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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This sermon aims to teach that even in times of abandonment, betrayal, and loneliness, God is always with us and these trials often prepare us for greater things ahead.
Good Morning Church! Today, we're going to talk about a topic we all have encountered at some point in our lives - abandonment, betrayal, and loneliness. A.W. Tozer said, "God never uses anyone greatly until He tests them deeply." This is a reminder that our darkest moments often prepare us for our ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22
Topics: Community, Support
Four ways to make sense out of spiritual betrayal when spiritual companions turn away from Jesus.
There’s a scene from the 1988 movie Shoot To Kill that still makes my blood run cold. Maybe you remember the movie, it starred Sidney Poitier and Tom Berringer, and it was about their search for a jewel thief who murdered his victims. During one scene in the movie there’s a group of backpackers ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The theme of deceit and betrayal that we have seen throughout Jacob’s story continues in the lives of his sons.
December 21, 2024 When we left Jacob last week, he and Esau had reconciled and he had purchased some land from Hamor, not far from the city of Shechem, and had settled his family there. Maybe Jacob would finally get some rest…… -Dinah- Genesis 34:1 - Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-24
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
This sermon explores understanding the weight of betrayal, the biblical response to misconduct, and building trust in God during turbulent times.
Good morning, dear friends. It is a joy to gather here today, united in our faith, standing firm in the strength of our Savior. We are like a family, bound by the love of Christ, and it is always a blessing to see each familiar face, each new smile. We are here to celebrate the grace of God, to ...read more
Topics: Clergy Misconduct
Is Judas alone in his betrayal of the Christ? Actions speak louder than words. Have we betrayed the Lord through how we relate with each other?
✎ Have you ever found yourself afraid of the dark? Perhaps it was when you were a child and you had to sleep with the hall light on; every child knows that the boogeyman can get you if you’re in the dark. Every sound takes on a new mysterious meaning in the dark; uncertainty and darkness ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:13, John 13:18-30
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The series explores what happened to 3 men the night before Jesus was crucified. The first sermon, this one, explores this dark night from the perspective of Judas, the Betrayer.
INTO THE NIGHT: JUDAS John 13:30 Jn 13:30 So after receiving the morsel he went out immediately; and it was night. I've always been intrigued since a 12 yr old kid about John 13:30. My pastor had talked about Judas going out into the night. I don't remember much of his sermon from 40+ ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16, Matthew 27:3-5
Denomination: Baptist
Through the grace of Christ we encounter the love of God, and participate in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
PARTICIPATING IN THE TRI-UNE GOD. 2 Corinthians 13:11-14. The final imperatives of this letter seem quite abrupt, almost staccato, but they sum up the situation which gave rise to the challenges of the previous four chapters. The closing benediction comes as a pleasant surprise, and something of ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14
She began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
10-6-04 A Sacrificial Faith Luke 7:36-7:50 (Read first) What we have in our text this morning is a record of the worship of a woman who falls at the feet of Jesus in worship. We are never told her name. Luke does not record a single word spoken by the woman in her sacrificial act of worship. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
The plan to kill Jesus was hatched by Judas and the religious leaders, but they were not the true enemy...
Luke 21:37 – 22:6 Plan to betray Jesus November 10, 2010 Set the stage: Since He entered the city in chapter 19 to the cheers and praise of thousands, Jesus has been doing 2 things constantly. Over these final few days of His public ministry, Jesus has constantly taught the people in ...read more
God has called us to do hard things! Do we walk away from our relationships including our relationship with God because it gets to challenging? Jeremiah 12:5
Good afternoon, it is so good to be back with you. I am thankful for all that God is doing in my life and in the life of our church. And so it is great to be with you today. Today I want to share a word with you that I believe God has been stirring in my heart for a while but I think that in the ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 12:5-6
Denomination: Foursquare
Jesus labors in prayer for us.
Gethsemane March 17, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus labors in prayer for us. Focus Passage: Matthew 26:36-46 Supplemental Passage: Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46
A study of the book of Judges chapter 16
Judges 16: 1 –31 A Shave And A Haircut – 2 Eyes Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. 2 When the Gazites were told, “Samson has come here!” they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They were quiet all ...read more
Scripture: Judges 16:1-31
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
After being abused and accused by his fellow Jews, Jeremiah’s counsel was sought and ignored. Modern believers need to take note.
If I hadn’t had a similar, though less lethal, experience, I probably wouldn’t relate to that scene in “The Godfather” where the old Mafioso tells the young boss how the traitor would try to kill him after his death. With me, we were in a nice restaurant in San Francisco (my executive editor and I) ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 37:13-21
Denomination: *other
King David’s experience with his son Absolom and his counselor Ahithophel from Psalm 55 provide the backdrop for this message.
Charles W. Holt Community of Grace Church (An Assemblies of God Fellowship) cholt@gt.rr.com HOW TO DEAL WITH MEAN, UGLY, BACK-STABBING PEOPLE Psalm 55 I want to begin with a trivia question. Question: Who was Spike Jones and the City Slickers? I remember them as a musical hodge-podge band ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 55:1-23
There is far more to the story of David and Absalom than palace intrigues so common to world history.
O Absalom, My Son! An Exposition of 2 Samuel 18 There is nothing new about palace intrigues. Although there are only a few monarchies in the world, formally speaking, these intrigues have been adopted by governments everywhere. Those who rule have to deal with dishonest counselors, coups, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:15, 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 2 Samuel 18:31-33
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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