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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
What difference does it make that through faith in Christ we have a love relationship with God and know Him as our Father?
While the first 2 chapters of 1 John have as their main theme the subject of fellowship, the next 3 chapters have sonship as their theme. The key verse in these in these chapters is 4:8, "God is love." We, who have trusted Christ as Savior, are children of God, we are in the family of ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3
Denomination: Baptist
What does the Bible teach about overcoming sin in the life of the Christian?
We come now to one of the most difficult passages in Scripture. Verse 9 is often quoted to teach that a child of God will never commit sin. Many honest and sincere people believe this, and devote themselves to the attainment of what is commonly called "sinless perfection." But is this doctrine ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10
Because of the difference made in my by virtue of our Savior's crucifixion and resurrection, I can now live with a passion to please God rather than please myself.
Children are wonderful! Just this last week, we celebrated Mother’s Day, and enjoyed the children coming into our service to pass out carnations to all the ladies as we recognized and expressed appreciation for the mothers among us. But sometimes, children, as cute as they are, can act ugly. ...read more
The title had the art work of the green wreath of Christmas juxtaposed to the wreath of thorns. There can be no Christmas with the Cross and Easter event. some phrases form Rev. Ken Pritchard (Keep Believing Ministry) And the "gospel statement" from Rev. Ken Klaas
In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2019 Text: Matthew 1:20b-23 Christmas Eve - Redeemer “Tis the Season ---Tis the Reason” (note: I added the visual art work Green wreath & Crown of Thorns) When it comes to Christmas, every preacher faces the same challenge. How do ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23, Luke 2:4-7
Denomination: Lutheran
We must always seek to keep our eyes on Christ.
Having warned the Colossian believers about wrong approaches to living the Christian life - legalism - seeking to prove one’s spiritual worth by keeping rules and regulations; mysticism - seeking to prove one’s spiritual worth by the number of spiritual experiences they’ve had; and asceticism - ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4
Through God's unconditional love and the transformative power of Christ, we are offered a new life free from the chains of our past.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a message that is near and dear to my heart, and I hope it will resonate with yours as well. It's a message of unconditional love, redemption, and the transformative power of a new life in Christ. As we explore 2 Corinthians 5:17, let us ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Topics: Past Does Not Define
Paul’s admonition to the Corinthian church to flee from idols is relevant to our temptations to secularism.
Flee from Secularism I Cor. 10:1-14 Most of you probably saw the story in the news last week about a man in Afghanistan who could be sentenced to death because he converted from Islam to Christianity. Under the religious laws of that nation, converting to Christianity is a crime. The ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-14
Denomination: Brethren
The importance of worship in helping us stand firm against many of life’s challenges and temptations.
Let Us Worship And Bow Down (II) - Time In God’s Presence Bible Reading: PSALM 27 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO Time In God’s Presence p.1 Max Lucado tells a traumatic tale - a chapter in the life of a parakeet named Chippie. It began when ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
There’s nothing like prayer to empower us against temptation. Look at the prime example!
Our memory verse this week is Colossians 4:2. You’ll find it each week on the back of your bulletin entitled: Words to Live By. Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. Can you say that with me? “Continue earnestly in prayer… being vigilant in it with thanksgiving… ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:29-53
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Dealing with temptation & other tips for keeping those pesky New Year’s Resolutions in Christ...
Title: The End Text: Rev 21.1-8 Today, of course, is a special day. Tonight, many of us will stay up late, focused on our TVs, counting down those last few seconds until Dick Clark descends from Times Square. Then we’ll sing an auld song about something called a ‘syne’ and just start humming the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8
Greed is a temptation that our society promotes. Christians are challenged to say "No," to greed and "Yes," to generosity.
Mark 10:17-21 “Ah, To Have It All” (Greed) INTRODUCTION America has a love affair with cars. We like sleek, fast, and powerful. We like big and brawny. Cars define us. They tell the world who we are, or who we’d like to be. America’s love affair with cars is not new, however. Before cars ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-21
Jesus began his ministry with at least 2 significant events -- his baptism and his temptation.
1. Greatness During Watergate Back in 1974, Richard Nixon's administration was falling apart due to the Watergate scandal so, to divert everyone's attention from that, he planned a trip to Russia and Italy and two of his closest aides came along... Alexander Haig and Ron Ziegler. Even though' ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
Why would people chose to be wicked? And why would this lifestyle be a temptation even for the average Christian?
OPEN: I once read the true story of their English professor who was on her way to class one day. She was running late and was going over the speed limit. Then she saw the dreaded red and blue lights in her rear view mirror and heard the siren, and she pulled over. As the policeman was making out ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 24:15-22, Proverbs 24:15
As our High Priest, Jesus understands our struggles and temptations and gives us access to God.
Been There, Been Tempted To Do That Hebrews 4:14-16 Intro: A man had placed a claim with his insurance company for injuries that he had received and they sent him a letter asking him to explain and justify his claim. This is his reply. . Dear Sirs, I was recently moving 500 pounds of bricks from ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16
We must fight the temptation to compromise our faith to get along in our world, to be safe.
No Compromise! lanny smith Seven / Thyatira / Revelation 2:18–29 • Compromise meme. So we compromised and got a cat. • [Quote on screen] We don’t compromise because it’s right; we compromise because it is easy and because it saves face. We compromise in order to say that at least we got half ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-28, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20, 1 John 5:21
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