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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
True worship happens when our hearts and minds align with God’s truth, allowing authentic praise regardless of our changing feelings or circumstances.
Friends, pull up a chair and take a deep breath. Some of us walked in today with hearts humming like a racing engine, others with batteries barely blinking. Some of us feel God’s nearness; others wonder if our prayers are bouncing off the ceiling. Can I encourage you? You are not here by accident. ...read more
Scripture: John 4:24
Topics: Emotion, Faith
The believer in the Risen Christ has a powerful testimony. We need to be encouraged to use what God has given each of us to the praise of His glory.
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” [1] The disciples were just like us—they wanted power, especially power over other disciples. They were convinced that if only they ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Whatever God has promised gets stamped with the Yes of Jesus! And brother let me tell you, that’s as real as it gets! Praise God!!
The Full Benefits Package “there all yours, every single one” Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young accountant who was fresh out of school, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Accountant said, "In the neighborhood of 100 to 150,000 a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Simeon lived with a promise from God that he would one day see the Messiah. God allowed him to not only see him, but to hold Him and speak a prophecy over Him. Simeon lived faithfully for God, will we do the same and share Christ just as freely?
2014 Christmas Series (December 28, 2014) Sermon 5 (Sunday after Christmas) – Simeon and Anna Luke 2:25-40 Introduction - Obvious question: “What is Advent?” -- The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival." -- The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:25-40
Christmas is the story of God. It’s the story of God’s praise for His mercy. God Designed Christmas for Fervent Worship Among All Peoples.
I hope you’ll join me next week (January 2, 2011) for our church’s time of worship. In place of the normal sermon, we’ll mix things up a bit and take questions from you. You can consult this week’s guide for the basic instructions on how things will play out. Let me give you some brief examples of ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:8-13
Question: • What do I expect from the Lord today? • Are my personal needs more important that my willingness to praise and bless the name of the Lord?
THE MOVE OF GOD Text: II Kings 4:8 thru 17 (NIV) Review of this morning: 1. Elisha was a man of God who represents for us the Move of God, or the Presence of God that passes by in our daily lives. If you look closely, you can often see God coming from the distance. But you need to be ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-17
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Explore the folly of doubting God, the certainty of trusting in Him, and the wisdom of seeking Him, as illustrated in Psalm 14.
Good morning, beloved. Today we're going to be diving into the depths of Psalm 14, a passage that teaches us about the folly of doubting God, the certainty of trusting in Him, and the wisdom of seeking Him. C.S. Lewis once wrote, "I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not ...read more
Topics: Trust, God
Responding to the example of the friends that brought their crippled friend to Jesus, we are challenged to invite others, to expect God to do amazing things, and to praise God in response.
“Faces in the Crowd” – Luke 5 This is the second message in our series entitled “Faces in the Crowd”. This series focuses on a number of characters found in the Gospels, whose names are briefly mentioned, typically appearing in one story and then we seldom read of their story again. In essence, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:17-26
3 Scriptural reasons in this 10 min. devotional sets the stage for a testimony service for Thanksgiving and praises. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.
WHY SHOULD WE BE THANKFUL Psalm 100 Ps 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalms 106:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 1 Chr 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5
Trust God to fight your battles; respond with prayer and praise, knowing His presence and power are greater than any fear or opposition you face.
Some mornings the alarm clock sounds like a starter pistol. We leap from bed straight into a race we didn’t sign up for—emails, meetings, bills, a stack of must-do’s. And then there are the battles no calendar can predict: the doctor’s report that makes your heart pound, the prodigal child who has ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:15, 2 Timothy 4:7-8
Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Divine Battle
The children of Israel have just had a great victory and deliverance from Egypt. They crossed the Red Sea. They are praising the Lord for what He has done.
In the Baptist churches alone, there are over 1,000 preachers a year that leave the ministry, why? There is no way of numbering the Christians that forsake Christ and His church, just simply give up and quit. Why is this going on? I think the main reason is because of discouragement. I think this ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 15:22-27
Study of the book of Isaiah, Chapters 11-12. As a believer we must be willing to acknowledge that God's Word is true. We must understand the lineage of Christ, and the perfection that God intended us to live with Him, and then we must strive for it! (R
Who do we serve? Isaiah 11:1 – 12:6 Introduction - The last time we discussed Isaiah we saw that all sin had a price - That everything we ever take part in has a price in God’s eyes - But remember, there will be a remnant - A leftover of those purposed for God’s work and for His ...read more
Mary sang a song of praise in response to God’s promise of a Savior. We too can sing because of what He has done for us.
Magnificat Luke 1:46-56 December 17, 2003 You can really tell that Christmas is right around the corner!! Those tell-tale signs of Christmas aren’t too hard to find. The Christmas tree lots have sprung up in many places around town, and many of them have already sold off the majority of their ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:46-56
Denomination: Lutheran
If we are not mature enough for criticism we are too immature for praise. Adverse criticism from a wise man is more to be desired than the enthusiastic approval of the unwise.
Let Nehemiah Teach You How to Handle Criticism "Do not mind criticism. If it is untrue, disgregard it. If it is unfair, do not allow it to get under your skin. If it is misinformed, refute it. If it is ignorant smile and be bigger than the critic. If it is justified, learn from it." "Adversity ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-15
What a powerful church; what was their secret? They had learned to make focusing on God in praise and thanksgiving a life habit -- they got the "gratitude attitude." *HANDOUT INCLUDED*
FOCUSING ON GOD (3rd in a Purpose Driven Series - "The Way the Church Ought to Be" NOTE: I am indebted to some sermoncentral.com users for some of the illustrations in this sermon. Ac 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Denomination: Holiness
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