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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
Outline for the first Easter sunrise service.
I. INTRODUCTION II. WE DO NOT NEED TO BE AFRAID III. WE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE IV. WE NEED TO BE MORE ACTIVE V. CONCLUSION ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:5-8
Denomination: Baptist
- The fourth king of Judah under the divided kingdom - He followed the ways of the Lord. - He did not consult other gods, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles.
HOW JEHOSHAPHAT WON: 1. HE INQUIRED THE LORD AND PROCLAIMED A FAST. a. 2 Chronicles 20:3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. b. He trusted God. (Proverbs 3:5) c. They gathered together and seek the Lord. d. 2 Chronicles 20:4 The people of ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:17-22
This sermon explores the unwavering faith of Christians, focusing on the biblical story of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.
Don't Give Up on God! Coming out of a Dead Situation! John 11:20-23 Today's sermon is about the faith of Christians and the story of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. It's important to remember to not give up on God, even when faced with difficult circumstances. God has a purpose for everything we go ...read more
Scripture: John 11:20-23
Topics: Christian Faith, Story Of Lazarus
Grace and works are both important if the Christian is to live a valuable life of service to the Lord.
For the last several weeks we have been studying from the Book of 1st Peter. And for at least two of those weeks I have concentrated on and stressed the grace and mercy of God. Today, I would like to continue that theme and perhaps build upon the foundation already laid. But before I begin let’s go ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-13, Deuteronomy 6:24-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A Love story is found in the book of Hosea that can read like a scandalous romance but this powerful message shows how far we will run away from God and how far he will come to save us.
A Love Story: The Prophet & The Prostitute Introduction: Many times unbelievers think that Christians believe in a bunch of fairy tales and silly things. Harry Blamires describes the two perspectives this way: “To become a Christian is to accept an extra dimension to life. From the ...read more
Stories of Christmas
A. WHERE ELSE WOULD A KING BE BORN? LUKE 2:1-7 1. Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem? - Commanded by Caesar. “A decree went out from Caesar Augustus . . . so all went . . . everyone to his own city” (2:1, 3). - Predicted. “But you Bethlehem . . . out of you will come . . . the One to be ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-35
In celebration of pastor recognition month, this message highlights the challenges of pastoring.
Zechariah 11: 4-17 "Thus said the Lord my God: “Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter. 5 Those who buy them slay them and go unpunished; and those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the Lord, I have become rich’; and their own shepherds have no pity on them. 6 For I will no ...read more
Scripture: Zechariah 11:4-17
Denomination: Lutheran
Charles Dickens described the parable of the prodigal son as "the greatest story ever written". This sermon takes a fresh look at this familiar story.
1. THE SON’S REQUEST "Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me" (v.11) This was a shameful request. He was asking for his inheritance. Only the oldest son had the right to make this request. In effect, he was saying “I wish you were dead”. In Middle Eastern culture, such a son would ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-24
Daniel in the Lions' Den has been called the "one of the best loved stories in the Bible." But have you ever thought that God had a message in the story that could change your life?
ILLUS: A 1st-grader stood in front of his classroom to make a speech about "What he wanted to be when he grew up." He stood up in front of the class and said, "I’m going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce lions. I’ll walk into the cage and they will roar… and they’ll roar… and they’ll…" ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Chaos Theory is an interesting mathematical theory. But in life, we see another Principle at work, Controlled Chaos.
Preached by: Rev. Larry C. Brincefield on May 30, 2004 at Belleview Church of the Nazarene Title: Controlled Chaos: The Story of Pentecost Text: Genesis 1:2; Acts 2:1-21 Introduction 1. Chaos Theory is a mathematical theorem… • Math was never my forte… • But let me attempt a very simplistic ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Genesis 1:2
Denomination: Nazarene
Every story in the Bible is loaded with Spiritual lessons for us today. In the story, an unlikely man ask Jesus to do an unlikely thing and Jesus responded in an unlikely way.
A Simple Story with Spiritual lessons Matthew 8:5-13 * Jesus was a master story-teller. In fact, some of His greatest stories are called ‘parables’ which simply defined is, ‘an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.’ Yet, the greatest stories we can read and know are like ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13
Ruth represents one of the great redemption stories of the Bible. From cursed outsider, to redeemed. What about us? What about our line in Adam. He was cursed and banished from the garden of Eden. But God had a plan of redemption for all of us.
My friend has written a book with this title; His story in our story for his glory. That could be the theme for the life of Ruth. Ruth is from the worst family line in the Bible. She is a Moabite cursed to the tenth generation. Ruth places her faith in the God of Israel, and she is about to ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 3:1-18
A lesson on the impact of the Apostle Paul on lives of believers.
1. Unexpected Influence Back in the 1800's a skeptic promised a famous British preacher, Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910) that he would attend his church for 4 Sundays. Maclaren told the skeptic that during those sermons he'd present reasons why he should believe in Jesus. The skeptic was true to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8
A. THE FIRST WORD FROM HEAVEN IN 400 YEARS. LUKE 1:3-22 1. Why did God choose Elizabeth and Zacharias to be parents of John the Baptist? - Because they were godly. “Both were righteous before God, walking in all the commandments . . . blameless” (v. 6). - To raise a godly son. - To reward them ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:3-22
This book is about God's great love for everyone and about man's stubborn refusal to participate with God in loving others.
Well, we have been looking at children's stories. Stories we've just kind of always known. In fact, what we do with our 0- to 4-year-olds here is we have a curriculum called Bible Biggies where we tell them all the big stories of the Scripture so they can be aware of those stories. Way too often, ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-5
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