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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 continued to privately teach His disciples in Mark chapter 9, we see that He focused on teaching them about pride and prejudice. It was important for them and for us to learn about humility and tolerance.
Introduction: A. In last week’s sermon, we started a section in the Gospel of Mark where Jesus was privately teaching His disciples some very important lessons on discipleship. 1. The two lessons we explored last week had to do with prayer and the passion of Jesus. 2. In today’s sermon, we will ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:33-50
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Only the humble can hear God, and only the humble can represent the Gospel to the world.
Anybody here remember back to when John Hinkley tried to assassinate President Reagan? Alexander Haig was Secretary of State at the time, and his response to the crisis was to tell everybody that he was in charge. Which, of course, was not true. the Vice President is next in line, then the Speaker ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:7-11
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Pastor John teaches how Belshazzar's refusal to yield to God brought him and his kingdom to ruin.
Borrowed Breath Book of Daniel Series Daniel 5 CCCAG March 9th, 2025 Scripture- Daniel 5 Introduction A few notes before we begin this message today. Before we dive into Daniel 5, a quick note: I got some emails concerning that I missed something about how to identify the antichrist in last week’s ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 16:11, Romans 5:8
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This sermon explores the authority of Jesus as the Messiah, the pride and blindness of the Pharisees, and the call for humility and inclusivity in faith.
Welcome church! Today we’ve got an interesting passage about the authority of Jesus and the inability of the Pharisees to see Jesus for who He is. And, smack dab in the middle of it all there is a parable about 2 sons. How are these things related? Why is authority important and what role does ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
Topics: Jesus' Authority, Pharisees' Pride, Redemption
Last time we saw that Peter’s overconfidence and pride kept him from trusting the Lord. His pride began to cut away at his faith...
Last time we saw that Peter’s overconfidence and pride kept him from trusting the Lord. His pride began to cut away at his faith. His weak faith in Jesus began to give way to fear. Denying the Lord Jesus was a natural consequence of this fear. Someone has said, “The conclusion of a dying faith ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:35-39
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This message explains why Jesus could not perform a great work in His hometown of Nazareth.
Text: “He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them” (Mark 6:5). If Jesus could not do any more miracles here in Nazareth He must be classified as a failure. Do you agree with that statement? If you or I try to write a book or a song and we are ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:1-13
Denomination: Christian Church
Jesus hated pride and used the Pharisees to highlight the evils of that sin. But why would God hate pride, and how would I know if I suffer from it?
Last Sunday we introduced the “Upside Down Teachings of Jesus”. The teaching of Jesus that just don’t make sense to most people. Today’s sermon will continue that theme by focusing on Jesus’ teaching: “the Last shall be First, and the First shall be Last”. OPEN: When my dad first married my mom, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12
Our aim this morning is to sniff out the barnacles of pride inside of each us. Today’s Big Idea: Pride causes division; humility draws the gaze of God.
Paul writes to the church at Corinth to help genuine believers solve their divisions. When you read today’s words from Paul to the church at Corinth, you need to prepare for the knife. Paul writes as one who is taking a scalpel in hand to perform surgery on the church he founded by the grace of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-4
Denomination: Baptist
How can we tell if someone is spiritually mature or not? How can we tell if one is really spiritual or not? The bible gives us a simple, straightforward and overlooked way we can tell.
What is Christian Maturity? Introduction As we grow and mature, there are four stages of growth and development 1. Infancy 2. Childhood 3. Adolescence and 4. Adulthood We can look at someone and tell how physically mature they are In the Christian life, there are two stages not four They ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Nebuchadnezzar’s pride problem, a second dream, transformation into a beast and his repentance.
INTRODUCTION You could also call this chapter: “From Beauty to Beast” or “The Birdman of Babylon.” Sadaam Hussein is the Dictator of Iraq. This week he posted a message on the Internet stating he has become a Christian. Part of it says: “I realized recently that for the past seven years I have ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37
Because of Jesus’ death on the cross, the final word is our salvation.
First Baptist Church March 24, 2002 Luke 23:44-49 It was Palm Sunday and Jesus was coming into Jerusalem. He was riding on a blazing white stallion, kicking up a cloud of dust as He rode along. He was looking for trouble. The people He passed were in awe of such a beautiful animal but they ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:44-49
Pride is more than bragging... it’s seeing ourselves in God’s spot.
SE111702 CHARACTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION 3. Humility INTRO: I’M NOT GOD Vince Lombardi - one of the greatest coaches in NFL history - apparently had an large ego. One day he came home to bed after a great win but wife was already asleep. When his feet touched her legs she said, God, your feet are ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 1:1-22, Daniel 2:1-49
Once there is life, there is a battle both for a believer and non - believer in Christ though the difference is that the battle of a believer had been won for him over two thousand years ago by our Lord Jesus Christ who gives him victory.
To say that life is a battle is no longer news. Once there is life, there is a battle both for a believer and non - believer in Christ though the difference is that the battle of a believer had been won for him over two thousand years ago by our Lord Jesus Christ who gives him victory. His duty ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-39
Denomination: Anglican
Sometimes the challenge human beings face is overcoming their own pride.
Read Text: Luke 18:9-14 It has been one of the watch words of the past 10+ years. All sorts of societal ills have been blamed on the tendency of people to consider themselves more soberly than they ought. We’ve heard the catch-phrases, low self-esteem, a poor self-image. I have heard statistics ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
A look at humility and pride by contrasting the Abram and the builders of the tower of Babel.
Introduction Four preachers had a series of theological arguments, and three were always in accord against the fourth. One day, the odd man out decided to appeal to a higher authority. "God!" he cried. "I know in my heart that I am right and they are wrong! Please show me a sign, so they too will ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9, Genesis 11:1-9
Denomination: Holiness
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