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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
We serve the God of the Impossible... Do you believe that? It will change how we live when we really take hold of this truth.
"Nothing Is Impossible For God!" Pastor Glenn Newton December 5, 2004 LK 1:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Denomination: Nazarene
This sermon explores the importance of persistent, consistent, and desperate pursuit of God, emphasizing the spiritual power of relentless seeking and asking.
Good morning, everyone. It's so good to see all your faces here today. We're gathered together in this sacred space to share in the Word of God, and today, we're going to be talking about some pretty important stuff. So, get comfortable, settle in, and open your hearts and minds to what the Lord ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:8-9
Topics: Persistence
we will read of a new level of revelation that came to Abram about the nature and purposes of God’s works. He gained a deeper understanding of his covenant relationship with God and from that understanding, moved into a deeper obedience that was sustained
Beginnings # 5 Once again, we turn to the book of Beginnings, the book of Genesis, as we continue in this series about foundations that undergird our understanding of this world and our God. Today’s subject matter is both comforting and complex! Our text comes from the 17th chapter of Genesis. I ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 17:1-24
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Woe to us if we allow anything to come between us and the Gospel!
Mark 7:1-23 "Nothing but Jesus and the Cross" As the Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law watch the healing miracles of Jesus take place, they decide that they have to criticize Jesus openly in order to stop Him. Will their criticism be about the healing itself? No. Surrounded as they are ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:1-23
Denomination: United Methodist
This sermon explores Christ's humility, humanity, and submission to God's will, urging believers to adopt the same mindset in their relationships with others.
Welcome, dear friends. It is a joy to be gathered together in the house of the Lord, sharing in fellowship and in the Word of God. The Lord has brought us together, not by chance, but by divine appointment. So, let us open our hearts and minds to His message today. We are going to be spending our ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7
Topics: Choose Joy, Living A Life Worthy
The sermon explores God's magnificent plans, His manifest power, and our mission as His chosen, exemplified in Mary's faithful response to God's call in Luke 1:26-38.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be gathered here in the house of the Lord, to share in the richness of His Word and the comfort of His presence. Isn't it wonderful to know that we are part of a much bigger story, a divine narrative penned by the Master Storyteller Himself? We are ...read more
Topics: Christ's Birth
Whay did Jesus seem to treat this woman so roughly?
The Crumbs Under the Table Matthew 15:21-28 Introduction This passage about the Canaanite woman and the way Jesus seems to treat her has been the source of many a discussion. Some are even offended at Jesus over this. Others try to smooth over what Jesus said and try to make it easier to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:24-37, Matthew 15:21-28
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The king of Syria besieged Samaria. And because of the siege; there was a great famine in the land. What do you do when your city is besieged?
THE CITY UNDER SIEGE "1 Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria, and made war against it. 2 Then he sent messenger into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 20:1-4, Psalm 125:2
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Finding refuge close to God’s heart.
As we left off last week, we saw how God had brought Naomi and Ruth through some very trying times. They had lost their husbands and were on a perilous journey back from Moab to Bethlehem. The lesson we looked at last week was that we have to come to the end of ourselves in order to find the ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23
Jesus described the heart of a person who was receptive to the Gospel. Part 1 of 5 of the Praying Your Family and Friends to Christ Series.
Praying Your Friends & Family To Christ Series Heart Under Attack (1 of 5) Luke 8.15 October 10, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker (The "HEART" acronym that is being used for this series is taken from Chris Schofield, Praying Your Friends to Christ (Alpharetta, Ga.: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:15
Denomination: Baptist
64th in a series from Ephesians. Our prayer needs to go beyond the superficial and physical and focus on the deep spiritual needs of others.
Let me begin this morning with a confession. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the message I am going to share with you this morning is at least as much for me as for any of you. I’m not really speaking to you this morning out of my own experience as much as I am preaching to myself ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:18
The purpose of this sermon is to encourage believers who are experiencing extreme troubles and problems to passionately pray to God for deliverance.
10 May 2009 Mother’s Day 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Trials (troubles and problems) will cause a believer to passionately pray to God for deliverance. REFERENCES: Proverbs 18:22 (NKJV) He who finds ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:3-12
Denomination: Pentecostal
When Jesus told Nathanael that He saw him under the fig tree, He was telling Nathanael that He knew everything about him, even the deepest longings of his heart.
Introduction John's Gospel is a very theological Gospel. Right from the beginning John wants us to understand the deep meanings of what Jesus said and did, and the significance of just who Jesus is. The opening of his Gospel makes it very clear that, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word ...read more
Scripture: John 1:39-51
Tithing can be a much misunderstood and often much abused subject as I have seen from so many televangelists. What is Biblical, New Testament tithing? An obligation under the Law or an act of grace? For me Scripture is clear. See if you agree.
TITHING FOR BELIEVERS - UNDER GRACE OR LAW? One favourite text for promoting tithing is: Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:38
Denomination: Church Of God
The birth of the early church / an Intro to Acts/
The New Church Acts 1:1-4 I. Introduction a. The book of Acts is a first-hand account of the beginnings of the church. But, the book of Acts is more than history. It tells us about the love of Jesus for the world, and how that love was poured out to the ends of the earth. I think it is fitting ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-4