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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
Performance-driven stress is overcome by a clearer focus on Christ. Not pressure to perform, but passion to take hold of the prize.
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: PERFORMANCE-BASED STRESS—Philippians 3:1-21 As we read Philippians, we have been focusing on how to handle stress. One of the biggest sources of stress is pressure to perform. It starts with children: “Be a good boy.” “Be a nice girl.” “Make Dad proud.” “Don’t make us ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon explores acceptance, faith, judgment, and our belonging to the Lord, emphasizing Christ as our King in life and death.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be here with you today, in the presence of our Lord, to share a message from His Word. We are gathered here, not as strangers or acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters in Christ, bound together by a love that surpasses understanding. Before we ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1-9
Topics: Conscience
Save blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, all sin is relative though consequences vary.
The Relativity of Sin Text: Jas. 2: 9-13 Keywords: same/consistent one and all Proposition: We need to see sin as God sees sin. By doing this, we can steer clear of the trap of Legalism. Objective: For us to see that the playing field is level. Sin is sin. ...read more
Scripture: James 2:9-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Legalism is "Any attempt to gain or maintain the favor of God based upon what I do." Paul gives us four reasons to let go of the false hope of "fixing" our own lives, in order that God accept us.
Outline for CBF June 14, 2009 AM Romans 2:1-16 "Sorry Mr. Goody Two-Shoes!" Intro. Tell story of a boy when he ratted on his sister for not having her eyes closed when we were saying grace. - Definition of legalism: "Any attempt to gain or maintain the favor of God based upon what I do." - ...read more
Scripture: Romans 2:1-16
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This is the 198th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 6th sermon from Philippians.
Series: Action [#198] HOW TO ENJOY LIFE- KEEP YOUR JOY Philippians 3:1-11 Introduction: On this Mother’s Day, I remember 1 of my Mother’s favorite sayings when growing up was, “I am sick and tired of… (Fill in the blank.) I’m sure that there were many moments while raising my brother and I, ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
Whatever is broken in your life, Jesus can fix it. When suffering or religious rules bend you out of shape, let Jesus get you bent on the joy of God’s kingdom.
When You Get Bent Out of Shape Luke 13:10-21 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION I recently read a funny story that illustrates how most of us are never satisfied. Frank and Mabel had been married for 40 years. Frank turned 60 a few months earlier and they were celebrating Mabel’s 60th birthday. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:10-21, Matthew 12:9-14, Luke 13:10-13
The paradox of wealth is that no matter what we own; the Lord is the source of it all! First fruits are the Lord’s
The Paradox of Wealth, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Introduction In today’s Scripture reading, we pick up on a similar theme. This is only once complete chapter away from the passage we examined last week. Now we pick up on the Apostle Paul instructing the Corinthian Church with regard to generosity and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Denomination: Christian Church
Paul provides signposts on the road to spiritual maturity.
Marks of Maturity (Part 3) Ephesians 4:14 Ted Williams, who died in 2002 was arguably the best hitter baseball has ever known. He was the last baseball player to hit better than .400 in a season. Upon his death George Will said in his column "There is no joy in Red Sox nation, a.k.a. New ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:14
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The highest compliment the New Testament can give to a Christian is that they are faithful. It will be the greatest reward to hear Jesus say in the day of judgement, "well done thou good and faithful servant."
Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. His life illustrated both the positive and negative sides of the fruit of faithfulness. You would think that faithfulness would always be positive, but the fact is, every virtue can be a vice if it is linked to ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23
Explores Jesus' divine sovereignty, emphasizing His role as our primary choice, a radical transformer of our lives, and a conqueror over evil forces.
Good morning, beloved! Isn't it a wonderful day to gather together and bask in the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ? We've come together today to focus our hearts and minds on the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the name above all names - Jesus Christ. The great preacher Charles Spurgeon ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11
Topics: Jesus, Everything
Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.
Introduction “God has no grandchildren is an old saying that expresses a life and death truth.” In the early days of the Congregational Churches in Puritan (Separatist) America, a matter in close connection to this statement arose. The half way controversy arose over the matter of ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29
We are called by god to be free from sin and the ways of the world, not to be caught up in legalism or keeping score of good deed. what Christ did for us was to free us up to do His will.
Galatians 5:1–6 (NKJV) We’re talking about freedom today. The freedom we have in Christ. But many misunderstand that freedom. Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. When I study a Bible ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:1-6
As Christians we consider ourselves to be free - but in fact we fall into slavery very easily - slavery to legalism. What is legalism and its corallary labelism?
Do you feel free? Free in Christ? Did you know that you although you may feel free you may have enslaved yourself - to what you ask? To legalism. Not possible. Yes - it’s a lot easier than you think. Winning freedom over legalism is what Galatians is all about. We’re going to learn what ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:1-24
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Divisions, internal and external, destroy the Body of Christ! Usually these divisions are caused by personal feelings rather than doctrine. What can we do as Christians to stop it?
INTRODUCTION When I was a teenager, I attended a congregation that was one of the biggest in Lawrenceburg at the time. We had a group of about 85 in our youth group, and I had invited a girl I was talking to at the time for Bible Study. That night, our youth minister was talking about a passage ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Honoring God with our wealth
SERIES RECAP. This is week 3 of our series on giving and just by way of recap it is good to remember where we have been so we will know where we are and anticipate where we are going with this series. • Wealth can…KEEP SOME OUT OF HEAVEN, STEAL OUR AFFECTIONS, STEAL OUR WORSHIP, and ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 27:30-32
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