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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
All Christians should refrain from any activity with their body that does not honor it as the temple of the Holy Spirit.
INTRO: John 8:31-32 (NIV) To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” The messages in this series on Real Life Christianity have been a bit heavy. Paul deals with some ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Encouragement to active service rather than freeze due to fear especially in view of the second coming of Christ
Fear Factor - Failure Matt 25:14-30 ’fail-ure’: 1. the state or fact of being lacking or insufficient 2. a losing of power or strength; weakening, dying away. 3. not doing; neglect or omission. 4. not succeeding in doing or becoming. 5. person who does not succeed. Webster’s dictionary ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Jesus is Master of not only Demons and Disease but also Death. Here we find ANXIETY, ACTIVITY and AUTHORITY.
Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 Jesus: Master Over Death Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet and begged Him ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Denomination: Baptist
What is the abundant life Jesus promised? Not activity, not longevity, not prosperity, not congeniality. It is generosity; giving returns fulfillment.
I was just making small talk, asking the kind of questions you ask when you have finished commenting about the weather and you are scared to discuss politics or religion. I asked him, “Have you lived here all your life?” Quick as a flash came back his answer, “Not yet. Not yet I haven’t.” Oh, ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-18
We sometimes picture the Holy Spirit as fire, chaos & activity, but the Spirit is about withdrawing & silence too.
Ezekiel 37: 1 – 14 Acts 2:1-13 Two very famous readings today. The Old Testament lesson from Ezekiel 37 tells of the powerful wonderful vision of the Holy Spirit bringing life to that which was dead, & of course how could we not have Acts 2, Luke’s account of the Spirit falling that first ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Denomination: Methodist
That we cannot sit and do nothing..we have to Get Up and become active in our Christianity
One of my favorite children series of books is written by Christian author C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia. Every two years I take these books off the shelf and re-read them and they always seem to have a different lesson for me. The following dialogue appears in C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:36-43
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
There remains reasons to hope in the Lord's activity for the people of God. There will come a day of fellowship and peace for the people of God.
Isaiah 2:1-5 Bound for Mt. Zion As evidenced on the day notoriously known to us as Black Friday, crowds can be dangerous. Impatience leads to jockeying for position, invasion of personal space, and as perennially demonstrated by sad nightly news video proof, knock-down, drag-out fights and ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5
We do not always realize the roles or recognize the activity of Christ in our lives... unless we are looking.
Title: The Faces of Jesus Text: Luke 24:13-35 Thesis: We do not always realize the roles or recognize the activity of Christ in our lives. Significance: It is the Road to Emmaus text wherein we see Jesus as a stranger, as a guest and as a host. Introduction It seems like a long time ago but ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-31
Jesus Rebukes the church at Sardis for being too active. How can that be? We see in the sermon.
9.1.19 Revelation 3:1-6 To the messenger of the church in Sardis write: The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: I know your works. You have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what is left, which is about to die, for I ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6
Denomination: Lutheran
This message is about the power of love and that Scripture proves that it is greater than faith. Faith is activated and sustained by love.
Love Is Greater Than Faith Scripture: Matthew 24:12; First Corinthians 13; Hebrews 11:6 I had a conversation with someone several weeks ago about the things happening in the world. We discussed the attitudes that are prevalent in the United States; attitudes of hate by those who truly believe ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:12, Galatians 5:6
By choosing active receptivity to the divine Friend, we think and feel the same way about reality and the world.
Contemporary friendship theorists suggest that within close friendships each party is receptive to being directed by the other. This includes friendship with Mom. E.g. According to the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Police Chief Phil Keith was in the middle of a televised city council meeting in ...read more
Scripture: John 15:15, John 15:9-17
Denomination: Catholic
Days 2 & 3 are filled with tremendous creative activity... far more than most of us realize
Wed Night Bible Study - Creation Lesson/Sermon 2 - Days 2-3 Genesis 1:6-13 (ESV) Creation Bible Study - Creation: Day 2 Now let's take a look back at Day 1 and look at just what we learned: We learned that our world did not just happen but it was created and God was the Creator! We learned that ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:6-13
A parable "leaves the mind in sufficient doubt about its precise application to tease it into active thought
DEFINING THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Series: The Parables Of Jesus Mathew 13:11. And He replied to them, To you it has been given to know the secrets and mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. A. INTRODUCTION The parables of Jesus make up a crucial part of the Bible. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:11
Christians should not only hear God's word but actively live it out, reflecting their faith in tangible actions.
Gather round, brothers and sisters, as we dive into the heart of what it means to truly live out God's calling for us. We're going to be delving into the book of James, specifically James 1:22-25. I'm reminded of a quote by Mother Teresa, "Faith in action is love, and love in action is service. By ...read more
Scripture: James 1:22-25
Topics: God's Words, Doing
This sermon explores the power of praise as a spiritual weapon and how to activate it in our lives for a deeper relationship with God.
Hey, everyone! It's so good to have you here today. I hope you're ready to get into some great stuff from the Word. We're going to be talking about something that's really close to my heart, and I bet it's close to yours, too. We're talking about praise. Before we get into it, let's look at our ...read more
Topics: Praise, Weapon
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