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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
When you give a gift you like to see it appreciated and enjoyed. God has given us our inheritance. Today is the day to believe and receive all that God has given. Today receive the promise of God's life fully.
I like receiving and giving gifts. More than being on the receiving end, there is a special joy in the act of giving. Once I have selected and wrapped the gift, my anticipation for the moment of giving only grows. Some individuals prefer methodically unwrapping their presents, taking their time to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-4, Ephesians 3:16-19, Exodus 3:1-12, Hebrews 2:14-15, Joshua 3:16, John 3:16, Romans 5:12-14, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5 (view more) (view less)
How many Christians have hit a "dry patch" during their ministry or walk with the Lord, and often we could not understand the reasoning why this has happened?
We could have called the title to this message “When in Drought, Do Not Doubt.” In the previous chapter, we learn that Ahab is now king of Israel. Unfortunately, he was worse than all the other kings before him. Each king prior to Ahab became worse than the one before. Ahab married Jezebel who led ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The promise of heaven is eternal rest and freedom from all the sin, death, and destruction that permeates life. It's where weary travelers find everlasting rest and peace at the faithful feet of Jesus.
Today, we're gonna talk about the promise of heaven. That's that awesome place we get to go to when we believe in Jesus. But first, let me show you something cool. Object Lesson: Bring out a heavy backpack filled with rocks or books. Ask for a volunteer to wear it and walk around. See this ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:6-13, Matthew 11:28-30
Topics: Eternal Rest, Heaven's Promise, Afterlife, Spiritual Peace
“Would the person who brought Senator X into this room as their personal guest please take him out?"
In the deep jungles of Africa a traveler was making a long trek. He had hired some local people to help carry some of his camp gear. The first day they made good time and they went very far, much farther than he anticipated. This traveler had high hopes that the journey could be completed quicker ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:31
Denomination: Catholic
Jesus’ yoke is a "system of instruction, admonition, and discipline."
There are three kinds of yokes: an egg yolk, the yoke of a shirt around the neck of the garment, and a yoke mentioned in our Gospel today, which is a wooden bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at their necks for working together. Biblical and Jewish faith calls religious instruction a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30
A look at Elijah’s experience of discouragement and how he was led to renewal
1 Kings 19:1-8;12-14 Purpose Statement: We need to return to the Bread of Life for renewal and encouragement. Background: Elijah runs for his life to the southern most city in Judah-Beersheba. Beersheba was named by Abraham (Gen 21:31) when his servants dug wells there and means “well of the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-14
Denomination: Baptist
Part 8 in a series on Lamentations. Lamentations closes with four keys to renewal.
Confession and Hope Lamentations 5:1-22 I. Introduction A. Confession Pays Off 1. 1884 Presidential Election a) Democrat Grover Cleveland was in a heated battle with Republican James G. Blaine. b) It was reported to the Republicans that Cleveland, a bachelor, had fathered a child with a widowed ...read more
Scripture: Lamentations 5:1-22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A LIFE IS ONLY AS STRONG AS THAT ON WHICH IT RESTS.
July 16, 2001-- AM STORM PROOFING THE HOUSE Matthew 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION: (1) During a thunder storm in the midwest, my parents turned on the TV to watch for tornado warnings. Just as the screen flashed a warning, a limb crashed outside the living room window. Mom bolted toward a safer spot in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27
This is a consideration of the great rest that is coming in glory
1. Title: God’s Plans For Retirement 2. Text: Hebrews 4:1-13; Matthew 11:28-30 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, July 23, 2006, in the series “Nothing Better Than The Best” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the meaning of “rest” in Jesus Christ and how we cannot ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13
Find Rest for your soul in Jesus
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled (John 14:1-6) (1) Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (2) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will ...read more
Scripture: John 14:1-6
In troubled times, rest can be found
If you were in danger and someone warned you of the fate to come, would you heed the warning or ignore the signs? We are living in times today such as that. We were warned repeatedly they would take place, time and time again. Stated in the word of God, things our forefather's experienced. ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We need Rest, Refreshment, and Restoration
Psalms 23:2 Monte T. Brown Introduction As we continue our messages on the Psalms 23 we come to verses 2 and 3, we will look at verse 2 this morning and verse 3 this evening. I want us to notice that there are three things that can be seen in these two verses: 1. Rest: "He maketh me to ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:2
Learning to maintain integrity and resisting the urge to blame God during a disaster in life.
TEXT: JOB 1:13-19; 2:7-9 Objective: To help the listener learn to maintain their integrity and resist the urge to blame God during a disaster in life. INTRODUCTION: I conclude my series today on Moving Forward in Life. We have learned how to overcome disappointments and difficulties. Today, we ...read more
Scripture: Job 1:13-19, Job 1:20-22, Job 2:7-9, Job 23:10, Job 27:4, Job 19:25, Matthew 11:28 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Assembly Of God
remembering and renewing the hope of messiah, His second coming, in our day.
Remember Advent Is.11:1-10 (NLT) Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. 2 And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Authentic FORGIVENESS is the mutual recognition that REPENTANCE IS GENUINE and RIGHT RELATIONSHIPS ARE RENEWED.
FORGIVENESS! Seven times a day? In fact, seventy times seven! What is Forgiveness? FUNK & WAGNELL’S DICTIONARY says FORGIVENESS means "The act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven." Then it says to FORGIVE means 1."To grant pardon for or remission of something; cease to demand the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
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