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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
We will discover as we examine our text tonight that Jesus not only gives His disciples a commandment but He also commissions them for service.
COMMANDED TO LOVE COMMISSIONED TO SERVE Preached by Rev. Kelvin L. Parks at Greater Faith Church-Baptist, Waukegan, Illinois on Wednesday, 21 February 2007 John 15:12-17 (v.12) This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. (v.13) Greater love hath no man than ...read more
Scripture: John 15:12-17
Denomination: Baptist
Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding…Jesus should always be invited to the wedding and should be asked to stay for the marriage!
John 2:1-11-On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Jesus' encounter with his disciples on their journey to Emmaus is a beautiful example of the invitation into a deeper relationship with Christ. I brought this message before a Communion Service.
I. Introduction A. Have you ever been driving down the road with your radio on, and a song comes on that you just have to groove to? a. Either it reminds you of days gone by, reminds you of a special moment in your life, or you identify with the message. b. So your head starts bobbing and your ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-32
Denomination: Methodist
In our text we find Jesus setting an example for us when he washed the feet of his disciples—an example of Servant Leadership.
TITLE: PICK UP A TOWEL, NOT A TITLE SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 13:3-9 / 12-17 We continue our “MARCH TOWARDS CALVARY” this morning and visit a scene that began to unfold the NIGHT IN WHICH JESUS WAS BETRAYED. I lift as a thought this morning – Pick Up a Towel Not A Title. What would you do if ...read more
Scripture: John 13:3-17
God's Kingdom has come. The world has changed and Jesus commissions his disciples to go far and wide to tell others the good news.
Matthew 28:16-20 “Commissioned” INTRODUCTION At the Sunday school that I attended each month we would have a “Missionary Sunday.” Missionaries who were on furlough would come and speak to us about their adventures. I was entranced by their stories. What really amazed ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Denomination: Lutheran
When Jesus washed his disciple's feet he performed an act of the utmost humility. In doing so he set an example for us to follow.
AIM HIGH BY BENDING LOW John 13:1-17 INTRODUCTION: John of all the gospels has the longest account of the Last Supper. We owe him for many of the details of what went on in that upper room. First of which is what we’ll be looking at today as we see a great act of humility performed by our ...read more
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
LOVE is NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT RECONCILIATION AND RECONCILIATION IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT FORGIVENESS. After the resurrection, John recorded several accounts of Jesus appearing to his disciples.
After the resurrection, John recorded several accounts of Jesus appearing to his disciples. One of these is in John 20:19-20, Jesus visited his disciples who locked themselves in a room because they fear the Jewish leaders. Jesus came through those doors, and the first thing he said was “Peace be ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:20-21
Denomination: Foursquare
Jesus was the master of fishing for men, and he wanted his disciples to do the same. Here are four qualities of discipleship that will help us to grow in this area.
Fishing For Men Luke 5:1-11 Introduction I’m not known as a great fisherman - although I do like to fish. Just the casting and catching part. I admit to being a jinx. Nobody usually catches any fish when I’m fishing with them. And then there was the time I left half of Danny Dodd tackle box ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
In the moment of conflict, his disciples deserted him. But Jesus wasn’t alone at the cross. John tells us of others who were there.
- What Will You Do With Jesus? - Will You Desert Him? Introduction John 19:28-30 - the last moments of Jesus’ life. 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour ...read more
Scripture: John 19:23-42
This was indeed another significant moment in Jesus’ journey with His disciples because of the commission that He gave them. This is what we call that Great Commission.
GOD’S MARCHING ORDERS Text: Matthew 28:16 – 20 During the week of Easter, we were watching some of the Easter movies that they had on a network known as Up (for uplifting). One of the movies (I think it was a movie called “Barabbas,” if I am not mistaken) portrays Jesus in the Garden of ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
How are we to relate to the world around us? How will the world relate to us? All of these are critical truths Jesus wants His disciples to understand.
I was listening to radio one afternoon recently when I heard story of a young woman in Albania who had come to faith in Christ and was a joyful, radiant Christian, witnessing to her friends about what she had found in Jesus. Then I listened with great sadness & shock to hear that this vibrant ...read more
Scripture: John 15:18-27
Denomination: Bible Church
Jesus rebuked His disciples because they wanted to keep the power of healing for themselves. This is happening in church today even though Jesus said it is wrong!
I think that it is sad that when I read this narrative, it made me think about the control the church has held over people for almost 2000 years. The church used only one verse, thus out of context, to control people. Catholics could not own a Bible until 1964 CE. The idea that a person has to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:38-41
Joel gives the judgement: it’s because of the sin of the Israelites themselves. Just the opposite of the faith and obedience of Mary that Jesus wants in His disciples.
Saturday of the 27th week in Course 2023 I think this brief Gospel gives us words that either Jesus or His Mother could have proclaimed. As usual, there’s a big crowd around Jesus, perhaps hundreds clamoring for attention, for encouragement, for healing or forgiveness. A woman raises her voice and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:27-28, Joel 3:12-21
Denomination: Catholic
To explore Jesus' act of washing his disciples' feet as an ultimate demonstration of humility and love, and encourages us to emulate this humility in our daily lives.
Good morning, Church Family! Let me start off by sharing a beautiful quote from the renowned Christian author and preacher, A.W. Tozer. He once said, "Humility is not a grace that can be achieved, it's a grace that comes when we have nothing left to protect or project or prove." This profound ...read more
Topics: Jesus, Foot Washing
Are we disciples who struggle constantly to keep up with our commitments to Christ or do we follow Him in a way that our work flows out of His will for us.
March, 2007 “Careful or Carefree Hospitality” Luke 10:38-42 INTRODUCTION: In today’s scripture Martha invited Jesus and his disciples to her house so that He would have a place to teach. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived in the town of Bethany; and Martha the older sister, was the hostess. She ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
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