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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
A "predicated presumption" is primarily an inference of judicature where a specific fact is assumed to be true once a foundational "predicate fact" has been established.
Don Miguel Ruiz, a Mexican author once remarked: "Don't make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama" 1 John 4:1 reminds us: “Beloved, do not believe ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:13, Revelation 13:8, 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 9:27
A Biblical look at building a marriage that lasts.
A wedding is one thing; a marriage is another. When we think about weddings; images of soft music, rows of candles, beautiful attire and cake smashed all over the face of two newlyweds. However, every married couple realizes that the excitement of the wedding day cannot sustain a lifetime ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Many dad’s are abandoning their responsibilities of fatherhood because they have bought into the lie that dad aren’t really that important.
Series: Lies Satan Tells Lie: DAD’S DON’T REALLY MATTER Ephesians 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (Victor Parachin, "The Fine Art of Good Fathering," Herald of Holiness, February 1995, pp. 32-33.) According ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus Is Real Wonder Bread 1) He is the bread that came down from heaven 2) He is the bread that leads to heaven
(Call children forward.) I need your help this morning. I want to make a sandwich but I’m not sure how to do that. First of all, can you tell me what ingredients I need to make a sandwich? Peanut butter, jelly, and bread? Is that right? Do we really need the bread? Of course we do! Eating peanut ...read more
Scripture: John 6:41-51
Denomination: Lutheran
We are taught by scripture that all are loved by God, but we tend to segregate groups into “we” and “they.” This is wrong.
Scripture: From the New American Standard Bible James 2: 1-10 1 My brothers, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. 2 For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-10
Denomination: Methodist
According to the US Census Bureau, almost 30 percent of the people living within five miles of our church do not have the ability to paint their own home. I am one of them! And have been all my life.
According to the US Census Bureau, almost 30 percent of the people living within five miles of our church do not have the ability to paint their own home. If population projections are correct, that number will grow to nearly 35 percent by 2011. These folks are not impoverished or disabled, yet ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 24:1-2
Denomination: Church Of God
What to do when we face oppositon from the people who should be helping us.
Intro: Variation on a skit from The Ideas Library: Drama, Skits, and Sketches 3 (Working Parts, 97-99) The last few weeks we have been looking at opposition that we face in our lives. We talked about verbal ridicule and discouragement two weeks ago and growing opposition last week. Both weeks we ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-13
Discover principles about the treatment of guests as you examine James’ teachings about partiality.
How should we treat guests? James devotes a section of his book to this subject. In James 2:1-13 James discusses partiality. He compares our treatment of rich guests as opposed to our treatment of poor guests. James condemns the sin of partiality. As we study James’ treatment of partiality we can ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
To reform is to become a better person. That is what reformatories intend to do. But to transform means death to our self and to be spiritually born into Christlikeness. That is what the Holy Spirit can do.
Charles Colson said, and I quote, “Psychiatry, properly administered, can turn a schizophrenic bank robber into a mentally healthy bank robber. A good teacher can turn illiterate criminal into an educated criminal. But they are still bank robbers and criminals.” D.L. Moody said, ...read more
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
While Jesus came to bring peace between God and sinners he wants us to know that our life in this world as his followers won't be peaceful.
A couple of years ago a number of Circuit City electronic stores in the States were going out of business and some of them hired a liquidator to sell off their remaining inventory. Customers lined up to purchase TVs that were supposedly discounted by as much as 75%. Some savvy shoppers, however, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:49-53
The coming of Christ brings me joy because He soaks up my sin like a sponge, and He helps me get a spiritual bailout.
The Coming of Christ Brings Me Joy John 1:29-34 SLIDES 1, 2 Christ brings me joy because He takes away my sin. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29 HCSB) SLIDE 3 – Sponge Bob VISUAL ILLUSTRATION ...read more
Scripture: John 1:29-34
God will do more things for you in the new year than He has done now.
You Will See Greater Things Than This John 1:43-51 SLIDE 1 Promise: You will see greater things than this. Jesus responded to him, "Do you believe only because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this." (John 1:50 HCSB) SLIDE 2 Truth: Jesus will always ...read more
Scripture: John 1:43-51
We don't always appreciate the impact of fathers on the world. This message takes Abraham and the words spoken to him as a foundation for what it means to be a father. It's not just about providing for the household.
On father's day I want to focus on the father of nations. In fact his name means Father of Nations. His name is Abraham. Abraham was just a regular man, but God called him, gave him a purpose, and rewarded him with a great inheritance. We can learn something about the importance of fathers from ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 18:18-19
Denomination: *other
Do we covet others' materials? Do we engage in idle, unhealthy conversations?
Prattle and Covetous Materialism Micah 2:1-12 In this Old Testament reading, we can readily categorize the message in two major parts. This Prophet Micah warns against 1) Covetous Materialism and 2) Idle Prattle. “Covetous Materialism” – Wanting to have the most and the best. We see a lot ...read more
Scripture: Micah 2:1-12, Leviticus 25:8-12, Romans 5:6-11, John 6:28-29, Matthew 12:36-37, Proverbs 10:13-14 (view more) (view less)
Exploring the paradox of planning for tomorrow while living for today.
Do you know what a paradox is? A paradox is defined as “a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.” Our faith as Christians is rife with paradoxes. Let me name a few: Christians conquer through ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 6:8-11
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