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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
When we battle distractions in our life, we must position our focus on Christ who also takes all our worries and troubles. Let us bring ourselves to Him.
Opening illustration: Every day I drive the same highway to and from the office, and every day I see an alarming number of distracted drivers. Usually they’re talking on the phone or texting, but I have also seen people reading the newspaper, putting on makeup, and eating a bowl of cereal ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
True peace and purpose come from drawing near to God, letting go of distractions, and seeking His presence above all else in our daily lives.
Friends, some weeks feel like a treadmill stuck on high speed. Our calendars crowd us, our phones buzz at us, and our souls sigh within us. We try to keep up appearances while our insides ache for an anchor. Have you felt that slow leak of peace, that subtle drift of the heart when worries and ...read more
Scripture: James 4:8, Matthew 6:33
Topics: Focus, Distraction
An introduction to the book of Philippians, discussion of where you CAN’T find joy, and a look into the first chapter to find Paul’s secret of joy.
Series: Put the Joy Back In Your Life _______________________________ SERIES THEME: Everyone wants to be HAPPY! Everyone wants to enjoy life -- but how can we find this happiness? How can we find this joy? Joy is the emotional result of right spiritual ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11
Denomination: Holiness
Like my glasses, Love focuses in different ways, varying in both intensity and style.
Love In Focus (topical) NOTE: When preached, I only got through half of this in 30 minutes, so I am doing part two (with some expansions) this week. 1. Affectionate Writing Can Reduce Cholesterol According to new research, writing down affectionate thoughts about close friends and family can ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:19
Denomination: Independent/Bible
If you are single and want to be married, this is a noble aspiration. Aspiring to be married is a calling to become both a husband and a father.
Marriage Is a Worthy Aspiration If you are single and want to be married, this is a noble aspiration. Aspiring to be married is a calling to become both a husband and a father. But it’s also a longing for an ongoing relationship. Even Adam, the first man, wanted a relationship, and God saw it was ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 19:14
Denomination: Baptist
Part 5 in our consideration of how a future focus motivates present faithfulness.
Future Focus Present Faithfulness Series Pt 5 “Pursuing Peace with ALL Men” Scripture insists we continually maintain an eternal focus -- Colossians 3:1-4 Keep seeking the things above…Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Why? For you have died and your life is ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Maintaining a mission-minded focus means resolving inner conflict quickly and openly by showing concern for all and valuing all, but also by delegating authority to others that leads to unity. A model for kingdom building!
Sermon – Maintaining a Mission-Minded Focus Scripture Lesson: Acts 6:1-7 “But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7, Acts 4:34-35, Matthew 6:33
Denomination: Methodist
We cannot fully understand or appreciate what marriage is really all about until we see a picture of the way things really are.
“Getting A Clue: What’s Marriage Really All About?” Mt. 19:1-12; Eph. 5:22-33 Sometimes, to fully understand something we need to see a picture of how things really are. For example, we know our heart pumps life-giving blood that keeps us alive. But it’s only when we see a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
God's design: singleness is a blessing, not a curse.
Today, we’ll wrap up our series on Biblical manhood and womanhood. I know that for the past four weeks, I’ve encouraged those of you who are single and who might be tempted to think that much of what we’ve learned over the past four weeks really isn’t relevant to you to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:6-35
Faithful people stick with others. Find out how God is particularly sticky.
Who can identify this fruit? (Show picture.) It looks a bit like a coconut, but it isn’t. It’s about the size of an orange and it grows in the Amazon. This fruit is called bacuri. The part that you eat is the sticky white pulp in the middle, which they say tastes sweet and sour at the same time. ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 6:11-22
Denomination: Lutheran
Division is one of the worst things we can bring to church.
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Here we are again, today we are going to examine another one of the great complaints we find in the pages of the Bible. • I have always been intrigued by those who for various reasons, feel they are not good enough to be I a church. • I mean when you read the book of 1 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The message focuses on how the Canaanite woman was able to get the Lords attention and answer her desires.
“Getting Gods Attention” Matthew 15:21-28 Have not preached at Carr A cat will meow until he or she gets what he or she wants. A dog will bark run in circles wag tail until there are some results Martin ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28
IT IS NOT HOW FAST YOU RUN BUT HOW WELL YOU RAN
STAY ON THE TRACK MAIN TEXT: HEBREWS 12:2 Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. HEBREWS 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
Denomination: Pentecostal
One of the reasons we lose joy is because we lose focus. This sermon looks at keep our focus so we keep our joy!
JOY COMES FROM THE RIGHT FOCUS PHILIPPIANS 1:12-14 NOW I WANT YOU TO KNOW, BRETHREN, THAT MY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE TURNED OUT FOR THE GREATER PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL, 13 SO THAT MY IMPRISONMENT IN THE CAUSE OF CHRIST HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PRAETORIAN GUARD AND TO EVERYONE ELSE, 14 ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-14
Paul reminds us that even though we are married and have a family, God and our relationship with Him is still the priority in our life.
DEDICATED OR DISTRACTED (where is your focus) 1 Corinthians 7:29-35 (NLT) Intro: In one scene of the popular movie Robin Hood, The Prince of Thieves, Kevin Costner as Robin comes to a young man taking aim at an archery target. Robin asks, "Can you shoot amid distractions?" Just before the boy ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:29-35
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