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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
We realize that everyone is recovering from the wounds, hurts, and hangups of our lives. The destruction of sin in our lives is impossible to ignore. The recovery we long for is found only in Jesus Christ.
RECOVERED BY GRACE Romans 5 Introduction We are calling today Recovery Sunday for a few reasons. We rejoice with the recovery community that meets in our building because lives are being saved, rebuilt, and refocused. We realize that everyone is recovering from the wounds, hurts, and hangups of ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:1-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
It’s a basic need that we need to belong. To be loved as one of the group. To be loved by the world as its own. It hurts to be made fun of or rejected - at any age. Even if you are retired.
READ SCRIPTURE As a child and a teenager, I wanted to be accepted. To belong to the circle of friends that lived on my street. I wanted them to like me and to let me be part of the things they did. To be asked to play with them. To be part of the baseball games. To be invited to the birthday ...read more
Scripture: John 15:18-27
Denomination: Baptist
The main point of this sermon is to encourage believers to be strong in the Lord, put on the full Armor of God, and stand firm in their identity in Christ, so they can fearlessly share the hope of the gospel with a hurting world.
Good morning, my brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, we are going to talk about how to live in the power of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, put on the armor of God, and stand firm in our identity in Christ. A.W. Tozer said it well: "A scared world needs a fearless church." (A.W. Tozer, "The Urgent ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20
Topics: True Identity, In Christ
Explore how the story of Jonah teaches us that God prepares us for suffering, salvation, and complete dependence on Him, and that our deepest hurts can often lead to God's greatest blessings.
Good morning, church family. Today, we're diving deep into the heart of the Book of Jonah. This isn't just a story about a man being swallowed by a big fish, although that's the part we tend to remember. No, Jonah's story is about so much more. It's about how God prepares us for suffering, for ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:11-16
Topics: Preparation, God
Do we know the love of Christ?
“Far Beyond All We Could Ask” Ephesians 3:14-21 The main theme of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is that there is no nation, no family, no person—no matter who they are, what they have done, where they come from that is beyond the love of God in Christ Jesus our ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
Denomination: United Methodist
Israel faced an enemy and thought they couldn't possibly defeat them. Goliath was a secret weapon, nearly ten feet tall and full of hatred for Israel. Then came a shepherd boy named David--and the rest is history.
Introduction: David had learned some of the arts of defense by tending his flock of sheep. Lions, bears, and perhaps other predators were always looking for sheep so it was up to the shepherd to protect them. After Samuel had anointed him (to be the future king), David had served Saul in a number ...read more
Prayer matters. Real prayer is worth whatever effort it takes to make it the source of power in our lives. In our text, John reveals the secret of effective praying. Note the three keys that can unlock prayer’s power for you.
Prayer Isn’t for Sissies! 1 John 5:14-15 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Prayer isn’t for sissies! A lot of people think otherwise, perhaps some in this room Some think it is a cop-out. They say, “praying is an attempt to find an easy way out. ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15
There are hurting people living in spiritual darkness. In order to work for the Faith Skylight Company you've got to care enough for them that you'll do everything you can to let the light of Jesus fill their darkness.
INTRODUCTION As we follow Jesus through the Gospel According to Mark we come to one of my favorite miracles in the life of Jesus. It’s the story where four men tear up a roof and lower their paralyzed friend until he’s hanging in front of Jesus. These four friends dug a skylight in a ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
Worry has become a national obsession in our world today.Unfortunately, believers are not exempt from worry. We try to hide our worry calling it Christian Concern. In reality, worry is the secret sin for believers. Not only is needless worry a sin, it is
Introduction: (Video Clip – Wounded in Iraq) Worry has become a national obsession in our world today. You do not have to have a loved one overseas in combat to worry. We are a nation of worriers and we worry about everything… Parents worry about their children Adult children worry about their ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9
The secret to making marriages thrive is to dance with the spiritual reality that you are no longer two lives trying to get along, but two former lives now becoming one new life by the loving hand of God.
In the 1970’s, a wave of no-fault divorce legislation swept across the nation. As states passed no-fault divorce laws, a culture of divorce developed. The divorce culture was perpetuated by the rise in pre-nuptial agreements. Now, many states are realizing the socio-economic effects of divorce. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The secret to a fulfilling, meaningful life is not in pleasure, drink, job, fame or power. . . so where is it? The answer is in making God your priority: "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth..." *HANDOUT INCLUDED*
Sermon #2 - The Foundation of Fulfillment: Start With God Last week, we found in our study that fulfillment doesn’t come with anything that the world has to offer. Even the people that have reached the level that they were reaching for, have found that it doesn’t fulfill. For instance, <ILLUS> ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
Denomination: Holiness
Paul lived an unhindered life and had an unhindered ministry, but that doesn't mean he didn't have many obstacles and challenges. The secret to Paul being unhindered was his attitude of contentment and commitment.
Introduction: A. How many of you like the story “The Little Engine that Could”? 1. The Little Engine That Could is an illustrated children’s book that was first published in the United States in 1930. 2. The story is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 28:11-31
God reveals himself to humanity through his sovereign control, infinite wisdom, and ability to reveal secrets. We can learn to trust God through Apocalyptic Literature, by understanding that the future is in his hands.
INTRODUCTION · SLIDE #1 · Today is the last message in our Binge Reading the Bible series. · I hope that the series has touched your heart and motivated you to spend more time in the ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 2:16-23
He wanted the Lord to carefully think about what he called here his “meditation;” that is, he desired him not merely to listen to his “words,” but to the secret and unexpressed desires of his soul.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 5—Perfect Man in the Midst of Enemies. 1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 5:1-12
Paul was writing from within prison walls; however, he knew the secret to remaining calm in the midst of difficult life circumstances, and even imprisonment. This message covers four principles to help in overcoming anxiety.
This morning we are going to look at the Bible’s prescription for overcoming a terrible illness called anxiety. “Anxiety,” is defined as a “concern . . . respecting some event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.”(1) Anxiety is much like a ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8
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