Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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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
The local church is an agency of commissioning and sending. Are we deliberately training those called to ministry and affirming them via sending at the Holy Spirit's prompting?
Series Review (Midweek): Week 1: An Encounter with the King - Have the willingness to be sent! Isaiah 6 – Having the willingness to be sent & commissioned Isaiah 6:8 – “Here am I, send me!” Week 2: The Great Commission - In obedience to the Lord, be sent and make ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:1-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
There is a powerful secret that every Christian needs to know, especially in troubled times. Let’s learn about the right and wrong use of fasting. Let’s see what the inspired Word of God says about it.
Prelude: There is a powerful secret that every Christian needs to know, especially in troubled times. Purpose: Let’s learn about the right and wrong use of fasting. Plan: Let’s see what the inspired Word of God says about it. Exodus 34:27-28 27 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write these words, for ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 17:19-21, Matthew 6:16-18, Acts 13:1-3
Denomination: Baptist
Explore the authority, mission, and power that Jesus bestowed upon His disciples in Luke 9:1-9, and how these aspects apply to us as modern-day followers of Christ.
Good morning, family! I hope this day finds you in good spirits and ready to delve into the beautiful truths that God's Word holds for us. As we dive into today's sermon, I'm reminded of something that Charles Spurgeon once said, "I am determined, as far as ever I can, to preach the gospel plainly ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:1-9
Topics: Recognizing, Preach
The Word of God under the illumination of the Holy Spirit gives us guidelines for nurturing, organizing and training those who are responding to the high calling of missionary work.
Turn your Bibles to Acts 13:1-3 Title: Biblically Sent Theme: Enjoying the Protection of Healthy Oversight Series: Laboring Together With God Listen as I read Acts 13:1-3, “In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:1
Lessons from the church at Antioch
Acts 11b - The Church at Antioch - 4/23/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts chapter 11. We are going to pick up today with where we left off three weeks ago. We took the last two weeks to focus on Palm Sunday and Easter, but today we are back in the book of Acts. Remember that Acts is a ...read more
To take somebody else’s off was considered absolutely degrading. If you had servants, one of the rules was you could never make a Jewish servant take your sandals off. That would be too degrading to make a fellow countryman do.
We celebrate celebrities. Whether it is rock stars, actors, or actresses, or athletes. Our culture loves celebrities. They are celebrated because of their unique talents and skills. The Gospel of John introduces us to the celebrity of the universe – Jesus Christ. Because there is nobody but nobody ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11, John 1:29-34
This is an account of the first Missionary Journey and the 16th sermon in the Book of Acts
The First Missionary Journey Acts Chapter 13-14 Acts # 16 In these chapters we will find the starting of the first foreign mission broad. The church at Antioch was getting ready to send out missionaries through out the world. They were taking the great commission very seriously. The ...read more
Lent 6 Mid-week: Herod’s treachery, brutality and paranoia showed itself in the taking of many lives. This kind of evil drives some very difficult questions. These find their answer in Jesus, whose love, suffering and sacrifice gave live to many.
During the mid-week Lenten worship services, we’ve spent our time considering the earthly kings who served as leaders of Israel. It’s been a pretty motley crew – hasn’t it? Life at the top of the food chain during the history of God’s people has not been much different from what we find at the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-20
Denomination: Lutheran
Herod's God was himself. Herod loved Herod. He would do anything to keep his job. His audience of one was not God but the Roman Caesar
Jesus told a parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt. Two men went up to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector The Pharisee - keeping his distance from the tax collector -- thanked God that he was not like ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23
Persons desiring to see the Christ were not only at the time of his birth. At and near his death many sought to see Jesus. As we see those around his death, let us examine why they desired to see The Christ.
REASONS FOR DESIRING TO SEE JESUS A few weeks ago, we had a lesson concerning the desire to see The Christ at the time of his birth. Today, let us examine reasons some desired to see The Christ, Jesus, just before the time of his death. Many desired to see him at the feast of Unleavened Bread ...read more
Scripture: John 11:43-57, Matthew 26:1-5
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Christians need to speak up against woke culture. We need to be brave as John the Baptist
The Risk of Not Being Quiet Luke 3:18-20 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 3:18 So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people. 19 But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:18-20
Denomination: United Methodist
John was disillusioned when he questioned whether Jesus was the Messiah. Studying this incident will assist us to avoid becoming disillusioned in Christ.
“When John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’ And Jesus answered them, ‘Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:2-6
This will help us understand what people are saying behind our backs
Who Do They Say That You Are? Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-15 (KJV) Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-15
Denomination: Pentecostal
Jesus’ ministry received practical/physical support. Our support of the Gospel of Christ promotes certain attitudes. Part 1 of a 3-part sermon.
JESUS’ SUPPORT—Luke 8:1-3 Or Ministering to Ministry Need: The ministry will be supported by somebody. Jesus’ ministry received practical/physical support. The ministry of the gospel receives practical/physical support. What practical/physical support does the ministry of the gospel of Christ ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:1-3
The King of Eternity came into this world and the world had no idea what had taken place. Politicians, Priests, and the Public missed one of the greatest miracles ever for they weren’t looking for Him. Are we any different?
THEY WEREN’T LOOKING FOR HIM Matthew 2:1-18 Introduction: When we consider the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ, we quite often forget the obscurity in which the events took place. The appearance of the wise men and the reaction of their message reveal the depth of that obscurity. The ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18
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