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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
The most important choice we'll ever make in life is the choice between life or death. When we choose Jesus, we choose life. It's always the best choice.
We’ve journeyed five weeks together exploring some of the choices we have to make in life. The choices we’ve explored are purpose or popularity, surrender or control, discipline or regret and important or urgent. Each are important choices, and the one we choose ultimately determines the course and ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:9-13
Denomination: Methodist
"Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things , and likewise Lazarus evil things;but now he is comforted and you are tormented" Luke 16:25.
Luke 16:19-31 Theme: Going home Text: Luke 16:19-31; Rev. 21:1-5 Home is always the best place to be. But many people have a wrong idea about where their home really is. If we would only understand that we are spiritual beings in a physical body we would also understand that just as the physical ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon explores the profound significance of the Lord's Supper as a renewal of love, a remembrance of Christ's sacrifice, and a proclamation of faith.
Good morning, beloved family of God. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad we're here, together, in this sacred space where hearts open to the whisper of the Holy Spirit and lives are transformed by the power of God's Word. Today, we gather around the Lord's table, not merely as spectators, but as ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Topics: Easter, Strength
TO TRY TO EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST
WAS THE DEATH OF CHRIST VICARIOUS? THE WORD VICARIOUS MEANS SUBSTITUTE. SOME ARGUE THAT JESUS WAS NOT OUR SUBSTITUTE ON THE CROSS BECAUSE HE DID NOT SUFFERED THE FULL PENALTY OF OUR SINS. BUT WE CERTAINLY DESERVED THE PUNISHMENT HE WENT THROUGH! JESUS WAS INNOCENTE, AND WE WERE GUILTY! HE DID NOT ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12
Denomination: Pentecostal
Paul persecuted Christians of the early church with a ferocious intensity. That is until he encountered Jesus. Meeting Jesus turned Paul's life around. He, who was dead, experienced new life.
Acts 9:1-6 “From Death to Life” INTRODUCTION Almost all of us have experienced a life changing event in our lives. The people who worked at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (but missed being at work that morning) share that their lives have been changed. For many of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-6
Denomination: Lutheran
If you are like me, there so many things that we do not see that we would like to see. For example…
Illus: On one of the GUNSMOKE episode Matt Dillon is in a serious gun fight in one of the episodes. Matt draws his pistol out of his holster to shoot the bad fellow with one hand and his other arm was slightly behind his back which was unusual for him. Since this was unusual for him someone asked ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus death opened the door for us!
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Usually when someone dies we bury them and it is more or less the end of the story. • There will be no more walks in the park, no more good times together. • Death claims another victory; the world seems to go on like nothing ever happened. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-5
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
But what happens when this life is all over? Does it make any difference how you lived or what you did for the love of Christ? Do we have any responsibility to please God?
2 CORINTHIANS 5:6-10 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF DEATH [Romans 14:8-10; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15] Paul is full of confidence toward life, death, and the hereafter (vv. 6, 8) because God has provided believers with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee that we will receive ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
What happened when Death crossed Jesus path.
A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 16 “Even Death is Not a Barrier” Luke 7: 11-17 “Joseph Bayly knew what the loss of a child was like. In fact, he and his wife Mary Lou lost three sons – one at eighteen days, after surgery; ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:11-17
Do you want peace of mind about your eternal destination? David gives us the prescription for true blessedness, which lies in having favor with God; and the favor of God will allow us entrance into heaven when we die and leave this world.
This morning we are going to hear about how we can have peace of mind about our eternal destination. If you have ever been concerned about whether or not you will go to heaven when you die, or how you can gain God’s favor, then this passage is for you. Concerning Psalm 32, the Bible commentator ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 32:1-5
A brief Easter sermon, appropriate for Sunrise Service, that deals with the fear of death and the resurrection hope of Jesus.
Easter Sunrise Lanier Christian Church April 8, 2012 David Simpson He Destroyed Death! Hebrews 2:14,15 Death. There is nothing pleasant in saying that word is it? There is no good in it. Just to say the word brings memories of heartache and pain and loss. Over the last year ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15
Denomination: Christian Church
PENTECOST 7 - The apostle Paul teaches about life an death matters. Believers are to be dead to sin but alive to God.
LIFE AND DEATH MATTERS (Outline) July 31, 2011 - Pentecost 7 - ROMANS 6:3-11 INTRO: Each of us has life changing events in our lives that we remember. Some events are happy and others not so pleasant. Joyful life changing events include: graduations, weddings, births, etc. As ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:3-11
There are two types of Dying to God’s will
Good Friday Sermon “The Tomb Speaks of Death” Mark 14:32-36, 15:34 For the body of Jesus, Good Friday ends in a tomb. The lips of the tomb, the mouth through which the cold body of Jesus was passed, speaks to us. The tomb has two messages. One is of death, the other is of life beyond ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:39-46, Mark 14:32-36
Funeral sermon upon the death of an elderly believer
Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (RSV) The apostle Paul was a man who had no fear of death. He was able to speak freely about the reality of death. Death held no terror for him. He even looked forward to it. Not that Paul was disillusioned with life and simply ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26
“And when he had entered, he said to them, ‘Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping’.” Mark 5:39
Introduction: Man was created in the image and likeness of God with power to make choices. These choices determine the quality of our lives and our eternal destiny. Eve made the choice to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil rather than the fruit of the tree of life and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:17-27, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, Mark 5:21-43
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