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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 sermon will explore the concept of not only receiving and listening to the Word, but also acting upon it, as guided by the teachings in James 1:19-27 and Matthew 7:24-25.
Welcome back to our 5-week series called James: Faith & Works. If you were here last week you’ll remember that each week we’ll be looking at two interrelated ideas from the book of James. Last week we tackled the ideas of testing and persevering. From the very start James is encouraging us to ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19-27
Topics: Faith & Works, Listening & Doing, Righteousness
Sermon Series: James: Faith And Works
This sermon explores the theme of rejection in Matthew 21:33-46, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and seeking forgiveness for the times we have rejected Jesus and the gospel in our lives.
No one likes to feel the sting of rejection. I’m sure that all of us here could share about a time when we experienced the pain of rejection. Whether it be in a relationship, a job, or even having an idea dismissed… It’s never a pleasant experience and these points of rejection often sit in our ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
Topics: Rejection, Forgiveness, Faith Foundation
In Matthew 25 Jesus gives us His only picture of the final judgment. In the parable of the Sheep and the Goats those who are the "blessed" ones are those who loved the least of these in society.
The Parable of The Participants and The Spectators Matthew 26:31-46 Years ago, a Missouri congregation listened to a young preacher who had walked twenty miles to deliver the sermon. Tired and hungry, this young man faltered, floundered, and failed. The people were unresponsive; they did not know ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
June 30, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 8 Matthew 10:40-42 Color: Green Title: “How we make God become visible.”
June 30, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 8 Matthew 10:40-42 Color: Green Title: “How we make God become visible.” 37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and whoever does not take up ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42
Denomination: Lutheran
4th in the series "Miracles in Matthew." Jesus heals our whole self--heart, mind, body--to reverse the effects of sin’s curse. Concludes with communion meditation.
Introduction: In 1990 a 32 year old psychiatric patient rushed through the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt’s famous painting "Nightwatch." Then he took out a Squirt Gun filled with acid and sprayed it all over the masterpiece before he could be stopped. But what did ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Matthew 7:1 is probably the most quoted verse and least understood verses of the Bible. In this message we will learn three wrong motives for judging others, and three right motives.
Mat 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5
Denomination: Baptist
#6 in Proverbs and Parables series (#5 not available) Matthew 25:1-13 with Proverbs to keep Watch over our Work, the Words we Say and the Words we Obey
Night Light Proverbs 12-13 SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 25:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Notice the moral of that Parable: Therefore keep watch. The 5 Foolish Virgins obviously did NOT keep watch. After all, they were sound asleep. But wait a minute… the 5 Wise Virgins were also sleeping. So what does ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Do you love that material object more then God? Do you allow your excuses to win out, instead of being obedient? Matthew 25 starting at verse 32
‘GIVING OF YOURSELF” I remember once a friend had told me that she had scrimped her pennies to purchase a heavy wool winter coat. Financially she was struggling at that time, so to put a few dollars away here and there was a bit challenging for her. But the day finally arrived and she had ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:32-44
Denomination: Pentecostal
An exposistory sermon of Matthew nine 1 thru 8 this passage shows us the greatest need we have and Jesus shows us He has the ability to fulfill that need
We are going to be looking at a text this morning that deals with THE GREATEST NEED in a person’s life. B. The Relevance of the Text. I wonder if I did a study of you all this morning what I would find as the greatest need here. If I were to go from person to person asking what you thought the ...read more
As the kingdom of Christ began to dawn, in telling of the account of the Magi, Matthew portrays several remarkable contrasting responses to the Christ. Over 2000 years later these contrasting responses remain contemporary.
Remarkable Child – Remarkable Contrasts Matthew 2:1-12 As the kingdom of Christ began to dawn, in telling of the account of the Magi, Matthew portrays several remarkable contrasting responses to the Christ. Over 2000 years later these contrasting responses remain contemporary. 1. Caustic search – ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
A sermon based on Matthew 8:28-34 (and other gospels) about the Gadarene Demoniacs. Sermon asks the question of why the whole city wanted Jesus to leave their region.
Sermon for 1/29/2006 Introduction: Seinfeld episode where George breaks up with his girlfriend "It’s not you, it’s me." ~George. Before George can say his line, his girlfriend beats him to the line. "If it’s anybody, it’s me." I get this in our text. They don’t threaten Jesus with His life. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34
Levi or Matthew was call to Leave all, rise up, and follow Christ. As we look at the Bible this morning, we will look not at the costs of following Christ but rather of the benefits of following Christ!
I. He will only allow you to go through something that He has not chosen for you (Job 1 jobs trials were initiated by God! A. He has gone through the Trial before us. (Heb. 4:13-14) Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:27-29
Imagine the transformation in a community when the Church embraces Jesus' call toward giving to the needy out of the overflow of our hearts. Today's message explores Matthew 6:1-4.
A Changed Church • Matthew 6:1, 2-4 OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Acts 4… In today’s world, charity is practiced on a wide scale and is thought often times to be the natural product of the intrinsic goodness of the human spirit… or in light of the New Age concept of Karma – ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4
The first of five messages exploring the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6. Today's message, For His Glory, takes a look at the first petition, "Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name."
For His Glory • Matthew 6:9 • May 15-16, 2010 Introduction: The Lord’s Prayer is one of the most WELL-KNOWN prayers of Christianity. Many believe this model prayer provides the appropriate FORMULA for WHAT we should prayer. However, Jesus models for us the appropriate ATTITUDE ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9
The final message in a 7-Part Series, Shift - A New Way of Thinking. In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus challenges His disciples to follow His example and love their enemies.
God Is Love • Matthew 5:43-48 • Easter Weekend INTRODUCTION: God is not focused on MODIFYING BEHAVIOR by His laws. He wants to TRANSFORM LIVES by His love. This is the power of the resurrection! I. God loves without DISCRIMINATION. (v. 43-45a) Many read Jesus’ words here and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48
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