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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
The completeness for the Christian of being ’in Christ’.
Christ In Us & Our Being In Christ 1. THE BASIS Ac 24:24 Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus. 2. THE BEGINNING 2Co 5:17 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Christ Jesus thought some leftover fish and bread was important enough to be gathered up. How much more important are the fragments of your life?
John 6: 1 – 21 So That Nothing May Be Lost Intro: I. The story of the miraculous feeding occupied a central place in the oral tradition about Jesus. It is the only miracle story that occurs in all four gospels. In fact, Matthew and Mark even tell the story twice. There are basically ...read more
Scripture: John 6:1-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
There is no better rest than the rest found in the Lord.
Text: Psalms 37:7 Psalm 37:7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Introduction: 1. REST IN THE WILL OF GOD Ephes. 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 37:7
Denomination: Baptist
John the Baptizer experienced severe consequences for standing for God's truth. In this interlude in Mark's Gospel we learn the lesson that discipleship is costly and we learn about people's different reactions to the truth.
A. How many of you remember the show “Truth or Consequences”? 1. Anyone who remembers the show is either old or is a radio and TV history buff. 2. “Truth or Consequences” was a long-running wild and wacky game show. 3. It was on the radio from 1940 to 1957 and was on TV from 1950 to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:14-29, John 14:6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Sermón predicado en la Iglesia Asamblea de Dios en Galinhos / RN, Brazil.
Las Exigencias Del Discipulado Texto: Lucas 14.25-33 Tema central: Los cristianos deben cumplir las exigencias de Cristo para ser sus discípulos. Introducción Cristo tuvo un ministerio corto, pero de gran impacto. Algunas veces, el texto bíblico deja claro que grandes multitudes lo seguían. En ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
Denomination: Assembly Of God
God placed a calling upon Peter’s life that never left him---even when he tried to leave the calling.
INTRODUCTION: Before the Lord Jesus had called Simon Peter to be a disciple he was a successful fisherman. Now, after the events recorded in chapters 18, 19 and 20, he returns to his first love. Some Bible scholars have suggested that he did this as a result of discouragement and ...read more
Scripture: John 21:1-12
The call to follow Jesus Christ, to be a disciple, and the cost of commitment.
Are you ready to follow the leader? Rev. Thomas B. Gates Text: John 8:12 Luke 9:57-62 Intro: What does the call to follow Jesus mean to you? Is it something you have heard long ago as a little child, or is it something that you hear a fresh every day? I remember a game we all use to play ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:57-62, John 8:12
Denomination: Pentecostal
How to lighten our load of four burdens that can crush us in the spiritual life.
For many people today the spiritual journey is filled with crushing burdens. I think of the character Rodrigo from the 1986 academy award winning movie The Mission. Rodrigo, played by Robert DeNiro, portrays a slave trader who kills his brother in a fit of rage. He’s filled with such terrible ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Following Christ may $$$$(cost) you the dearest thing you possess
A modern day Rip Van Winkle fell asleep and woke up in the year 2076. Immediately, he rushed to a phone booth to call his brokerage firm. They found his portfolio and reported, “Your Walmart stock is worth $50 million. Your AT&T stock is worth $62 million. And your Microsoft stock is worth $120 ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:18-30
Jesus calls every believer to courageous, surrendered living—trusting His authority, presence, and purpose—as we share His love and message in our everyday lives.
Some of us came in today with a smile that hides a sigh. Some with questions that keep us awake. Some with a to-do list longer than a river. And yet, here we are, gathered under the gentle reign of the risen Christ, the One who meets us in our Mondays and our midnights. He knows the names on your ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
Topics: Discipleship
God does not expect His followers to be perfect. Otherwise He would not have chosen the 12 disciples that He did. They were not perfect, but they were willing to follow, and learn. Are we willing to follow Christ completely?
Counting the Cost – Part 2 January 19, 2003 Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by US Air Force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews: Problem: Left inside main tire almost needs replaced. Solution: Almost replaced left inside main tire. Problem: Something loose in ...read more
Scripture: John 6:66-69, Acts 4:13
How do we spot someone who is a true servant of God? Is it immediately obvious? Can it be spotted from what they do...? (indirectly this is a subtle challenge to be the right kind of servants of God)
"Spot the servant". 2 Cor 6:1-13. WBC 5 May 2005 am Thought you’d like this! "I’m going away for a while. Please could you water my pot plants for me when I’m gone. Once a day should be fine. (PPT after reading out to reveal "please water my plants while away.jpg" in My pictures\illustrations ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
This sermon does not deal with the popular book series indicated by the title, but deals with what we have left behind to follow Jesus.
Left Behind Luke 18:18-30 PSCOC 3/26/06 Introduction: The seeker friendly Jesus. 1. The Real New Testament. I recently read about a new Bible out that is targeted to young people into hip-hop. How is it that the Bible in the common language can no longer captivate people’s attention that we ...read more
The Cross is the ultimate in Courage.
Matthew 20:17-19 “The Test of His Courage” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview united Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org There are, at least, two kinds of courage. There is the courage that is a kind of instinctive reaction… …it’s like a reflex action… …it’s ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:17-19
Denomination: United Methodist
I do personally believe that the greatest thing that holds people back from following Jesus, and that so often holds us back from truly giving ourselves to Him, is fear.
Those of you who tune in regularly to my online forum will know that there’s been a lot of discussion lately about Christopher Hitchens’ new book, "God is Not Great - how religion poisons everything". The publishers, Allen and Unwin, had sent me a review copy that I passed on to someone else on ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:26-39
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
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