Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Jesus fed a crowd of 5,000 men. In response, they tried to arrest Him and make him King.
Introduction Last week we heard Jesus’ claim of witnesses that He was God and equal to the Father, and sent by the Father. These witnesses includes the testimony of John the Baptist, the works which the Father sent Jesus to do, the internal witness of the Father Himself, and the Scripture. In His ...read more
Scripture: John 6:1-15, John 6:1-21
Denomination: Independent/Bible
To establish that there are some things too impossible for God to do. Didn’t Jesus say: “There is nothing too impossible for God?” Yes, but Paul wrote: “It is impossible for God to lie." Can God save any outside the church?
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. To save any outside the church Remarks. 1. This is lesson one, in the lesson-series entitled: "Things too impossible for God." Our scripture lesson declares: "With men this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible," Matthew 19:26. And Paul ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Acts 2:47, Ephesians 5:23
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
To establish that there are some things too impossible for God to do. One thing is: to show respect of persons. This lesson reminds all believers who practice such: are guilty of breaking the "Royal Law" of love and are condemned as sinners.
INTRODUCTION Outline. 3. To show any respect of persons Remarks. 1. This is lesson three, in the lesson-series entitled: "Things too impossible for God." Our scripture lesson declares: "With men this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible," Matthew 19:26. And Paul ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Acts 10:34-45, James 2:9-10, Galatians 2:6, Romans 2:11 (view more) (view less)
You can love people and not be a Christian, but can you be a Christian and not exercise love?
An expert in Jewish Law asked Jesus a question about eternal life. We have no indication that the question wasn't sincere. Eternal Life was more than a duration, but the quality, even the rewards of it. The lawyer was correct in his answer to Jesus, at least textbook, but the man got it all ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Baptist
Let us remember that every human being, no matter how remarkable or influential, is a sinner in need of God's grace, just like us.
As Christians, we are called to worship only one God - the Lord Jesus Christ. Yet, it's easy to fall into the trap of placing human beings on a pedestal, elevating them to a status that only belongs to God. Whether it's a charismatic leader, a beloved pastor, or even a family member, or any ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:3-5, John 4:23-24, Hebrews 12:2
This sermon explores the power of words, the importance of taming our tongues, and the transformative potential of aligning our speech with God's truth.
Beloved friends, as we gather together in this sacred space, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound truth, a truth that has the power to transform our lives in unimaginable ways. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs, a wisdom that is as ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:21
Topics: Death, Life, Power
To whom to we go is a great answer to a very difficult question, it sounds almost defeatist, but it is really a revelation so strong that it will change your life so that we are no longer slaves to this word, belonging to another.
This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, and St John’s in Girvan Ayrshire, Scotland on the 26th August 2012; both churches being Scottish Episcopal Churchs in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Psalm ...read more
Scripture: John 6:56-69
Denomination: Episcopal
Jesus paid the price for our emancipation. We no longer have to be slaves to sin or to any human being
THE DOOR IS OPEN, YOU’RE FREE TO GO! Pastor Talbert W. Swan, II, M.Div. TEXT: John 10:9, Luke 23:43, Galatians 5:1 SCRIPTURE John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say ...read more
Scripture: John 10:9, Luke 23:43, Galatians 5:1
Denomination: *other
Christ is risen! So don’t be confused any longer. Instead, be confident and share the good news!
Many years ago, a man climbed up on the side of the Brooklyn Bridge and was about to jump when a policeman grabbed him and drew him back. The man protested, “You don’t understand how miserable I am and how hopeless my life is. Please, let me go.” The officer tried to talk him out of it. He told ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:1-20, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Hebrews 2:3
Denomination: Evangelical Free
A study of the book of Job 31: 16 – 40
Job 31: 16 – 40 You Got Integrity? 16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 or eaten my morsel by myself, so that the fatherless could not eat of it 18 (But from my youth I reared him as a father, and from my mother’s womb I ...read more
Scripture: Job 31:16-40
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
In times of uncertainty, Christians trust our Lord's presence and promises to see us through difficult times and circumstances, not for just awhile but for time and eternity.
A TROUBLED HEART THERE NEED NOT BE FOR WE WHO KNOW THE WAY Spring Break began Friday and the radio announcer said “there will be more than 80,000 travelers to pass through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport” on that particular day. If you ...read more
Scripture: John 14:1-7
"What matters most" must be the focus of our attention in times of trouble, as folks pause and interrupt their lives to consider and perhaps reset priorities. It's time for making the things of God top priority!
FIRST THINGS FIRST During a time of crisis in my ministry, a veteran minister - who had served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta - took me by the hand and said, “Cheer up, Charles, things are going to get ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:2-13
Martha and Mary could not confine themselves in the disbelief any longer, after seeing their brother Lazarus who returned to life.
Martha and Mary could not confine themselves in the disbelief any longer, after seeing their brother Lazarus who returned to life. The weeping of the Jews ended at that very moment. The mind of everyone who was there was changed by the faith of Jesus Christ, namely the work of life. Our beloved ...read more
Scripture: John 11:25-26
As we near the end of life's journey in the here and now, Christians experience the presence and peace of God our Father and of Christ our Lord, as the Holy Spirit whispers words of assurance: "All is well".
THE HOUR IS LATE AND ALL IS WELL In Colonial times, there was the ever-present danger of enemy attack. Each village had a “Town Crier” whose duty it was to keep “watch” by night. Every hour on the hour, absent any threat to the ...read more
Scripture: John 14:25-31
The whining of the people of Israel following God's deliverance from slavery is too often echoed among the churches of this day. Grumbling is a serious sin against God, inviting His divine judgement.
“The people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes, and when the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the LORD, and the fire died ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 11:1-3
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