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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
Motives are those things that are kind of inside the heart of a person. Caleb even says when he thinks about the heart that’s what he thinks about.
Today we’re going to look at motives. I want you to just examine your own motives for a bit. Motives are those things that are kind of inside the heart of a person. Caleb even says when he thinks about the heart that’s what he thinks about. He thinks about motives. That’s what is this deeper stuff ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jesus brings with Him choices for us to make. Will we follow Him, or will we try and get rid of Him?
“A Miracle and a Motive” John 11:1-7, 17-19, 32-53 How many of you have read or heard the story of Jesus raising Lazarus before? Where we stop reading the story has a lot to do with how we interpret it. If I were to have stopped reading at verse 45, the story would have a happy ending, ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-53
Denomination: United Methodist
The scarlet thread that runs through the Bible that emphasizes the importance of sacrifice.
Mt. Moriah, The Place of Sacrifice While I was studying this week I came across the name of a place called Mt. Moriah. The name Moriah means “God is my teacher,” and how appropriate for us this morning as we look at the importance of this place in the Bible. I did some research and found a gold ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 22:1-3
Denomination: Baptist
Our words and promises carry deep consequences; God calls us to speak carefully, obey courageously, and trust His grace even when we fail.
Friend, your words carry weight. Promises shape people. Vows mark moments. We know the power of a whispered “I do,” the gravity of “I’ll be there,” and the ache of “I’m sorry.” Words can build bridges, and words can burn them. Have you ever wished you could take a sentence back? Have you ever felt ...read more
Scripture: Judges 11:29-40
Topics: Obedience, Sacrifice
Some of the ways in which the sacrifice of Jesus Christ was infinitely better than those of the Old Covenenant
A better sacrifice! Part 1 Chapters 9 & 10 of Hebrews give us a unique window on Calvary contrasting the death of Jesus on the cross with the OT sacrifices. Uniquely, as Andrew Murray put it: The cross is Christ’s highest glory. The glory which He received from the Father was entirely owing to his ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-28
This is from a series I preached on encounters with Jesus in the Gospels.
Title: Jesus Encounters the Disciples in the Locked Room Script: John 20:19-23 Type: Expos./Encountering Jesus Where: GNBC 4-16-23 Intro: Over the past 2k years countless men and women have met Christ in a locked room. For millions it has been in the confines of a jail or prison cell. For ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-25
This message is a perosnal reflection of the importance of remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the service of this country fulfilling what Jesus said in John 15:13.
Memorial Day 2019 Scriptures: John 15:13 This morning I want to break from my normal and share with you why we should take a moment and reflect on why we celebrate Memorial Day as this is the day we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice – their life - for our freedom. Jesus said, ...read more
Scripture: John 15:13, Philippians 2:3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Coming to know and serve God certainly benefits us, and we should not be ashamed of that; he created us to need him. But we are called to serve on the basis of higher motives, motives that are tied to who God is and what he has done. So why do we serve hi
The Right Motives for Ministry: Why We Serve Him (2 Corinthians 5:11-15) 1. People are motivated in many ways. 2. He may dress like a skid-row bum and smell like a dead rat, but Andy Smulian is a hit among London businessmen plagued by those who won't pay their bills. Employed by the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-15
This sermon explores the concept of God's unconditional love as the driving force behind sending Jesus to earth, emphasizing the importance of emulating this love in our own lives.
Welcome church. We are counting down the days to one of my favorite days of the year: Easter! This is a time each year that we as believers come together specifically to celebrate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Pastor, don’t we celebrate those ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 4:8
Topics: Unconditional Love, Atoning Sacrifice, Gospel Sharing
Sermon Series: Passion
A response to the movie, "Left Behind".
ARE WE “LEFT BEHIND” IN OUR UNDERSTANDING? By Gerry Pratt ARE WE “LEFT BEHIND” IN OUR UNDERSTANDING? Copyright 2001 By Gerry Pratt Are We “Left Behind” In Our Understanding? Published by: PEPCO ...read more
Scripture: John 5:28-29
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Part of the Left Behind Powerpak Every aspect of life is to be lived for his glory.
MARK: Pastor, I was wondering if you could help me. I’m trying to figure out my schedule for this fall, and I don’t really know how much time I have to be a Christian. PASTOR: What do you mean? MARK: Well, you know I’m going to be really busy this fall teaching Science at the high school, and I’m ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 10:31
Three simple facts about salvation.
Behind The Scenes Of John 3:16 - John 3:16 Introduction: A man broke into a woman’s house one night to rob her. When the woman saw the thief in her house she picked up her Bible and said, "Acts 2:38!" When she did the robber took off running out of the house. When the police caught up with him, ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
We must make sure we are "Rapture-Ready." In Rev. 4:1 the church goes "off the air" because the church goes "IN the air!" Link included to Formatted Text version, Handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.
Right with God, or Left Behind? "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter" (Rev 1:19). "hast seen" ch. 1: glimpse at glorified Christ, eternity past. "are" chs. 2-3: church age, the present age of Grace. shall be hereafter—begins in ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11
Luke 2:40-3:1 40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Text: Luke 2:40 40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43And ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:40-52
Behind the scenes, the picture is not pretty, the first church, on the first Easter Sunday was not celebrating, they were scared spitless, do you identify with that?
Behind the scenes of the first Easter Sunday Here we are the Sunday after Easter Sunday. What should we do as Christian believers? The fact is Christ is raised from the dead. But I wonder has the message of Easter gotten thru? I wonder if this message is really truly applied by believers? Have we ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-23
Denomination: Evangelical Free
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