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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
Following Jesus means surrendering our comfort and control, embracing self-denial, and trusting that true life and reward are found in obedient discipleship with Him.
Some of us walked in today with a smile on our face and a storm in our chest. The calendar is crowded, the heart is heavy, and the questions are louder than ever. You’ve been faithful, you’ve prayed, you’ve pressed on—and still, there are days when following Jesus feels like walking uphill with a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27
Topics: Faithfulness, Obedience
Three key concepts about who Jesus is for people investigating the Christian faith.
It seems like the more popular a celebrity gets, the more other people want that celebrity’s special endorsement. Consider Michael Jordan, who makes more money each year in endorsements than he makes playing basketball for the Bulls. Everyone wants Michael’s seal of approval, and he makes $38 ...read more
Scripture: John 5:17-18, Matthew 20:28
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Giving That Prompts Greatness Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ October 21, 2001 A wealthy older gentleman had just recently married a lovely young lady, and was beginning to wonder whether she might have married him for his money. So he asked her, "Tell me the truth: if I lost ...read more
Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, Malachi 3:10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Testimonials of what God did during 40 Days and a review of all that we learned
“WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?” Sunday, June 6, 2004 You can raise your hand because you can be proud of this, who read all forty of the readings during the 40 Days of Purpose? How many of you can say I read all 40 of them? If you did, congratulations, I congratulate you, and if you didn’t, that’s ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:2
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem reveals Jesus as the promised king, the humble king, and the unexpected king.
Note: This sermon was introduced with scene 49 from the play "Traveling Light." As Americans, most of us don’t like kings very much. After all, that’s why we fought a revolutionary war in 1776, to be free of the tyranny of a king. Even though the king might be a benevolent king, he’s still a king ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:1
If we want to be truly great, we must be sincere servants. Let’s focus on serving one another as we anticipate what God will do in the next 35 years at PBC!
Serve One Another This Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of Pontiac Bible Church! As we celebrate three and a half decades of servanthood, I’d like to read from an early church document entitled, “Progress Report.” “The desire to see the Word of God presented as a positive solution to the needs ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28
Denomination: Baptist
Dare we talk about this fire that Jesus mentions? Is it real? Is it a literal place with literal fire and wailing and gnashing of teeth? I am convinced that it is. Let me tell you why.
The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like… – Part 4 The Root And Destiny All Of Evil Matthew 13:36-43 We have been working our way through the kingdom parables in Matthew 13 for the past few weeks. My hope is that each of us is gaining a much better understanding of three things: 1) that the depth of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:36-43
This fad shows us how we can connect to this world’s fascination with the story of Jesus.
Good Things About The Da Vinci Code Fad By now perhaps you have heard about the extremely popular novel, The Da Vinci Code written by Dan Brown. I was toying around with the idea of doing this message on Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey colt. I was going to title that ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-3
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Practical instruction is shared for coming into closer intimacy with God.
How to Draw Near to God (1) James 4:8 4-5-09 Intro We begin this morning with this simple commandment from James 4:8 “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” The one thing everyone of us need is this nearness of God that James is referring to. (1)We know God is omnipresent. So in one ...read more
Scripture: James 4:8
Denomination: Charismatic
People who have been touched by the love of God should share that love and look after the needs of those around them.
Pataskala Church of the Nazarene January 17, 2010 Loving God and loving others Stewardship month 2010 Caring for One Another “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 Today’s Focus: God’s people care for one ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10
Denomination: Nazarene
Who by faith…Rahab (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Readings: • Hebrews chapter 11 verses 30-31. • Joshua chapter 2 verse 1-24: • The key theme that weaves itself through chapter 11 is ‘Faith’. • The Key verse in the chapter is no 6: “Without faith it is impossible to please God”. • This ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-31
Denomination: Brethren
Exhaustion is something we all struggle with. Paul teaches us how to battle spiritual exhaustion in our lives in this message.
When I sat down in my office on Wednesday to write this message I found it very ironic that I was planning to preach on how to battle exhaustion in our lives while at the same time I was going through a very exhausting week. So, basically this message has come at just the right time. This week ...read more
Denomination: Wesleyan
Thanksgiving or complaining -- these words express two contrasting attitudes found in God’s children in regard to His dealings with them. The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.
“Thanksgiving or Complaining!” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thanksgiving or complaining -- these words express two contrasting attitudes found in God’s children in regard to His dealings with them. The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
What is truth? That’s the question Pilate asked of Jesus and it’s the same question people are still asking today. Some will tell you that there are as many truths out there as there are people. But is that really true? Can we know what truth is? Why
Understanding the World Around Us: What Is Truth? - John 17:13-23 “What is truth?” - that’s the question Pilate asked some 2000 years ago, isn’t it? It’s a question that people are still asking today: What is truth? And they’re asking that question and ...read more
Scripture: John 17:13-23
Denomination: *other
Our response is all about conforming our life to God’s expectations not God conforming to our expectations.
“Learning How To Walk A New Way” – Part Three Ephesians 4:1-7 OPEN: So today we want to continue on our study of Eph. in the fourth chapter. Paul says we are to walk worthy of the calling we have received. We’ve noted that if we are truly going to respond properly – ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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