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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
Our lives are made up with stories. We are a people of the story. We love stories. We’re raised with stories and when something happens to us, we turn it into a story. This series is based on James Bryan Smith’s study, Apprentice of Jesus.
Transforming Our Narratives Romans 12:1 Ben Hooper was born in Newport, TN in 1870 out of wedlock, to Sarah Wade. As a result, he had a tough childhood, being taunted by others. When he went into town, he could see people staring at him, making guesses as to who his father was. At school children ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1
Denomination: Methodist
To help people see the love of God.
A warm and heartfelt greeting to you, my brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather together on this beautiful day, we are united by a common purpose - to seek understanding, to grow in faith, and to experience the transformative power of God's love. Our journey today will lead us to the heart of ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Topics: God's Love
This sermon reflects on the transformation of Zacchaeus from taker to giver, from greedy to generosity and seeks to discover how we might apply that same transformation to our lives.
Okay. We can’t read Zacchaeus without doing some short jokes, right? Why do short people get mad so easily? Because they have short tempers! Unfortunately, I crashed into the back of a car at the lights today. A really short guy got out of the car and said, “I’m not ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 19:1-10, Luke 19:1
Jesus' encounter with the Gerasene demoniac is a terrifying scene. This sermon applies the circumstances of the demoniac's transformation to contemporary individuals and even groups.
We began the message series last week with a look at the Apostle Peter’s transformation from failure to faith. I used the line “transformation can be a terrifying thing,” because in one transformative moment, Peter went from faith to failure while walking on the water. In a ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:1-20
God transforms the tongue of His saint, equipping each one to speak he truth in love, encouraging the weary and glorifying the Saviour.
“The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.” [1] Peter had a tongue that once spoke foolishly as he cursed and denied Jesus. Yet, that ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 50:4
Denomination: Baptist
We are going to look at Paul’s prayer for the church at Philippi and what we can learn about the transforming prayer Paul prayed for that church.
Connection: Lessons from Paul on Prayer Transformation of Prayer February 13,2005 Intro: Today we are wrapping up our series on the prayers of the apostle Paul for the churches he was ministering to. We have looked at the priority of prayer that focuses on Christ and places him in the place of ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11
This sermon explores the transformative power of Jesus Christ, which reconciles us with God, and how our struggles can draw us closer to Him.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It is with great joy that I stand before you today, ready to share from the Word of God, our divine guide and compass in this life. A gentle breeze of grace and mercy sweeps across this gathering, reminding us of the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit. We ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:21-22
Topics: Thanksgiving, Life
God calls us to give up all we have in response to his mercy and graceshown to us in Jesus Christ
What is your life worth? I don’t mean what would you give to save your life. I guess most of us would say you can’t put a value on human life and especially on my life. But if you were in a position where you had to put a value on your life how would you do it. For example, what do you think would ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-13
Denomination: Anglican
Looking at Colossians 3:12-14 and considering who we are in Christ and how that status/relationship should direcly affect each of us.
Illustration: "A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing." Martin Luther 1. Our Identity in Christ (12a) a. Chosen by God Ephesians 1:4 2 Timothy 1:9 b. Changed by God Ephesians 1:4 ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14
If grace is unconditional and unlimitd, then why be good? Why not just sin up a storm?
This morning, we conclude our series of messages on the topic of "grace". And just to be clear what it is we’re discussing: When we refer to "grace", it doesn’t have the same meaning as when we speak of another person as being "gracious." It doesn’t signify being courteous, or having good manners. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1
The world wants you to conform to its thinking and its ways but what is needed is a transformation achieved through the new birth experience. Once achieved, we are to strive to be conformed to the image of His Son.
CONFORMATION AND TRANSFORMATION “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2 I. Worldly conformation…the “ easy and popular way” “Enter in at the narrow gate; ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:2
First of Three from Philemon. The Holy Spirit Tranforms us from the inside out.
Extreme Makeover/The Swan. Extreme outward change, God wants to be our makeover artist creating change from the inside out. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Ephesians 5:8 Two separate studies conducted several years apart concluded that only 10% and 9% of ...read more
Scripture: Philemon 1:1-11
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Emphasizes that God intentionally created and chose us to be transformed into the image of His Son, carrying a divine calling and sharing in His glory.
Good morning, family. Today, we're diving into a passage from the book of Romans, and I'm excited about the journey we're about to embark on together. This passage speaks of God's plan for our transformation, the power of being chosen, and our role as God's image-bearers. Let me start by sharing a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:29-30
Topics: Identify
A sermon about letting go of the old in order to follow Christ.
John 2:1-11 “Total Transformation” A couple of years ago a friend of mine sent me a video clip from the t-v show “Ellen.” And the background to this clip is about a lady named Gladdis. You see, Gladdis got onto the Ellen Show because she wrote a letter to Ellen ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Denomination: United Methodist
God wants our lives to be given as living sacrifices unto Him. We are not be conformers to the world but transformers of the lost and of ourselves.
Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 2:5-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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