Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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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
Four common mistakes people make in trying to determine the will of God
July 31, 2005 Dakota Community Church Understanding God’s Will Week One: Common Misconceptions Introduction: Friday night we went as a family to see “Kingdom of Heaven” and several times the will of God was a major theme. - When the magistrate wanted to flee on the fastest horses. - When they ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:2
Denomination: Mennonite
Exposition of Acts 6:1-7, first of two about how the Jerusalem church dealt with internal conflict.
Text: Acts 6:1-7, Title: Demonic Attacks 101—Church Conflict, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/23/07, AM A. Opening illustration: see illustrations page, Acts 6 ill in ill file B. Background to passage: We left Acts 5 with the church still moving on the mission at hand. Reminder: our mission is ever before us, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Baptist
This message looks at Jesus’ life and how ministered through social engagements.
Our text opens with Jesus and His disciples receiving an invitation to attend a wedding celebration in Cana of Galilee. This event often leaves us scratching our heads. We picture Jesus as being a man on a mission, focused and always serious. We have a very difficult time picturing Him having fun ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Our God is a covenant-relationship God. In the Old Testament, God entered into a covenant relationship with Israel. Today, He enters into a covenant relationship with the individual believer.
A COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD "But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second….When He said, ’A ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 8:8-13
The ultimate measure of our love for God is a derivitive of our compasion for others.
The time was about 3:pm.;Peter and John went to the temple to pray. No mention of the man’s name or his family. But much is said about his condtion and his daily plea for human sympathy. This certain man was lame from birth. Everywhere he went he was carried by some descent folk of his day. The ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:1-10
Jesus was, in fact, nonviolent, even when he used force to expel the merchants who desecrated the Temple. Violence is incompatible with human development.
Feast of Dedication of St. John Lateran November 9, 2009 Let’s confront a misconception about today’s Gospel, and that has to do with Jesus and violence. What Jesus did to the moneychangers and pigeon salesmen who had coopted the Court of the Gentiles was to clean them out. He used force to ...read more
Scripture: John 2:13-22
Denomination: Catholic
God wants us to sound the alarm!
Sound the Alarm! May 3, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God wants us to sound the alarm! Focus Passage: Ezekiel 33:1-11 Supplemental Passage: Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 33:1-11
A study of Jesus' teaching that He did not come to bring peace to the earth and how we need to "fire it up" instead of "watering it down."
CAN WE WIN MORE PEOPLE BY SOFTENING THE GOSPEL? The best plan is not to “water it down” but “fire it up.” - Luke 12:49. - Fire is referred to in this verse. There is a sense in which the truth of Christ is going to bring fire to the earth. - Fire burns down what already exists. - The fire ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:49-53
Exploring why the rich young ruler walked away and the true cost of following Jesus.
In the Gospels, we find various conversations and interactions that Jesus had with people during His earthly ministry. These exchanges are of great importance to us, as they teach us valuable lessons. One such encounter is with the rich young ruler, whose story ends tragically. Let us delve into ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30
Topics: Rich Young Ruler, Cost Of Discipleship
1. People who are inflexible remain firm in their opinions to a point of being stubborn, unyielding and adamant about their own viewpoint.
1. People who are inflexible remain firm in their opinions to a point of being stubborn, unyielding and adamant about their own viewpoint. The biggest problem with spiritual inflexibility is that one risks missing out on all the vital truths God wants us to learn. The inflexible Sanhedrin commanded ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:18-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Everyone possesses some form of faith. We place faith in various aspects of our lives, such as trusting our car to start and take us to our desired destination, or believing in the expertise of our doctors. This mindset is universal.
Today, I want to talk about "faith." Everyone has some type of faith, whether it's in their car starting or in their doctor's expertise. We all have faith in something or someone. However, the difference lies in the object of our faith. Our faith is only as good as the object we place it in. In the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-4
Topics: Faith, Everyday Life
Understanding and expressing our appreciation for our Pastor in a way that aligns with Biblical teachings.
What does the Bible say about our Pastor? In order to understand the role of a Pastor in today's world, we need to approach it from a biblical perspective. Many people have misconceptions about the Pastor's role, referring to them as an "Employee of the Church" or a "Team Manager." However, these ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:17
Topics: Church Purpose, Appreciation
The one who was blind was able to see but the ones who thought they could see were proven to be blind.
BUT NOW I SEE John 9:1-41 1) Here’s mud in your eye! (1-12). • Who sinned? (1-3) It was a popular misconception that one could actually sin in the womb, and would thus suffer by having some birth defect. It was also a misconception that all human suffering was the result of either a ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-41
When there is an undue focus on the "will" of God to the exclusion of the whole "Being" of God we will end up with a distorted perspective of God
• Doctrines can be defined as those things we cannot do without and still be a Christian • Beliefs are those things that make a Christian a Christian o Salvation is through Christ alone, by faith alone through grace alone o The Bible is the Word of God So our focus should be on the essentials of ...read more
Scripture: John 14:8-11
Denomination: Christian Church
A stewardship sermon on what God expects of us.
Luke 19:11-27 WHAT GOD EXPECTS OF YOU INTRO: Little Cajun lady called the police with the complaint that a man next door was indecently exposing himself. Cops arrive. She brings them into her bathroom and said, "Would you look at that! A man indecently exposes himself." The officer looked out the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:11-27
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