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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
The church is the family of God. WE ARE FAMILY! ~ And our #1 family value is: LOVE! Let’s be the family God has called us to be and learn to love each other.
WE ARE FAMILY (Membership Sunday) OPENING JOKE: A pastor had had a bad week. On Sunday he was very frustrated and he began his sermon, "Everyone who belongs to this church is going to hell if they don’t change their ways." One man in the back began to laugh. So the pastor said it again louder. The ...read more
Scripture: John 13:34-35
Denomination: *other
True security and joy come from valuing eternal treasures over earthly ones, letting Jesus shape our desires, vision, and devotion above all else.
Friends, welcome. Some weeks feel like a whirlwind of receipts and reminders, alerts and anxieties. The heart starts hoarding headlines and to-do lists, and before we know it, we wake up with a soul that feels thin. Then Jesus steps into the room of our hearts with words that steady us and set us ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24
Topics: Heavenly Treasures, Wealth, Priorities
In these verses is a list of virtues that should be growing in the life of the believer. They are best translated by referring to moral excellence, practical wisdom, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and unselfish love.
Sherwood Baptist Church has one of the most dynamic media ministries of any church in America. They have produced Facing the Giants, arguably the best feature-length movie ever made by a local church. It’s a God-glorifying, excellently created sports film in the tradition of Hoosiers, Remember ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Paul says there are two kinds of seeds we sow in life. There are the seeds of self-indulgence which please the sinful nature, and there are the seeds of doing good to others which please the Spirit.
In the spring of 1897, Thomas Hanna, a 25 year old Baptist pastor fell out of his carriage and landed on his head. When he woke up he was in a state of total amnesia. Dr. Boris Sidis and his assistant Dr. Goodhert had to teach him to talk, to eat, and to go to the bathroom as if he were a child. ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10
The Gospel of Christ gives us Freedom. A study of Christ’s Gospel proclaims 4 things: Self Realization, Upward Search, Challenge, and Hope.
“Freedom” John 8:31-32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Intro: In these two verses Jesus told us that we could be set free if we would hold to his teachings. ...read more
Scripture: John 8:31-32
Denomination: Baptist
A brief study of Ephesians 4:22-24, how one needs to get rid of their old sinful self, and become a new creation in Christ.
Message: Out with the Old and In with the New. This morning we are going to take a look into a small portion of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. This letter is somewhat different than some of Paul’s other writing. This book has three main themes, the believers position through grace, the truth ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24
Where Are You Leading God’s People? 1) Into foolish boasting? 2) Into self-indulgent living? 3) Into danger of God’s judgment?
I’m sure that everyone here has at one time or another played the game “follow the leader.” I remember it being a favourite for my classmates and me in grade one. We spent countless hours leading each other up, over, and around playground equipment during recess. While you might think that it’s ...read more
Scripture: Amos 6:1-7
Denomination: Lutheran
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
Deals with the difference between what’s happening to me and what’s happening in me, and victory over circumstances as compared to victory over self.
SERMON TITLE: Real Victory SERMON TEXT: Philippians 4:11-13 -------- -------- Date: August 8, 2004 Written By: Louis Bartet Email: lou2247@bayou.com -------- -------- 11 I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how to get along with humble ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The love that Christians hold for one another and their self-sacrifice is evidence that they have been transformed from life that ends in death to eternal life with the Father.
I JOHN 3:13-24 PASSPORT TO LIFE There are some powerful and surprising statements in I John 3 ". . . we know we have passed from death to life because we love the brothers. The man who does not love is among the living dead." Christians gather in churches for many reasons, but chief ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:13-24
Denomination: Anglican
Ever wondered why bad things happened to good people, or why God allows trails in our lives, A sermon about dying in self.
Why does God allow trials in our lives? John 12:24-25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it bring forth much fruit. 25. He that love his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto ...read more
Scripture: John 12:24-25, Deuteronomy 8:2-3
A solider must have self discipline. “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (II Tim. 2:3).
A. DAILY BIBLE DISCIPLINE 1. B. Rations stands for basic and Bible. While B Rations might not have been enjoyable, it was nutrition and kept a solider healthy. 2. A solider must have self discipline. “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (II Tim. 2:3). 3. We must ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Life does not begin until after the death of self. To be honest, I believe the Bible teaches that that’s when life really begins.
TO DIE IS GAIN Phil 1:21 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain . Rob Frazier, a contemporary Christian artist wrote a song titled, "He doesn’t want you better, He wants you deader" Dead people don’t mind the pain, Don’t get offended ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:20
Christians must remember that they are called to put off their former way of life, to renew their minds, and to put on the new self, which will produce a Godlier lifestyle.
Let us pray... Our passage today is from Ephesians 4:20-24. It says: 20You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. 21Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 22You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-24
Abram’s faith and selflessness in dealing with Lot is an example to us when it comes to giving to God. This was Self-Denial Sunday for an offering given to missions.
The Gift of Giving Up – Genesis 13:1-18 In August 1994, a Korean air jet skidded across a rain-soaked runway and rammed into a safety barricade in Cheju, Korea. All 160 passengers escaped to safety, just moments before the plane exploded into flames. So what caused this near tragedy? According to ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 13:1-8
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