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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
I preached this at my grandmother’s funeral. She was 88 and althogh her health had been declining, her death was very sudden. Her last request of me was to officiate at her funeral, which I did and was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my ministry.
(Reading of the obituary) I think it’s pretty safe to say that this day came as a great shock to almost every one of us in this room here today. While we knew that Grandma wasn’t in the best of health, and had some past health issues a little over 4 years ago, none of us thought that we’d be ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-46
Denomination: Lutheran
1- We must allow God to convict us 2- We must reason with those who will listen 3- We must preach the good news about Jesus
INTRO.- Name that song? Remember that TV show? They would play a tune and the contestant would try to name that song. Ok, here’s another version of that contest: NAME THAT IDOL! What? Please play along with me. What’s the biggest idol that you’ve seen here in America? Let me help you with ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:16-34
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God created us with a thirst only he can satisfy.
Introduction Sermon #9 in a Series on the Gospel of John An albatross (known as a sign of good luck) arrived in the nick of time to lead the ship out of the destructive ice field: At length did cross an Albatross, Thorough the fog it came; As if it had been a Christian soul, ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-15
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
With ALL the false teachings going on today, this sermon shows Paul's warning and application to defend ourselves
The Tragedy of SpongeBob Squarepants (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and all scripture is niv unless otherwise noted) When I was a young child I can remember coming in from trick-or-treat on Halloween night and hearing Orson Welles “War of the Worlds” and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5
Three prayers essential to guarding it so that you never lose it.
SERIES: IT: Finding It, Keeping It, and Sharing It (freely adapted from Craig Groeschel’s It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get it and Keep it) “GUARDING IT: How to Keep It Once You Have It” SELECTED SCRIPTURE OPEN This morning, we finish up our series: IT: Finding ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:20
Being hardened by life, or free in Christ.
Seeds on the Hard Path (Matthew 13:1-23) 1st in a series on: “The Parable of the Soils” Introduction: An old farmer who was about to die called his two sons to his bedside and said, "My boys, my farm and the fields are yours in equal shares. I leave you a little ready money but the bulk of my ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23
Denomination: Church Of God
The righteous anger of Christ.
Monday – “Jesus Clears the Temple” (Matthew 21:12-17) 2nd in a Series on “Passion Week” Introduction: I grew up around golf. When I was 13-years-old my uncle gave me my first summer job working for him on a golf course he was building. Every summer after that for ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17
Paul's exhortation deals with those of us who are saved. He is speaking to the body of Christ. Therefore, when he spoke in regards to the matter of ‘STRONGHOLDS,’ he was speaking of an area that encompasses every one of us as God’s people.
TITLE: PULLING DOWN OF STRONG HOLDS SCRIPTURE: II CORINTHIANS 10:3-5 I want to bring us another message this morning along the lines of last week’s sermon entitled “Saints with Sinners Problems” which I believe blessed many of us. This is the second message in a series that I ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Denomination: Baptist
God enables the growth which obtains the prize.
Scripture Introduction Some say that you know you are old when you quit looking forward and only look back. Maybe some truth hides in that slogan? As we grow older, we do reminisce more about the past and become less interested in changing for the future. This is one reason dying congregations ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16
This passage not only lets us know that it's possible to live a life that pleases God, it then goes on to share four things present in that kind of life.
MOVING PAST "I HOPE SO. . .": God has given us the opportunity and means to live a life that makes Him smile. - Colossians 1:10 – “may please Him in every way” - An interesting idea: living to make God smile. - When you ask many people whether they’re going to heaven, ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:9-12
The Lord took timid Gideon and trained him to trust. How does the Lord train us to trust? Parts: A. He chooses the timid. B. He trains us with his promises.
Text: Judges 6:3, 5, 11-16, 34-40 Theme: The Lord Trains the Timid to Trust A. He chooses the timid B. He trains us with his promises Season: Pentecost 14c Date: August 29, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/The-Lord-Trains-the-Timid-to-Trust-Judges6_3,5,11-16,34-40.html ...read more
Scripture: Judges 6:3-40
God’s seal (the Holy Spirit) has radical and practical implications for His people.
HEAVEN’S SEAL OF APPROVAL Rev. 7:1-17 Sermon Objective: God’s seal (the Holy Spirit) has radical and practical implications for His people. Supporting Scripture: John 10:14; 1 Corinthians 8:3; 2 Corinthians 1:22-23; Ephesians 1:12-14; Ephesians 4:30; 2 Timothy 2:19 REV. ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 7:1-17
Denomination: Nazarene
America has been blessed because of her roots, but those roots are being destroyed.
“The Charge of the Light Brigade: Let’s Make Some Noise!” Is. 62:1-7; Ezek 33:1-20 As I begin today I want to be perfectly clear. America is not God’s chosen nation. There is only one of those and it is Israel. But America has been richly blessed because of her ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-7, Jeremiah 14:21, Jeremiah 6:17, Isaiah 58:1, Luke 18:1, Ezekiel 33:1 (view more) (view less)
Tithing is a matter of obedience, and God blesses us when we are faithful.
Why Is Tithing So Important? Text: Mal. 3:6-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: A new survey conducted by the Barna Research Group shows that...born again Christians are much more generous than the norm, but very few give 10% or more of their income - a proportion described in the Bible as a "tithe" ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12
Denomination: Methodist
I want to start today by telling you what my success rate was for healing mental illness when I was a counsellor. Zero! I never saw one person ever get cured of a mental illness, and I am pretty sure not many others have either.
I want to start today by telling you what my success rate was for healing mental illness when I was a counsellor. Zero! I never saw one person ever get cured of a mental illness, and I am pretty sure not many others have either. These are not diseases that can be cured, they are mental and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9
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