Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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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
Some have broken relationships...there may be unforgiveness or resentment... you may be harboring hurts or disappointments. It's time to let the peace of God take away those chains and set you free
CAN THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH? LUKE 2:8 14; JOHN 14:27 Many of you have already made preparations for Christmas...decorating, shopping, plans for visiting, etc. I would like to look to God's Word in an attempt to prepare us spiritually for this holiday season. I want to begin today by looking first ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-14
The battle for control wages within each of us. Will we be led by the Spirit or will we follow after our own fleshly desires?
The War Within Galatians 5:16-26 August 22, 2007 Galatians 5:16-18 (NLT) So I advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. [17] The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God has all we need trust him have faith believe.
THERE MAY BE A SHORTAGE Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 1. Grace 1st Timothy 1: 14 And the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:16
Denomination: Baptist
Overview of Nicodemus’ role in the gospel of John, particularly John 3:1-17 and John 7:51. Encourages hearers to get involved on behalf of God’s justice - even if they are the sole voice speaking out.
February 24, 2002 - Second Sunday in Lent (A) "Justice from Within" - John 3:1-17 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In our gospel lesson, Nicodemus, a leader of the Pharisees, comes to Jesus at night. He has some questions for Jesus ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-17, John 7:49-51
Denomination: Lutheran
Find guidance and gladness, relief and rest, when you let Christ reign in your life.
In 2001, the Richards family of Canberra, Australia, set the Guinness World Record for the most holiday lights ever on a private residence – 331,038 bulbs, to be exact. It was a record that stood for more than a decade. Then, in 2012, Tim Gay and his family from LaGrangeville, New York, ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
Denomination: Evangelical Free
The demons we face and fight daily
The Battle Within us!!! Acts 16:16-16:31 Matthew 24:6-7, "And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:1-31
Denomination: Pentecostal
Excusing iniquity within the church is nothing new. Here is a case study in how churches should handle immorality within. What was the situation?
Excusing iniquity within the church is nothing new. Here is a case study in how churches should handle immorality within. What was the situation? 1 Cor 5:1-8 Immorality Within 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as ...read more
No. 7 in a series of 8 messages on the church covenant dealing with our care for one another
Text: 1 John 3:11-18, Title: So That They May Know, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/7/08, PM A. Opening illustration: read first half of letter on p. 90 MacArthur Comm Acts 1-12 B. Background to passage: John is writing to a church involved in a split with its roots in theology. He wrote the book to salvage ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18
What does God have to do to get your attention?
This is the most distracted we have ever been as a people. There are things happening all around us that cause us to stop one thing to deal with another. We have a cell phone in one hand and a steering wheel in the other, while we wave at the person as we pass by. There are signs everywhere that ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 5:5-23
Denomination: Methodist
We are called to abide in Christ.
The Conflict Within May 12, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are called to abide in Christ. Focus Passage: Romans 7:14-25 Introduction: A man entered a bar, bought a glass of beer and then immediately threw it into the bartender’s face. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 7:14-25
David and his men were exhausted when they came back to their encampment to find their women and children taken away captive. With no strength, how could they pursue?
Verse 1 of Psalm 4 appears to be a reference to Psalm 18, written about David’s desperate situation at the time of his fight with the Amalekites. His wives and children, and the families of all his soldiers had been taken captive. The specific phrase that links these two psalms is “Thou hast ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 18:36, Psalm 4:1, Psalm 18:36-39
Paul and John Mark, a study in maturing relationships. John Mark starts out young and conflicted; he is insecure around the powerful Paul; but Paul grows to accept him and think of him as useful.
The Scripture texts I will be using today are scattered through several chapters in the Book of Acts, plus other locations in the New Testament. And so instead of simply reading passage after passage, let me put together a vignette, a character sketch, in order to make the life of John Mark ...read more
Road rage! This is a fairly new phrase but a warning that we are sitting on an emtional powder keg.
Numbers 20:1-13 The Anger Within Road Rage! This is a fairly new term for us. But it stands as a warning that we’re sitting on an emotional powder keg. When you add in the factor of physical abuse and domestic violence and the like we begin to realize that we live in a world of anger. ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 20:12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Just like many of us, Asaph wrestled with the conflict between the love of God and the many seeming injustices of life. But God eventually helped him to to get a grip on this conflict.
PONDERING WHY THE WICKED PROSPER Text: Ps.73: 1-3, 12 & 13 Intro: As you may or may not know, not all of the psalms found in our Bible can be attributed to King David. Though David is credited with about seventy-three of the psalms, there were a number of other men who contributed to this ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 73:1-3, Psalm 73:12-13
How can we find peace in times of great turmoil, trouble, and uncertainty?
When we were living outside the United States, we’d sometimes make a trip into the big city to go to Costco. The prices tended to be outrageous for items from the States, but we would just start craving something familiar, and Costco was one of the places we’d go to find things like Frosted Flakes, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 95:7, Isaiah 53:6, Luke 19:10, 1 Peter 5:8, John 10:9-14, John 4:27-28, Luke 12:32 (view more) (view less)
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