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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
Who sits on the throne of your heart? Who holds the top priority in your life? Who is your idol or who do you idolize? Apparently, that is your king and god. Will you make Jesus sit on the throne?
Opening illustration: Play video “The Stool.” Introduction: A throne - a seat so magnificent that only an exalted person can occupy it. Many brave warriors have fought and died to claim such throne. It is the place of authority and sovereignty. A throne is the single most important and central ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:3, Matthew 22:37
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon explores the power of the tongue and the importance of using it wisely. It emphasizes the need for self-control in speech to promote harmony and avoid destruction.
Lately, there has been a lot of negative news surrounding the Catholic church, particularly regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by priests. While I do not condone these actions, it saddens me because the world is watching and may view the church as hypocritical. However, there is another ...read more
Scripture: James 3:2-10
Topics: Speech, Self-Control
Encourage us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to prioritize His Kingdom above all else in our lives.
Good morning, Church family! Today we're going to dive deep into a scripture that calls us to examine our hearts and priorities. Our focus is Mark 12:30, which says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." This verse is ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:30
Topics: Getting Rid, Self
Paul is speaking about the meaning of life and the ultimate purposes of human existence
EPHESIANS # 7 We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to know the basics of the Christian life? It’s right here in these 6 chapters. We are blessed and beloved by our Father who extends favor to us in Christ. We are enlightened and empowered by the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Jesus wants us to follow Him to the places where we need to grow. It won’t be easy, but the reward is great.
You Want Me to Follow You Where? Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, January 18, 2009 Introduction: Our scripture lesson today is found in the end of the first chapter of the gospel of John. You may remember that John’s Gospel begins with ...read more
Scripture: John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Paul describes the horrible effects of sin and urges us to live according to our new self.
Have any of you seen this ad from the 80’s produced by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America? An actor held up an egg and said, “This is your brain.” He then cracked the egg into a hot frying pan where the egg sizzled, bubbled, and turned brown at the edges before the actor ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
Those with discernment know that we have been living in a spiritual “Post Truth” world for a millennia. God's facts and truths have been less influential in shaping individual public opinion than have appeals to emotion, personal reason and perspectives.
Welcome to the “Post-Truth” World! You may have heard that, back in December, the Oxford Dictionary announced that "Post-Truth" is its 2016 word of the year. According to the Dictionary's website, the word is "an adjective defined as 'relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon about Christian service and dying to self and living for Jesus.
What about me? Living the selfless life Introduction: Today we begin our march to the cross. Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday and then of course Easter Sunday, the following week. This message is not filled with eloquence or syrupy words, but if you take it to heart, you won't hear another ...read more
Scripture: John 12:23-26
Jesus said some radical things, radical things in his day and in ours. One of those things was, "Deny Yourself."
Back in my teenage years I did volunteer work with the Harris County Emergency Corps. I rode and drove ambulances and that kind of thing. Though it was a volunteer group, working with them had its perks. As part of our needed fund-raising efforts, we staffed the first aid station at various events ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:27-38
Denomination: Methodist
This message explores the great need for discipline in the lives of all believers.
HOW TO POSSESS YOUR VESSEL IN HOLINESS AND HONOR TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-4 1 Thessalonians 4:1-4 KJV Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. [2] For ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-4
Denomination: Pentecostal
In a culture obsessed with self-image, how do we find our self-worth and redefine ourselves in the image of Christ?
American Individualism I want you to take a moment, as we reflect on this verse, to think about the culture we find ourselves in today. At its heart, it is a very individualistic, self-centered and image obsessed culture. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love this country and the people in it. But we ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:3-8
Denomination: Nazarene
God knows us, loves us and cares for us before time began, what is our response?
When the 1960s ended, and San Francisco became very expensive to live, many of the hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, but in no particular sequence. They didn’t name their children Melissa or Brett. People in the mountains around Santa Cruz grew ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24
This sermon examines why Jesus cursed the fig tree, and what that means for followers of Christ.
INTRODUCTION A while back, I visited an old family friend. This person had not seen me for a long time. Let me reenact our encounter (place and then slowly take off cap). The reason why my friend’s voice trailed off at the end is because my afro had taken an extended vacation. Oh mind you, my ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:18-19, Mark 11:12-14, Luke 13:6-8
Denomination: Baptist
The church has had far too much in common with the children of Israel back in the days when there was no king. We must cry out against the Spiritual, Moral, and Ethical Depravity that is being allowed to happen in the churches today.
The Danger of Doing What is Right in Your Own Eyes By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRAYER: SCRIPTURES: - Judges 17 – 21 Deuteronomy 12:8 says, “You shall not do as we are doing here today, everyone doing what is right in his own eyes”. That is not a request that is a command. Judges 17:6 ...read more
Scripture: Judges 17:6
Denomination: Apostolic
As humans, we often struggle with the desire to take credit for our accomplishments and successes.
1 Corinthians 4:7, Psalm 100:5 As humans, we often struggle with the desire to take credit for our accomplishments and successes. However, as Christians, we must remember that everything we have and everything we achieve is a gift from God. When we take credit for what God has done, we risk ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:7, Psalm 100:5, Proverbs 25:27
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