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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
God calls us to make a priority of Him rather than people; He invites us to realize that God is not the one we pull to ourselves…but the one who we are to be drawn into.
Intro Imagine being in Stuttgart, Germany in the last days of World War II. Your own country has been ravaged by the moral atrocities of Adolf Hitler. Slowly, relentlessly, the mighty Russian army approaches from the east. In the west the Allies gain more ground every day. Bombs fall day and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In order to get balance into your life: 1. You must discover your purpose. 2. You must establish your priorities. 3. You must make your plan.
I receive somewhere between 25 and 50 e-mails a day — sometimes more. Faxes come into the office. There is a pile of mail at our home and the church every day. I hate to think of how many times the phone rings — and I even carry a cell phone to make sure I can always be reached. The ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Denomination: Methodist
We can and must speak truth to power. We can do so if we receive our own power through prayer; and so speaking makes a difference if there is compassion in it.
You’ll remember the old fable called "The Emperor’s New Clothes". In that story there is a crafty tailor, who persuades the emperor that he can make a suit of clothes out of a magic fabric, a fabric which can be seen only by the wise and intelligent. Stupid people, foolish people supposedly cannot ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
What difference does it make if you’re wise or not? And what’s so important about being wise? Because if you follow God’s way you will live.
What difference does it make if you’re wise or not? And what’s so important about being wise? Why does God spend so much space in his written word on encouraging us to be wise? Well today’s passage goes some way in answering those sorts of questions. In fact what we find here is first a warning, ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 7:1-36
Denomination: Anglican
Encourages believers to embrace spiritual growth by stepping out of their comfort zones, strengthening their faith, and expanding their influence for God's kingdom.
Good morning, family. It's always a joy to gather with you. We're here again, in God's house, ready to hear His Word. We're here because we believe in the power of His Word. The power to transform, to heal, to guide, and to renew. That's why we're here. And that's why I'm excited about the message ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 54:2
Topics: Enlarged Capacity
Sardis is the dying or dead church. It could be our church. The problem and the prescription to fix it and make it once again the Lord’s Church. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.
READING SOMEONE ELSE’S MAIL Sardis: The Crippled Church Rev. 3:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Sardis.html Take your next vacation in London, and you could visit the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The tour guide would tell you that this is the place that the great Charles Haddon Spurgeon used to ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6
A sermon for a mixed congregation (adults and children) trying to get across why it matters that Jesus became flesh and why it matters that he still makes himself present to us now in bread and wine.
............................. “ Beloved, I received from the Lord what I also hand on to you” (1 Cor 11:23) - where to begin? Perhaps with meeting someone famous…. Have you ever met anyone famous? ............. [take answers from congregation] ............ Once when I was 20 I met a famous person. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 6:1-58, Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:14-23, John 1:10-14, Philippians 2:1-11, Luke 2:1-7 (view more) (view less)
Prayer is the greatest tool the Christian has. It is through prayer that we make our petitions known unto God. We will never be any stronger spiritually than our prayer life allows.
Asking with Expectation Matthew 7: 7-11 We have come to a very familiar and favorite portion of the Sermon on the Mount. We have considered the importance of prayer in previous studies, and yet once again, Jesus emphasizes its importance in these verses. Our Lord understood the importance of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11
When we look at the account of the wise men we will see some reasons why they were wise. The characteristics that made the wise men so wise are the same ones that will make us wise too.
WHAT MADE THE WISE MEN SO WISE? Matt. 2:1-14 INTRODUCTION: Today I’ll be talking about the wise men’s part in the Christmas story. You might be wondering why I am doing a Christmas sermon after Christmas. Well, I’m focusing on the wise men specifically after Christmas because ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What would you say to a man who was afraid of dying? A man who knew his death was just months away but couldn't handle that truth? Would you be able to turn his fear into hope?
OPEN: I recently listened to a man named Chris tell of visiting his relatives in Kokomo, Indiana. One night his family took him out to and treated him to a special meal at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant. Sometime during the evening, Chris got up and went into the bathroom, and while he was there ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:11-15
Here's a story in 2 Kings chapter 4 that will change the way you think about what God can do in your life. A widow comes to the prophet Elisha in desperate circumstances.
INTRODUCTION There's a story in 2 Kings chapter 4 that will change the way you think about what God can do in your life. A widow comes to the prophet Elisha in desperate circumstances. Her husband has died. The creditors are coming. They're about to take her two sons as slaves to pay off ...read more
This sermon answers the question about how you can find the time to get into the presence of God and how doing so will actually make the rest of your time more effective.
Nov. 23, 2003 John 15 “Getting connected” (pt. 4) NOTE: All quotes unless otherwise indicated are from Bruce Wilkinson’s book, "The secrets of the Vine" INTRODUCTION “One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, looking at the annual holiday bird. From the ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-16
God is big enough to handle the impossible events that we may face in our life! When Moses and the Israelites were facing a dead end; God moved the water to make way for His people!
TEXT: Exodus 14 TITLE: God is Bigger Than…IMPOSSIBLE! SERIES: God is Bigger Than… TOPIC: God’s Power and Might OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, October 19, 2008 PROP.: God is big enough to handle the impossible events that we may face in our life! When Moses and the Israelites were ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 14:1-31
Don’t pretend to be better than you really are. You could end up worse than you were; and besides, you don’t have to fake it to make it with God.
A cowboy walked into a Texas bar, ordered three bottles of beer, and sat in the back room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finished them, he came back to the bar and ordered three more. The bartender told the cowboy, "You know, a bottle goes flat after I open it. It would taste ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Invites us to embrace the Advent season as a time to slow down, reflect, and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus Christ.
Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it a joy to gather together in this sacred space, united in our love for Christ and our shared hunger for His Word? As we come together, let's take a moment to pause, to breathe, to center our hearts and minds on the divine truth that awaits us in the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-45
Topics: Advent
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