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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
Authentic Christianity, at its core, is motivated by an intense passion for God and this is what our Lord means when He tells us to love God with all of our heart.
Basics of Authentic Christianity The Internal Motivation: Passion Matthew 22:34-40 I can’t tell you HOW HONORED I AM to have this opportunity to open the Word of God to you this morning and for the rest of this month. I am excited about what God is doing here at Lakeland. And as I’ve sought God ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-30
Denomination: Baptist
Trusting in the temporal externally, brings anxiety internally.
Story of value loss of market in 2008/09 When you read the Wall Street Journal or listened to MSNBC, the word you heard most often during that period was ‘panic.’ Now, let me ask you, why would there be panic? If my son got SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH A SPEAR (PIC), I could see panic. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34
Maintain the internal until God changes the external...
Enjoying your Salvation 1 Peter 1:13-16 In the previous verses the Apostle Peter focused primarily on the finished works of Christ. He focused on what the Lord had provided and acquired for the believer, thus giving us all that’s needed in order to live as successful believers. Simply said, He ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13
Every family, organization and movement struggles with the problem of internal divisions. Many internal conflicts result from a struggle over control. If everyone learns to give the Lord control for whatever they are responsible for, many internal divisio
Every family, organization and movement struggles with the problem of internal divisions. Many internal conflicts result from a struggle over control. If everyone learns to give the Lord control for whatever they are responsible for, many internal divisions can be minimized. In Judges 9, we are ...read more
Scripture: Judges 9:1-20
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
As the church looks outwardly let us be people of compassion for other people.
External Focus: Showing Compassion Introduction: I learn more and more about the importance of being honest with ourselves, especially concerning our relationship with Christ. I think that sometimes we as the church live an idealistic life. We don’t like to admit faults; we are too stoic and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Consider God's warning signs - words from the prophets, internal chaos and the external threat from Assyria.
2 Kings 15:8-31 THE WARNING SIGNS ES 17 Jun 18 1665 Warning signs are good. They are meant for our good and can save lives. God warns. God warns before He judges. • Let’s consider the warning signs from three directions. The upward – warnings from God through the prophets, the inward – ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 15:8-31
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Our relationship with God is a matter of the heart, not a matter of externals.
On Halloween this year I was on Facebook when I ran across this post from Christian singer Natalie Grant: I've had many people over the years ask me if I "celebrate" Halloween. I don't celebrate evil. Or darkness. Or witches, ghosts and goblins. But I DO celebrate kids. And princesses. And ...read more
Where do we get our sense of value from - externals or God’s love for us?
My wife, Di, and I were sitting in the family room watching TV with our daughter, Janet, the other night when suddenly, Janet noticed the new watch Di had got for Christmas. She said with a mixture of awe and new-found respect, "Mum, you’ve got a Fossil watch. That’s so cool!" Well, we’d bought it ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
Denomination: Anglican
These texts remind us that God’s concept of holiness is one that permeates the totality of our beings.
21 Eleazar the priest said to the troops who had gone to battle: “This is the statute of the law that the Lord has commanded Moses: 22 gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead— 23 everything that can withstand fire, shall be passed through fire, and it shall be clean. Nevertheless it ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 31:21-24
God teaches that internal righteousness is what produces external acts of righteousness.
The Standard Matthew 5:1, 17,10 God teaches that internal righteousness is what produces external acts of righteousness. SLIDE #1 INTRODUCTION • Today we begin a new seven-week series entitled, “Sermon on the Mount: A Kingdom Upside Down.” • This series will encourage Christians to go beyond ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:20
Lent 4C
There are a couple dialogical excerpts from the Prodigal Son story that deals with our conscious awareness, which is to “think about one’s thinking” or to consciously know what one knows, and to explicitly use this cognitive process in our spiritual life. 1. The first is when the passage states, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-32
Denomination: Catholic
Who was Melchizedek? And how does he relate to Jesus?
I wonder if anyone can tell me what is the Old Testament passage most frequently quoted in the New Testament… You might think it’s something like Leviticus 19:18, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” If you’re really into the writings of the minor prophets, you might come up with an ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-3
Denomination: Episcopal
The church needs to fix its internal spiritual awareness issues now. Then it would be equipped to go out into the world.
Internal Sharing of Jesus’ Light John 8:10-20 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to Him, “aYou are testifying about ...read more
Scripture: John 8:10-20
Denomination: United Methodist
True godliness is a deep internal transformation that aligns our thoughts, words, and deeds with the character of God.
Godliness is often misunderstood as merely being polite, having a good attitude, or being diplomatic. However, true godliness goes far beyond these superficial qualities. It is a deep internal transformation that aligns one's thoughts, words, and deeds with the character of God. This ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:11
Despite our imperfections, we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God, and through His grace and strength, we can overcome our flaws and live out our divine purpose.
Good morning, everyone! Today, we're going to dive deep into the words of Psalm 139:14 which says, "I will praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." We live in a world that constantly points out our flaws and imperfections, making it ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:14
Topics: Internal Imperfections