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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 will for us is to enter into His amazing plan and purpose to have great joy in His presence and in His grace. Now how we respond to this invitation, is very important!
Opening illustration: Suppose you are rushed to the hospital, where a physician examines you and informs you that you are critically ill. He says you’ll die unless you have proper treatment. He then prescribes medicine and says, “If you will take this, I can assure you with absolute ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We don’t have to wait for Gods plans! God already sent His plans! Gods plans all start with a name, the name above every name, His name is Jesus!
Vote for Jesus Jesus, others and you! What a wonderful way to spell joy the old chorus we used to sing went. In a country known as the land of opportunity, when you turn on talk shows or the news seems you find nowadays every viewpoint but joy! We’ve got it bad here is the mantra! For the most ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 3:8-9, Ephesians 3:14-19, 2 Corinthians 3:16-18
Faith is not just believing that Jesus can save; it's asking Him to do it.
Opening illustration: Suppose you are rushed to the hospital, where a physician examines you and informs you that you are critically ill. He says you’ll die unless you have proper treatment. He then prescribes medicine and says, “If you will take this, I can assure you with absolute certainty that ...read more
This sermon explores drawing closer to God through repentance, personal growth during trials, and recognizing God's presence in our lives, using the baptism of Jesus as a guide.
Welcome, dear friends, to another treasured time together in the presence of our Lord. We gather here today, united in spirit, ready to receive the divine wisdom that is so generously poured out from the pages of our beloved Scriptures. I am reminded of the words of the great Charles Spurgeon who ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:4-11
Topics: Hearing, Wilderness
Why God chooses to allow the existence of evil even though He is good enough and powerful enough to end it.
Since today is Palm Sunday we’re reminded of the day that the crowds waved palm branches to honor Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Waving palm branches was the Jewish custom of honoring a king and for a brief period of time it seemed the people wanted to recognize Christ’s right to reign. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48
Denomination: Baptist
A classic sermon by Charles Spurgeon delivered in 1855 on the occasion of Easter.
A Sermon (No. 18) Delivered on Sabbath Morning, April 8, 1855, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon At Exeter Hall, Strand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Come, see the place where the Lord lay."—Matthew 28:6. Every circumstance connected with the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:6, John 19:1-5
Denomination: *other
People strive to find meaning in "things", feeling their current existence is insignificant. They forget that God is the God of the insignificant!
"When you’re famous enough for fools to want your old socks" (Or "The God of the insignificant") Job 8:7 "Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly." (NAS) Browsing through the business section of the Sunday Times of 12/12/99, I came across an article that ...read more
Scripture: Job 8:7
Denomination: Apostolic
A sermon on how we deny Christ when we don’t lean on him
Denying Jesus Luke 22:54-62 Peter was “the Rock”. He was sure that he would never forsake Jesus. That when ever the going got tough he would be there. In fact he even told Jesus that he was ready to go with Him into prison and into death. How often do we do the same thing? We stand and say ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:54-62, Acts 4:8-13
This is a sermon on how we as christians are to reflect or protray Jesus in our lives. The truth is we may be the only picture of Jesus that someone may see.
The Portrait of a Christian 1Peter 1:13-23 Prayer Everyone who are Christians looking at this picture of Jesus will have a similar picture form in their minds. We see a Jesus who loved, had compassion, brought mercy and grace. We see a Jesus who loved us so much that He willingly went to the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-23
What does Jesus have to say about anger?
INTRODUCTION After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, I stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for my son. I brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register. "Cash or charge?" the clerk ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Out of all the things that Luke must have heard from Mary, he has chosen only this one incident, perhaps because it reveals so much to us.
A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 5 “The Boy Jesus” Luke 2:39-52 Initially when we look at the story recorded in the last section of the second chapter of Luke, there seems to be little of consequence, a part of the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:39-52
This is an inductive study of the resurrection narrative as recorded in the gospel of Luke. It examines the major themes and structure of the narrative.
Luke Resurrection Narrative I. Divide and Title A. Segmental Divisions 24.1-35 The resurrection and Jesus’ first appearance 24.36-53 Jesus with the disciples B. Paragraph Divisions 24:1-12 The Resurrection 24:13-35 The Emmaus road 24:36-49 Jesus appears to Disciples twice 24:50-53 The ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:1-53
Denomination: Church Of God
This sermon looks at the disciples and the call that Jesus placed on their lives.
Jesus and the Disciples Mark 1:16-20, 2:13-14 Today, we’re continuing our series about Jesus asking the question, “Who is Jesus?” and “What does his life mean for us today?” To answer that question, we are turning to the oldest existing book about Jesus written between ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:16-20
Denomination: Methodist
1. Salvation is more than just me being forgiven for my sins. 2. The goal of the Christian life is not just salvation, but transformation. 3. We are transformed in order to be God’s transforming agents in the world.
Several years ago, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks did a comedy skit called “The 2013 Year Old Man”. In the skit, Reiner interviews Brooks, who is the old gentleman who has lived for over 2000 years. At one point, Reiner asks the old man, “Did you always believe in the Lord?” Brooks replied: “No. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:14-21
(PowerPoint slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Understanding the profound revelation behind Nathaniel’s confession on who Jesus Christ was - this is a ’wow’!
Journeying with John, It’s a Trip (JWJ-10) Finding Jesus John 1:43-51 I had to smile this week as I came across some cynical statements that I thought you would enjoy - a few of them I had not yet heard. If you think nobody cares about you, try missing a couple of payments. For ...read more
Scripture: John 1:43-51
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