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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
In today’s text we have a story about a wealthy man and an impoverished man whose stories intersect at the gate of the wealthy man. This is a haunting story and one that features people with opposite experiences in life and death.
The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction Luke’s gospel is known for having a lot to say about riches and poverty. We might assume that Jesus mostly talked to poor people, but we know he spoke to the Pharisees, many of whom would have been wealthy. (16:14) He also was known to hang ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Prayer is a large topic that we cannot cover completely. The disciples knew Jesus as a praying man and they knew that John had taught his disciples to pray. “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1)
Journey With Jesus: The Daily Trek of Discipleship The Disciple’s Prayer Life Introduction Sanders: “Prayer is an amazing paradox. It is a blending of simplicity and profundity. It can be an agony or an ecstasy. It can focus on a single objective, or it can roam the world. It is ‘the simplest form ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9
We realize that everyone is recovering from the wounds, hurts, and hangups of our lives. The destruction of sin in our lives is impossible to ignore. The recovery we long for is found only in Jesus Christ.
RECOVERED BY GRACE Romans 5 Introduction We are calling today Recovery Sunday for a few reasons. We rejoice with the recovery community that meets in our building because lives are being saved, rebuilt, and refocused. We realize that everyone is recovering from the wounds, hurts, and hangups of ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:1-11
There is a power at work within you that will make it impossible to live for the Lord unless you break loose of it. Follow the train of thought in the book of Romans
Recovered By Grace: BREAKING LOOSE Romans 6 Introduction There is a power at work within you that will make it impossible to live for the Lord unless you break loose of it. Follow the train of thought in the book of Romans. The Good News is God’s Power to Save Everyone Everyone needs ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-13
Romans 7:25, 8:1 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! ... Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus...
Recovered By Grace: UNCONDEMNED Romans 8 Introduction In our study of the book of Romans, we have covered the basic ideas: -The Good News is God’s Power to Save Everyone -Everyone needs saving - all have sinned. - We cannot overcome on our own. -Salvation is a matter of God’s grace, ...read more
We have been talking about a transformed life this month - one that shapes itself by obeying the greatest commands.
The Greatest Commands #4 Love God With All Your Strength Introduction An Amish boy and his parents found themselves in a modern shopping mall. They were amazed at everything but especially the two shiny, silver walls that would move apart and slide back together again. The boy asked, “What is ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:29-30
What would our communities look like if we truly lived this command — to love God and love neighbor — as the greatest law of life?
Greatest Commands #5: Love Your Neighbor Introduction We have been studying Jesus’ response to the question, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” (Mark 12:28). Jesus’ answer: “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:28-31
In our text today is a wedding where something goes wrong, and someone is about to be embarrassed! Today we will visit the first miracle of Jesus, which John calls a “sign”.
THE FIRST SIGN John 2:1–11 Introduction As a preacher, I have been involved in many weddings. Weddings can be complex or simple, and when it comes to planning the ceremony, whatever the bride wants is what she gets. The groom is just there for moral support. Maggy and I will celebrate our 39th ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
John is careful to remind us: these are not just random miracles, they are signs—works that point beyond themselves to who Jesus is.
A Savior Who Heals John 4:46–54 Introduction The first half of John’s Gospel offers seven signs to provoke belief. The first sign was when he turned water to wine at Cana. Today’s text takes us back to Cana for the second sign. John is careful to remind us: these are not just random ...read more
Scripture: John 4:46-54
This sermon encourages Christians to actively live out the Great Commission, supporting missionary work and understanding the global impact of sharing the Gospel.
Welcome, dear friends, to our gathering of worship and fellowship. We are gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We come together as a family, united under the banner of Christ's love, bound by the cords of His grace, and driven by the mission He has entrusted to us. We stand ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20
Topics: World Evangelism
The apostle Paul gives us more ways to overcome life’s difficulties.
OVERCOMING II Thess. 3:1-5 INTRO.- ILL.- A university student was seen with a large "K" printed on his T- shirt. When someone asked him what the "K" stood for, he aid, "Confused." "But," the questioner replied, "you don’t spell "confused" with a "K." The student answered, "You don’t know how ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Third in a series of four messages on Stewardship. Based on UM congregational pledge and UM "Guidelines"
Proverbs 11:24-29 One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell. He who seeks good ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:34-35
Denomination: Methodist
Funeral sermon for Ruth Gossage, age 97, one of the first female U.S. Secret Service agents.
But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. Life is mystery. It is not just that life contains mystery, nor that there are so many unsolved questions. It is that life itself is mystery, secret and hidden, as Paul says. It has often been ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Denomination: Baptist
So many times we say, "I will, but..." This little three letter word has a profound impact on our spiritual lives.
The word "but", occurring more than 3800 times in the Bible, is used as a conjunction that marks opposition in passing from one thought or topic to another. It is often used to indicate an exception. It is used to mean "excluding the fact that"; "save that"; "were it not that" or "unless". This ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:57-62
GOD’S NEGATIVES MAY BE MANKIND’S POSITIVES. Here are five blessed negatives from Heb 10:1-18
April 24,1994 BLESSED NEGATIVES Heb 10:1-18 (code = he10tv18) INTRO: (1) It would be nice if everything could be positive and nothing was ever negative. At times we try to create an ideal world by emphasizing only the positive. To do this means denying that anything is ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18
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