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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
Like it or not, God uses trials and suffering to remold and reshape us into Jesus’ image as part of His long term plan.
When Being A Conformist is Good! (Romans 8:28-30) 1. It is great to see our trials resolved and our prayers answered. A woman at work received a phone call that her daughter was sick with a fever. She left work and stopped by the pharmacy to get some medication for her daughter. She returned to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:28-30
Denomination: Independent/Bible
"Provoking" is the ability to call forth a reaction, feeling, or emotion from another. The reaction is usually unwanted. What if we used this power to call out the good in our neighbor?
1. What a strange phrase in our Bibles: PROVOKE ONE ANOTHER TO LOVE AND GOOD WORKS. 2. When we hear the word “provoke” we don’t often think of good intentions or good outcomes. 3. We might think of the guy who cuts us off on the interstate, and he doesn’t even use his blinker when he does it . He ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25
Denomination: Disciples Of Christ
The Great Commission of Jesus to reach the unreached provides the foundation for a church’s desire to plant/mother a new church.
Why A New Church Matthew 28:18-20 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Old time evangelist Vance Havner used to tell the story of an old fisherman. Ol’ Clem amazed everyone with his success. It didn’t matter what the weather was like or how productive ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Explores understanding our present circumstances through God's deliverance and His role as the Way Maker, shaping our perception of Him and our lives.
Good morning, family! I'm so glad to see all of you here today, ready to dig into God's word and see what He's got to say to us. You know, there's something really special about this gathering of believers, this community of faith. We're all here because we believe in God's love, His grace, His ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:14-21
Topics: God, Way Maker
Christian community is not only vital to our spiritual health, it is vital to our mission and ministry as Christians.
John 13:31-35 “New Rules By Which To Live” INTRODUCTION Families … you’ve got to love them. Not only are they a cornerstone in our society, but they play a major part in each and every one of our lives. We may not have reached the imagined perfection of Ozzie and Harriet, or Ward and June ...read more
Scripture: John 13:31-35
Denomination: Lutheran
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
INTRODUCTION: A. I’m sure you’ve noticed that each year almost all the major news magazines put out an issue with special pictorial sections recalling people & events that made news during the previous year. Many magazines also include articles by experts predicting what they expect ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14
Denomination: Foursquare
There are three views of life presented in this poetic prophecy that we should reflect on today.
New Life For Tired Bones Ezekiel 37:1-14 Introduction The legendary cheerful gift giver we refer to as Santa Claus has his origin in the life of St. Nicholas, often called Father Christmas. Nicholas was a Bishop in Myra, modern Turkey. According to legend he was a wealthy man who was widely ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14
A sermon about growing into the image of God.
“Old Clothes, New Clothes” Colossians 3:8-17 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego recently came out with a study showing that, supposedly, people and their dogs often look alike. In the study, a panel of judges was able to match 16 out of 25 pure bread dogs with ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:8-17
Denomination: United Methodist
When life is not going the way you want, it is human nature to review and promise oneself to redouble effort and do better. Here lies the root of the New Year resolution.
A New You in a New Year: How to Keep New Year Resolutions Mark 1 : 4 – 11 Welcome to a New Year and welcome to the first Sunday in the New Year. In the church Calendar, it is the Baptism of the Lord and the Epiphany. Today we celebrate with the Church universal the giving of the Christ child and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:4-11
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who cares for the sheep, knows the sheep, and lays down His life for the sheep.
I AM the Good Shepherd John 10:11-18 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-11-2020 The DOOR Last week, we started our journey through John 10 and encountered another one of the “I AM” statements. So far, we’ve heard Jesus say that He is the “bread of life” (John 6), the “light ...read more
Scripture: John 10:11-18
Denomination: Baptist
A review of David’s personal encouragement
There are times in life when the news just isn’t good. In this present age it would be easy to assume the seat of the scornful for on every television, in each telephone call, every piece of mail, every newspaper, on every radio - the news isn’t good. Our nation is in the throes of a war unlike ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6, 1 Samuel 30:1
A message on finding strength during times of personal and national crisis and challenge. Given the last Sunday in 2009.
Finding Strength for the New Year Where do you find strength in times of personal and national challenges? Where do you find strength when a member of your family has a pre-mature death? How do you make it through hurtful experiences that are not justified? Last November I attended a church ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 22:1-5
Denomination: Free Methodist
This sermon explains why Jesus says we all must be "born again". It also goes into an explanation of what is a sacrament and why we baptize. This sermon is based upon John Wesley’s sermon #45 by the same name preached in 1760.
First, a little humor: A preacher once heard about another preacher who gained notoriety by preaching the world’s longest sermon. He felt led to preach some kind of notable sermon, too, and get in the record books. But he didn’t want to bore people with a long sermon. So he decided he would ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-7
Denomination: Methodist
Message preached to kick off a Capital Stewardship Program
God’s Good Plan for You Jeremiah 29:11-13 Today we begin an adventure that your church leadership believes is the plan of God for First Church of Christ. I come as a pastor. I will join your staff for the next 3 months and follow-up with you for the following 3 years. I am a Stewardship Pastor ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13
How the Word helps us live a life empowered by the Spirit
We are tripartite beings Body – “The Flesh, the Old Man” Soul – “Mind, Emotions, my will” Spirit The Soul (my mind) is the bridge between my body and my spirit In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve had fellowship with God But even though they had intimate fellowship with God, they still had ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational