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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
Jesus tells a timeless tale of a man traveling a trecherous trail. Three hearts are found in this story: the hateful heart, hurried heart, and helpful heart.
The Loving Neighbor Robert Frost once wrote one of America’s most beloved poems. Since Mr. Frost left it untitled, some have called it The Road Not Taken, others call it The Road Less Traveled—I guess it’s a matter of perspective. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-36
Denomination: Christian Church
Message on the Triune Nature of God
THE TRINITY III The Story Continues 10/14/12 In his book “The Forgotten Trinity” James White quotes the following from the Personal Narrative of the great 18th century preacher Jonathan Edwards. “Sometimes, only mentioning a single word caused my heart to burn within me; ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11
Denomination: Bible Church
Explores the profound implications of Christ's incarnation, emphasizing the necessity of the Holy Spirit's power in truly understanding and receiving the Gospel.
Good morning, dear family of believers. Isn't it a blessing to gather together in the house of the Lord, to sit in these pews, to feel the warmth of fellowship, and to open our hearts to the Word of God? Today, we will be turning our attention to the Gospel according to John, specifically the first ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-5
Topics: Christmas, Advent, Incarnation
I preached this short message at our Christmas Even event. It was preceded (of course) by singing a number of Christmas carols. It was an attempt to include everyone who attended in the Christmas Story. I have several people help read through the long passage of Scripture.
You are a Part of the Story of Christmas Luke 2:1-20 Read passage… One of the exciting things about the Christmas story is that you are part of the story. I. God sent His Son because he loves you. 1John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, John 3:36
Denomination: Baptist
Why is it that we don’t share our faith in Christ more? Maybe Jonah can shed some light on the subject. Learn 5 attitudes that keep us from reaching others from his life.
This Ain’t No Fish Story! I want to tell you a story this morning about a fish. But it’s anything but a “fish story”. Most of us can probably remember the story of “Jonah & the Whale” from our Sunday School days, but maybe now that we’re all grown up, we kind of put it in the same category as ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:40-41
Denomination: Wesleyan
The Cross is a central focus of Christ’s story. But why? Why did Jesus need to die on the cross?
VIDEO – Session 7 – “Putting It All Together” (up thru the phrase “There’s No Middle Ground”) OPEN: Richard Bandler tells one story about visiting a mental institution and dealing with a man who insisted he was Jesus Christ - not metaphorically, not in spirit, but in the flesh. One day Bandler ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-26
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Mother’s Day Sermon - Part 3 in a series on the Life of David
Insights from the Life of David – Part 3: “Grandma’s Legacy: The Story of Ruth” Ruth 1:1-22 This week I heard some fascinating statistics on motherhood. In modern history the oldest mother on record was 69 years old when she gave birth to a child in April of last year. The youngest mother ever ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22
Denomination: Methodist
Five stories from Old Testament that demonstrate God’s graciousness. (Grace is not just a New Testament concept.)
In the second century, a hundred years or so after the death of Jesus and the birth of the church, lived a man named Marcion. Marcion was a Christian. Well, not exactly. Marcion called himself a Christian, but he had his own perspective about what that meant, a perspective shared by his ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Grace and works are both important if the Christian is to live a valuable life of service to the Lord.
For the last several weeks we have been studying from the Book of 1st Peter. And for at least two of those weeks I have concentrated on and stressed the grace and mercy of God. Today, I would like to continue that theme and perhaps build upon the foundation already laid. But before I begin let’s go ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-13, Deuteronomy 6:24-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Just as Jesus told the healed man to tell others how much God had done for him--we have the same calling.
Luke 8:26-39 “We Have a Story to Tell” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Why are we here this morning? Why are we not doing what most of the people in our community are doing right ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:26-39
Denomination: United Methodist
With all the Hype about Evan Almighty it’s a great time to preach about Noah
He wiped the sweat from his brow and took another look around the desert that surrounded him. The Sun baked the ground into a rock like consistency and the reflected heat simmered like pools of cool water on the hard surface. It was going to be another scorcher. I’m getting too old for this type ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:7
God selects unusual people with whom to partner in his work -- Saul of Tarsus and US!
1. [During one of those "teachable moments," a young mother asked her son why they should be quiet in church. The boy replied, "Because so many people are sleeping." Ouch! 2. On behalf of myself and all preachers who may have driven you to sleep in a sermon, please accept my apology. You see, the ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:13-17
A story of the way the Kingdom works.
The Stories of the Kingdom: The Parable of the Net Sunday, August 6th, 2006 Beartown Road Alliance Church Intro: How many of you like to fish? Now, I would assume, that every one of you that raised your hand has one thing in common besides liking to fish, you all have a good fishing story. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:47-52
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
It seems that John has finished writing his gospel. But no! He adds another chapter.
For the last couple of Sundays we’ve been reading from John 20—the beloved disciple’s dramatic account of Jesus’ resurrection. We’ve stood with Mary Magdalene weeping outside the empty tomb as she mistook the risen Jesus for the gardener. And we’ve been with the disciples in the upper room as they ...read more
Scripture: John 21:1-25
Denomination: Episcopal
Sermon tying what Jesus did for us to the song " I will sing the wondrous story"
The Wondrous Story Rom 5:6-11 Ps 66:16 Come [and] hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. Page 537 I will sing because 1. I’m Astonished vs 6 ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:6-11