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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
Emphasize the importance of resisting the devil's schemes, guarding our hearts, and protecting God's Kingdom by not giving the devil a foothold through unwholesome actions or words.
Good morning family! It's a joy to be gathered here together in the house of the Lord. Today, we're going to delve into a powerful passage from the book of Ephesians. We're going to talk about the danger of giving opportunity to the devil, the power of resisting his schemes, and our responsibility ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:27-29
Topics: Devil, Opportunity
Craig Groeschel said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” That’s a good description of our subject for today: Self-Control.
HOLY HABIT #3: SELF-CONTROL Introduction Craig Groeschel said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” That’s a good description of our subject for today: Self-Control. In this series we have added to our faith goodness —a life of moral excellence—and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Holy People have Holy Habits.
7 Daily Habits of Holy People I Thessalonians 5:16-23 1 Thessalonians 5:16-23 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-23
Denomination: Church Of God
Some people tend to have a hard time listening to people who do not speak in the language of Biblical absolutes.
Some people tend to have a hard time listening to people who do not speak in the language of Biblical absolutes. Ineffective listening is usually the single biggest hindrance to effective communication between people. The following is a list of some of the most common barriers to listening: a. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, James 1:19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Christ gives the Christian the freedom to love others truly.
Breaking the Bad Biting Habits of Believers Gal. 5:13-16Aug. 7, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: In his book, Rebuilding Your Broken World., -- Gordon MacDonald states. In early 1988 Charles and Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales, and some friends took a skiing ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:13-16
Denomination: Baptist
Christians can strengthen their walk with God by adopting these habits.
Six Habits For Highly Effective Christians (Based upon concepts from John Calvin’s Institutes) Topical Message September 5, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson A school teacher who was bypassed for a promotion went to her administrator and complained, "I have twenty years ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:11-12
It pleases God when we are conscientious about being grateful and doing good.
Title: Doing Nice Things Can Be Habit Forming Text: Hebrews 13:1-8 and 15-16 Thesis: It pleases God when we are conscientious about being grateful and doing good. Introduction Stephen Ambrose wrote the book, Band of Brothers… it is the story of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division of ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-16
To investigate the habits of the Magi as they searched for and discovered the King of kings to provoke us to make a fresh commitment to Christ.
Text: Matthew 2:1-12 "When Chances Come" By Willo Lou Clark If you had been a lowly shepherd who heard the angels sing, Would you have left your sheep alone to find the baby King? If you had been the innkeeper - pressed & hurried since the dawn, Would you have done the best you could, or told ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Denomination: Pentecostal
What disciplines should characterize the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ?
When we began this series on discipleship, we did so by looking to Hebrews 12:1-2, where we learned that discipleship is all about becoming more like Jesus. That is our goal in spiritual growth. In that passage, the writer likens the process of discipleship to being in a race. In our text for ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Part of the Fit for Life PowerPak - How to be Spiritually Fit
“Spiritual Fitness” Three Steps to Spiritual Fitness 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Matthew 4:4
Twenty church families from different backgrounds and situations were surveyed to discover their secrets of familial success.
Ten Habits of Highly Successful Families Joshua 24:15 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Families are certainly different today than they were 25 years ago. I heard the funny story about a man who rushed into a toy store late one evening to buy a Barbie doll for his daughter who had a birthday the ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 24:15
The men and women who have made a difference for God throughout history were intentionally and habitually holy people. They share some common traits. You and I can make holiness a habit as well by participating in 7 simple activities.
(Note: after the service I had people placed at each exit to hand out laminated bookmarkers listing the 7 Habits and supporting scripture. People really liked this reminder and many still have them in their Bibles) Seven Habits Of Highly Holy People Introduction In 1989, a book hit the shelves ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Peter 1:14
We can learn from Gods people.
The Habits of Heavens Heroes 3 Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience [ cheerful / hopeful endurance] and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. [Confident expectation] Habit - A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:4
Learning Faith from Abraham
A. INTRODUCTION: BREAKING OLD HABITS 1. Why is it hard to teach old dogs new tricks? Because old dogs go back to old habits. “As a pig returns to it squalor” (2 Peter 2:22, ELT). Why Old Habits? • Recessive memory • Reinforces our values and attitudes • The old ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 20:1-17
How to develop a strong Prayer Habit is a teaching on making prayer a priority in our lives.
How to develop a strong Prayer Habit There seems to be two kinds of Christians when it comes to prayer. 1st. Those who love list and formula's to prayer. I am finding out that we don't need more heavy loads but we need to bring our loads to Jesus. Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV) 28 “Come to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30