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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
God uses ordinary people’s courage and compassion to lift others from life’s pits, reminding us to act rightly and help those in need now.
Some days feel like pits, don’t they? Not just potholes in the road, but deep, echoing cisterns of disappointment, decisions, and delays. You pray and the sky seems quiet. You plan and the ground gives way. You stand in the middle of a week that you never wanted and wonder, How do I get out of ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 38:7-13
Topics: Courage, Compassion
Trusting God’s presence and help gives us courage and steadiness, even when life feels overwhelming and uncertain, because faith refuses to panic.
Some of us walked in today with hearts that feel waterlogged. Headlines pound like hail on a tin roof. Bills stack up like sandbags at the door. A diagnosis, a disappointment, a detour you didn’t see coming—each one another inch on the flood gauge of the soul. You wonder, “How high will this go? ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 46:1-7
Topics: Hurricane, Disaster
God is our ever-present, unfailing Helper and Keeper, offering constant care and strength amid life’s uncertainties, inviting us to trust Him completely.
Some of us walked in today with quiet questions in our hearts. How long will this last? Where will the help come from? The world can feel like a wall of hills, looming larger than our strength. When the bills stack up, when the diagnosis surprises, when the nights stretch on, the soul starts ...read more
Topics: God's Care, Hard Times
Thesis: Good people in bad marriages try to make the marriage better.
Thesis: Good people in bad marriages try to make the marriage better. Intro.: 1. < Begin > a. Illust. A few years ago the following item appeared in a Florida newspaper: "A young British couple decided to get a divorce while their wedding reception was still in progress. Daniel and Susan ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1
Moms can make lasting impressions not only upon their daughters, but also upon their sons! They can help their children avoid the detours that could ruin their lives.
1. "The ideal woman was described 2,500 years ago in Proverbs 31--and she is still intimidating her sisters ever since." Liz Higgs 2. Many inaccuracies re: motherhood, role of women in OT... 3. E.G., weddings arranged, girls forced to marry....not true; daughters could accept/reject; parents ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.
Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.) We need power to perform as God has designed us. We have learned a lot in the last several months in 1 Peter about how God wants us to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Ever since the early church, there have been schemes and promotions to produce unity in the church. But, divisions continue. The only medicine to heal the wounds of disunity and discord is found in this text of Scripture.
UNITY OF THE SPIRIT TEXT: Eph 4:1-3 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3
Those who drop out of church tend to struggle with their purpose in life and never find their niche in the Kingdom of God.
SPIRITUAL DROPOUTS TEXT: Gal 6:9 INTRODUCTION: A. DEFINITION OF DROPOUT 1. A school dropout is a student who leaves a school for any reason except death before graduation or completion of a course of study and without transferring to another school. 2. A spiritual dropout is a ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:9
Wise people learn to listen to the Spirit so they can be filled with the knowledge of His will with all spiritual wisdom and understanding
How the Holy Spirit Leads Us With Wisdom Illustration:An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 4:29-34
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Holy Spirit helps you overcome your fear of becoming too successful by reminding you that God gives the victory, the fruit and the growth of the church.
Illustration:After a preacher died and went to heaven, he noticed that a New York cabdriver had been given a higher place than he had. "I don’t understand," he complained to St. Peter. "I devoted my entire life to my congregation." "Our policy is to reward results," explained St. Peter. "Now ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
We have been comforted by God as His children, therefore we should render comfort to others in need.
BLESSED COMFORT © 2000 Mark Beaird Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 n Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie's owner decided to clean Chippie's cage with a vacuum ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is a sermon on faithfulness through fruitfulness
John 15:1-17 “God’s Tape Measure” Introduction: 1.Every person has been placed here on earth for two reasons. a)To know God in your heart personally. b)To obey God with your life. 2.Salvation’s path goes like this: a)A union, a communion, and a reunion. 3.God’s measuring rod that signifies ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-17
Denomination: Baptist
This is the first sermon in a series entitled, "When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse"
We are beginning a new series this morning based on the book of Job. Even though the book of Job is probably the oldest book in the Bible, it is still very relevant for today. In fact, it will always be relevant as long as there is suffering in the world. You see, this book tackles one of life’s ...read more
Prove people wrong when they say you can’t.
THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING VERSION AND DECIDE WHETHER YOUR YOUTH MINISTRY COULD BE APPLIED TO IT. IF YOU FIND NO APPLICATION TO THIS VERSE, IN JESUS’ NAME, REGARDLESS OF WHAT SITUATION COMES AGAINST YOU, FIGHT IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, GOD ALMIGHTY AS DAVID DID IN 1 ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:12
Satan and God have two very different ways they want us to look at trouble and temptation in our life.
"Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one ...read more
Scripture: James 1:12-16
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