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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
On the night of his betrayal, Jesus prays that his church may be one, with the same unity that Jesus shares with his heavenly Father
May 24, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 17:1-11 The Prayer of the Divine Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Last Thursday was Ascension Day. 40 days after Easter, the risen Jesus meets with his disciples on a ...read more
Scripture: John 17:1-11
Denomination: Lutheran
This sermon encourages believers to embrace the fullness of Christ, seeking deeper knowledge of Him, and living a life rooted in His teachings and blessings.
Good morning, dear friends. It's a beautiful day to gather here, in the radiant warmth of God's love and the comforting embrace of our shared faith. As we stand at the precipice of a new week, let's take this moment to pause, to breathe, to be still and know that He is God. We are here today to ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-10
Topics: Complete Life, Living Out
The church is not supposed to mimic other human institutions. It is built up the foundation of never-ending love – supernatural power - unsearchable riches –immeasurable vision.
OPEN: So as we’ve begun exploring the fourth chapter of Ephesians – we’ve been looking at a proper response to the blessing Jesus provides for those who are in the Church. These are all first response issues – these are the baby steps. If we don’t get these first ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Now that this church has rebuilt its basic structure, it is time to go on and make it all work. To do so, go back to rediscover God’s intention for humanity and understand that the church is to restore the "garden."
One spiritual principle shows up over and over again in the Scriptures. One theme is repeated endlessly: and that is that the way to go forward is to go back. The way to move ahead with your life is to go back, to go back to its roots, go back to its foundations, where you discover what is valuable ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9
Denomination: Baptist
The Lord Jesus was the Master in approaching people at the point of their need. He knew how to move from a person’s felt need to their perceived need to their human need as a gateway to their spiritual need.
Addressing the Proud Person as Jesus Would (Luke 7:30-50) Illustration:The pride of your heart has deceived you. --Obadiah 1:3. As the story goes, Muhammad Ali looked up with that saucy grin of his and said in a slow, gravelly voice, "Superman don’t need no seatbelt!" Without missing a beat, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:30-50
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Apostles were very human men, just like us. And just as Jesus took these diamonds in the rough and polished them into gems, so God wants us to reach our spiritual potential by spending time with Jesus.
The Transformation of the Twelve, Part Three (Matt. 10:2-3) Main Idea: The Apostles were very human men, just like us. And just as Jesus took these diamonds in the rough and polished them into gems, so God wants us to reach our spiritual potential by spending time with Jesus. I. Levi ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:2-3
Paul’s Gospel was given to him by God. Therefore it is worth defending. The gospel is Truth - God’s Truth
Compromise is a tricky thing isn’t it? You’re never quite sure whether you’re going too far or not far enough. The trouble is it’s so important in today’s world. JFK once said "Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." Negotiation, compromise, finding the middle ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:1-12
Denomination: Anglican
How we worship Jesus matters as much as to God as Who we worship.
If you're able we stand as we open up God's word today? We will begin in Exodus 20 verses 4-6. Hear the word of the Lord. READ FROM THE BIBLE “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Paul helps us to view the incarnation from God's perspective.
Most of us are pretty familiar with the accounts of the birth of Jesus and the visits by the shepherds, and later the magi, that we find in Luke and Matthew. In fact, even outside the church, most people have at least some familiarity with those accounts. Unfortunately much human tradition has been ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11
Jesus teaches us to focus on what is really important.
A Messiah Who Keeps Us Focused Text: Matt. 15:1-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: [Children have] a great need to know where behavioral boundaries are and who has the courage to enforce them. Years ago, during the early days of the progressive-education movement, an enthusiastic theorist decided ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20
Denomination: Methodist
This continues our series of messages concerning what folks experienced as they entered into the presence of Christ, humbly taking their place at His feet.
Sitting @ the feet of Jesus- We find mercy Mark 7:24 – 30 A Christian couple from the south decides that they want to get a dog. As they are walking down the street in town, they notice that a sign in the pet shop is advertising "Christian Puppies." Their interest piqued, they go inside. "How ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:24-30
Denomination: Church Of God
Jesus is labeled as rebellious Jew, crazy man, evil demon possessed and mere human. Will you choose one of these labels? The Lord wants you to engage Him in order to find out for yourself.
For more Bible studies visit: www.LivingWatersWeb.com Who Is Jesus to You? Mark 3:1-35 Pastor Tom Fuller It’s said that “no good deed goes unpunished.” Do you ever find that to be true? I do. I remember one time long ago now, that I was trying to be a peacemaker in the midst of a tense ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:1-35
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
When we go before the Father to confess our sins, our failures and weaknesses, we are admitting that we are human and in need of forgiveness.
Becoming a Born-Again Christian and experiencing the transforming power of God’s forgiveness in salvation requires you to repent of your sins, confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. The Bible tells us that "it is with your ...read more
Scripture: Romans 10:10, 1 John 1:9
We cannot understand our own story until we understand how both Adam and Jesus have impacted the human race.
The story of Adam is really our story. From the time of Adam until today the story of disobedience against God has been repeated again and again. In fact, the Hebrew name "Adam" simply means "mankind" or "humanity" because the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis in the Bible is our story ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12-21
The two thieves on the cross illustrate the issue of salvation for the entire human race: that salvation is a choice by placing your faith alone in Christ alone.
TWO THIEVES OF CALVARY (A BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATION OF SALVATION) Luke 23:32, 39-43; Matt. 27:41-44) [HTML formatted version and handouts are located ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:41-44, Luke 23:32-43