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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
Relationships are very difficult with the pressure of today’s incredible pace of life. Jesus’ command is that we keep our relationships honest and loving.
Seeking Clear Hearts December 26, 2004 would like to invite you to look at the chart which was handed out. It is rather simple, but helps us all understand how God would have us treat each other when disagreements arise. Please note, I did not say “if” disagreements arise, but “when”. In ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:15-18
Denomination: United Methodist
The call to follow Jesus takes priority over every other obligation in life, and when we have a lot, it is difficult to respond to that call.
I was raised by a single mom from the time I was three years old until I was about nine years old. Back then we lived in a small trailer in Los Angeles. My mom was on welfare. I remember at one time having a teenage runaway living with us, and he would baby-sit me at night while my mom worked. We ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-31
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Pentecost 22: Trials, persecutions, and the most difficult moments in life are used by God to deliver us from greater harm and to bless us.
A few nights ago I was sitting in the living room working on the computer. While checking my email, a pop-up ad for Classmates.com appeared. Classmates.com is an Internet company that stores graduation and reunion information for schools and military units. For some reason I decided to look up ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-7
Denomination: Lutheran
Funerals for the unbelieving is a difficult task for preachers. It is, however, an opportunity to be an encouragement to the family as we honor the good aspects of the deceased person's life.
Song – No Tears in Heaven – Seating Guests Song – Home of the Soul – Family Enters and is Seated Congregational Song – Sing Hallelujah The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Everyday it gets more difficult to live a godly life in this present world. Paul instructs Titus as he lived in a similar society for a while.
Why? Understanding Life Events (II) 2 Kings 5 6-7 -09 Intro Isa 55:8-9 ¡§¡¥For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,¡¦ says the LORD. ¡¥For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.¡¦¡¨ Last Sunday ...read more
Scripture: Titus 2:1-15
Denomination: Baptist
Following Jesus requires surrender and steadfast devotion, even when His teachings are difficult, trusting that true life is found only in Him.
If you’ve ever sat at the kitchen table late at night with a lukewarm cup of coffee and a heavy heart, wondering why following Jesus can feel so wonderfully right and yet wonderfully hard, you’re in good company. The Gospels show real people with real questions, listening to a real Savior who ...read more
Scripture: John 6:60-70, 2 Corinthians 11:1-4
Topics: Commitment, Lukewarmness
Gratitude and praise, even in ordinary or difficult moments, enrich life and draw us closer to God, making worship a daily, heartfelt practice.
Some mornings the world wakes humming. A sparrow announces the sun before it peeks over the rooftops. Coffee warms your hands while the quiet of the house rests on your shoulders like a soft shawl. On other mornings, the forecast in your heart feels gray. Bills, doctor visits, deadlines. The melody ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 104:33-34
Topics: Praise, Worship
INTRODUCTION: Video: To Value Life = 1:57 (Found and purchased from Sermon Spice)
As we continue in our series explaining what we are FOR as a church we come to a very important and sometimes controversial subject. As a church we are FOR: LIFE. We wanted to talk about this because we believe it is a subject that is dear to our Lord and so must be to us as His followers. But I ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 24:11-12, Matthew 5:14
Denomination: Christian Church
Jesus is worthy of our worship.
GETTING A NEW FOCUS ON LIFE Matthew 14:22-33 S: Worship C: Jesus as Son of God Th: A Passionate Pursuit of God Pr: JESUS IS WORTHY OF OUR WORSHIP. Type: Inductive PA: How is the change to be observed? • Confess to the truth about yourself. • Passionately pursue God. • Worship Jesus as the Son ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Abraham sets the example for you and me today. He shows us how to live out our lives in absolute faith in and total commitment to the Lord.
ABRAM’S COMMITMENT TO A LIFE OF FAITH Genesis 12:4-9 Intro: I remember as a young boy, that we moved around from place to place for awhile. I was born in Colorado, then we moved to the country Turkey, and then we moved to San Antonio.. In a sense, I was a pilgrim in my first four years of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 12:4-9
In all our lives we must face storms. Sudden and unexpected winds of adversity which blow in and blow up. How do we not just survive the storm but thrive in it and through it.
“Riding Out the Storms of Life” (Mat 14:22-33 NIV) Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. {23} After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he ...read more
God is with us today to show us and to encourage us to be strong in our faith because faith can change our lives.
Do you remember the day that you surrendered your life to Jesus and accepted him as Lord of your life? Can you remember how strong your faith was at that moment? Is your faith as strong now as it was then, or is it maybe even stronger? The Bible defines faith as “the certainty of things hoped ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Acts 8:26-40, John 21:1-14
God has made a great investment in us so that we might make a great investment in others. Bringing others to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is where we should invest our time and energy. God will examine the books to see if we made a profit for Him.
How is your life invested? Luke 19:11-27 Matthew 25:14-46 I’m always fascinated about how many different conclusions people can come to about God’s word. This is especially obvious when you read and study the Parables of Jesus. There is great temptation to take the words of Jesus and make them ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:11-27, Matthew 25:14-46
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies?
Prelude How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies? Purpose: Jesus taught that self-preservation is self-destructive and self-sacrifice is really living. Plan: Let’s examine the passage where Jesus predicts ...read more
Scripture: John 12:20-33
Talks about what it means to follow Jesus. The Council of Jerusalem in Acts 15 deals with this issue and still impacts us today.
INTRODUCTION • Last week we talked about Paul’s suffering and how he was permanently and painfully ill. How we approach God in suffering. • There are moments in history that alter the shape of life. • Sometimes they are well chronicled and noted like landing a man on the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:1-19