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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
This message focuses on giving in the New Testament, especially as it relates to tithing.
Paying God Part 2 Scriptures: John 3:16; Luke 8:1-3; Hebrews 6:19,20; 7:1-12 Introduction: Several weeks ago I delivered part one of this message. I talked about giving to God from a view point of the Old Testament. In that message I shared with you that in the Old Testament they gave of their ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A study on conflict resolution in marriage
Foundation Five: Conflict Resolution in Marriage How should couples resolve conflict in marriage? Conflict is, essentially, part of human nature. After Adam sinned in the Garden, conflict ensued. When God asked him if he had eaten of the forbidden tree, he did not simply say, “Yes.” ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:18-21
Conflict is inevitable in our lives. Therefore, we must learn how to work toward conflict resolution. Nehemiah is an excellent example for us on resolving conflict.
Introduction: A. Today, I want us to begin this sermon by looking at a couple of cartoons to get us thinking about “conflict resolution.” 1. Cartoon #1 – Here we have a typical church committee meeting… a. Someone makes the proposal – “I think the church needs ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A tactical preview of how we have to change our strategy for fighting our battles.
Fighting the Enemy from Far off Part II The battle of Elah: -- While the Philistines were posted on the stony hills covered with brushwood which bounded the valley on the south, Saul and his army were posted on a similar stony ridge on its northern side. The valley, one of the most ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:11-22
This sermon deals with the disasters and conflicts of life and now we can both diffuse and avoid them.
Defusing Disasters Joshua 22 This past week at a concert in Manchester England a terrorist bomb exploded killing 22 and wounding over a hundred. Such disasters are mind boggling, and so what I’d like to do today is to look at how we can defuse situations before they turn into full-blown ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 22:1-25
Denomination: Foursquare
In this the 3rd message of the series 'Money Matters' we are going to continue our formula, attitude + principles + practices = freed up financially.. by looking at the principles of - contentment, trust and humility.
Principles, The Essential Foundation #moneymatters3 (much of this is based on Gary Johnson's Book, 'Too Much') OKAY – let’s do this… Week three in our series ‘Money Matters.’ MAN – it’s been fun so far, hasn’t it? HEY – do you know what has been crazy and pretty surprising to me about this ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13, Malachi 3:8-10
Explore how God tests us in conflicts, demonstrates His love and grace during these times, and guides us in resolving these conflicts.
Good morning, church family. Today, we're going to delve into a powerful passage from Exodus, chapter 17, verses 1 through 7. Max Lucado once said, "Conflict is inevitable, combat is optional." This truth rings loudly in our Scripture reading today. Let me read for you Exodus 17:1-7 (NIV): [Read ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7
Topics: Conflict
There have been conflicts throughout two millennia between secular authorities and the Church, and the conflict between Thomas Becket and Henry II is reflected in the American situation today, but Jesus and the Church are not about power, but love.
St. Thomas Becket 2012 December 29–in the Christmas Octave We come to the end of a year that many in the Church see as an overall catastrophe. Our faith is in more peril in this country than at any time since the suppression of the No-Nothing party and the KKK. Most critically, this coming ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11
Denomination: Catholic
This is the seventh sermon in my SURVIVOR series, focusing upon Jesus’ formula for bringing peace to interpersonal conflict (10-27-02).
Opening Illustration There were once two men who lived in a small village. They got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage … the wise man. The first man went to the home of the old, wise one and told his version of what happened. When he ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48
Denomination: Baptist
The blessing of marital sex.
Introduction 1 Corinthians is good letter for pastors to read whenever they are feeling discouraged. They read about Paul’s pastoral problems with the Corinth church and think to themselves at least their problems aren’t that bad! Let’s review for a moment the situation at ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-5
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Is anger ever right? When is it wrong? How do we deal with our anger?
Yoda said “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” And Yoda could have been talking about the movie Frozen. Elsa’s fear of losing her sister Ana, led to the explosion that you just saw which ultimately led to the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27
Denomination: Wesleyan
A GUIDE TO Resolving Conflicts for the Propagation of the Gospel
A GUIDE TO Resolving Conflicts for the Propagation of the Gospel Introduction - Conflicts of values perhaps do more to stymie the progressive of cross-cultural communications more than any other thing, but why? The thwarting of the gospel’s communication is often misunderstood as a challenge to ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-32
Do you want to experience little or no conflict in your relationships? Look at part 3 of this series.
Qualities for low conflict Christians (Part III) John 15:12 Relationships are very important! (Repeat as much as you feel is necessary) It is one of the desires of my heart to be in relationships that have very little or no conflict in them. Do you think this is a “do-able” situation? Is ...read more
Scripture: John 15:12
Denomination: Church Of God
Those who find themselves in unmanageable debt are enslaved to their creditors.
Financial Bondage Those who find themselves in unmanageable debt are enslaved to their creditors. DEBT Romans 13:8 - Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. You are in debt if: * You do not have the money or any other means to pay for ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:8
Denomination: Charismatic
Jesus was busy but never in a hurry. We can follow His example by prioritizing our time and protecting it based on our priorities. However, we must remember that our worth is not determined by our productivity.
Remember that verse in Ephesians 5:15-17? It's all about making the most of our time to do what God wants us to do. Today, we're diving into the principle: ditching the rush. Jesus was always on the go, but never in a rush. He knew how to prioritize and protect his time. And guess what? Our worth ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Luke 14:28-30
Topics: Mindfulness, Slow Living, Stress Management, Time Management
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