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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
Jesus dreaded the cross because of the weight of sin and separation from God that he would experience.
“The Dreaded Cross” David Owens Text: Luke 23:26-49 2/29/04 Introduction: A. As you probably noticed, I have titled today’s sermon, “The Dreaded Cross.” 1. The cross was truly something that Jesus dreaded. 2. Jesus did not go to the dreaded cross like a child facing something they dread with ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:26-49
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Recognizing your sin, repent, and taking responsibility for your actions in order to experience God's grace.
Good morning, church family! Today's sermon is all about God's graciousness, the need for repentance, and the call for each of us to "man up" and take responsibility for our actions. As C.S. Lewis once said, "We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:11-23
Topics: Grace
The ability of God and the faith of His people must merge and integrate in order to experience the miraculous.
This particular passage of Scripture extracted out of the Holy and Righteous Word of God—deals definitively with three boys of Hebrew origin of Jewish descent and ancestry. It was after the Babylonian army had spread its empire from India to Ethiopia—that Jerusalem (the place of peace; the holy ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 3:16-17, Jude 1:24
Denomination: Baptist
Christmas: The flip-side of life’s bitter experiences. Or God’s answer to our failures.
Christmas time—the holiday season—should be a time of love, joy, and fellowship… a time of celebration and anticipation. But for all too many it’s a time of reflection on past failures… on broken dreams… on emptiness… on missed opportunities. For those who rejoice, they have taken God’s ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 38:17-20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Exposition of Acts 25:1-12 about the providential hand of God upon Paul’s life and journey to Rome
Text: Acts 25:1-12, Title: The Providence of God, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/16/09, AM A. Opening illustration: The story of the guy who wrote “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” “The providence of God means the continuing action of God in preserving His creation and guiding it toward his intended ...read more
Scripture: Acts 25:1-12
Paul exhorted the Philippians to bring their salvation to completion.
If your physical appearance was based upon your spiritual condition, what would your body look like? Exercise is a topic of conversation many of us would just as soon avoid. I would like to find someone who could exercise for and transfer the benefits to my body. But we know no one can exercise for ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16
Paul prays for mercy, peace, and love.
Intro: 1. MacDonald, "The greeting is peculiarly suited to those who were facing the onslaught of those whose aim was to subvert their faith. Mercy means God's compassionate comfort and care for His beleaguered saints in times of conflict and stress. Peace is the serenity and confidence that ...read more
Scripture: Jude 1:2
This sermon is an introduction to Paul's letter to Philemon.
Scripture When I served as an Associate Pastor many years ago, a new family started attending Worship Services at our church. After several weeks I visited them in their home. It was awkward because their interaction with each other seemed very argumentative to me. A few months later the Senior ...read more
Scripture: Philemon 1:1-3
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The truth about the meaning and joy of Christmas rings out loud and clear in Paul’s opening remarks to the Roman Christians.
It brought an out of control party animal named Augustine to faith in Christ, and Augustine went on to become one of the most prolific and influential Christian thinkers of his generation. It sparked the Reformation, as a monk named Martin Luther discovered in it that the righteousness God ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:1-7
Denomination: Lutheran
Good is no longer good enough. Okay is no longer acceptable. It’s time to experience God’s possibilities. It’s time to experience God’s blessings. It’s time to walk in faith.
Tell the story from the mother’s perspective. Can you say all things are possible with God? Tell your neighbor, “Don’t judge me now, because God’s ain’t finished with me yet”. Tell your neighbor, “You need to be confident”. Now quote Phil. 1:6 with me. Alice and I visited a church this week. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16
The essence of our existence is centered in relationships and love. We can not truly experience either of these with out first having a right relationship with God. This sermon should challenge listeners to experience the true authentic love of Christ and
Subject: Authentic Love Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13.7 Sermon: Love Is… Scope: This sermon should challenge each listener to experience the true authentic love of Christ and share it with others. Summary: The essence of our existence is centered in relationships and love neither of which we can ...read more
Mountain-Top experiences may be good but can easily get you in your head. We must not forget that the Valley experiences are the ones that shape, discipline and position you where God desires you to be.
Opening illustration: Five year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone. "It’s dark in there and I’m scared." She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The grace of God on displlay in the life of Paul.
The Sufficiency’s of Grace 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Introduction: It is appropriate this morning that since we are looking at the sufficiency of God’s grace that we consider grace on display in the life, ministry and death of the Apostle Paul. He is the Apostle of grace and uses this term more than ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
When God looked with favor on you, what do you think you would experience?
“Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, ‘With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man.’ Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7
O taste and see that the Lord is good This means that Christianity is something to experience as well as something to believe
Bakers Sods WV - Sods is a term used in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia for a mountain top meadow or bog, in an area that is otherwise generally forested. - Two hr. bike ride took over 5 hr. - Back tracking & Wrong turns - Late into Baker Sods - Out of water & snack - A unexpected ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 107:1-9
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