discover, when we do so however, that our self-centered pride rears its ugly head and we ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Denomination: Lutheran
David is in great distress, yet manages to sleep peacefully. How?
In Psalm 3 and 4 David is obviously in great distress. Many times he repeats his cry for help, “save me” or “hear my cry!” How interesting, then, that in verse 5 David says “I lay down and slept”. How could someone sleep whilst in a state of such trouble and anxiety? I laid me down and slept; ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 3:5, Psalm 4:4, Psalm 4:8, Matthew 8:24-26
If we are saved, what do we do about sin? We don’t obey it!
What About Sin? October 13, 2019 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: If we are saved, what do we do about sin? We don’t obey it! Focus Passage: Romans 6:12-15 Supplemental Passage: All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:12-15
Explore how Jesus lived His life with a clear purpose, setting the right priorities and demonstrating a godly passion. Learn how to apply these principles to your own life.
We all desire to live a life that has meaning and purpose. It is a question that resonates with the deepest longings of our hearts: "What on earth am I here for?" This quest for purpose has led many to seek guidance from various sources, including the bestselling book "The Purpose Driven Life" by ...read more
Scripture: John 4:27-42
Topics: Love, Discipleship
God looks exactly like Jesus. Any other image of God is false. We recognize Jesus in the act of serving and there's always room at the table with God.
Ever wondered what God is like? It's a big question, right? But it's important because we tend to act like the God we believe in. The simple answer is, God is just like Jesus. Any other picture of God is off the mark. The Bible shows us how people's understanding of God changed over time, and it ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8
Topics: Divine Nature, Jesus' Teachings, Spiritual Enlightenment, God's Love
Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence
SOME GUIDING PRINCIPLES. 1 Bear in mind that it is not possible for you to please everyone. If you try to please everybody you will end up pleasing nobody, so it is important that you boldly prioritize people. Imagine that you are a mother of two twin boys who are 2 years old. Both are about to ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 3:27, Matthew 25:8-9, 2 Corinthians 8:12
“Welcome people who are weak in faith, but don't get into an argument over differences of opinion” (Romans 14:1; GW). The bottom line was that they were to be a help, rather than a hindrance, to these less mature Christians.
January 10, 2013 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Topic #7: Questions Concerning Christian Freedom, 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1 Lesson 7.2: Christian Freedom and the Weak Brother Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8.7-13 1 Cor 8.7-13 (KJV) 7 Howbeit there is not in every man that ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:7-13
What happens when a church begins to tolerate just a little bit of evil? The study is a consideration of this particular question.
“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. “‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. But I have this ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
Do Christians seek comfort? Or do we seek substance? Jesus offered substance, but it wasn't always appreciated, even by those identified as disciples.
“When many of his disciples heard [Jesus’ teaching], they said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?’ But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, ‘Do you take offense at this? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he ...read more
Scripture: John 6:60-68
Jesus didn't come to just solve our stress points. Jesus came to transform our lives. Jesus came to do something much deeper in our lives. He came to do something for our souls.
We're going to study over the next several weeks Jesus. Now really, every week we study Jesus because you can find Jesus on the page of every chapter of the Bible. But in particular, we're going to look at Jesus through the eyes of John as he wrote the gospel of John. We're going ...read more
Scripture: John 6:1-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The American Christian is in financial crisis because they have not stopped, looked and listened to God’s teaching from the Bible on Giving.
Biblical Stewardship Thesis: The American Christian is in financial crisis because they have not stopped, looked and listened to God’s teaching from the Bible on Giving. Text: Book of Malachi Outline of Book: I Love You 1:1-5 I See You 1:6-2:9 I Know You 2:10-4:6 Key verses: 1:2, “I have loved ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 1:2, Malachi 3:6-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How much do our assumptions and expectations limit us from seeing the real Jesus?
God is Always Working Series: Naturally Supernatural Brad Bailey – September 29, 2013 INTRO Social science has revealed a truth that can serve us well: WE T SEE REALITY AS IT IS...BUT ACCORDING TO PRECONCEIVED PARADIGMS Back in the 1940's, two researchers conducted an interesting experiment ...read more
Scripture: John 4:4-42
The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart.
Where Bad Stuff Comes From Mark 7:14-23 Rev. Brian Bill July 30-31, 2016 Haddon Robinson, who arguably has written the best book on preaching called, Biblical Preaching, once told a group of young preachers, “When you stand up to preach, people are bored…and they expect you to make it ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:14-23
Resolve to live convictionally without compromise.
Last Sunday afternoon, Beth and I drove to the Chicago area to celebrate Mother’s Day with Beth’s mom. It was a joy to see her mom and dad, two of her sisters, and two brothers-in-law. After visiting for a bit, my brother-in-law Mark shared how disappointed and sad he is about what is happening ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-9