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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
To explore the principles of permissibility and benefit from 1 Corinthians 10:23, aiming to gain wisdom on how to apply these principles in our lives.
Good morning, family! We are diving into a crucial topic today, straight from I Corinthians 10:23, which says, "Everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible, but not everything is constructive." We'll be exploring The Principle of Permissibility, The ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23
Topics: Benefits
A look through the book of Proverbs as we gain practical knowledge about everyday living by gaining wisdom.
BE WISE - WORDS August 4, 2019 Do you remember that old nursery rhyme . . . Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt! In reality, don’t you wish that was true?! Most of us would rather have the sticks and stones thrown at us, because the wounds of vicious words can really ...read more
Scripture: James 3:3-10, Proverbs 17:27-28, James 1:19
Denomination: Baptist
Since Paul was in prison awaiting trial, he had to face the fact that it was quite uncertain whether he would live or die; and to him it made no difference.
Date: 6/2/18 Lesson # 6 Title: Whether He Lives Or Dies, It Will Be A Blessing Scripture: (Philippians 1:21-23, NIV) 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:21-23
Thesis: Preaching the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit will affect our culture more than preaching against sins.
Introduction: There is no doubt that our culture is in danger. I'm not speaking of just Anglo or Hispanic. I mean that our culture is becoming more chaotic and dangerous. Leaders disagree as to the best way to preserve society. The world's answer is to pass more laws, build more prisons, and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:10-20
1st Person portrayal of Peter during his imprisonment by Herod and his angelic deliverance.
(Setting: Peter is kneeling. His wrists are in chains - plastic chains wrapped twice around the wrists with the end held in the palm of each hand. The stage is dark and the lights are bro’t up to half power on this section of the stage.) (These first words are mournful, reflecting the despair that ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:1-19
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
An exploration of the availability of wisdom to all who seek it.
Introduction: It’s a shame that so many people immediately tune out when you start talking about wisdom. To them, wisdom is theoretical, academic book knowledge that has nothing to do with the real world. Yet that is not at all what wisdom is about. Wisdom is not abstract knowledge; ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7
If you want to have the greatest impact on others then let love and trust be your emphasis
Why Trust and Love Brings Out the Best in a Person (Acts 20:7-15) Paul’s goal: "The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." (2 Tim. 1:5) Illustration:In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:7-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A. Rejoice Always B.
A. Rejoice Always B. Pray Without Ceasing C. Give Thanks in Everything "for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Exodus 3:4
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This message looks at what we really mean when we say, "He’s a good person" and what the Biblical standard is to be able to say that.
1. Our Belief: “I’m a good person.” 2. Some Examples Of God’s Standards: a. It’s a blot on our record every time we get angry at a friend without cause. - Matthew 5:21-22. - We’ll say, “Well, at least I’m not a murderer,” but here we see that we’re in danger of judgment for our unjustified ...read more
Scripture: Romans 3:9-20
pt. 3
Sealed with a Promise Ephesians 1:12-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SealedPromise.html How do we know we are not only saved but safe? Not only saved but secure? Because we’re not only saved, but sealed! 1. Salvation is of the Lord (by grace, thru faith…a gift) We cannot be saved by grace and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:12-14
pt. 2
Words I’m Thankful For John 10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WordsThankfulFor.html The first reason to believe in eternal security is because Salvation is of the Lord. We looked at that last week and with an open mind, asking God to correct our position if need be. The goal for any preacher ...read more
Scripture: John 10:27-29
First of 3 part series on Eternal Security. Link inc. to formatted text version, audio/video, PowerPoint.
Can a Saved Person Ever Be Lost? Ephesians 2 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/EternalSecurity.html Let’s pretend that we all have just boarded a jet for a non-stop trip overseas. We all get on the airplane, take our seats, and fasten our seat belts, then we reach for a magazine, and when we do, we ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5
IN THIS WORLD WE WILL HAVE TO FACE THE STORMS OF LIFE. HOW CAN WE RIDE ARE STORMS OUT.
ACTS 27 VERSE 31 TEXT PAUL SAID TO THE CENTURION AND TO THE SOLDIERS EXCEPT THESE ABIDE IN THE SHIP YE CANNOT BE SAVED. HERE IN ACTS 27 GODS MAN PAUL WAS GOING IN A DARK STORM AND THE SOILDIERS WANTED TOO JUMP SHIP. WE READ THAT GODS MAN PAUL TOLD THEM TO STAY IN THE SHIP AND TO JUST RIDE IT ...read more
Scripture: Acts 27:14-44
Ways to identify and correct areas of spiritual weakness.
Identifying Icebergs: Finding and Fixing Areas of Spiritual Weakness "Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine. Test yourselves. . ." - 2 Corinthians 13.5a (NLT) "Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn again in repentance to the Lord" - Lamentations 3.40 ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5, Lamentations 3:40
When one person uses his/her spiritual gift(s), God can do great and wonderful works in His Church.
When One Person Uses Her Spiritual Gift (Esther 4:8-17) I have set the scene for us already with Esther’s situation. What now is she going to do? Who is Esther? We know she was orphaned at a young age and was raised by her uncle, Mordecai; we know too that she was very beautiful and ...read more
Scripture: Esther 4:8-17
Denomination: Congregational
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