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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
To make use of the shield of faith against the evil one’s fiery missiles, we must know what to have faith in, and Who to have faith in. (#21 in The Chrisian Victor series)
“…in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one.” There is significance to Paul’s usage of the phrase, ‘…in addition to all’. Looking at various translations will help to make it clearer. The NIV says “In ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:16
Denomination: Orthodox
This sermon encourages weary believers to trust God’s steadfast hope and grace, reminding them that faith endures trials and is anchored in Christ’s resurrection.
If your week felt like a whispered prayer under a loud sky, you’re in the right place. Peter wrote to people with tired eyes and tender hearts, people who knew what it was to be squeezed by life. He takes our chin in his hands and points us toward a living hope, a hope that breathes when our ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12
Topics: Timeless Faith, Tested Faith, True Faith
The miracles of Jesus will often shed light on the way that He saves the lost.
THE HUMBLE CRY OF FAITH TEXT: Mark 5:21-24; 35-43 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: In this second Gospel, the Gospel according to Mark, we see a wonderful picture of the way faith works. The miracles that were performed by Jesus, all had great lessons on the way that faith operates. It ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Denomination: Baptist
Highlights the difference between a healthy skepticism and cynicism
If I were to mention the names of certain Biblical characters to you and asked you to write down the first word that comes into your mind, it is doubtful that many of you would come up with similar words. If I were to mention the name of Judas many of you would write down the word betray or ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-31
Denomination: Methodist
Instructions from the Doxology
When Jude began his letter, his original intention was to write a general letter about the “salvation that Christians share”. But, he modified & narrowed his concern to urging the believers to “contend for the faith”. When her used the words salvation and faith he was referring to the same ...read more
Scripture: Jude 1:20-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Having and developing a Christian memory.
A young child was looking at a plaque in the lobby of the church with the names of people from the congregation who had died in the military. The pastor came up to the boy and explained that the plaque had the names of people who died in the service. With wide eyes, the boy asked, “Which service, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:28
Denomination: Christian Church
We consider where whether we turn to our faith and Christ when we experience storms in our lives.
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. A number of years ago, Mikki and I were enjoying a holiday in Mexico, we had lots of plans, for the things we were going to do while we were there, we had hired a car, and we were going to go and see some of the Mayan temples and historical ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Denomination: Anglican
This is the 218th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 3rd sermon from 2 Timothy.
Series: Action [#218] FAITHFUL- HIT THE TARGET 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Introduction: In the headline of the 2004 Washington Post, it said “Matt Emmons of the United States shoots at wrong target, finishes eighth”. Matthew Emmons was an elite athlete- He had been on the University of Alaska Rifle Team ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13
At the first Council of teh Church, held in Jerusalem it was affirmed that the preaching of the gospel brings freedom because the gospel is all about the grace of God, the freely given forgiveness won by Christ on the cross.
What are we on about as a Church? How do we decide what’s central to our life together? What is there that we must have if we’re to be a truly Christian Church? What are the guiding principles that govern our life together? They’re the sorts of questions that arise out of today’s passage from ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:1-35
Jesus sees not merely what we are, but what we can be. Peter was transformed from an unstable, weak, and impetuous man to a man who was rock solid for Christ.
Simon The Stone Text: John 1: 41-42 Intro: Simon Peter is one of my favorite characters in the Bible. He fills its pages with life and energy. Though he was often reckless and impetuous, he was always sincere. Simon was a man who was passionate about everything he did. Later in his ...read more
Scripture: John 1:41-42
Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus. Sincere seekers need to be born again.
“When a Religion Becomes a Relationship” John 3:1-15 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church April 22, 2001 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-15, Psalm 37:1
The importance of God’s Word is reiterated throughout its pages and no more powerfully than in Romans 10:7 where it states, "faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God"
FAITH COMES BY HEARING ROMANS 10:8-17 INTRODUCTION: It is amazing how little people know about the Word of God, especially here in America where virtually everyone has access to the Bible. Back when Jay Leno was hosted the Tonight Show, he frequently did "man-on-the street" interviews. One night ...read more
Scripture: Romans 10:8-17
A Biblical Character Study (Joseph-Jesus’ step-father)
JOSEPH, OUR MODEL Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 INTRO: Children model their lives after those around them. God-fearing parents usually have Godfearing children because the children model their lives after the parents. Children model their lives after their teachers. All of us think back about teachers ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 2:13-15, Matthew 2:19-23
Can we praise God as Mary did?
Luke 1:39 - 56 ¡V When do we praise God? Well here we are ¡V the last day of November. Tomorrow is the first of December and the wild run down to Christmas. Many call it the silly season for good reason I might add. We spend so much time worrying about what has to be done. Report cards at ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:39-56
When faith fails, then flesh takes over.
ISAAC AND ISHMAEL. Galatians 4:21-31. 1. The History. The history of Ishmael and Isaac is the history of the struggle between flesh and spirit, between the carnal seed and the spiritual seed, between the world's way and God's way. In the first place, Abraham had faith. The LORD ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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