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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
Our attitudes flow from our minds - so our mindset is critically important.
“”Living a Joy-full Life: Develop A Healthy Attitude” Phil. 2:5-11 Dr. Norman Vincent Peale once walked by a tattoo parlor in Hong Kong. In the shop window there was a display of decorations that could be imprinted on one’s skin – flags, patriotic slogans, anchors, ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon inspires the greatest sacrifice of all, the sacrifice of self to Jesus Christ through which we can find real life.
Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #8: Uncommon Sacrifice Philippians 2:1-17 August 12, 2001 Intro: A. [Will You Wash My Dishes?] Sometimes we get a distorted idea about what love is. One night, a man decided to show his wife how much he loved her. After dinner he began to recite romantic ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God calls us to His light and He desires us to take part in bringing others out of darkness.
Walking in the light 1 John 1:5-10 Prayer- Introduction- Good morning! The last few weeks we have looked at the eye witness accounts of Jesus. Those people who have heard, seen and touched the hand of Jesus. 1 John 1:1-3 “That which is from the beginning, which we heard, which we have seen ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10
Denomination: Nazarene
We think we’re independent and to some degree self-sufficient, but what God wants of us is to be radically God-Dependent
Radically God-Dependent TCF Sermon January 13, 2008 What do you think of when you hear the word helpless? Do you think of a little baby? Babies are certainly helpless. They’re absolutely dependent on their parents for their very life. If parents don’t feed them, don’t take care of all their ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10
When people come to the realization that God's divine plan requires self-sacrifice and service to Christ they rebel, and the true Christian becomes a serious minority.
Manifold Wisdom of God Illustration Statistics would have you believe that over 80% of Americans are Christians, and historians would have you believe that American colonial patriotic zeal was shared with over 80% of the colonist. Sometime what is shouted the loudest and the longest is assumed to ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:8-13
Denomination: Christian Church
As we focus on those things that are eternal, and put on the new self, we will experience freedom from those things that have shackled us in the past.
Breaking Free from the Past In an old Candid Camera episode, an actor is on a busy sidewalk and begins looking at the ground. He walks around a bit and continues to look down. People are passing by him and a few give him strange looks. After a couple minutes, he decides to get down on his hands ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11, Colossians 3:1
Denomination: Baptist
The biggest problem in churches today is not personnel, property, potential or financial. It is that we are too self consumed that we are not consumed and concerned with the Glory of God.
Intro: Dr. S.M. Lockridge was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, San Diego CA from 1953 - 1993. He entered heaven in 2000. He is well-known for a passage out of his sermon titled “He’s My King”: “He’s enduringly strong, He’s entirely sincere, He’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31
Our Lord forebears because His desire is for all to be saved. And when the trumpet blows, the time for repentance is over.
Second Sunday in Advent 2020 Let me share reflections on the Word of God for the second Sunday in Advent in this plague year 2020. The virus has been a plague, at least made worse by the attitude and behavior of the communist regime in mainland China. The election has been a plague, and I think ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:8-14, Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85:9-13
Denomination: Catholic
This sermon emphasizes the importance of genuine, heart-centered worship, moving from self-centeredness to Spirit-centeredness, and living a life that reflects God's truth.
Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It is yet another beautiful day that the Lord has made and we are gathered here to bask in His word, to be nourished by His truth, and to be guided by His wisdom. We are here to engage in a conversation with our Creator, a conversation that will ...read more
Scripture: John 4:23
Topics: Forget About Yourself, Concentrate On Him
The awesome love and forgiveness of a Father for his wandering son and the contrast between a repentant sinner and a self-righteous older brother.
TITLE: Parable of a Father's Love TEXT: Luke 15:11-32 INTRO: The Bible is full of wonderful stories. There are stories of Adventure, Romance, Tragedy and Triumph. Today, we look at one of the best known stories in the entire Bible. It has been called "The Parable of the Prodigal Son," but it is ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
Biblical or divine love is a self-sacrificing, caring commitment that shows itself in seeking the highest good for the one being loved.
According to the musical wisdom of John, Paul, George, and Ringo … “All you need is love, love … love is all you need.” Well … that and food … and shelter … and air … and sleep … Love is literally in the air. You hear that word everywhere. It’s been the subject of plays and novels and poems, ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11
Denomination: United Methodist
We learn from this story a lot about jealousy. It can be confused with righteous behavior, as in this story. It is essentially self-centered.
Saturday 4th Week of Easter Jealousy. Envy. These are two attitudes that literally can tear a community apart–a church, a political body, a family. We can learn a great deal about these sins from the Scripture. Here we see two results of the preaching and healing done by Paul and Barnabas on their ...read more
Scripture: John 14:7-14, Acts 13:44-52
Saul was the anvil on which God pounded David for 13 years. Why? To remove the sinful impurities of self-sufficiency and pride.
The Japanese samurai sword is thought by many to be the best in the world. It can take 15 men, 6 months to make 1 sword—a sword that can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars! Why does it take so long and cost so much? Well you can’t just go out into the mountains where there are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:8-20
Denomination: Lutheran
All of us are called to be evangelists to the folks around us. That means all of us must practice self-control, moderation.
Friday of 23rd week in course 2024 Today’s Scriptures need to be read with the saying of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Jesus said “I am the Light of the world.” We see it again in the Book of Revelations, as the description of the eternal city of God tells us that there is no need for lamps ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 1 Corinthians 9:22-27, Luke 6:39-42, John 8:12
As if to confirm our duty of self-reflection, St. Luke’s Gospel focuses on Christ’s parable of the wasteful steward.
Friday of the Thirty-first Week Integral Our Introit today begins with a plea of someone afraid of being abandoned. “Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation.” Psalm 38 is attributed to King David, perhaps because it is the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 98:1-4, Luke 16:1-8, Romans 15:14-21
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