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All kids & kids at heart love snow. A new blanket of snow is like a new year. This sermon uses the word picture of snow to describe the choices we have for the new year.
Treasures of the Snow Chuck Sligh December 27, 2020 A 3-slide PowerPoint presentation of this message is available by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Job 38:22 – “Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,” INTRODUCTION All ...read more
Scripture: Job 38:22
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon for closing out the old year by realizing that "the end of a thing is better than it’s beginning." (Ecc. 7:8)
As I reflected on the end of the year and what to say to you in this last Sunday morning sermon of 2001, I thought of Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 7:8 “The end of a thing is better than its beginning;” Now I know some brethren would like to say that a proper translation of that verse is that the ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8, Ecclesiastes 7:10, Lamentations 3:27, Isaiah 40:31, Revelation 2:10 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Maybe it’s time you try lasting change.
Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Of course you have. We’ve all made them. This year I’m going to: Lose weight Drink less Smoke less Cuss less Spend more time with family We’ve all tried to make changes and most certainly we’ve all blown it!!! In fact many of us have made the same ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Until the old man is saved the natural man has no idea what the new man is, and what is meant by the old nature.
EPH. 2: 1-3 5-10-08 THE OLD MAN & THE NEW MAN- OLD NATURE & NEW NATURE Today I want to bring a few thoughts on the subject of “the old man & the new man, the old nature & ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3
Is our focus on earthly kingdoms or the kingdom of God? How much do we treasure the things of God? Let’s examine heaven’s treasure in Matthew 13:44-52.
Eternal Treasures Is our focus on earthly kingdoms or the kingdom of God? How much do we treasure the things of God? Let’s examine heaven’s treasure in Matthew 13:44-52. Like black mustard, the kingdom of heaven will grow large, not stay small like exclusive sects teach. Like leaven it affects ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The need for Christians to be relevant for today’s ever-changing culture.
Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: Something Old, Something New January 27, 2002 Matthew 13:51-52 "Have you understood all these things?" They said to Him, "Yes." And He said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:51-52
Denomination: Holiness
Since the notion of covenants is unfamiliar to us, today we must take a moment to focus on the Bible’s portrayal of covenants. There are relationships that many people consider covenants, such as marriage and various pacts between friends and enemies and
Andy Almendarez Hebrews Comparison of the Old & New Covenant The Hebrew word that is translated into our word for covenant is berith. The root of the word it comes from means Ato fetter@ or Ato eat with,@ this would show a mutual obligation that is given to show grace to someone (Douglas 237). We ...read more
Is our focus on earthly kingdoms or the kingdom of God? How much do we treasure the things of God? Let’s examine heaven’s treasure in Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.
Is our focus on earthly kingdoms or the kingdom of God? How much do we treasure the things of God? Let’s examine heaven’s treasure in Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52. The Kingdom of Heaven is … (Matthew 13:31 NKJV) The kingdom of heaven is like a small seed. It will grow large. Like leaven it affects ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-52
It is difficult but essential to put the Greatest Commandment into practice when life's circumstances are difficult.
I am very pleased to report that we had a great family vacation, and I hope you will be pleased to hear that I am back at work ready to tackle a new season of ministry together. In many ways it does feel like a new season, and I want to talk about that a little more in a few moments. But first I ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-39
Jesus prayed and relied on the Holy Spirit for every change. Even at the times of Christ’s greatest popularity He knew that only the Spirit produces lasting change.
NEW CLOTHES ON OLD COAT__ MATT 9:16-17 NEW WINE IN OLD SKIN__LUKE 5: 36-39 TEXT. Luke 5:36 “He told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17, Luke 5:36-39
Denomination: Methodist
Traditions and the word of God. Can traditions justify us before God.
The parable of the new cloth and new wine Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39 A tradition is a long-established custom or belief passed on from one generation to another (Oxford). Because of that, many traditions are good and necessary. Paul speaks several times of some traditions in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17, Luke 5:33-39
Denomination: Assembly Of God
New Wine Old Bottles
New Wine Old Bottles New Wine Old Bottles Luke 5:37-39 The title of todays message says it all. We are closing out 2009and soon we will all step into 2010. But how do we step into the New Year? What do we bring with us from the old year and what do we hope for in the arrival of new one? I think ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:37-39
Denomination: Bible Church
We may either love one another or hate one another; there is no halfway in this situation. God calls us to love. Failure to love is hatred.
“Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11
Sometimes the new and improved isn’t - and we become leary. When God came up with a new and improved way to approach Him, some thought the new way was uncomfortable so they wanted to go back.
There’s no doubt that we as humans like the comfortable and the familiar. Especially when presented with challenges - we like what we know. My dog is like that. She knows that when we are finished exercising on Saturday morning that it’s time for her walk. And at a certain time in the evening - she ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Jesus used the Passover as the backdrop for communion.
"A New Twist to an Old Tale" Mt. 26:17-18, 26-30 Intro: It’s the Passover. Jesus and His disciples will celebrate a 1500 year old custom. The Lord commanded Moses to institute this feast. On this night Jesus will give a new twist to an old tale as He applies certain aspects of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30
Denomination: Pentecostal
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