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I preach expository messages, and this is the 21st in my series on the Book of Acts.
“Visible Grace” Acts 11:19-30 October 28, 2007 Table Talk What are some things that we can’t see, feel, hear, smell, or taste, and yet we know are real? How do we know these things are real? Before we plunge headlong into today’s text, let’s take a few moments and set ...read more
Scripture: Acts 11:19-30
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Describes three aspects of God's grace - saving, sustaining and securing.
“Reaching for Grace” Text: Philippians 3:12-14 I. Welcome II. Introduction A little over a year ago, I preached a sermon by request on “God’s Amazing Grace.” After some conversations with different folks, I see a need to talk a little more about grace & I’ve ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Arrogance destroys our walk with Christ because any notion of self-sufficiency pertaining to righteousness distorts the power and necessity of God’s grace in all of our lives.
“Keeping Grace in Bounds” / Luke 19:1-10 Proper 25, Year C, Downsville Baptist Church (4 November 2001) As Mr. Zachary Allens walked into Main Street Baptist Church a couple of minutes late last Sunday evening, he was greeted by scowls and low whispers. Nobody liked Zach Allens, and everybody ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
Denomination: Baptist
This is the clergy talk I do when serving as Weekend Spiritual Director for a Women’s Walk to Emmaus. With slight modification I also use it for a Men’s Emmaus Walk, and it can be adapted into two effective sermons your local Church.
II Corinthians 12:9 Elisa Morgan, president of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International, testifies: "I’m probably the least likely person to head a mothering organization. I grew up in a broken home. My parents were divorced when I was 5. My older sister, younger brother, and I were raised ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9
Denomination: Methodist
When you are in a spiritual desert you dig deep be deciding to discover the grace of God.
Title: Parched People Dig Deep Text: Isaiah 12 Thesis: When you are in a spiritual desert you dig deep by deciding to discover the grace of God. Background Comments: Isaiah is not easy book… Isaiah in the Old Testament is the Apostle Paul of the New Testament. It is heavily prophetic and ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon explores our human sinfulness, the redeeming grace of Christ, and the steps towards embracing the fullness of life offered by God.
Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a blessing to gather together in God's house, united in His love and grace. We are a community of believers, bound by our shared faith and commitment to the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of ...read more
Scripture: John 16:33, Ephesians 6:10-18
Topics: Overcoming Sin, God's Grace
Paul learned to accept his thorn in the flesh as a gift from God, and allowed it to bless and benefit his life.
Introduction: A. I want to start with a true story that illustrates the overall lesson I hope we will learn today. B. The story is told of a 10-year-old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. 1. The boy began lessons with an old ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Does grace cause you to endure?
Grace is the greatest gift…in a world of greatest pain…What is the thing in your life that has hurt you the most? For some it’s a relationship (spouse or parents)…for others it was a sickness…some it was financial…and for many it was an emotional breakdown (depression)…Whatever you answer with…I ...read more
When all you think and see is the thick clouds of challenges and abandonment around you? When trials massed up so high that we feel like we will collapse, what do we do?
FINDING GRACE IN DISAPPOINTMENT John 11:17-46 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 What do you do when your ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9, John 11:17-46
This message is the second in a series of four on “Illness Through the Eyes of Faith.”
GOD’S GRACE FOR OUR ILLNESS Philippians 2:25-30 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 INTRO: In May 1983, the “Chicago Tribune” ran a story about a young father from North Manchester, Indiana. His name was David Gilmore. He told about the illness of his fifteen-month-old son, Dustin Graham Gilmore, that began ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:25-30
This is a clergy talk I give for Men’s Walks to Emmaus but with slight modification a sermon I preach on Prevenient Grace from a Wesleyan-Armenian perspective.
Prevenient Grace Jeremiah 1:4-5 “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in.” “I should have called it Something you somehow haven’t to deserve,” [--Robert Frost, “The Death of the Hired Man,” lines 118-121] This conversation between husband Warren and wife ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-5
Prior to salvation, Paul lived a life of prestige, authority, and power. Following salvation, he learned much he once considered gain was actually loss. As he grew in grace, he realized the abundance available in Christ. He lost much, yet he gained more.
Growing in Grace Philippians 3: 7-11 Our text today is actually a continuation of the verses we considered in our last study. In order to fully understand what Paul has taught in our text, we must look at this passage in light of its context. Previously Paul had counseled believers regarding their ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11
Salvation is not just about getting you to heaven it is about redeeming your life here on earth.
GRACE TO YOU Rev. 22:21 Big Idea: Salvation is not just about getting you to heaven it is about redeeming your life here on earth. INTRO: Well, we have done it. We have finally come to my last sermon from The Revelation of John. It has taken us 32 months but we are at the end. Speaking of the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 22:21
Denomination: Nazarene
John Newton believed that God’s grace taught him to fear. But we’re not supposed to be afraid of anything are we?
OPEN: Does anybody know what the date was this Last Friday? (Friday the 13th) Both Fridays and the number 13 have both been considered “unlucky” down thru the ages. The number 13, for example: The Turks so disliked that number that they practically removed it from their vocabulary ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-25, Acts 1:1-25
Guilt is a terrible task master. Based upon the knowledge of our sins, such guilt can cause many to fear God. But God’s grace deals with both our sin and our fear. How does it do that?
OPEN: Many people are very suspicious. They’ll collect rabbit’s feet. They’ll put horseshoes upside down to collect luck. And they’ll avoid various things like letting black cats cross their path or allowing themselves to walk under ladders. But one of the most famous fears people have is of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-25