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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’s Word provides steady guidance and comfort in life’s uncertainties, offering just enough light for each step as we trust and obey Him.
There’s a memory some of us share. The wind howled, the house sighed, and then—click—darkness. The power cut out, and every familiar hallway turned into a maze. You reached for a drawer, found an old flashlight, and with a small circle of light, you made your way. Not floodlights. Not daylight. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 119:105
Topics: Divine Guidance, Guidance
Two ways to get our bearings and stay on course in the spiritual journey.
When I was a child my mom and adoptive father bought a sailboat with fantasies of sailing around the world. But first we had to learn how to sail…which included learning how to navigate. One of my earliest memories was going out in our little sailboat from Marina Del Rey, and my adoptive dad ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Part 2 in series on family. Examines qualities of a good husband.
BECOMING THE MAN OF YOUR WIFE’S DREAMS 2 Guitars tuned to each other can both be out of tune, even if they sound just alike. But 2 guitars tuned to the same pipe or to the same tuning fork will both be in tune. So last week as we began this series on marriage and the home, we saw that the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33
Denomination: Baptist
Last of 5 messages on 1 Peter 1 & 2. This message is focused on who Jesus is and on who we are. The natural outgrowth of this understanding is the "telling" of the gospel and the "doing" of good.
Voyage to Eternity Living like You Have Arrived 1 Peter 2:1-12 Voyage to Eternity What good is magic if it can’t save a unicorn? What use is magic if it can’t save a unicorn? - Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn What good is saving time if it won’t help you enjoy living? What good is money if ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The issue is not: Will you worship? We are wired for worship. The issue is: Who will we worship and how will we worship?
You are wired. Wired for worship. Lots of people are walking around our city day-after-day and don’t know it. Wired for worship. Some of you are thinking, “Come on. A series on worship? Man, why do I need that? I’m a business person. I’m a teacher or homemaker or student or carpenter. Tell ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-9
This is the final in a series of sermons based on Paul’s letter to Timothy as a guide to how the church should behave. This message explores living in contentment with our material condition.
(Opened message with showing of U2 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” Music Video) Even though that song is now pushing 20 years old, it may more than any other song continue to describe our culture today. A culture littered with people who are searching, running, scaling, looking for ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-9
Denomination: Wesleyan
Jesus calls his children to work in the vineyard, and reprimands those who think they are most willing with their lack of true service.
September 25, 2005 Matthew 21:28-32 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ”‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32
Denomination: Lutheran
Part one of a three week sermon to link with the launch of the Narnia film.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe – week 1 “Beyond The Wardrobe” (There is more to life than meets the eye) 2 Cor 4:18 Have you ever, on a clear starry night, when there are little lights to crowd the view, lay on your back and looked up into the heavens and thought, wow, there is more to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:18
We are appointed to eternal life, and once we’ve responded to God’s call and been saved we are appointed to service.
“For thus the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles that You should bring salvation to the end of the earth’. And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. And ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:47-49
Denomination: Orthodox
God’s people encounter things that are indeed very hard to handle. We come upon situations daily that we struggle especially in regard to our relationships. Jesus looks for five main qualities in the hearts of his disciples as he called them to followe
INTRO. Many times in life we encounter things that are indeed very hard to handle. We come upon situations daily that we struggle especially in regard to our relationships at work, school in our homes and even here in God’s church family. Often we are placed in situations where we are not in ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
What all true Christians have in common.
A preacher was having revival services in a town where a mental institution was located. One of the deacons employed at the institution asked the preacher to speak to the inmates at the chapel service. He agreed and after he had been preaching for a couple of minutes, one inmate stood up and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:3
Nathaniel provides the example of the kind of honest skeptic Jesus delights in meeting, changing, and sending into ministry.
Jesus and the Honest Skeptic John 1:43-51 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO A little preschooler came home from her first time at Sunday School. Mom wanted to know how things had gone and what the little girl thought about the experience. Mom hoped she ...read more
Scripture: John 1:43-51
The trials in our life are never easy, but God uses them to refine us into better people.
James 1:1-18 January 12, 2003 Trials - God’s Hard Gifts Last week we looked at the Man James, brother of Jesus. Today, we begin to look at the letter that he left us in the New Testament. Jesus was prophesied to be a man of sorrows, well acquainted with grief; his brother James also had ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-18
Denomination: *other
True simplicity is a focus on the fundamentals of love, faith, service, and patient endurance. Getting caught up in theological guesses or emotional highs diverts us from "this one thing I do".
Some things are so simple they are hard to understand! Some things are so direct and obvious that we don’t want to accept them as they are. We want to make them complicated. Have you ever tried to describe to someone how to tie a shoestring? It seems simple until you start to teach it. Left ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
We must have courage to confront fear.
FEAR FACTOR Nehemiah 4:1-23 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO CONFRONT FEAR. ?: How do we confront fear? KW: Principles TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 4:1-23, five principles to live by that will help us successfully confront fear. The _____ principle we live by ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23
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