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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
As spectacular as giving hearing to a deaf man may have been, what that healing signified was by far more wondrous than anything that life on earth has yet to experience.
Introduction We read in our passage what is a common experience for us – the record of yet another healing. That was not common for the man Jesus healed. To him it was the most spectacular event of his life. And yet, as spectacular as it may have been, what that healing signified was by ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:31-37
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Our hearts can be wells of salvation, open by faith in Jesus Christ and allowing the waters of life to flow into the lives or all those we meet and know as we walk our lives on this earth, no better reason for being than that.
Wells We don’t tend to think much of wells these days do we We just turn a tap and there’s the water, who needs a well? Holes in the ground with a puddle of muddy water at the bottom, taking effort to draw the water up and potentially having a serious health risk if not looked after properly. But ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
No longer a slave.
AN OPEN LETTER. PHILEMON 1:1-21. Onesimus was a slave who had escaped from his Christian master, Philemon. Yet in a beautiful irony, having not ‘made it’ alone in the big city, he found himself at last brought under the direct personal influence of “Paul the prisoner” (Philemon 1:1). Many a ...read more
Scripture: Philemon 1:1-21
This is on the Letter to Philadelphia
Some places have locked doors where you can’t go. Many businesses have “security doors” to control who can and can’t get in or out. Stores have “open doors” at the front, but closed doors in the back. We are to use the “open” door, not the closed one. Read Revelation 3:7-13. There are some ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
Denomination: Wesleyan
Hands open may be a handshake or a salute, signalling friendship or respect. Just as those gestures affirmed Saul, we also must approach others by leading them to safety and by affirming their potential.
f I come toward you with an open hand, what does that mean? If I approach you from across the room with either one hand or both hands open, how would you interpret that? Well, of course, it would mean different things for different kinds of open hands. There is more than one way to be ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-19
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus won in the end, but not through the usual methods. Jesus was authorized to break the seal on the deed to eternity because he was slain.
The academy Awards are coming up... next week, as a matter of fact. How many of you enjoy watching them? Who do you think deserves Best Actress? Best Actor? Best Director? What will be the best picture? I’m hoping for The Two Towers, but most people seem to think it will be Chicago or ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14
THE GOSPEL OF MARK INTRODUCES US TO SOME PEOPLE WHO`S MALADIES WERE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Mark 10:46-52 (AMP) 46 Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, saying, Jesus, Son of David, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:46-52
Jesus comes to us, and anoints us, Christ opens the eyes of our hearts, our eyes are opened. With our eyes opened, we are no longer blinded by the dark.
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to what the fairly new movie Ray, staring Jamie Foxx. It is the life story of the soul and jazz musician, Ray Charles. The movie touched on Ray Charles’ life growing up and losing his younger brother in a tragic accident, an event that he blamed ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-41
Denomination: Methodist
We need to learn how to make the most of opportuntities to participate in God’s redemptive work.
Shakespeare once wrote: "there is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries." The Latins had a phrase that expressed the same idea: "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero," which ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6
God opens doors as we pray and act with wisdom and grace toward unbelievers.
Trinity Baptist Church March 9, 2008 Against the Tide God�s Open Doors Colossians 4:2-6 This week I read about a new book which has been on best-seller lists recently. The book was written by a pastor and his wife -- its title is Thirty Days to Live. Apparently it examines the idea ...read more
Jesus would have us exercise loving non-judgmental leadership and bless those around us.
As A Leader Are Your Eyes Clear And Wide Open? In Luke Chapter 6 at verse 37 Jesus had been speaking quite briefly, and simply, but obvious and challengingly, about giving. Last week’s piece dealt with that one verse. You can almost imagine these disciples sitting there listening in ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:37-39
Denomination: Apostolic
We can approach God with open hearts as we quiet ourselves and enter into His presence.
March,2007 Third Sunday of Lent “Open Hearts” Psalm 95 INTRODUCTION: Pilgrim worshipers sang Psalm 95 as they approached the Temple for a festival. It was a typical “entrance liturgy” where people would progress from outside the temple, through the courts of the Gentiles up to the entrance of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11
Find out how to open the door to the supernatural in this sermon on Spirit-Led Prayer!
Wide Open Opening the Door to the Supernatural 2/16/05 I. Introduction As a father and his five-year-old son were headed to McDonald’s one day, they passed a car accident. Usually when they see something terrible like that, they would say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so the father ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3
This sermon explores the importance of perseverance, faithfulness, and God's promise of an open door in our spiritual journey, as guided by Revelation 3:7-13. Key
Good morning, dear church family. We are gathered here today under this roof, under the watchful gaze of our Lord, to take a closer look at His Word and to draw strength from His infinite wisdom. As we gather in fellowship, let us remember the words of the great Charles Spurgeon who once said, ...read more
Topics: Open Door
Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of all. What have you done with this present - his presence?
When my godchildren were little, I went back to Minneapolis for Christmas every year to see them. I left the Christmas morning service just as soon as Jesus’ birthday cake was cut (I did take a piece to eat in the car) and took off for the airport. The plane was always on time and I got off the ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-18, Exodus 34:6-7
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