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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
Christian transformation is not about human effort but about the power of the Holy Spirit renewing our minds, leading us to live lives of devotion to God, and not conforming to the patterns of this world.
Good morning, church family! I am so excited to be sharing God's word with you today, focusing on Romans 12:1-2. Oswald Chambers, a renowned Christian leader and theologian, once said, "Beware of harking back to what you once were when God wants you to be something you have never been." This is a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Topics: Transformation, Habits
The bible speaks often about the heart. It is more than the blood-pump in our chests, it is all-encompassing to our lives. This lesson looks at some if the ways "heart" is used in scripture.
1. Last week we spoke of the relationship of our actions and our hearts -- our actions show our hearts 2. The Bible has much to say about the heart a. Can be deceitful (Jeremiah 17.9) b. To be used fully for God -- Deuteronomy 6.4-9 c. Impacts our appearance A merry heart makes a cheerful ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 15:13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
St. Luke records that when Jesus began his ministry, he proclaimed that He was sent “to heal the brokenhearted, and proclaim deliverance to captives.”
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Healing of the Heart When I was growing up in the fifties and early sixties, this Extraordinary Form Mass was everywhere the norm. So we heard this wonderful Gospel every year. But what is “dropsy”? Now we have the Internet and we can learn easily that dropsy ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:13-21, Luke 14:1-11, Luke 4:18
Denomination: Catholic
Have you gotten used to saying "No" to God? It became a habit of the Children of Israel in the wilderness and ultimately resulted in an all-out rebellion against God that disqualified most of them from God's rest.
Author, theologian and Professor Craig Keener tells how his mother asked him if he believed in an after-life at the age of nine, and he replied no. She agreed with him and told him how most intellectuals did as well. So he felt affirmed in his atheism. The problem was that such a worldview left ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-11, Colossians 1:22-23, 1 Corinthians 15:2, 2 Peter 1:10-11, 1 John 2:19 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Bible Church
Worry often feels unavoidable, but it drains our energy and distracts our hearts. Today, we’ll explore how worship can break the cycle of worry, helping us find peace, purpose, and joy by centring our lives on Jesus.
Introduction Good morning, Church. Today, we’re looking at a story many of us know well: Mary and Martha. It’s a passage about priorities, but it’s also a mirror that reflects our tendency to let worry dominate our lives. Let’s explore how we can move from a life of worry to one of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
Sermon in series about the heart based on the book "Enemies of the Heart" by Andy Stanley. In order to overcome jealousy, we must develop the habit of presenting all of our desires to the Lord and celebrating the blessings He bestows on others.
It Came From Within: Jealousy Each of the enemies of the heart we have talked about in this series has been about debt. Guilt says, "I owe you." Anger says, "You owe me." Greed says, "I owe me." The fourth issue is jealousy and it also is related to debt. Jealousy ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-3
Denomination: Pentecostal
In this message we will discuss everyone's favorite spiritual growth habit... The habit of GIVING...
Grow The Habit Of Giving When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD. Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The LORD accepted Abel ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-21, Genesis 4:2-5, Mark 12:41-44
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
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
“Loving one another is not optional in the Christian life. It is the evidence of it.” (John Piper) This is where all our spiritual growth leads.
HOLY HABIT #6: Brotherly Kindness 2 Peter 1:5-7 Introduction “Loving one another is not optional in the Christian life. It is the evidence of it.” (John Piper) This is where all our spiritual growth leads. The Holy Habits of 2 Peter 1 begin with faith and end with love. That journey transforms ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7
Sin is a contagion. Many who are sick with it carelessly infect others. They are unconcerned about the seriousness of their disease, and so they casually spread it around while refusing to seek treatment for themselves. Jesus came to heal us all.
Seven Habits of Highly Infectious Sinners Intro: We are well into flu and cold season, with some schools even having to close for a day or two recently. Health providers are asking if we’ve had flu shots, and been vaccinated for pneumonia and Covid. Some are stocking up on hand sanitizer and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:17, Jeremiah 8:22, Jeremiah 17:14
This message continues the review of the 12 spiritual disciplines.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Heahlthy Habits Review" Pt 2 Introduction Today we will finish the series of messages on healthy spiritual habits for a deeper walk. These are activities that condition the soul and deepen our connection to God. All of the things we have studies this past ...read more
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
This message continues on our series of messages exploring the practices the Bible calls us to do on a regular basis to develop our walk with God.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Sacrifice” Review Every once in a while we find it necessary to go to the doctor for a physical. We make an appointment with a person who is familiar with how the physical body functions and the signs of good and not so good health. The doctor went to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46, Hebrews 11:24-26, Ephesians 5:1-2
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
Denomination: Baptist
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
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
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