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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
This sermon encourages believers to choose the path of righteousness, delight in God's law, and flourish like a tree planted by streams of water.
Beloved, as we gather together today in the sanctuary of our Lord, we find ourselves standing at the crossroads of life, where the path of righteousness and the path of wickedness diverge. We stand, as it were, at the precipice of choice, where the echo of our decisions will reverberate through the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1
Topics: Righteous, Wicked
Description of Jesus’ Triumphal ENtry from the raising of Lazarus John 11:45 to John 12:19. as a murder mystery novel witha surprise ending.
A Novel Idea John 11:45 to 12:19 As I was looking at the suggested scriptures in the lectionary; I began to ponder the passage that was suggested. They had suggested the passage that encompassed The Triumphal Entry only (John 12:12-16). But as I looked at it, it seemed so disjointed. As I began ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Satan is the real "Dark Lord" and while the Bible tells us he is defeated, he is still dangerous. How do we deal with this powerful force of evil and overcome?
OPEN: Several years ago, I watched a PBS Special that covered the events leading up to the "Battle of the Bulge" during WWII. It was the autumn of 1944 and Germany had been beaten back behind its borders. The Nazi war machine was in tatters and the repeated bombing raids of the Allies all but ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon for Pentecost Sunday
Title: Pentecostal Power Text: Acts 2:1-4 The Church was born at Pentecost And Pentecost has become a Sacred Holiday on the church calendar. Of course, Pentecost has always been a holiday A celebration of the harvest For Israel, it was a harvest of grain For the Church, Pentecost is a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Palm Sunday text that teaches that we must expect to encounter the risen Christ this day and even find Him in the most unlikely of places and faces.
“Welcoming the King” – Matthew 21:1-11 There is a lot of buzz surrounding the upcoming Royal Wedding. I realized that there are many people only a few years younger than myself who have no memory of the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. We Americans have always had an ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus, going to the Cross, understands our aloneness and isolation, and heals it by identifying with it.
Calverton Baptist Church, April 4, 1982; Howard University Chapel, April 9, 1982; Takoma Park Baptist Church, March 31, 1985 Recently a Methodist pastor in South Carolina created something of a stir in his church, and all of it quite innocently. He asked a member of the congregation who was known ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 11:1-9
We reflect upon Jesus’ Triumphal Entry and our hopes in and expectations of Jesus, our Messiah, as he travels from Celebration and welcome, to rejection.
Mark 11:1-11 Sermon Series: Lent 2009 We reflect upon Jesus’ Triumphal Entry and our hopes and expectations in Jesus, our Messiah, as he travels from Celebration and welcome, to rejection. A SERMON FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT 2009 (Palm Sunday). Journeying with Jesus through Lent #6 ‘Along ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:1-11
The silence in heaven was complete and heart-breaking when God asked for a worthy one. But then a Lamb steps up and takes the scroll...
Passage: Revelation 5:1-10 Intro: PP (butterfly out of focus, then in focus, then out again) 1. dissatisfaction, satisfaction, dissatisfaction. 2. for centuries we have celebrated Palm Sunday, Easter. 3. we have looked at the story of the crucifixion of Jesus millions of times. 4. but the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 5:1-10
Denomination: Evangelical Free
An adaptation of the Seder service: Jesus turns upside down all our common values: sorrow for slavery becomes sorrow for sin; common issues become community; and wandering becomes salvation, all through the Cross.
When great crowds gather in city streets, it is either for a celebration or for a revolution. Throngs do not come together without a purpose; they come together either to celebrate a great occasion or to agitate for what they want. They come to see evidence of a world turned upside down. In ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:1-15
This message helps us prepare to celebrate the greatest week of the year, Holy Week. Three stages of Christ’s life are reviewed: His Life, HIs Death and His Victory in the resurrection
Prepare for Easter with Three Words I Corinthians 15:1-8 A denominational leader was also serving as pastor. One of his jobs was to travel to little rural communities where they didn’t have churches and conduct funeral services. He would go out with a funeral director and they would drive to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Denomination: Free Methodist
The significance of the blind and lame, and the children coming to Jesus "in the temple" in parallel with Matthew's calling to follow Jesus.
In the Temple Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17 Text: Matthew 21:14-16 I imagine most of you know that when a pastor begins to develop a message, most pastors - at least most that I know - they BEGIN with the text. Before they get into all kinds of commentaries and extra-biblical sources, they look ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:14-16
Denomination: Wesleyan
Surrendering our desire to be king to the true King of the universe and us. And in the act of surrender we find freedom and life.
When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on that small donkey, he was giving them an opportunity to acknowledge that he was indeed the King of Israel, and ultimately King of the Universe. He was giving them the opportunity to submit to him as Lord of their lives. But that was not going to happen. They ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
Palm Sunday Service - A King coming to a rebellious city, a hotbed of resistance against his rightful authority. Willing to make peace - Only on His own terms
Dakota Community Church April 17, 2011 Hour of Visitation Luke 19:37-44 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: 38 “Blessed is the king who comes ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:28-41
Denomination: Mennonite
The key to understanding Holy Week can be found in the ownership of the donkey
Our Gospel reading describes Jesus’ Triumphal entry into Jerusalem - which happened at the beginning of one of the most momentous weeks in Antiquity – in AD 29. And as you walk towards Walsingham this Holy Week, you will have a lot of time to think about Holy Week And so I would ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:28-40
Denomination: Anglican
A meditation for Tuesday of Holy Week, part 2 of a 4 part series on “Rediscovering His Love: The Wounds of Jesus.”
Tuesday of Holy Week Rediscovering His Love: The Wounds of Jesus His Feet* Objective: A meditation for Tuesday of Holy Week, part 2 of a 4 part series on “Rediscovering His Love: The Wounds of Jesus.” NOTE: WHILE DELIVERING THIS MEDITATION PASTOR KEN WAS WASHING THE FEET OF A PARISHIONER Have ...read more
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Denomination: Nazarene
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