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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
As Jesus makes a turn toward Jerusalem, we learn that the disciples still have so much to learn - but so do we.
In his book Mere Christianity, CS Lewis uses an illustration to note how different it is to learn something than it is to apply that thing. His illustration centered on the difference between a map and being out on the water. In two dimensions, a map can look quite straight forward. You can see ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-62
Denomination: Baptist
How should we live in a world that is hostile to Christianity? Not by adopting the culture around us uncritically, nor by rejecting the world completely, but by engaging with the world while guarding against sin.
This morning, we continue with our study of First Peter. As a reminder, 1 Peter is a general epistle, meaning that it was a letter written to Christians in general, rather than to a specific church body. The first verse of the letter tells us that it was written: “To God’s elect, exiles scattered ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6
NASB, footnotes by biblegateway.com
The Gospel Exalted 1 Paul, THE AUTHOR a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, [a]called as an apostle, (SENT ONE VS. DISCIPLE (FOLLOWER) set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, THIS IS ABOUT FULFILLED PROPHECY ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:1
Denomination: Vineyard
Moses prays an audacious prayer - show me your glory.
Moses: Show Me Your Glory Exodus 32-33 Pastor Jefferson M. Willams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-19-2025 Squab When I was younger, I was invited to attend a birthday dinner for a friend at Ducks. Ducks was a five-star restaurant at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. It was very expensive and quite ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 33:7-23, Exodus 34:2-8
Those to whom Peter wrote 1 Peter were experiencing persecution for their faith. Peter instructs them not to be surprised. This sermon examines four reasons why people are surprised by suffering, and why they shouldn't be.
Years ago, when my wife and I were expecting . . . And notice that I didn’t say, “when my wife and I were pregnant”. That seems to be a thing these days, with husbands and wives saying, “we’re pregnant”. And I know it’s intended as a way for the husband to express solidarity with his wife, and to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12
Jesus is the Promised High Priest
Jesus: Prophet, PRIEST, King Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-09-2025 Aslan is on the Move This past weekend, the Goose and I started the “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” I’ve wanted to read this to her for years and now she’s old enough to follow the story and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:35, Genesis 14:18-20
Apathy melts when wounded believers encounter the gentle, pursuing love of Jesus—and a church that mirrors His compassion becomes a place where hearts burn again.
I want to talk to you this morning about something that sits quietly in the corners of our churches. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t slam doors. It doesn’t usually make the headlines in church board minutes. But it drains the life out of congregations and breaks the heart of Jesus. I want to talk ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:15-20, Isaiah 42:3, Hebrews 3:7, Luke 15:4-7, Psalm 34:18 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
A divided heart can’t follow Jesus forward; revival begins when we release the past and choose full surrender to the future God offers.
There are some sentences in Scripture that land like a thunderclap though they contain only three or four words. “Jesus wept.” “Be still.” “Follow Me.” And then there is this one, spoken by Jesus Himself, with no explanation attached: “Remember Lot’s wife.” That’s it. No commentary. No ...read more
Scripture: Luke 17:32, Genesis 19:17, Philippians 3:13, Hebrews 12:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17 (view more) (view less)
Peter gives us a description of how elders should carry out their work. They are shepherds, not administrators.
As most of you know, my personal biography includes many years as a manager in a large organization, and part of my job was to interview and hire people. Over the years, as the jobs that I was responsible to fill got higher up in the organization, the job descriptions expanded. The years of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5
Jesus is the High Priest who made the once and for all sacrifice
Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3
Wholehearted obedience to God, not partial or conditional surrender, is the true expression of faith and trust, bringing us into deeper relationship with Him.
Some of us know the tug-of-war inside the heart: the whisper of God on Sunday and the noise of everything else on Monday. We mean well. We sing loud. We even start strong. But somewhere between the amen and the alarm clock, our obedience gets edited, trimmed, negotiated. Can you relate? I can. We ...read more
Topics: Starting, Staying
Trusting God in trials, resisting temptation, and living out our faith through obedient action shapes us into Christlike people who impact the world.
Some weeks feel like a head-on collision with life, don’t they? The calendar crowds you. The headlines haunt you. The phone rings and your heart sinks—another bill, another doctor’s report, another hard conversation. In moments like these, James steps into our living room with a calm, steady voice ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-27
Topics: Practice, Perfection
1.PROOF 2.POWER 3.PURITY
3 VITAL TRUTHS ON THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST OUTLINE 1.PROOF 2.POWER 3.PURITY THE MESSAGE 3 VITAL TRUTHS ON THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST 1.PROOF The Lord Jesus gave proof of his resurrection to his disciples by appearing before them. Jesus did not expect his disciples to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-14
Denomination: Pentecostal
To establish that there are some things which are permitted in Christian Liberty, that is left entirely up to every man’s conscience. These liberties are not matters of doctrine; but, matters of indifferences, pertaining to the heart and conscience.
INTRODUCTION Outline: 1. Regarding Their Own Diet 2. Regarding Their Observance of Days 3. Regarding Their Occasional Drink Remarks: 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “Let every man be fully persuaded.” My early years in the Baptist Denomination; I heard this sentence ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1-23, Romans 15:1-2
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A study in the book of Romans 11: 1 – 36
Romans 11: 1 – 36 The special number? 1 I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads ...read more
Scripture: Romans 11:25
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
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