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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
Judgement of the eternal status of another is never our responsibility. Our responsibility is to choose our path daily.
This week we begin a summer series entitled, Tell Me A Story. “Tell me a Story” is a simple way to reference Jesus' use of parables to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Jesus told 36 different short stories in the gospels. Telling stories is one of the most powerful means that leaders ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:43
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Do we use money for selfish pursuits or to relieve the suffering? Let's look at Luke 16.
Do we handle money wisely? Is greed a misuse of wealth? Do we use money to relieve suffering? Let’s examine Luke 16. What did a manager do during the final days before his job was terminated? And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
To note that God demands humility when we approach Him.
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Text: Luke 18.9-14 Thesis: To note that God demands humility when we approach Him. Introduction: (1) This parable was “originally spoken for those who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others” (Lightfoot 50). (2) In ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Explore the authority of Jesus, the challenge of hypocrisy, and the power of repentance.
Good morning, family. We're about to dive into a rich passage of scripture today from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 21, verses 23-32. It's a passage loaded with profound lessons about the authority of our Lord Jesus, the challenge of hypocrisy, and the unmatched power of Jesus. Thomas Adams once ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
Topics: Hypocrisy
The power of God’s kingdom is living from within. Discovering the inner strength of our fellowship with God is the beginning of a marvelous journey.
Samuel was seeking a replacement for King Saul who had disappointed him. Samuel did his best to make Saul’s administration successful, but Saul failed and had to be replaced by God’s order. 1 Samuel 16:1 – “And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:18-20
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Check your lures.
The Foolish Fisherman – A Modern Parable Bob was a fisherman. He was a great fisherman. He lived, ate, and breathed fishing. He told everybody about his love for fishing and tried to get everyone involved in fishing. Some tried it and some only listened, but nothing deterred Bob from his ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:17
This parable addresses the first necessary element of being part of the Kingdom of God. It gives us the requirement and result of becoming a part of God’s family.
The Parable of the Sower part 2 The Book of Mark Mark 4:1-20 I. Introduction. A. As we discussed last week a parable is a true to life story used to illustrate a biblical truth. B. The parables in Mark 4 illustrate different aspects of the Kingdom of God. 1. The Kingdom of God includes both a ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-20
The mustard seed was often planted by farmers in Palestine. Matthew and Mark point to the seed’s small size and contrast this with the size of the full-grown tree (a mustard seed can produce a tree 30 feet tall).
Probably Perea Lesson: Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven Luke 13:18-21 When ever Jesus wanted to explain what something was like, to people who didn’t know anything about it, He used parables in which He would compare it to something they did know about. So Christ undertakes here to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:18-21
The sin of self-righteousness is subtle and often undetected in our own lives, yet it often has devastating consequences.
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Text: Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: A grocery store checkout clerk once wrote to advice-columnist Ann Landers to complain that she had seen people buy "luxury" food items--like birthday cakes and bags of shrimp--with their food stamps. The writer ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Parable of lost coin, and lost sheep.
36. Who is Jesus? May 15th, 2011 I lost my Coin, and my Sheep Jesus finished His dinner with the religious people and went on His way. As He traveled crowds of people gathered around Him to hear Him speak and so Jesus starts telling them what it means to follow Him. He says you have to hate your ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-10
Denomination: *other
The three parables of Luke 15 reflect the Triune’s God seeking the lost
Luke 15:1-10 Parable of the Lost Sheep Story: A young man who had been raised as an atheist –was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence in his life came from his outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to what his friend said about ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
Which would you rather have? The foolishness of God or the wisdom of man? The choice is yours
The Gospel reading is taken from : Luke 15:11-20 11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ’Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-20
End Time 2 (A) Ready or not here Christ comes! Sadly, many are not prepared. With wisdom we wait and we watch for the Lord’s return.
READY OR NOT…HERE CHRIST COMES (Outline) November 11, 2007 - END TIME 2 / LAST JUDGMENT - Matthew 25:1-13 INTRO: Do you remember some of your favorite childhood games? There was hide-and-seek or kick-the-can. Both involved someone being “it”. They had to count to give everyone a chance ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Denomination: Lutheran
In the story of the Prodigal Son we learn lessons for the prodigals and for the "faithful sons."
Looking for What’s Lost, Part II Luke 15:11-32 Continuing our study of Luke, we find ourselves in Chapter 15. I want to invite you to be turning there. We previously looked at the first part of this chapter. Jesus was being criticized by some of the Jewish leaders because he was eating and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
This is the first of a three part sermon series I preached during our Month of Missions emphasis. In this particular sermon we considered how the sheep represent people who wander away from God without even understanding what they are doing.
I want to tell you that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit has a HEART FOR MISSIONS!! Do you believe it?! Here is how I know this to be true! Luke 19:10 – “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” -Jesus came for a few specific ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-7
Denomination: Other
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