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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
Second of seven in series on Building a Kingdom Family
THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a fellowship of faith, family and friendships May 16, 2004 “You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13 (NASB) Pillar #2. Respecting Human Life Human life is a gift from God and is of transcendent worth. It is to be ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:13
Denomination: United Methodist
Adam, son of God, failed in the Garden. Israel, son of God, rebelled in the wilderness. Jesus the Son of God, on behalf of us all, won the battle against temptation in the wilderness. Believers in Jesus are also called sons of God, so how must we live?
A SECOND CHANCE FOR THE HUMAN RACE. Luke 4:1-13. Man was always going to get a second chance after the Fall of Adam. God made a promise concerning the seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15), and ‘that seed was Christ’ (cf. Galatians 3:16; Galatians 3:29). We see in the temptation of Jesus a new Adam ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In today's lesson we are urged to recognize the folly of human wisdom and to embrace the wisdom of the gospel.
Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Galatians is all about grace and is the antidote to legalism. For Paul, it was about Christ crucified and his becoming a slave to Christ and not the Law.
APROVAL OF HUMAN BEINGS OR GOD Galatians 1 I once attended a worship event and before the speaker took the stage a choral group was singing. I was to lead a prayer before the speaker began, so I was silently worshipping and reflecting on my words for the prayer. As the choral group sang a very ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:1-24
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The marginal people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being.
There is a story of a group of the very pious who are waiting in heaven for judgment. As they are waiting and complaining about the wait, they begin to see some of the “sinners” they knew on earth coming into the waiting room: a corrupt politician, an itinerant woman who had been ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:10-28
Denomination: Anglican
This message focuses on God's message and how we are to hear it and share it.
Introduction: 1. Many years ago, a young man who had just got out of Bible College where he’d spent several years learning all the theological words he thought would make him a successful preacher. He was hired by a country church & was determined to bringing new people to Christ. So he set ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Denomination: Baptist
As humans we get pretty silly when it comes to the choices we make.
Silly Humans, Smart God Written By: Tim Gardner April 2005 “AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual leadership. He received a $26 million severance package. Perhaps it’s not Walter who’s lacking intelligence. Police in Oakland, California spent two ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:11
Denomination: Salvation Army
A sermon for the 12 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 14 The story of Jesus and Peter walking on water
Grace and Peace to you from our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ amen Many of you have heard the phrase, "I am only human" as a person is trying to explain why he/she has made some mistake, or did something wrong. Said in that kind of way, the phrase says something very negative about the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Denomination: Lutheran
When the Word became Flesh there were some incredible results.
WHEN GOD JOINED HUMANITY Christmas is a time for receiving. Yes, that’s right; we do enjoy getting gifts at Christmas time. Even if we buy our own gifts it is a chance to indulge ourselves and buy ourselves what we really wanted. It’s also great to get a gift from someone who really knows you and ...read more
Scripture: John 1:10-14
Denomination: Mennonite
God graciously entrusts us with His gifts, calling us to faithful stewardship, repentance, and fruitfulness, while offering mercy through Jesus despite our failures.
Friends, gather your hearts and breathe in this grace-soaked moment. Jesus tells a story that sounds like the evening wind moving through vines—soft at first, then strong enough to stir us awake. It’s a story about ownership and oversight, about the Owner’s kindness and the tenants’ choices. It’s ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
Topics: Wicked Tenants, Parable
Jesus said in Luke 12:1-12 that God is good and did not create Hell. Rather humans create their own Hell. An interesting thing to consider.
Humans create their own Hell Luke 12:1-12 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 12:1 Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:1-2
Satan challenges God asumption that Job is righteous. The open question of Job is, "Can humans serve God for who he is?" Can they have real integrity.
When I was a child my mom had to promise me she would give me a prize if I was good in the grocery store. I didn’t get that many prizes. But the motivation for my goodness was a prize. As I matured my Mother would ask me to be good in the store out of respect for her and the other shoppers. ...read more
Scripture: Job 1:1-22
Denomination: Methodist
There is too much violence and God is mad about it but we need to take a close look at our own hearts and respond with the hope of the Gospel.
A Response to the Carnage and Human Suffering Tonight, we are stunned as board members of PBC! -Shortly before 9am, first plane crashes into one of the towers. - Shortly after 9 am, second plane crashes into second tower -40 minutes after the New York attacks, another aircraft crashes into ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:18, Luke 15:1-15
Denomination: Evangelical Free
The fundamental problem of humanity never hits the headlines, never comes as a blast e-mail to our computers. But we know what it is.
Psalm 51 What is the fundamental human problem? We can’t get the answer from commentators or the mainstream media, or even most of the alternate media. The fundamental human problem is not poverty, or migration, or nuclear weapons or climate change. Those may be difficulties that rise to the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 3:23
Denomination: Catholic
No one pays that much attention to the wrapping. It’s what is inside that counts . . . right? Maybe this Christmas we should stop and consider how the gift was wrapped.
Wrapped Pt. 1 - In Humanity I. Introduction There is usually very little attention paid to the wrappings. Even if great time and effort is made to make sure each corner is tucked and folded perfectly. Even if the bow is picked to match exactly. Even if every seam is precise. Most of the time all ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23
Denomination: Pentecostal
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