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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
Sermon focuses on John 1:14, using the translations the word became flesh and "tabernacled" or "set up camp" with us. (Good for use in a camping setting or a location where many hearers are familiar with camping.)
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. How many of you would call yourselves “campers”? Yes, several of our members disappear for varied weekends throughout the summer to spend time at a campsite. But let me get more specific here. How many ...read more
Scripture: John 1:14, John 1:1-16
Denomination: Lutheran
It may be doable but does it work with the Lord?
"It is only the atheist who adopts success as the criterion of right." - Robert Lewis Dabney --------------- If Dabney were here today he would have to modify that statement to include many so-called Evangelicals. Just because you have a large church and mucho dinero don’t mean God is blessing. ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22, Matthew 7:21-25
Denomination: Baptist
Outline the importance and the elements of succession planning
Succession Planning in Ministry Prov. 27:23ff; Eph. 4:11ff. Essence of Succession Succession in ministry rests on the principles of Continuity and Progression. It must be planned – it doesn’t just happen. Success without a successor is ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 27:23-27
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A message preached in the wake of the "home going" of my beloved sister in Christ , Joyce Davis. How she is remembered is as one who lived a Significant Life. Do you and I lead a significant life?
Be Significant : A message for hurting hearts This is one Sunday that I really hope I was not the one who is preaching. The reason is simple. I am still hurting from Joyce’s departure from our midst. May be many of you are too. I know that for seasoned preachers it might be easy, but for me, it is ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:24, Daniel 4:34-35, Isaiah 43:3-4, Jeremiah 31:3, John 14:1-3, Matthew 20:25-28, John 13:3-4 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Success is about faithfulness, service, and fulfilling the unique purpose God has for each of us.
Fulfilling God’s Unique Purpose for Our Lives Intro: Success is about faithfulness, service, and fulfilling the unique purpose God has for each of us. Scripture: Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45. Reflection Success is a word that evokes varied responses, ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45
Denomination: Other
Jesus goes to a very familiar place in His Ministry in order to be launched back to His Heavenly Home, reminding us of the importance of His Ascension.
“Jesus: Lifted Up!” Luke 24:50-53, Mark 16:19-20, Acts 1:1-11 Were you ever at an outdoor gathering speaking with a group of friends, when one of them suddenly began to lift off of the ground and slowly ascend into the sky until they disappeared into the skies? I’m not ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:50-53
Without the macroscopic and microscopic vision of how we are to grow up in all aspects in to Christ, we will fall short of God’s plan for our lives.
The Problem of Becoming Mature in Many Aspects Ephesians 4:15 Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of anyone who wants to become mature in Christ. Yet, without maturity we cannot become all that God wants us to be. Neither can we know all that the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:15
This message looks at three typoes of people described by Paul, and their standing before God
WILL THE REAL MAN PLEASE STAND UP! 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:4 INTRODUCTION: the apostle Paul has spent the beginning of his letter laying down his foundational thinking regarding the necessity and priority of the message of the cross. He has declared that divisions in the church were a result of ...read more
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
Sad, many believers are walking around with grave clothes on when we ought to be wearing grace clothes.
All dressed up and somewhere to go. Colossians 3:12-17. 10/16/05 Have you ever heard a person say I am all dressed up and nowhere to go? I have as well and in this study Paul is saying as believers, we are all dressed up and have somewhere to go. It has the illustration of putting off and putting ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17
In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus looks at materialism-particularly in regard to luxuries-from the three perspectives of 1) Treasure, 2) Vision, and 3) Master.
There is a new problem reported this week that you may not be familiar with. In one situation, farmer Lawrence Penner. Mr. Penner ran short of storage space and loaded his canary seed, due to be delivered to a buyer the following week, into his truck ahead of time. He and his partners left it there ...read more
Four ways to treat your parents with wisdom.
In Tuesday’s Los Angeles Times there was a interesting article about LA Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal (LA Times 6/6/02 "Biological Didn’t Bother"). It was really a story about Shaq and his biological father Joseph Toney. When Shaq was just six months old, his birth father Joseph Toney left, and ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 19:26
Making the most of scriptural accounts
"It Can Happen Again" Bishop David Ibeleme 1 Cor. 10:11 As we consider the experiences of people in the Bible two questions come to mind; 1) Why did they happen? 2) Why were they recorded? Answers: 1) They happened for our example (ensample - KJV). 2) They were written or recorded for our ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:11
The Christian life is the best possible life anyone could ever live...but it's not an easy road.
OH, WE MEAN WELL! LUKE 14:25 35 Read Luke 14:25 35...............PRAY There is a story about 2 men from New York who had never been out of the city. And they got so fed up with city life that they bought a ranch down in Texas so they could live off the land like their ancestors had done. The ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35
This sermon looks at Psalm 2 for the purpose of addressing the divinity, sovereignty, majesty, and kingship of Jesus Christ in an effort to show just how awesome Jesus Christ really is.
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? Psalm 2 Introduction We have discussed the history of the Bible, we have looked at the role of women in the church, and last week we reflected on what Jesus actually said about Himself. I want to read one final quote from Dan Brown’s book then wrap this ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12
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