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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
FIRE burns out all the impurities in our life, and the knife chops out all the thoughts of ‘flesh’ in us. The challenges, afflictions and sufferings in our life are the FIRE that purifies us
FIRE AND KNIFE! Genesis 22:6 “Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.” The opening words “Now it came about after these things”, takes us back into the previous chapter where ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 22:6
Denomination: Pentecostal
As Hosea’s wife Gomer cheated on him, Israel cheated on God. But the real message here is how Hosea learned that God’s greatest desire is to love, purify, and restore.
Major News from Minor Prophets Hosea: Cheating on God There are a group of books at the end of the Old Testament commonly known as the Minor Prophets. They are not called that because their messages are unimportant, but because they are shorter in length than the other OT books of prophesy. They ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 14:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The revelation of crucified Christ is a burning knowledge that is extremely hot. It burns away sin, purifies the heart, deposits a rich understanding of Jesus, and completely sets a man’s heart on fire.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said: Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged. Isaiah 6:6-7 The revelation of crucified Christ is ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 6:6-7
John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus by offering forgiveness through baptism. Jesus takes it further by immersing us in the Holy Spirit and purifying us with fire, leading to healing and transformation.
Today, we're going to talk about John the Baptist. You know how sometimes we feel stuck in our problems and mistakes, and we wish there was someone who could help us out? Well, guess what? There is! And that someone is Jesus. He's like a superhero who comes to our rescue when we need it the most. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
Topics: Spiritual Purification, Divine Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, God's Kingdom
We are hopeless without God as our Source. He leads and teaches us by His Word.
Source Series: Turn on the light Sunday Sermon / December 9th, 2007 Intro: Every light has a source; an origin. Every ray of light has a source and when you trace it back from the object seen to the source that is shining you may understand why a thing appears the way it does. Have you ever ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10
We are all guilty of rebellion against God either in our Actions or Attitudes so we all need Jesus' family reunion.
1 John 3 (NASB) 3 See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3, 2 Samuel 12:22-23
Denomination: Christian Church
Thomas a Kempis wrote a famous book called :The Imitation of Christ". Good idea. What does this text teach about it?
To Be Like Jesus 1 John 3:1-6 Exposition of the Text Verse 1: See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children of God, and we are. Wherefore the world does not know us because it did not know Him. “What kind of love” here has the meaning of ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-6
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Who are we? What is our identity?
Identity crisis is one of the biggest problems in today’s world. This personal problem spill over to the community and some times even in the community of believers. There is always a tussle to prove one is better than the other. Man becomes judgmental about others who are different from them or do ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 100:3, Isaiah 43:1
THE POWER OF JESUS DRAWS ALL MEN UNTO HIMSELF, HE USES OUR HARD TIMES TO DRAW MEN UNTO HIMSELF.
There is Jesus Power in the hard times Acts 9:32-43. Hard times are nothing new. Hard times, times of trials and tribulations, seem to be as constant as the sunrise. You can watch the news on any given day and hear of the hard times of those around our country. You can read the morning paper and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:32-43
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11)
Theme: Humility brings exaltation Text: Pr. 25:6-7; Heb. 13:1-8; Lk. 14:7-14 Introduction: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance”. (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4) There is also a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:7-14
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The proud man standing in the front of that worship space seems to be praying to himself and patting himself on the back for his many good deeds.
Saturday of the Third Week in Lent 2024 Today’s psalm, titled the Miserere in Latin, is about one-third of the way through the number of psalms in that book. I recall that in some religious communities, it is the last prayer of the day, sung or recited after Compline as the monks or nuns retire ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18:9-14
Denomination: Catholic
His return is certain – it will happen. It is imminent – that is, it could happen at any time. It will be sudden – like a thief in the night. Luke 12:40 tells us that we need always be ready so that His return will not catch us off guard.
“Be Prepared” Luke 12:35-43 Lord Baden Powel, the founder of scouting gave the Boy Scouts their motto: “Be prepared”. What he was seeking to do was to instill in his scouts a readiness for any emergency. The scout should never be taken by surprise. He is always to be ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:35-43
Denomination: Baptist
Acts 21:17-26 shows us how to handle tensions between cultural practices and the gospel’s advance.
Introduction I am currently preaching through the Book of Acts in a sermon series I am calling “Turning the World Upside Down.” Forty days after Jesus’ resurrection, he ascended into heaven. Just before he ascended into heaven, Jesus told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received ...read more
Scripture: Acts 21:17-26
There is no doubt in Hope.
Whatever Happened To Hope? (Note this text was used with the power pont slide available at Sermon Central) And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13) What Is It? "Thus ELPIDZEIN means expectation with the nuance of counting upon... If ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:5, 1 Corinthians 13:13
A textual exposition arranged by the recurring themes of the text calling God’s people in my care to live so they can be unashamed when Jesus returns.
Topic: Jesus/Christian Living Theme: Living Ready for Jesus’ Return Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to live so they can be unashamed when Jesus returns. Response: Individuals will ponder what attitude or habit would be most embarrassing to them if ...read more
Scripture: Luke 21:5-36, 1 John 3:1-3
Denomination: Wesleyan
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