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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 the kingdom of God, Jesus has a trade secret too. It's about trading our old selves for new ones. This trade happens when we encounter God's love and follow Jesus on his way of love. Along this path, we trade our mindset of obligation for a mindset of opportunity.
Hey guys! Today we're going to talk about something super cool. You know how companies have these things called trade secrets that give them an edge over their competitors? Well, Jesus has a trade secret too. It's all about trading our old selves for new ones. This trade happens when we experience ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32, Ephesians 5:1-2, Ephesians 4:22-24
Topics: Spiritual Transformation, Habit Change, New Life, Faith Renewal
This message is #1 in the road to recovery. It covers the ’first step’ to true freedom from habits, hangups, and hurts.
Genesis 37:23-24 / Psalms 40:1-2 * Most of us have been around long enough to realize this isn’t a perfect church – full of imperfect people. Wow! A Revelation * Most of us feel comfortable generalizing our imperfection and faults. o Its easy to say, “yeah, we all have hurts, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 40:1-2
Denomination: Baptist
The strongest evidence of salvation is a life where there is lack of any evidence of the old ways, habits, lifestyle & thinking!
Perth 26/09/07 “Getting rid of the evidence” Intro: *** One day a ranger catches a man in the very act of poaching crabs out of a river where there were fishing restrictions. The ranger springs from behind the bushes & says to the man “You’re under arrest for illegal ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-16
Denomination: Pentecostal
Celebrating the birth of Jesus is appropriate and good, but we must not forget the life-altering habits that should follow!
Christmas Overflow (Luke 2:17-20) Unlike some of my previous Luke 2 sermons, this focuses primarily upon verses 17-20. 1. It seemed the whole world was waiting breathlessly for the birth of this baby. This baby is Prince George, firstborn son of Prince Harry and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. It is ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:17-20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
John wants his readers to know that if any loves the world as a habit of life, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life; is not of the Father but is of the world. 1 John 2:17 And ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17
The angels visit to Bethlehem was a joyous occasion First to the shepherds then to all the habitant. Jesus brings joy to all.
Text: Luke 2:9-14 Theme: Good News through Songs Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever. Introduction Luke 2:”9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:9-14
Denomination: Methodist
You cannot achieve what you cannot conceive. Focus on positive actions that will establish good habits.
A. INTRODUCTION: 1 KINGS 19:8-17 1. Prepare physically. “Then he lay down and slept” (v 5). There … was some bread … a jar of water! So he ate and drank” (v. 6). Preparation is physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. 2. Recognize and face your limitations. “The journey ahead will be too ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:9, 1 Kings 19:17-18
Encourage believers to establish a lifestyle of praising God in all circumstances, both good and bad, as a daily habit.
Good morning, Church family. Today we're going to be diving into a topic that is close to the heart of every believer. That is, praising God in all circumstances, whether they are good or bad. This is not an occasional act, but it's about establishing a lifestyle of praise. Our key scripture today ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 34:1-3
Topics: Praising God, Lifestyle
Withness is the art of making the person in front of you feel like they are the most important person in the world to you. How are you with that?
We are coming to the close of our series on cultivating spiritual disciplines. We’ve got two more disciplines to talk about, and next week I will wrap up with what this all means in terms of a life of holiness. So let me just remind you where we’ve been. We are looking at eight habits we can ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:7-10, Luke 7:36-50
Fasting is probably the least understood of the spiritual disciplines. But it has the potential to be one of the most rewarding.
[I am very grateful to SermonCentral contributor Jim Luthy for his sermon "To Fast or Not to Fast." His opening illustration and structure formed the backbone of this sermon.] Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Matthew 6. How many of you are tea drinkers? I know we are in the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18, Jeremiah 14:10-11, Isaiah 58:3-5
The bible teaches us that those who have the habit of prayer experience rich spiritual blessings in their hearts and lives.
Reading James 5:13-18 Text: James 5:16b “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much”. (NKJV) James 5:16b “The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects”. (RSV) Introduction The bible teaches us that those who have the habit of prayer experience rich spiritual ...read more
Scripture: James 5:13-20, James 5:13-18
A person who will become or is an achiever is one who is interdependent on others and understands what habits must be dominant in their lives.
How Too Achieve in Life? Thesis: A person who will become or is an achiever is one who is interdependent on others and understands what habits must be dominant in their lives. Introduction: We have a lot of people today writing books telling people how to become successful. The American dream is ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30, Psalm 1:1-3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Nurturing Godly character in our lives involves "taking off" old habits and "putting on" new ones.
True Godly Character Love and Wisdom; God and You Colossians 3:1–14 (This message is begun wearing dirty, torn or worn clothes ... shirt, scarf, shoes, socks, jewelry ... and in the middle changed into a nicer suit. This should be done in a quite non-provocative way, no pants or revealed skin in ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-14
Denomination: Mennonite
The way to conquer anger is to be conscious of it. Unless you are convicted in that area, you can never overcome the habit.
Conquer anger! Ecclesiastes 7:9 “Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the bosom of fools.” Do you use expletives, bark orders, scream, retort sharply and behave rudely? Do you mock, criticize and yell at cleaners, drivers and helpers? Do you always find ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:9
Speaking the truth in love with one another is the habit Christians do. It is Jesus Christ in us. It is the Holy Spirit in us.
Volkswagen is a popular brand of cars here in the United States and all over the world. About five years ago, Volkswagen was caught in a massive cheating scandal. Essentially they installed a “defeat device” – or software – in their cars with diesel engines that could detect when they were being ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:15
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