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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
A study of the book of 1 Samuel 4: 1 – 22
1 Samuel 4: 1 – 22 I’m Outta Here 1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. 2 Then the Philistines put themselves in battle array against Israel. And when they ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-22
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Amos uses the Plumb Line as a metaphor to explain that both nation and the religious establishment are under judgment for being "out of line"; unrighteous.
The Plumb Line by Charles Scott, Church of the Good Shepherd, Indianapolis Trinity 5 —Proper 10B July 12 2009 The Plumb Line Old Testament Reading Amos 7:7 THIS IS WHAT the Lord God showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his ...read more
Scripture: Amos 7:7-17
Denomination: Anglican
This morning we are going to see some truths that get to the heart of the religious establishment’s problem with Jesus: his authority.
Background to passage, Matthew 21:23-27: Last week of Jesus’s life. Follows Sunday’s prophetical and demonstrative entrance into Jerusalem, Monday/Tuesday’s indictment of the temple practices, the living parable of the cursing of the fig tree, and now he is teaching in the temple on Tuesday ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-27
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores the dangers of spiritual blindness, the emptiness of misdirected religious activity, and the necessity of recognizing and accepting God's divine intervention.
Good morning, beloved, and welcome. We stand here today at the threshold of a divine revelation, ready to open our hearts to the wisdom of the Word. We are about to immerse ourselves in the sacred text of Luke 19:41-48, a passage that, like a mirror, reflects our human frailty and God's divine ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:41-48
Topics: Jesus Wept, Blindness
Paul gives us insights into why he participated in religious festivals for the sake of the kingdom of God.
Why Did Paul Participate in Festivals? (Acts 20:13-16) 1. Why do you suppose that Paul was in such a hurry to get to the festival of Pentecost in Jerusalem in this passage? Illustration:Experience comes from what we have done. Wisdom comes from what we have done badly. Theodore Levitt, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:13-16
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
He would do great things, through you, if you are a Christian and not just a religious person
"WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?” Luke 4:18,19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are downtrodden; To proclaim the favorable year of the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:18-19
Denomination: Orthodox
Acts Series: 22nd Sermon--Ananias and Sapphira...Religious hypocrisy is a stench in the nostrils of God!
The Dangers of Hypocrisy Acts 5:1-11 Begin w/ 4:36, then read 5:1-10 [ushers had a hard job…no wonder old churches put their cemeteries so close!] v. 11 I guess so! The early church is in great revival w/ thousands getting saved…and the devil didn’t like it! He had tried to stop the church w/ ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11
God’s Word Leads to Lasting Treasure 1) Study it carefully 2) Follow it religiously
Have you heard of the book: “Secrets of the Alchemist Dar”? In regard to this book the Edmonton Journal ran an article entitled: “There’s real treasure to be found in this book’s pages.” The article explains that this book is the second by Michael Stadther, a millionaire and self-proclaimed ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-9
Denomination: Lutheran
Churches are filled today with religious people who have have never experienced new birth.
Series: Demands of Christ YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN John 3:3-7 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES (Matt 28:18-20) And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the ...read more
Scripture: John 3:3-7
How can we spot a religious impostor? What does God think of shallow religion?
Avoiding Imposters II Timothy 3:5-9 Purpose: To describe what false teachers look like. Aim: I want the listener to be alert to false teaching and turn away from it. INTRODUCTION: Sunflowers are fascinating. These large flowers actually follow the sun from sunrise to sunset. I remember seeing a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:5-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
On the Greek letter iota the religious history of the world turned; and here's how to honor Mom today
Third Sunday of Easter May 8, 2011 The Spirit of the Liturgy In my youth–and we really did have radio and TV back then–there was a media hero named The Lone Ranger. Folks would get into unsolvable trouble, and then the man in the white hat and his faithful companion Tonto would show ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Denomination: Catholic
This chapter deals with the destruction of religious Babylon—the hub-city for the antichrist in the end time.
This is a long chapter and we need to try to look at it in its completeness so we will get right into it. PRAYER This chapter deals with the destruction of religious Babylon—the hub-city for the antichrist in the end time. In the end time, this city will be like any great capital city. It ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 18:1-24
As we walk through Romans Paul turns his focus to systematically deconstructing the religious system.
THE BEST SUMMER EVER UNJUDGED OUTLINE THE BEST SUMMER EVER UNJUDGED 1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 2:1-16
Jesus tell a religious man in order to enter eternal life he must be Born Again.
Being Born Again John 3:1-17 1. It appears in the text Nicodemus is searching for what it means to be born again • He is searching mainly because of what Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.A" • Perhaps what Nicodemus needs to ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-17
Denomination: Methodist
There is the very real possibility that religious people are trusting in their religion, rather than in the true and living God.
LUXURY AND LAZINESS. Amos 6:1a, Amos 6:4-7. Amos was a farmer from Tekoa, to the south of Jerusalem (Amos 1:1). The LORD called Amos to ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel’ (Amos 7:15). The prophet’s ministry was thereafter directed mainly to the ten tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel, ...read more
Scripture: Amos 6:1, Amos 6:4-7