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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
Examines the purpose of the church and believer’s individual responsibility.
THE DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH - Matthew 16:13-20 In preparation for this message, I did a study and found that the first time the word “church” is used in the Bible is in the passage we just read. Matthew 16:18 is the first verse in the Bible where we find the word “church” used. In ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Denomination: Baptist
This message highlights the importance of what church attendance provides for those who attend.
Introduction A Churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. He wrote, “I’ve gone to church for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:25
Denomination: Evangelical Free
This sermon is the second of five in the series on The Church Health Review which encourages God’s people to participate in The Church Health Review event and instrument.
This message concerns our coming Church Health Review (CHR). Next Sunday, Monday evening and Tuesday evening will be a pivotal point in the history of FBC Ashland. What happens next week and in the weeks beyond that will have everything to do with the brightness of the present and future of this ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:46-49
The Study Of The Organization Of The Church
The Study Of The Organization Of The Church Philippians 1:1 (KJV) 1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Christ built the church (Matthew 16:18). That church is made up of the called out, the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:1
Denomination: Foursquare
He comes to them with no words of complaint, but only words of praise and words of promise and words of power.
Revelation 3:7-13 (NKJV) A Message to the Church in Philadelphia January 1, 2023 Of our Lord’s seven letters to the churches in Asia Minor, only two did not receive any sort of chastisement or correction. One was the letter to the church in Smyrna and the other is this letter to the church in ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
Why did Jesus leave the church behind. We can worship Him and learn about him in heaven but there is one thing we can't do in heaven.
For those of you who have kids and can remember leaving their children alone, whether it was for an hour, an evening or a day you understand that the most important thing that you wanted to them to remember were your last words. “I love you, remember your homework”, “I love you ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20
Denomination: Wesleyan
Pergamum was the third in the series of the Seven Churches. This church had a few problems, but the Lord had words of comfort for them.
The Seven Churches-Pergamum Introduction: The first two churches mentioned in Revelation 2—Ephesus and Smyrna—were both located near the sea (at least in the time John wrote this book). With Pergamos/Pergamum, the locations become more inland. There are several commentaries and other resources ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17
This message brings out the importance of taking worship to where God intended it to be, we need to stop allowing our minds to wander when it comes to worship
There are three things we must keep a check on when it comes to taking God seriously. 1. Keep a check on our worship a. Worship comes from the Anglo Saxon word – Worthship i. it means ‘worthiness.’ Ultimately it has come to mean to give value or meaning to something or someone. ii. Ask your self ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
how did the church manage conflict
No plans for Valentine’s Day? No problem! Stay home and watch television. Besides, you can learn a lot about love from the shows you watch. Here are some of top TV love quotes: Law & Order’s Detective Lennie Briscoe "Love -- a dangerous disease instantly cured by marriage." "All human beings ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How to stop your church from closing.
Text: Galatians 1:2-10 Title: God’s will for every church. Today we begin a new series on the book of Galatians. Today’s message is “God’s will for every church.” When Jesus founded the church he did so with a promise. “I will build my church and the gates of ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:2-10
Denomination: Assembly Of God
What does the Bible say about a woman’s role? Is she to be a pastor or what? In this message, Pastor Steve examines a woman’s role in light of 1 Timothy 2:11-12
1 Timothy 2:11-12 says, “A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.” When Paul gave these instructions to Timothy, he gave three principles regarding women’s ministry in the church. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:11-12
We need to be sure our church baised on Jesus Christ
THE CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT Matthew 16: 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. When believers face the fact the church is the body bride and building of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:18
One of only two churches in the list of seven to receive nothing but praises from Christ and instruction for the future.
Philadelphia: The Faithful Church Rev. 3:7-13 Intro The church at Philadelphia was a very special church. It was one of the two churches of the seven that didn’t receive any criticism, condemnation, or blame from Christ. In fact, Jesus said that they day will come when all will know that “I ...read more
Teaching on Hebrews 10:22-25 and the reasons we should attend church services.
June, 13, 2010 Why go to church? SERMON: Late night television brought us something that is a mainstay in our lives - the tongue in cheek top 10 list. So here is my version of the top 10 reasons to go to church: Ø 10 - They serve a quality grape juice for communion Ø 9 - They sing the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:22-25
Jesus knows our suffering, calls us to courageous faithfulness amid trials, and promises eternal life to those who endure with Him.
Some of us walked in today with hearts that feel threadbare. Bills stack up. Doctors call back. Friends pull away. Tears fall in the dark, and worries pace the floor at 3 a.m. You wonder, Does Jesus see this? Does He know my name? Does He care about my pain? Smyrna asked the same questions. They ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11
Topics: Smyrna, Church, Persecution
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