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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
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
?” He goes on to say that they teach against stealing, committing adultery and having idols but they are guilty of doing these things of which they are telling others not to do.
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Tony Campolo says that his wife is a brilliant woman. She has a PhD degree and is capable of pursuing a very profitable career. But she elected to stay home with her children when they were young. Her decision didn’t bother her at all except when other women would ask, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 2:17-24
Denomination: Baptist
What is wrong with the pursuit of pleasure? Answer: It will become a tyrannical god – an idol that will never satisfy – it will never bring eternal meaning to your life.
“What is wrong with pleasure?” Ecclesiastes Pt. 2 Illustration: My timer is set for 30 minutes again: You may be thinking, “How many people will die in the world in 30 minutes?” The answer is 3,240 people. But here is a major problem - It is estimated that only 7% of the world’s population is ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In this chapter, we are going to talk about how the Philistines succeeded in appeasing the wrath of an angry God in spite of the fact that they were idols worshipers.
Last week, we talked about the mighty hands of God. We said that we could either be engraved in the palm of His hands as a sign of His love and protection or fall into the hands of an angry God as a sign of judgment and punishment to sin. As much as possible, we want to be obedient to Him and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 6:1-20
Denomination: Nazarene
In this sermon, we'll explore biblical examples of God's punishment on families who worshiped idols and false gods.
The Bible warns us about the dangers of idolatry, emphasizing that worshiping false gods and idols can have severe consequences, not only for individuals but also for their families. In this sermon, we'll explore biblical examples of God's punishment on families who worshiped idols and ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:3-5, Leviticus 10:1-3
The Thessalonian believers had it right. Turn from idols to the living God, serve Him and one another, wait with great anticipation for Christ’s return.
8 “For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. 9 For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10
Denomination: Orthodox
In this sermon, we discuss the way that food can become an idol for us as we allow food to do for us what only God should do.
A. A certain Texas rancher had a pair of boots made, and they turned out to be too tight. 1. The bootmaker insisted on stretching them, but the rancher wouldn’t let him. 2. The rancher explained to the bootmaker his reason for wanting the boots to be too tight: “There is little in my life that is ...read more
Scripture: John 6:26-35
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God graciously calls us to return, lay down our burdens and idols, and receive renewed identity, mercy, and blessing through His faithful love.
Some of God’s kindest invitations arrive in a single word: Return. When life feels scattered and the heart feels thin, the Father whispers, “Come back to the place where you first heard My voice.” Maybe you know that tug. Maybe the calendar is packed, the nights are long, and your soul has been ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 35:1-14
Topics: Jacob's Return, Meeting God
In this last sermon from the series on 1 & 2 Thessalonians, we look at Paul's commands about not being idol, but working and obeying until Jesus comes.
Introduction: A. Let me begin with this humorous, puny piece about work. 1. All my life I’ve been looking for the perfect job 2. My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned...just couldn't concentrate. 3. After that I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn't suited ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18
Jesus with humor tells us to watch out for the plank in our own eyes before removing the speck in our brother’s eye.
Be Righteous Not Self-Righteous Matthew 7:1-6 When you watch American Idol, do you sit there and criticize the singing ability of people who have made it to the finals, when you have never sung anywhere but in your shower with only God and the dog having to listen to you? Men, do you criticize ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6
Denomination: Holiness
Through these verses the Apostle Paul removes any thought of a believer boasting over anyone other than the LORD.
It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of jungle?,” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why…you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. The lion went on and found a zebra. “Who’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Denomination: Lutheran
This sermon encourage Christians to praise God to show their allegiance to God in removing any thoughts of who they love the most.
Scripture: Psalms 150:1 - Subject: Worship and Praise Title: “My Allegiance To The Lamb” Introduction: In Acts 13:22 the writer referred to David as “a man after God’s own heart.” As David closed out the book of Psalms he wrote these last six verses as a “A CRESCENDO (a Swell) OF PRAISE.” If ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6
Denomination: Pentecostal
To show that we need to remove unbelief in our hearts and practice our faith in every way we can.
I. EXORDIUM: Are you taking GOD seriously? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to remove unbelief in our hearts and practice our faith in every way we can. IV. TEXT: Matthew 17:20 (The Message) 17:20 "Because you're not yet taking God seriously," said ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 17:20
The cross 1) reconciles with truth and grace, 2) removes guilt and shame, 3) reconciles all people equally.
CROSS PURPOSES 4: RECONCILIATION In this series of messages on the purpose of the cross, we began by seeing how the cross reveals the amazing love of God. Then we considered the cross as God’s ultimate answer for human suffering. Last week, we took a deep dive into the righteousness of God: In ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:19-22, Deuteronomy 21:22-23, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Christians should be growing in maturity in the faith. This comes through removing self and putting Christ first in all things.
Corinthians Series (Part Four) Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Well we’re back in Corinthians today, and we’ve moved into chapter three of this great book by the Apostle Paul. And just to quickly summarize what we’ve seen so far… you’ll remember that Corinth is a trade city. Paul was sent there after ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
God has the power to remove reproach, disgrace, and shame from our lives, and to replace it with rejoicing, honour, and testimony.
FROM REPROACH TO REJOICING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 5:1-9 Key Verse: “Then the LORD said to Joshua, ‘Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.’ So the place has been called Gilgal to this day.” (Joshua 5:9, NIV) Supporting Texts: Psalm 30:11; Isaiah 61:7; Joel ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 5:1-9
Denomination: Assembly Of God
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