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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
Paul beats his body--- is ruthless toward it-- because he understands the dangers of giving in to sin. Idolatry, and sexual immorality, are dangerous.
This week, in chapter 10, Paul continues to make his argument against going to idol temples and eating idol meat. He begins like this, in verse 1: "(1) For." Now, whenever we start reading somewhere, and the first word we read is "for," we should have one single thought run ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:18-26, 1 Corinthians 10:1-14
Let us consider the basic aspects of a contemporary worldview.
Let us consider the basic aspects of a contemporary worldview. For this analysis we will consider eight questions carefully depicted by Professor James W. Sire in his work The Universe Next Door. There are other depictions of worldview that we might consider, but this form is direct and to the ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Denomination: Salvation Army
This verse depicts a scene where formerly-valued gold and silver becomes worthless. What can we learn about money from this scenario?
EZEKIEL'S PROPHECY: There will time when money won’t be valuable. - Ezekiel 7:19. - Earlier in the chapter (vv. 1-6), multiple references to the End. Other references in this passage to economic instability (vv. 12-13 on property). - Disaster and catastrophe will come upon this people. This ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 7:19
Denomination: Baptist
How important is marriage to God? Let’s discover God’s desire for marital faithfulness? Let’s look at Jesus’ teachings on marriage and divorce in Mark 10:2-16.
Prelude How important is marriage to God? Purpose: Let’s discover God’s desire for marital faithfulness? Plan: Let’s look at Jesus’ teachings on marriage and divorce in Mark 10:2-16. Divorce Question (vs. 2) Mark 10:2 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:2-16
If you really believe that God is in charge, and that He loves you and will meet your needs, then you can live in faith rather than in fear.
Anxiety is no joke. Maybe that’s why there are so many jokes about it. Take the old Peanuts cartoon that shows Linus coming up to Charlie Brown, dragging his blan-ket as he observes, “You look kinda depressed.” “I worry about school a lot,” Charlie replies. Then he adds, “I worry about my worrying ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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Scripture: Luke 1:46-53, Luke 3:4-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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Scripture: Luke 22:7-27
I was privileged to be asked to speak at the graduation of The Booth College of Mission. I share some of my thoughts with the graduates who happen to be the New Zealand session of the Reflectors of Holiness.
The recording of the live event can be found online at: https://www.facebook.com/SalvationArmyNZFTS/videos/8413988152005110 I start speaking around 1 hour and 27 minutes into the recording. Kia-ora Ni Sa Bula Vanaka Malo E lelei Talofa lava Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:6-8, Proverbs 3:5-6
What are our priorities, the world or God's kingdom? Let's look at Luke 14.
Can legalism lack compassion? Can church leaders focus on pride instead of humility? Do we have free will to accept or decline God’s invitation? Would we give up everything for the Gospel? Let’s look at Luke 14. Can legalism lack compassion for our neighbor’s human needs? And it came to pass, as ...read more
The sermon explores the enhanced spiritual experience of present-day followers of Christ in the kingdom of God, highlighting the blessings of sin forgiveness, Christian community, the indwelling Holy Spirit, and the beauty of the gospel story.
Do you remember Christmas morning as a kid? Remember the excitement and anticipation? Remember how you longed for that morning to arrive? Christmas was a “someday” soon. And then one morning, the anticipation ended because the day arrived! Christmas was “today!” There is a sense in the Old ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11
Topics: Kingdom Of God, Forgiveness Of Sin, Indwelling Holy Spirit
The Cross as a Scepter: How Jesus Rules the World
I’ve got a Bible trivia question for you: Who’s the only NT author who doesn’t quote Psalm 110:1? Matthew quotes it twice, Mark twice, Peter 4 times (once in his book and 3 times in sermons), the writer of Hebrews 6 times, Paul 6 times, and Luke 7 times. Stephen quotes it with his dying breath, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 110:1-7
In God's kingdom, we must extend mercy and forgiveness to others just as we have received it ourselves. Jesus teaches us to love and forgive unconditionally, healing our hearts and relationships.
Today we're gonna chat about something we all deal with - forgiveness and mercy. Jesus was pretty clear that these things are super important to God. When someone does us wrong, our first reaction isn't usually to forgive and show mercy. But Jesus wants us to do just that, just like God does for ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Topics: Divine Forgiveness, Merciful God, Kingdom Values, Grace
There certain things we must possess if we as individuals and we as the body of Christ are going to be great kingdom people abd kingdom churches.
“What Shall We Possess?” Numbers 13 & 14 I. We Must Possess God’s Plan (13:1-2) A. God’s Plan is Communicated (v. 1) 1. It is Communicated Through Prayer 2. It is Communicated Through His Word B. God’s Plan Requires Leadership (v. 2c) C. God’s Plan is a Sure Thing (v. 2b) II. We Must Possess ...read more
In the dream of Nebuchadnezzar we see in the miraculous stone's demolishing of the colossal image the triumph of the kingdom of God over the kingdoms of men.
If we say something is big we assume we have said something important. If the grand stand is packed with the biggest crowd ever, this is a big deal, even if the game was not worth seeing. The big blast is all the rage on the screen or on the stage. Everything has to be gigantic to get our ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45
Wisdom from God is above the wisdom of the world. Obtain and live by that wisdom.
1. A wise choice: An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom. "Done!" says the angel, and ...read more
Scripture: James 3:13-18
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