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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
God’s grace transforms weary hearts, planting hope and new beginnings, as He writes His promises within us and remembers our sins no more.
If you came in today feeling weary, worried, or worn thin, you’re in good company. The God who counts your tears also carries your cares. He has a promise with your name on it—a promise that doesn’t pile on pressure, but pours in power. When we open Jeremiah 31, we find a picture of God kneeling in ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:27-34
Topics: Hope, Love, Prayer
We always need to be advancing and growing in our faith, but we cannot do anything without faith. Today all things have to make sense and it is not easy to trust God, but faith can move mountains.
“A Closer Look: Faith” Introduction: We live in a world in which it is hard to have faith. People expect everything to make sense logically and faith very rarely fits into people’s equations. We as the church are supposed to be based and founded on faith. Faith is what keeps us going and ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
There is a lot of belief in the world today that the church is impotent, cannot do anything worthwhile. Psalms 126:5-6 will give us, very succinctly, six characteristics of a focused individual ministry.
THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a Fellowship of Faith, Family and Friendships -------------------------- February 1, 2004 -------------------------- Amos was the prophet who preached against the “good ‘ol boy” religious system. I preached a sermon ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6, 1 Peter 2:9
Denomination: United Methodist
A look at the arrest, trial, torture and resurrection of Christ
The images of Mel Gibson’s film are still fresh in my mind. I can see him being arrested in the Garden. I can see his trial and the brutal beating. I can see the crucifixion. And I can see the final scene as Jesus walked triumphantly from the tomb. It was a movie that has profoundly impacted ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:16-22
Denomination: Methodist
Taking a look at what is to come when we get to Heaven
We have difficulty not imagining heaven as potentially boring… eternally boring. We initially imagine heaven without the challenges that make us feel alive… without the attachments that make life meaningful… without the tastes of sin that make it flavorful…. and without the earthly vices that offer ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Encouragement to enter and finish the Christian Race in the closing days of time.
Life: The Greatest Olympics Hebrews 11:39 –12:2 Preached by John Ingham –August 2004 INTRODUCTION: 1.There is nothing quite like it. Have you ever been in a large stadium full of people cheering for a team or even more…for you as you were participating in a sporting event? How the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
Denomination: Pentecostal
Why did God tell Jeremiah to "call upon" Him? And just how do I "call upon the name of the Lord?"
OPEN: Last year, when Jim Carrey starred in his movie “Bruce Almighty” the writers of the script gave God a phone number that Carrey could dial to talk with the Almighty. But instead of using the 555 prefix that movie makers and TV shows generally give phone numbers – they gave God a 776 prefix. ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-3, Jeremiah 33:1
An exposition of the Resurrection based on 1 Cor. 15 with a view toward seeing how Paul defends the Resurrection.
INTRODUCTION Unbelieving Explanations (skeptical theories of the resurrection) Believing Expositions (the Pauline apologetic for the resurrection) Evangelically Defended (15:1-2), Scripturally Defended (15:3-4), Evidentially Defended (15:5-7), Experientially Defended (15:9-11), Logically ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
1. Teaching imparts truth. 2. Truth brings about maturity. 3. Maturity brings about usefulness.
We are emphasizing spiritual gifts in our church because we believe that every Christian’s life should be used by God for kingdom purposes. God’s plan is that his people, first of all, take on his character and likeness, and then be a part of the divine conspiracy — the transformation of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
This Advent sermon uses some of the lights of the Christmas Season as illustrations to teach us how to get the most out of this Advent/Christmas.
INTRODUCTION Are you afraid of the dark? When I was a child I used to be afraid. My active imagination caused me to visualize all types of dreadful things lurking in the dark along the path to the out house, or next to my bed in the night. When we would come home at night, I would let my ...read more
Scripture: John 3:19-21
Denomination: Nazarene
From Imitators to Instigators: Describing the need for agents of change in the local church
Leave the Past in the Past: From Imitation to Instigation Jeremiah 29:11-14a Talk about Big Spring- How things change— Change is hard thing for us to deal with- I listen to a lot of talk radio- I enjoy it- one of the prevailing themes on talk radio as people call in - the way things used ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14
From the life of Joseph we see three important keys to having spiritual authority.
Joseph – Keys to Spiritual Authority 2nd in a Series of Messages to Young People Introduction So Pharaoh asked them, "Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God ?" Genesis 41:38. With these words came the most amazing promotion anyone can imagine. Joseph ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 41:38, Hebrews 11:22
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Christian faith is secure only when we recognize and live daily with the assurance that God is always with us, even in the storms of life.
JESUS IN THE STORM WITH US Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36 and Psalm 29:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Christian faith is secure only when we recognize and live daily with the assurance that God is always with us, even in the storms of life. Most of us are acquainted with the story recorded in Matthew’s gospel ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 29:1-11, Matthew 14:22-36
Eight Ways To Be An Effective Witness
Acts 1:8 Eight Ways To Be An Effective Witness Woodlawn Baptist Church September 12, 2004 Introduction Tonight I want to share with you a message that I have preached before on the subject of witnessing. I preached it about two and a half years ago, after hearing Pastor Charlie Ellison preach it ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
Denomination: Baptist
Caught with a hand in the cookie jar. It can happen to those within the walls of the church just as the one who runs with the ways of the world.
Sermon Title: Guilty as Charged Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Date: August 17,2003 Scripture Introduction: In typical fashion, the young husband and father rushed out the door and on his way out gave his wife and young child a kiss and grabbed the sack lunch on the counter by the back door of his ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Denomination: *other
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