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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
In the dream of Nebuchadnezzar we see in the miraculous stone's demolishing of the colossal image the triumph of the kingdom of God over the kingdoms of men.
If we say something is big we assume we have said something important. If the grand stand is packed with the biggest crowd ever, this is a big deal, even if the game was not worth seeing. The big blast is all the rage on the screen or on the stage. Everything has to be gigantic to get our ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45
Every morning before shuffling out the back door, the old man told the cook to keep the frying pan hot. Tonight he was going to bring that elusive fish home for supper.
"Every morning before shuffling out the back door, the old man told the cook to keep the frying pan hot. Tonight he was going to bring that elusive fish home for supper. All day he would sit on the same battered lawn chair, under the same Florida sun, next to the same fishing hole, holding the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:17-22, Luke 8:14-15
Denomination: Salvation Army
A sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord, Year A
January 15, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 3:13-17 Our New Birthright Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco in 1873. His parents were from China but had permanently ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
Denomination: Lutheran
Many people today are asking serious questions about the world. People ask “Why are there so many wars?” “Why is the world becoming more unstable?” “Why are nations threatening each other more than ever before?” “Are we living in the last days?”
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? INTRODUCTION One man was watching the evening news every night. Every night the news was about war, tension, conflict, and danger in the world. One evening his wife walked into the room and said, “Why do you keep watching that? It only makes you worried.” The man ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 12:4, Matthew 24:6-8
Denomination: Baptist
Emphasize the importance of resisting the devil's schemes, guarding our hearts, and protecting God's Kingdom by not giving the devil a foothold through unwholesome actions or words.
Good morning family! It's a joy to be gathered here together in the house of the Lord. Today, we're going to delve into a powerful passage from the book of Ephesians. We're going to talk about the danger of giving opportunity to the devil, the power of resisting his schemes, and our responsibility ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:27-29
Topics: Devil, Opportunity
Highlight God's immense power and majesty, His deep care for humanity despite our insignificance in the grand scheme of creation, and the importance of practicing humility in our daily lives.
Good morning, everyone! It's wonderful to be with you today as we dive into the Word of God together. Today, we're going to unpack a passage from Psalm 8, verses 3 to 8. This passage is a beautiful reminder of God's majesty and power, His incredible care for humanity, and the importance of us ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 8:3-8
Topics: Importance, God
Whatever door he opens no one can shut, whatever door he shuts no one can open. Revelations 3:7
I was watching a movie earlier with my little daughter, about one Fantasia, a girl that won the American Idol competition in 2004. It was a movie based on the true story of how she won the competition. At one point when she was to move to the next level, the final level that would guarantee her a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-4
Denomination: Pentecostal
God’s power does not depend on tangible things or reside in visible things. It is God in Christ who calls, and when we come to him, it is God in Christ who heals.
Can you imagine how desperate General Naaman must have been? Aram and Israel were enemies, for goodness’ sake. They were raiding across each other's borders, looting and taking slaves and generally making nuisances of themselves, keeping in practice for the next full-scale hostilities to break ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Ad Vitam is a Latin phrase that literally means “for life.”
George Eliot, an English novelist and poet once remarked: “The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.” John 6:50-54 reminds us: “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:23, John 5:24, John 17:3, Matthew 25:46
There are two sharply contrasting philosophies of life. One is seen in the rich fool story. It is about going for what the world offers. The other philosophy of life is about going for what Christ offers. Our passage contrasts these two philosophies.
What will you gain? Mark 8:34-38 The story is told of a rich farmer, his fields were particularly fruitful, so much so that there was not enough room to store everything. He tore down the barns and built new and bigger ones. After the new barns were built, he felt like he could sit back and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:34-38, Luke 13:13-21
Persons desiring to see the Christ were not only at the time of his birth. At and near his death many sought to see Jesus. As we see those around his death, let us examine why they desired to see The Christ.
REASONS FOR DESIRING TO SEE JESUS A few weeks ago, we had a lesson concerning the desire to see The Christ at the time of his birth. Today, let us examine reasons some desired to see The Christ, Jesus, just before the time of his death. Many desired to see him at the feast of Unleavened Bread ...read more
Scripture: John 11:43-57, Matthew 26:1-5
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
I just want to be happy is a poor purpose in life. Happiness is externals. Joy is internal choices. Pleasure is temporary.
THE HAPPINESS REPORT? ARE YOU A JOY GIVER? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ARE THERE METAL OR MENTAL HINDRANCES TO JOY? I watched a circus employee stick a metal rod in the mud. He just pushed the rod in several inches with his bare hand. Then the man hooked a chain around ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, Luke 12:15, Hebrews 11:25
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Forgiving other people is a highly personal subject - most of the things that we struggle with forgiving are painful.
Myths Christians Often Believe I COULD NEVER FORGIVE THAT PERSON Introduction Forgiving other people is a highly personal subject - most of the things that we struggle with forgiving are painful. We have likely heard stories of people who forgave someone who hurt them deeply and it captures our ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15, Romans 12:19
Zacchaeus was despised by the Pharisees – the most orthodox faith of the Jews. Jesus was rebuked by them for even eating with tax collectors (Mt. 9:11; Mk. 2:16; Lk. 5:30).
Living A Life Of Purpose. Luke 19:1-10NLT Recently, in a Delta flight magazine, one author wrote a column about a new course at Harvard business school for business leaders. At a cost of $13,000, the executives study absolutely nothing about business. Instead, for six days they ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17
Jesus created the Church as the spiritual family we all need on our faith journey. And just as strong families are the building blocks of a healthy society, our spiritual families are equally foundational to living a richer life in the Kingdom of God.
(Read text.) A true story: a missionary was under house arrest in China when soldiers came one day and said, “You can return to America.” As he and his wife were celebrating, the soldiers added, “But you can only take 200 pounds with you.” They had lived there for several years with their two ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50
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