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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
Jesus had revealed much about the difficulty and opposition the disciples would face as they sought to serve Him. Finally, He revealed their service would also require personal sacrifice - it would come at a cost.
The Cost to Serve Matthew 10: 34-39 Jesus had revealed much to the disciples regarding what they could expect as they answered the call to proclaim the Good News. He warned that the task would not be easy, many would reject them, and they would face opposition along the way. However, in the midst ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39
Denomination: Baptist
Having taught the disciples to pray that the Father would send forth laborers into the harvest, Jesus commissioned them to serve in the harvest, essential using them as an answer to their prayers.
Commissioned to Serve Matthew 10: 5-8 Today I want to begin a series focused on Jesus sending the twelve out to labor in ministry. Up until this point, Jesus had ministered alone. Granted, the disciples were continually with Him, and crowds were normally around, but these were all observers or ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:5-8
A sermon from the perspective of John, which explores that Jesus helps us see that true Christianity leads us to serving in love.
Good day, I am John Many people know me as John the Gospel writer or John the apostle who was sent to the island of Patmos as punishment for encouraging others to worship God. This punishment turned out to be a real blessing. It was on this island that God gave me a magnificent vision of what ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
Denomination: Lutheran
Explores living a life that glorifies God in all actions, big or small, and how to serve Him sacrificially, sincerely, and sanctified.
Good morning, dear family in Christ. We gather here today in the warmth of fellowship and the love of our Savior. How wonderful it is to be in the presence of the Lord and in the company of His people. As we gather in His name, let's turn our hearts and minds to the words of the apostle Paul in 1 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31
Topics: Server's Appreciation
The question I put to you today is, “Are you serving your King”. No country is going to be spared when all hell breaks loose, only citizens of the Kingdom of God.
Some of you may be following the story that Israel is strongly considering attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities by the end of the spring. We have to remember that any middle eastern war is a Holy war. Middle Eastern countries see the West as Christian, we’re all Christians to them. And ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:3-8
What is it about active, vital believers that is so threatening to popular culture?
One of my favorite television episodes of “The Twilight Zone” television series was a humorous episode where the entire plot revolved around a misunderstanding with an alien species and culminated in the discovery of a book. The title of that book was “To Serve Man” and the misunderstanding was ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:27-42
Denomination: *other
Week 10 0f 13
Seismic Shifts Session 10 “From Served to Serving” RBW (inspired from “seismic shifts” book) + Cannes Film Festival Video Clip: (50sec) children’s cancer video. Example of an act of unselfish service. Not giving to get, just giving. Congregational Scripture Reading: +Mark 10:45 (NIV) 45 For ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:45
Denomination: Bible Church
So often as believers we seek to find blame for our nations woes in our leaders, in society, even by blaming Satan, but the blame for America decline can be laid at the feet of the church!
Sermon Brief Date Written: July 02, 2009 Date Preached: July 05, 2009 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Seasonal Sermon Series Sermon Title: Serving God IS Serving Your Country Sermon Text: 2 Chronicles 7:12-15 [ESV] Introduction: This weekend is a HUGE ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:12-15
Get rid of the me-mentality and serve like Jesus has served you.
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP CALLS FOR SERVICE Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." What does it mean when you say, "This restaurant has bad service"? What does that mean? It means that they put a big plate of food in front ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:44-45
There is this big disconnect between loving the Lord and serving Him because many who say they love the Lord really don’t love Him. We will learn today that Jesus links together love and service.
If one were to take a survey and ask Christians the question “Do you love the Lord” the results of the survey would probably indicate that 99.9% of all surveyed "loved the Lord." Most would even say they "loved the Lord a lot." If one were to survey these same people and ask ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:18
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Christ redeemed us from sin, death, and the devil. He redeemed us for service to God!
FREE TO SERVE (Romans 8:1-10) INTRODUCTION by now we’ve all seen vivid pictures of how oppressive governments like the Taliban heartlessly enslaves its own people. But there is something even more oppressive that enslaves people right here in our own homeland! I. Sin enslaves us. Sin follows a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:1-10
A continuing look at our call to grow and accept God's plan to serve.
Called to Serve August 29, 2020 As I was reading for this message, someone asked what the number 10 to the 2 trillion - 400 billionth power represents? I’m not sure that’s an actual number. But I did like the point they were trying to make, so I’ll go with it. Those are the odds of someone ever ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 3:17
We need to prepare for the future earthly reign of Jesus by the way we live our lives right now.
Over the past few weeks, it has been interesting to watch what is going on in the Middle East as the citizens of nation after nation have risen up to try and topple their governments and install new leaders who they believe will rule with truth and justice. But the fact is that no government here ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 20:1-6
God expects members of His church not just to be spectators, but to participate in what goes on. We are all called to serve where we have been gifted.
“What Is Expected of a Church Member: Serving Where God has Gifted” Introduction: A Few years ago I had the opportunity to go to a Duke basketball game. It was fun and exciting to watch Duke dominate as usual, but something was lacking. I found that I wished I were out on the court playing. I ...read more
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What would we do if our country ever came under siege by a foreign nation that did not believe in God? How could we practice our faith, and how could we live according to biblical principles?
I have entitled our message this morning “Serving in Captivity,” as we’ll be examining the events surrounding the Babylonian captivity of 587 B.C. What would we, as believers, do if our country ever came under siege by a foreign nation that did not believe in God or His Son, Jesus Christ? How ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-20
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