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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
The first covenant was a shadow of the perfect sacrifice that would purge our guilty conscience
“Shadow and the Sacrifice” Hebrews 9:1-14 Warden Assembly of God Pastor John L. Harper November 2, 2008 Introduction: In our text, he shows that the old covenant sacrificial system was temporary and imperfect. It could not provide a clean conscience for the worshipers. God designed that old system ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-14
Denomination: Pentecostal
What a broken heart is not...a heart not broken is a heart full of imagninations....a broken heart sees himself of what others are ignorant of
ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE Holy Ground “Spirit Filled” Church Pastor: Joe M. Garza 4-6-06 Text: Psalms 51:17 INTRODUCTION: This Psalm is David’s I am sorry Psalm. It may be fitly so called, because it is a Psalm by which is manifest the unfeigned sorrow which he had for his ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:8-17
Denomination: Christian Church
Are You Hungry? The aroma of a marvelous meal will whet your appetite! I hope to make you hungry for praise today!
THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE “Through Him then, let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips praising His name.” Hebrews 13:15 NASB What is your favorite food aroma? Apple pie. Turkey baking in the oven or deep far fried. Steak on the grill. Gumbo. (I’m ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:15
Denomination: Church Of God
God accused the Israelite priests of sinning in two ways... treating the sacrifice with contempt and teaching the people to do the same. We, as a Priesthood of Believers, have the same job as the priests and perhaps are guilty of the same failures.
POLLUTED SACRIFICES MALACHI 1:6-14 INTRODUCTION: Every year Americans leave in their wake 20 million tons of paper 26 billion bottles and 3 million gallons of water In our scripture for today, the prophet, Malachi was also talking about pollution because the effects of pollution had hit ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14
Denomination: Baptist
THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE PROVES A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (4:7 - 5:3) 1.
THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE PROVES A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (4:7 - 5:3) 1. Two Arguments for Loving the Brethren (4:7-12) a. Based on God's Eternal Nature (:7-8) -- Love is Consistent with His Nature 1) Positively (:7) 2) Negatively (:8) b. Based on God's Historical Gift (:9-12) -- Love is Consistent ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This is drama/sermon focusing on the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac; with the attention paid to Isaac and his cooperation.
(Build an "altar" of wood on a table on the stage area. Have an older man [Abraham] and an older teenager [Isaac] act out the scene as you describe what is happening. Make sure the teenager is large enough to be able to "overcome" Abraham, if he chose to. Dress contemporarily) Tell an illustration ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, Isaiah 55:8-9
sacrifice of praise
The Sacrifice of Praise Psalm 50:14; Hebrews 13:15 1. You must obtain God's acceptable sacrifice *God has no words but He does have desires 2. You must offer God acceptable sacrifice A. Praise is a costly sacrifice B. Praise is a continual sacrifice C. Praise is a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 50:14
Jesus is our high priest. The writer of Hebrews tells us why Jesus is superior to all other priests.
Pope Jesus Hebrews 7:23-28 Intro: In the weeks leading up to Easter, the world it seems was pregnant with anticipation about who would become the next Pope. The existing pope was retiring and the college of cardinals in the Catholic Church were charged with electing a new cardinal to be elevated ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 7:23-28
Lenten thoughts as we contemplate the sacrifices we make for Christ and compare those to the sacrifices he has made for us.
In the lesson that we have read there were huge crowds of people following Jesus. They were listening to his sermon, hanging on his every word. Some of them were listening intently betting their souls on him and still others were listening to him and waiting for him to talk himself right into a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-21
Exposition of Romans 12:1-2. What does it mean for us to be "living sacrifices" and how are our minds to be "transformed"?
INTRODUCTION What does being a Christian, being someone who has received God’s mercy, mean for the way we live our lives? How does being a Christian make a practical difference, day to day, for you and for me? In my next few talks I am going to work through the answers that Paul gives to that ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Sometimes God calls us to sacrifice for Him, when He does we know that the blessing will be greater than the sacrifice.
Today we are continuing to our series as worship. We’re taking a look at worship through the events of Christmas. I hope you’ve been enjoying the devotionals we prepared though the week. If you don’t have a copy there are a few left in the back. Also if you want to take one to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
An encouragement to raise up your 'monument' to past blessings.
"HITHERTO HATH THE LORD HELPED US". 1 Samuel 7:3-12. Monuments are historical markers which serve to remind us of the accomplishments, or the sacrifices, of those who came before us. They are boundary stones along the time-line, signalling, ‘Something significant happened here’. Or ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:3-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Why did God have the Israelites offer sacrifices? Was He hungry? And does God call on us to make sacrifices in the New Testament era?
There’s a true story of a church that had a parking problem. Right next door was a store that was closed on Sunday. So they asked the owner if they could use his parking lot. He said that they could use it for 51 Sundays out of the year but it would be chained off one week. They were happy with ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 20:22-26, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 13:15-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Make room for Jesus; He made room for you
Remember the radio and tv program “Fibber McGee and Molly?” The most memorable thing is Fibber’s closet. For those too young to know or too old to remember, here is a clip showing that closet. [CLIP]. Too full, too disorganized, too careless. Needed a good cleaning out! Sometimes our lives are ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
This sermon explores God's divine design in ordinary things, our duty in His plan, and how small actions can open doors to great blessings.
Greetings, beloved congregation! It's a joy to be standing before you today, in this place where we gather to celebrate our unity in Christ, to seek His wisdom and to find solace in His words. As we gather here, let's remember that we are not just a gathering of individuals, but a family, bound ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:1
Topics: God Uses Ordinary Things, Channels