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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
Woman was brought forth out of man, as the church was brought forth out of Christ (#11 in The Christian Victor series)
“FOR THIS CAUSE A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEAVE TO HIS WIFE; AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and let ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:31-33
Denomination: Orthodox
Emphasize the importance, beauty, and blessings of unity among believers, as depicted in Psalm 133:1-3, and to encourage the congregation to recognize and live out this unity in their daily lives.
Good morning, family of God! Isn't it a joy to be together in the house of the Lord this morning? When we gather together in unity, we reflect the very heart of God and experience a taste of His kingdom here on earth. As we dive into the Word today, we're going to be looking at a portion of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3
Topics: Unity, Body Of Christ
What does it mean to be a gathering of followers of Jesus and how does that link with Communion.
A catholic priest in a large and sprawling suburban parish began his Sunday worship by saying, ‘First let’s all introduce ourselves to one another. Turn to those who are seated near you and tell them who you are and find out who they are, for it would be a great shame to gather and not meet one ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Acts 2 - Early Christian Community
Recap a few ideas: Acts is written for a person named Theophilus - what does that mean? What did Jesus tell His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for? The Holy Spirit is going to make us WITNESSES Where will we witness - first at home (Jerusalem - Home) Then nearby (Judea - Lake County) Cross ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-47
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Wht hapends when the kid of the past comes home to the church family as a pastor. Churches all build the body of Christ.
Homecoming – Whoa, what an honor, to be invited to speak to you for your.. …Well … MY….Our homecoming celebration. After all it is me that was missing. I thought it a little odd to be invited to come to speak to you in 2001, Ken asked me at one of the Big preachers’ meetings when he learned ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-10
Denomination: Congregational
This is the fellowship message for forty days of purpose,I used a Survior theme for he series.
How many people are watching Survivor, or have seen it? it’s OK you can admit it you’re among friends. Did you see what happened to Billy in the second week of Survivor? He was a member of the Aitu tribe, kind of a chubby hard rock guitar player, here’s a picture of him. And every time you saw ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 13:5-9
Denomination: Wesleyan
A Series on the Family of Faith inspired by the "Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren.
16, May 2004 Dakota Community Church Love in the Family of God Part Two: Loving the Brethren – B. Opening Illustration: What is the church? Russ Blowers is a minister who is active in his local Indianapolis Rotary club. At club meetings each week a member gives a brief statement about his job. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10
Denomination: Mennonite
Our joy in God’s grace and peace must translate into real life, a life worthy of the calling which we have received.
How Church is Done 3: Growth via Small Groups Let me give a quick overview so far in our message series on Ephesians. Eph 1-3 paints a picture of how God is running the show with all his love. The universe has meaning and purpose and God is in the middle of it. Yes the world we live in is dark but ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Church problems are like physical problems: if left unsolved, they grow and become worse, and they infect more people. The local church is a body; and what germs are to the physical body, sin is to the spiritual body.
ORDER IN THE CHURCH 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 INTRO: When problems are not solved, they grow and become worse. A sliver left in the finger can become infected and cause a toxic condition so serious that surgery may become necessary. If you tell your doctor that you stepped on a rusty nail, he ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18
Denomination: Baptist
The function of fellowship is to be a better member of God’s family.
This morning we continue toward the conclusion of our series on God’s vision for us, “A fully following and faithfully functioning church.” We spent the month of January looking at the lives of 10 Biblical characters and how they illustrate what it means to fully follow God. And we have spent the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16
Denomination: Church Of God
In this text the Apostle Paul explains how Jesus grows his church.
Scripture About five years ago someone apparently stole several copies of the Miami Hurricanes’ football playbook from an assistant coach’s office. Later, some of the contents from those playbooks appeared on the Internet. It didn’t help the Hurricanes’ opponents! A playbook, as I understand it, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Preached in a church of another denomination for Christian Unity Sunday and Martin Luther King Sunday: we tend to hide our own history and to conceal our witness. But God calls us into a wider ministry.
I’m not sure how it is among Methodists, but we Baptist folks have a strange custom of hiding when we come to church. We hide. We try to get in and get out without being noticed. I don’t know whether Methodists are infected with this disease, but with Baptists it is an epidemic. We hide. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 40:1-11, Micah 6:6-8
36th in a series from Ephesians. Why it is so important to put off falsehood in the church.
Last week we saw that Paul described how those who are followers of Jesus Christ are to dress the part based on who they already are in Him. In verses 22-24 of Chapter 4, Paul wrote about how we are to put off of the old man and put on the new man by allowing God to renew our mind. In the next ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:25
Examination of the events of Mary at her son’s execution.
This is Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day cannot be celebrated without a good understanding the mystery of what Motherhood is. Motherhood goes beyond any physical labor, pains and carrying a baby for nine months. A mother’s role is much greater. There are those who serve not as a birth mother, but ...read more
Scripture: John 19:25-27
The common communion of Christians includes conviction, conversion, and commitment to membership. And the benefits are out of this world.
Acts 2:41-47 The Common Communion of Christians – A commitment to Membership A young man came to the Grand Canyon for the first time and when he got to the edge and saw it he gasped, “Wow! Something big happened here!” 150 years ago an Indian from the dessert plains made it across the Rocky ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ