Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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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
Our future depends on our past & present attitude & actions toward God. Yet even if we have thwarted God’s purposes in our past, He is willing to restore us, for God is a God of redemption. He holds out gracious promises to those who turn to Him.
ISAIAH 48: 17-22 PROMISES FOR THE FAITHFUL [Jeremiah 50:4-8] Had Israel responded to God in their past, their present life and circumstances would have been considerably different. Instead of being enslaved and going into exile they would have walked in ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 48:17-22
Denomination: Baptist
God’s heart for the poor is clearly presented in Luke’s gospel. Jesus continues to hammer home the point of good news to the poor and warnings to the wealthy. What should we take from this?
(If you rate this sermon, please offer helpful comments. God bless, Greg) If you think of yourself as extremely rich, raise your hand. If you think of yourself as terribly poor and needy raise your hand. What does it look like to be extremely rich today? What about terribly poor and needy? In ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
In this parable, Jesus is teching those at the banquet how to play "musical chairs" using God’s rules not the rules of the world.
Playing the World’s Games by God’s Rules 22nd Sunday of Orinary Time, 2007 Children’s Sermon tie-in - Luke 14:11 - Using the game of "Chutes and Ladders" we discussed and how sometimes when you think you are going to lose you land on a ladder space and move forward and sometimes when you think ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:7-14
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Embrace the power of forgiveness, let go of bitterness, and walk in peace by extending the same grace, mercy, and forgiveness that God has given us.
Good morning, church family! I am so excited to share with you a message today that I believe has the power to change lives. We're going to be diving into Ephesians 4:31-32 and talking about the power of forgiveness, the root of bitterness, and the path to peace. C.S. Lewis once said, "To be a ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32
Topics: Forgiveness, Peace
Sermon uses clips from classic movie, The Miracle Worker, to help communicate the experience of blindnessand the experience of receiving sight.
Seeing Physically & Spiritually Fortifying the Foundations # 22 John 9[1] 12-7-03 Intro: We don’t know this beggar’s name. Few people knew his name at the time of our story. But many had seen him as they approached the temple in Jerusalem. Pharisees had dropped him a coin or two as they went ...read more
Scripture: John 12:47, John 9:1-41
Denomination: Charismatic
This message was given hours before the War with Iraq began. It is designed to encourage people to pray for our troops and trust God that He will work everything out.
On the Brink of War Dr. Marty Baker March 19, 2003 Stevens Creek Community Church Augusta, GA www.stevenscreek.net Tonight the United States stands on the brink of war. After countless attempts at diplomacy, our nation is prepared to take a stand for justice in the world community. Saddam ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:8
Denomination: Church Of God
When we comprehend God’s perfect love for us, we will live without fear and be moved to keep his commandments for all the right reasons.
Fear of punishment is a very effective form of motivation. It’s used quite effectively in the military. Soldiers are trained to obey orders. That’s what boot camp is all about. You find out very quickly that you better listen and get it right the first time or you face the wrath of an angry ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:16-21
Denomination: Lutheran
Jesus said He came that we might have life and have it to the full. Here is the path to abundance.
21, March 2004 Dakota Community Church Satisfaction Guaranteed Introduction: Jesus promised abundant life. Psalm 91: 14-16 14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with ...read more
Scripture: John 10:10, John 8:31-32
Denomination: Mennonite
The third installment in the Prparing for Personal Revival series
Ps 51:10-12 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.” (KJV) We’ve been talking about preparing for personal ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12
What to do and what not to do when comforting the wounded
Last week we had our 22nd Church Anniversary celebration, and celebrations are an important part of life. But celebrations rarely make up the majority of our lives. Most of our lives are made of up work, sprinkled with some successes and some defeats. The goal is to focus on the destination and ...read more
Scripture: Job 4:1
Denomination: *other
Know that God wants to bless with tremendous blessings (past, present, future)and it gives Him pleasure to do so.
For Seekers of Every Spiritual Blessing by Andrew Chan, PBC Vancouver, BC Ephesians 1:3-14 “…blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing…” Is it true? Many perhaps wonder where is this blessing. How can God be blessing. Look at the world… not much blessing, … But from the very beginning ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Denomination: Evangelical Free
God’s Law is a stern teacher, but stern for a purpose: to drive us to the Gospel of Jesus Christ where real genuine freedom is found.
One time when Jesus was off praying by himself, his disciples nearby, he asked them, "What are the crowds saying about me, about who I am?" [19] They said, "John the Baptizer. Others say Elijah. Still others say that one of the prophets from long ago has come back." [20] He then asked, ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 3:21-25, Luke 9:18-24
Love is about relationships, and to really understand love, we need to think about the greatest possible relationship for a human being, a relationship with God.
God is Love 1 John 4:7-12 02/20/05 2267 words 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12
A sermon on how God delights in us based on Psalm 18:19
Sermon for 12/5/2004 Pure Delight Psalm 18:19 Introduction: My wife’s delight is chocolate Rules of chocolate: If you’ve got melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly. Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 18:19
2nd of 4 on Friendship with God. Forgiveness is a decision that God made to give you and that you can make to give others.
Getting Past the Pain Reconciliation Dynamic If I have a brand new car with 20 miles on it and park it in the parking lot and you carelessly come driving in and smash into the side of it, doing $8000 damage, you and I are going to have a problem with our relationship! Let’s suppose that just ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:9
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