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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
Devotions are available in plenty these days, the inbox is overflowing with spiritual teachings; however, what matters is what nourishment has it brought into your life? Are you listening?
Grow … truly grow …Part 1 2 Thessalonians 1:3 “We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other..” I do receive plenty of rave reviews for my ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-3
Denomination: Pentecostal
We all win when we walk as one.
United We Grow Ephesians 4:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill February 24-25, 2024 On Thursday, I spoke at SecondWinders and decided to honor Pastor Ed for his nearly 45 years of faithful ministry at Edgewood. Get this. Pastor Ed has now served longer than Pastor Brown, who served as Senior Pastor here for 44 ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
It is normal for living things to grow.
It is normal for living things to grow. • We plant seeds and expect plants to spring up and grow, producing fruit, nuts, vegetables, herbs, grains, lawns or flowers. • We have children and, though sometimes it seems it happens too quickly, they grow and become independent of the old folks. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Peter 2:1-2
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How to Grow in Faith
How to Grow in Faith What we get out of life is determined by our choices. Illustration: Sometimes fear of punishment motivates better than anything else. One mother decided she would put the fear of a speeding ticket in the speeding drivers going past a local elementary school. Every morning ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-8, 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
1. In Holland, Michigan we lived on a street which is part of Tulip Lane.
1. In Holland, Michigan we lived on a street which is part of Tulip Lane. In the fall, city workers planted thousands of tulip bulbs along the boulevard in the middle of our street. In the spring these bulbs would shoot upward out of the ground. To see those plants made us think about how, in a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Marks of a growing church
Ready, Set, Grow! Acts 2:41-47 Woodlawn Baptist Church September 12, 2004 (This message was taken from Dr. Paul Powell’s book "The Nuts & Bolts of Church Growth" and personalized to fit our congregation) Introduction Today I want to take a quick break from our series in Esther and spend the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Emphasize the importance of intentional spiritual growth, active engagement in faith, and preparation for the rewards that come from living a life dedicated to God's glory.
Good morning, everyone. I want to start today's service by sharing a quote from Rick Warren. He said, “Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.” Growth is what we’re going to be talking about today. Our sermon today is based on Psalms 92:12-13, which reads, "The righteous will ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 92:12-13
Topics: Intentional Growth
Today’s Scripture is God’s Word to churches to be focused on building up the church to be mature and healthy! The Scriptures are directly telling us to focus on ourselves. Give attention to the church body and do what is necessary to make it healthier.
Date: July 12th, 2009 Bible Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Imagine for a moment going to the doctor and after a battery of tests she comes out and tells you, “Look, you need to stop doing all the things you’re doing!” Your volunteer work in the community, your ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16
BE strong and GROW in GRACE. Just as Christ showed us Grace, we are to show others Grace. Also - Listing of more scriptures of BE...
10.12.2008 BE STRONG - GROW IN GRACE by William Akehurst, HSWC To BE or not to BE. That is the question. BE! Call to Worship Psalm 104:33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1
There are many Christians who are content to receive God’s grace on their lives, without growing and developing and maturing into the image of Christ.
Growing in God’s Grace There are many Christians who are content to receive God’s grace on their lives, without growing and developing and maturing into the image of Christ. Christians, who are complacent in their spiritual lives, who only seek after grace to cover their sin. Grace is God’s ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3
Denomination: Church Of God
Are we progressing in the faith or are we, like many of those Hebrew Christians: • dull of hearing • still need to be taught elementary truth • babies wanting milk, not solid food?
In the earlier chapters we have studied some wonderful passages about the Saviour’s divinity and humanity and His wonderful fitness to be our merciful and faithful High-priest. Now we are going to move on to some rather difficult or unpalatable passages. It is tempting to skip these, but they are ...read more
A sermon that looks at the essentials of a healthy, Biblical, growing church.
Acts 2:42-47 (NET Bible) 42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Reverential awe came on everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and held ...read more
This sermon casts the vision for a spiritually mature church and mature Christians.
We recently completed a series on Growing in Faith. If we are to grow in our faith, then we, the church, are to provide opportunities and an environment for people to grow. We are to be Growing People for Jesus. Growth is common metaphor used in the New Testament – 47 times. One thing is for ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16
Denomination: Methodist
As we practice the disipline of giving, we are helped to become more like Jesus.
As Christians, we’re called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, which means we’re to grow through the practice of certain spiritual disciplines: Bible study, prayer, witnessing, forgiveness, and the disciplines we have been talking about in this series: the disciplines of stewardship and giving. God ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
If we are to see our churches growing like the early church, we must be like the Jerusalem church. Certain characteristics should be present in our churches today before growth takes place.
The whole process of growth is caused by God. A farmer plows his field, sows the seed and fertilizes and cultivates the plant--all the while knowing that, in the final analysis, he is utterly dependent on forces outside himself. He knows he cannot cause the seed to germinate nor can he produce the ...read more