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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This sermon emphasizes the importance of genuine, heart-centered worship, moving from self-centeredness to Spirit-centeredness, and living a life that reflects God's truth.
Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It is yet another beautiful day that the Lord has made and we are gathered here to bask in His word, to be nourished by His truth, and to be guided by His wisdom. We are here to engage in a conversation with our Creator, a conversation that will ...read more
Scripture: John 4:23
Topics: Forget About Yourself, Concentrate On Him
With every promise there is a basis. If you have a need in your life, you need to plant a seed.
Trusting God to Meet My Needs II Corinthians 9:6-13. 01/09/05 With every promise there is a basis. And in this passage today, there is a key that I want to show you that absolutely will guarantee that God will meet every single need of your life. And no need will go unmet. This is a message ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-13
Denomination: Baptist
When a person is limited . . . threatened . . . and scared, he/she will listen to God and respond positively.
“Jacob left Beersheba in the desert and walked through the hills of Galilee. When the sun set and night descended, he laid down to sleep at that spot. He took a stone as his pillow and went to sleep. He dreamed and saw a ladder set on earth with its top reaching to heaven. There were angels ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 28:11-22
Today it may not be about golden calves which have been replaced by other things more important than God and our lives spin around them recklessly.
Opening illustration: Video depicting idol worship ~ puts shame to our worship of the living God. Let us turn to Romans 1 and check out the kind of worship Paul was talking to the Romans about. Apparently this kind of worship was not new, it had gone on for ages and still does. We will also get ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:18-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Whenever we come into God's presence, we must come with thanksgiving. The Lord is to be praised; we do not want matter, it was well if we did not want a heart.
Opening illustration: As President Washington proclaimed the 26th of November 1789 to be a day of thanksgiving. The last paragraph reads as follows: "And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7
At the cross, God’s perfect justice and infinite mercy meet as Jesus bears our sin and gives us His own righteousness.
1. Our Built-In Passion for Justice Author Gary Haugen captures something we’ve all observed: > “If I wanted to teach math to a classroom of six-year-olds, I would begin each day by distributing a delicious snack—unevenly. Then I would simply wait. Within minutes the kids who got less would ...read more
Scripture: Romans 3:23, Isaiah 6:1-7, Isaiah 53:4-6, John 1:29, Luke 23:33 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
In order to understand what is acceptable worship we need to understand the purpose of worship, what is not acceptable worship, and what constitutes acceptable worship.
Acceptable Worship John 4:20-24 Confusion and controversy surround the topic of what is acceptable worship. For many how we worship is not a critical matter. They feel that how one worships is a personal matter and that the individual determines what is appropriate or not. In Christ’s ...read more
Scripture: John 4:20-24
Worship that pleases God loves God's Word and lives God's Word.
Many times when people find out I’m a pastor, one of the first questions they ask is “What kind of church is it?” I’ve also had quite a few people who have visited our church ask the same thing. In most cases, I think what people want to know is if our church belongs to a ...read more
We need to figure out what the Bible declares is true worship, and start presenting THAT to God!
Worship John 4 If we were honest, we would agree that the modern church world is in a bit of dissaray when it comes to the definition of true worship. The fact is, what many Christians, and many churches are presenting to God as worship is really not worship at all. Many times it’s nothing more ...read more
Scripture: John 4:19-24
Denomination: Pentecostal
Worship - How God meets us through the event of worship in the high points, as well as the valleys, of our lives.
Let Us Worship And Bow Down (III): Waiting For God Bible Reading: Psalm 130 Psalm 131 ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3, Psalm 130:1-8
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The two mountains mentioned in these verses direct us to examine the basis of our relationship with God. Do we attempt to interact with him at Mt. Sinai or Mt. Zion?
“Ararat, Moriah, Sinai, Nebo, Gerizim, Ebal, Carmel, Zion. Those are just a few of the many mountains mentioned in the Bible. What happened at Mt. Ararat? Noah’s ark came to rest there. You may remember that on Mt. Moriah the Lord provided a substitute sacrifice to take the place of the one he ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-24
Denomination: Lutheran
God graciously calls us to return, lay down our burdens and idols, and receive renewed identity, mercy, and blessing through His faithful love.
Some of God’s kindest invitations arrive in a single word: Return. When life feels scattered and the heart feels thin, the Father whispers, “Come back to the place where you first heard My voice.” Maybe you know that tug. Maybe the calendar is packed, the nights are long, and your soul has been ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 35:1-14
Topics: Jacob's Return, Meeting God
This morning we’re focusing on a high-ranking IRS man named Zacchaeus who cheated not on his return, but on everyone else’s. He had figured out a way to skim some money off the top and squeeze the last drop from people’s wallets. Jesus not only changed h
A Little Man Meets a Big God There’s a story about a local fitness center, which was offering $1,000 to anyone who could demonstrate that they were stronger than the owner of the place. Here’s how it worked. This muscle man would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and then hand ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
God of the past, present and future
A. INTRODUCTION 1. Life-changing events happen on average days. “Moses was tending the flock” (Ex. 3:1). 2. Life-changing events happen to those who do their duty. “He led the flock” (3:1). 3. Life-changing events happen in out of the ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 3:5-8
“The hour is come and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father is looking for such to worship Him. God is Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24
Biblical Worship “The hour is come and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father is looking for such to worship Him. God is Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24 1. The time is now - ...read more
Scripture: John 4:23-24
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