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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
A pro-life sermon on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, 2004.
THE VALUE OF LIFE Genesis 1:26-31 Two of the persistent questions we repeatedly ask are: "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?" God addresses both of those early in the scriptures. In Genesis 1:26 we read, "Then God said, ’Let Us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule. . . .’" God’s ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31, 2 Corinthians 10:1-6
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A study of chapter 1 of the book of Proverbs
Proverbs 1 A Successful Life 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity; 4 To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-33
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
We are tempted to define eternal life in light of a duration - it goes on forever. Jesus defines eternal life differently - He describes it in terms of a relationship with Himself. And that's important for us to consider because it is one thing to know
This Is Eternal Life - John 17:3 - August 19, 2012 As a young boy I had one of those plastic bow and arrow sets where the arrows have the little red rubber suction cups on the end. How many of you had something similar as a kid? I enjoyed playing with them a lot and I think I probably ...read more
Scripture: John 17:3
Denomination: *other
An explanation of just how God saves us, by replacing our identity in Adam with an identity in Christ. The concept of Federal Headship under the last Adam is thoroughly explained. External Security for the believer is thereby assured.
Eternal Security Life in Christ Welcome back! In the first message we learnt how we all sinned in Adam - we're guilty human beings with a fallen Federal Head and so ...read more
Denomination: Brethren
A tree-themed sermon for Rural Life Sunday
The Tree of Life At our youth group last week we were talking, of course, about the retreat and especially the part where the youth were called down to the floor. Angie, Darla, and I told the group that, while that was awesome, there were probably as many, or more, who made ...read more
Scripture: John 14:15-21, 1 Samuel 16:7
The Word of Christ that saves, comforts, and guides, is the River of Life soothing a spiritually parched life like a river in the desert.
Dear people of God, what is it about rivers that we human beings are so attracted to? Actually any body of water. It is no secret that waterfront property is much more expensive than other land. In spite of potential floods and the ever-present mosquitoes, people are willing to pay premium price ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5
Denomination: Lutheran
1st sermon in a 3 part study on John 15.
Life in Christ Living in the Vineyard Series John 15:1-11 As we begin our study of John 15, understand that Jesus uses the vineyard as an illustration for us, revealing to us the importance of 3 relationships: Up, around and out. Up in our relationship with Him, around in our relationship with ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
"Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?"
When Tragedy Occurs (Why do bad things happen to good people?) By R. Neal Gracey - assisted by commentaries and expositors JOB 1:1-19 12 years ago a singer named Kurt Cobain took his own life. Before Kurt killed himself with a shotgun, he was filled with bitterness and anger. Why? He had ...read more
Scripture: Job 1:1-19
Following His encounter with the rich, young ruler, Jesus discussed the difficulty of salvation for those distracted by pleasures. We are making an investment in something that eventually will pay dividends. Invest wisely!
The Dividends of Life Mark 10: 23-31 Our text today reveals the benefit of expositional Bible study – considering the Scriptures verse by verse, line by line. While it would be possible to grasp the truth of this text without such an approach, it bears more weight when considered in the context of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:23-31
This sermon aims to explore the transformation that comes from obedience to God, the benefits of a changed life, and the necessity of following Jesus.
Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. In our walk with God, there are moments when we’re challenged, when we’re called to step out of our comfort zones, to evaluate the lives we lead. Today, we will be diving deep into a passage from 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 that serves as a reminder of the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Topics: Changed, Obedience, Word
Like most things in life that are worth having, we find that it doesn't come cheap!
Didn't See The Walls Fall, But I Heard Them! Joshua 6:1-21 Israel has just crossed the River Jordan. They have prepared themselves spiritually and they have prepared themselves mentally, thus far, following God's orders to the letter. Now, they are ready to begin their conquest of the ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is the first part of our series on James. We talked about the difference between trials and temptations and how to handle them.
We are starting a brand new series today called a search for what is real. Between now and the end of June we are going to be walking through one of my favorite books of the Bible, and one of the most controversial ones, the book of James. When I was in college, I led a small group of high ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus saved us to live a wild and adventurous life. But how can we do that? We're not apostles like Peter and John were. We don't have their courage and experience. We're just common ordinary folks... or are we?
OPEN: When we first started this series, I sang the chorus to “Born To Be Wild” (by Steppenwolf). This morning I want to sing for you the 1st phrase of the first verse of that song: “Get your motor runnin' - Head out on the highway. Lookin' for adventure and whatever comes our ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Dissatisfaction is designed to lead us to find satisfaction in God alone.
The Cycle of Life Ecclesiastes 1:3-18 Rev. Brian Bill July 13-14, 2024 We’ve been challenged this summer to read through the entire Book of Ecclesiastes at least three times. As I’ve been doing so it strikes me how many of Solomon’s existential experiments are reflected in popular songs from the ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:3-18
What I believe ought to affect how I live.
What gets you excited? • Sports? • Your home? • Vacation? • Shopping? • Your job? • Money? • Hope? The main topic of 1 Peter 1 is our hope through Jesus Christ. Chuck Swindoll said, “We can live several weeks without food, days without water, and only minutes without oxygen, but without ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21
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