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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
In this series, we will explore six traditions of Christian faith. The first is one that the Church of God strongly connects to: the holy life. We explore strengths/weaknesses and how to integrate it.
Streams of Living Water Fresh Water James 3:11-18 October 10, 2004 Mark Eberly “Streams of Living Water” is the title of this sermon series. During the next month and a half we are going to look at six streams or traditions of the church. These traditions are six different foci concerning our ...read more
Scripture: James 3:11-18
Denomination: Church Of God
In a time when many threats arise to undermine and destroy the concept of the traditional family, the scripture chimes clearly to defend the fact that the family is an institution created by God.
I. Introduction · I was amazed and amused a couple of weeks ago to learn that President Bush has started a new initiative as a part of his welfare reform: he wants to promote the good qualities of a thing called marriage. · Imagine that! The idea of marriage might even be good for people! As ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 127:1
Denomination: Baptist
Many people celebrate Easter thinking they are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but truly they are being destroyed celebrating a false god. Not your traditional Easter sermon.
“What are you Celebrating” Resurrection Sunday vs. Easter By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Mark 16:1-6 “And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 4:6
Denomination: Apostolic
Probably one of the most messed up Christian concepts is that of heaven, our final destination, which is nothing like the pictures created by our church traditions!
Heaven – it is not what most people think Illustration The two professors stood nose to nose as they shouted at one another. “The craters on the moon are the result of volcanism,” cried one. “You are an idiot,” screamed the other, “the craters on the moon are ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25
Denomination: Christian Church
Did you know that parts of the traditional Christmas story we tell and sing about in our churches are from a 3rd century novel and not the Scriptures?
The Original Christmas—Part 1 What We’ve Been Missing Matthew 2; Luke 2 Every year as Christmas draws near, pastors and churches around the world begin preparing sermons, pageants, cantatas, and a variety of other spectacles to retell the oft-told story of that very first Christmas long, long ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Pharisees had added their own interpretations to the law. Tradition was also becoming law. Jesus teaches the original intended meaning of 7 major laws of the time.
1. Jesus Fulfillment of the Law v.17-20 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law…but to fulfill…” - The Pharisees thought that Jesus was trying to abolish the law because He freely disregarded the Pharisaic traditions. - Although they thought that Jesus was destroying the law, they were ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48
Too many times, even modern believers allow the male-dominated nature of our traditions to overshadow the fact that God calls female leaders, too.
The Bible is certainly a male-dominated book that reflects a male-dominated culture. Even if we separate the history in the Bible from World History, we see that human history is full of tales of testosterone-driven leaders using the force of military might, personal strength, and personal charisma ...read more
Scripture: Judges 4:1-24
Denomination: *other
The story of the widow's mite has been used to show Christians what their attitude toward giving should be. This message challenges that traditional and longstanding teaching.
Growing up I don’t think I heard a teaching about the widow’s mite that did not take the widow and make her the standard by which all of us are to give when it comes to our giving. “This poor widow woman came to the altar and gave her last mite. She did that for the Lord! What an example she is to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:28-44, Leviticus 19:17-19, Matthew 6:1-2, Luke 20:39-47, Luke 21:1-5, Matthew 22:34-46, Matthew 23:1-14, Micah 6:6-8 (view more) (view less)
We have all we need with Jesus for our walk with God. We don't need works or traditions along with him, just Jesus.
1. Orange You Glad! ...the truth of the gospel, which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit. Colossians 1:5-6 As a young man, Anthony Rossi emigrated from Italy. He sailed into New York harbor, but his plans were to move to the South and become a farmer. ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
We easily get sidetracked from our walk with God in our traditions or preferences. The key to worship and a walk of faith is to focus on Jesus above ourselves.
1. Pulpits A preacher described a special interest he had as a guest speaker to various congregations. "Whenever I preach in a church I haven't been to before, I am always anxious to stand behind the pulpit to get a feel for it. I want to stand there and look out at the still empty pews and imagine ...read more
Scripture: John 12:20-26
Many spiritual and religious traditions have studied the power of life in abundance. It refers to the idea that life is about survival and thriving and experiencing joy, love, and fulfillment.
THE POWER OF LIFE IN ABUNDANCE written by Senior Pastor Ndayiragije Misigaro Joel, June 14, 2023 "The thief does not come except to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10 INTRODUCTION Humans are unable to ...read more
Scripture: John 10:10
Denomination: Pentecostal
Maintaining our Pentecostal heritage is not just about preserving tradition—it’s about guarding the fire, power, and purpose of the Holy Spirit in our generation.
PENTECOST SUNDAY: MAINTAINING OUR PENTECOSTAL HERITAGE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 2:1-4 Supporting Texts: Joel 2:28-29, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Jude 1:20, 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Zechariah 4:6 INTRODUCTION: Pentecost marked the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, ushering in a new ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Let’s move beyond the surface of festive traditions and embrace the deeper meaning of the season. Like the shepherds, let’s seek and encounter the living Christ.
Introduction Christmas is a season of joy, light, and celebration, but it’s also a time of profound reflection. As we revisit the familiar story of the shepherds who encountered the newborn Christ, we find not just a historical account, but a pattern for how we too can respond to the reality of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
As we examine this event is Jesus' life and ministry [John 4:1-42] we will learn that he comes to break down social barriers (cultural, racial, traditional) and to turn our focus from the temporary to the eternal.
We’re in the middle of our Summer Series entitled: “LIVE-LIKE-THAT” and through this series of messages we’re challenging each of us to begin living as Jesus lived and loving as Jesus loved. Jesus demonstrated the importance of loving God with all of His being and here at Gateway that’s our ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-42
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, strength and mind. (Luke 10:27) The Pharisees’ values were rooted in their traditions and their religious laws
How Jesus’ Life and Ministry Contrasted With the Pharisaical Religious Leaders Illustration:The trouble oftentimes with religious people is that they try to be more spiritual than God himself. Frederick Buechner. 1. Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:12-24
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