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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Sermon on Luke 8:4-15 - Birds, Rocks, Thorns
Luke 8:4-15 (Matt 13:1-23; Mk 4:1-20) Birds, rocks, thorns INTRODUCTION ILL -- It depends what you are listening to Chuck Swindoll told this story: An Red Indian was walking in downtown New York City alongside a friend who was a resident of the city. Right in the center of Manhattan, the Indian ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-15
Denomination: *other
" pray for our young religious and seminarians, for all of us will be judged on the basis of where we build–on the firm rock of obedience to God, or on shifting sand."
Thursday of the First Week in Lent Reformation & Revolution It is the happy decision of the Church that brings us so much of the prophet Isaiah as we celebrate the time of expectation, the time of Advent. Isaiah was a prophet of hope in a time of social and religious and political upheaval. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27
Denomination: Catholic
A third person Christmas narrative told from the perspective of a rock watching the comings and goings of a millenia of people around Bethlehem.
Year by year we faithfully return to these passages to consider this Christmas story. Most of you have heard the story from childhood on, that the Son of God was born, not in a palace but a stable. So common in this story that we see portions of it painted is store windows, broadcast on TV shows ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
5 Smooth stones used facing Giants
POCKET FULL OF ROCKS II Sam. 21:15-22; I Sam.17:40 Introduction: Ever wondered why David picked up 5 smooth stones from the Brook, I started looking into this thought a little bit more and found some enlightening things about this thought. I have found in II Samuel 21:15-22 tells of 4 more giants ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 17:40
God was merciful and giving to the Israelites when they demanded water near Rephidim. He continues to be merciful to us.
3.12.23 Exodus 17:1-7 The entire Israelite community set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin as the Lord had commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 So the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7
Denomination: Lutheran
Emphasizes the importance of not just hearing God's Word, but actively applying it in our lives to withstand life's storms.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a beautiful day the Lord has made and we're here to rejoice and be glad in it. We are gathered in the house of our Lord, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Each one of us carries a purpose, a calling, a divine destiny that God has placed in our ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27
Topics: Hearing, Heeding, God's Word
When you’re rocked by life, make sure the Lord is your Rock.
Praying in the Dark Psalm 18 Rev. Brian Bill August 2-3, 2025 I needed GPS to find my way back up here today! Let me explain where I’ve been the last three weekends. A couple months months ago, I asked the deacons if I could take some time off from preaching to expend extra effort on future ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 18:1-50
When God moved to save Paul and Silas lives were transformed
When the Jailhouse Rocks Acts 16:20-34 February 4, 2001 Morning Service Introduction I. The earthquake in India A. The mass destruction 1. Cities have been decimated 2. Homes and buildings completely destroyed 3. 10’ of thousands have been injured and over 20,000 have died B. Respect for the power ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:20-34
Denomination: Church Of God
A look at the woman caught in Adultery and how it applies to our lives
Her mind refused to accept what had happening. It had to be a nightmare, it couldn’t be reality. She squeezed her eyes shut knowing that when she opened them everything would be all right and she’d wake up from this horrible dream. On the count of three. One, two, three, she opened her eyes and ...read more
Scripture: John 8:1-11
Denomination: Wesleyan
This message looks at the implications of Peter’s confession in Matthew 16.
There are times when asking certain questions seem to heighten the drama of the moment. “Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?” “Do you swear to tell the truth…?” “Where were you on the night of…?” Questions such as these have the ability to cut through all the surface stuff and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Hebrews is a powerful book, one that reaches from the sacrificial offering of the Old Testament to the glorious fulfilling in Christ Jesus.
The Cradle That Rocked The World (Heb. 1:1-3) Intro. Hebrews is a book without a formal introduction, the writer, who we believe was Paul, didn’t speak of salutations to the elect etc. The author did not identify himself as he did in ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3
This sermon is for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost and addresses the need we all have to cut off from our lives the things which keep us from a deeper relationship with Christ.
“A Rock and a Hard Place” Sermon on Mark 9:38-50 Pentecost +17-B October 1, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. 43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45And if your foot ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:38-50
Denomination: United Methodist
Exposition of Heb 3:1-6 regarding the superior excellencies of Jesus over Moses
Text: Heb 3:1-6a, Title: Rocks, Paper, Jesus, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/26/10, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: After proclaiming the superiority of Christ over the angels, and speaking of the benefits of Christ’s death toward us, the preacher makes an abrupt shift, getting ...read more
Scripture: Philemon 3:1-6
They were more concerned about the sin, Jesus was more concerned about the sinner! They were more worried about the sin, Jesus was more worried about the sinner!
John 8:1-11-1-But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2-Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. 3-Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, ...read more
God is speaking. Listen carefully to what He is saying.
Out of the Belly of the Rock John 7:37-49 Introduction We can see from what we studied last week in the sermon “What Did Jesus Say (WWJS)?” that the word of God causes controversy in the marketplace. It always has and always will. Today, we will see that this same dispute will break out again in ...read more
Scripture: John 7:37-39, John 7:37-49
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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