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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
Don’t fall for the temptation to turn back.
TEMPTED TO TURN BACK Galatians 4:8-11 By Cleavon Matthews February 11, 2007 INTRODUCTION Due to a lack of mutual familiarity it appears to be prudent to express my doctrinal commitment to Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus which means in Latin ‘No salvation outside the church.’ Cyprian said “he ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:8-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Do not allow yourself to be involved with those that practice and preach doctrines of men that only serve to divide and destroy the kingdom of God.
I don’t know how many of you have been attentive to what’s happening around the world, but of something that we must all be aware is what is occurring the in area of religion. I say this because it isn’t difficult to find that just about every day new groups or cults proclaiming to be Christians ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The church turns problems into opportunities when it meet needs, by mobilizing people, so leaders can maintain the priority of prayer and the Word.
Some time ago, wolves were picking off the livestock of ranchers at an alarming rate, so the state offered a bounty of $5,000 for every wolf killed. It turned Sam and Jed into fortune hunters. Day and night they searched the mountains and forests looking for their valuable prey. Exhausted one ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Gratitude transforms us when we respond to Jesus’ mercy with obedience and thanksgiving, drawing us closer to God and shaping our hearts through prayer.
Some of us walked in today with weary hearts, carrying questions that don’t quiet down when the lights go out. Have you ever felt like those lepers in Scripture—near enough to hear hope, far enough to feel invisible? Maybe you’ve been standing “afar off,” waiting for a word, wondering if God still ...read more
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Topics: Repentance, Transformation, Restoration
In this message, we’ll learn how simply building a dream team to rebuild something that’s broken isn’t enough; we must anticipate the trainwrecks that can create whining, foster a losing attitude, and derail the rebuilding project.
I’m going to state the obvious. It’s more fun to win than it is to lose. Winning puts a smile on our faces. But what does it take to win? Quitters never win and winners never quit. Whiners never win and winners never whine. Turning whiners into winners Series: Here’s hope: Rebuilding a ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus. Sincere seekers need to be born again.
“When a Religion Becomes a Relationship” John 3:1-15 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church April 22, 2001 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-15, Psalm 37:1
There’s a fear that comes over you when you know you’ve done wrong. Guilt comes in. Then shame takes over. And pretty soon we are sorrowful and sad and we don’t know what to do.
Have you ever made a huge mistake? A mistake that really bit hard? And you fought with yourself about it, trying to justify what you did? But in the end you realize, I messed up really bad. Have you been there? There’s a fear that comes over you when you know you’ve done wrong. Guilt comes in. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-3
Denomination: Salvation Army
The side of God that many ignore or pretend not to know.
Turn up the Heat I was thinking the other day about the way people think of God and I received a message which is quite strong. I say that it is quite strong because we all have an idea or concept of how God is. We all have the concept that He is willing to forgive us, and that He always has His ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22
John sermon series--8th sermon
Turning Religion into Relationship “Nick at Night” John 3.1-15 3 men died and were standing at the pearly gates. What have you done to deserve Heaven? 1st—police officer, enforced law, fought crime. Peter, “OK, go on in.” 2nd—very wealthy and gave lots of money to charitable causes. Peter, “OK, go ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-15, John 3:1-21, John 3:1-30
Sometimes change from the the most unexpected places.
A Surprising Turn Around JONAH 3 Donovan W. Myers Rosemount Missionary Church Desperate situations sometimes require desperate solutions. This is part of the reason Jesus congratulated the man in the story he told of the unjust steward - who on recognizing that his master was coming to audit him, ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 3:1
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
KEEP ALLOWING THE OLD MAN TO CREEP BACK IN.
TURN OFF THE FAUCET GAL 2:20 JOHN 3:30 INTRO: JESUS “COME TO DESTROY THE WORKS OF DEVIL” A). THIEF COMES BUT TO KILL, STEAL, DESTROY (BRING BAD) B). DEVIL IS THE ANCHOR BEHIND THE SIN IN OUR LIFE, BUT IT IS LUST OF FLESH THAT TURNS INTO ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:20, John 3:30
Discovering how God can turn our tragedies into His triumphs.
We all have heard the story of H.G. Spafford who was a bussiness man who lost his home. He decided to take his family on vacation to England. He sent his family ahead of him. The ship wrecked, his four daughters drowned and his wife was on the other side of the world overwhelmed with grief. Yet ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2
Sometimes God allows things to get difficult so He can produce greater joy in and through and with us. Jesus knew that His Father often used tragedy to cause people to look to heaven for solutions to their problems.
John 15:11-16 Illustration: A cynic asked an elderly believer who had endured great physical pain for 20 years, "What do you think of your God now?" The godly sufferer replied, "I think of Him more than ever." Sorrow can be the means of bringing us heart-to-heart with God. When repeated strokes ...read more
Scripture: John 15:11-16
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Our greatest discoveries come during the darkest times of our lives.
Scripture: Acts 16:23 – 26 Title: “Turning Point At Midnight” Introduction: Most of the present-day Church would not believe this story. (Acts 16:6 – 7) Especially the unbelieving world. You might ask, why. This story tells about people being led by the Holy Spirit – God giving directions through ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:23-26
Denomination: Pentecostal
To turn your FAILURES into SUCCESS, you need JESUS into your life!
To turn your FAILURES into SUCCESS, you need JESUS into your life! I. To turn your failures into success, INVITE JESUS INTO YOUR BOAT (v. 3-4) “He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s” II. To turn your failures into success, ADMIT YOUR OWN EFFORTS HAVE FAILED (V.5) “Master, we ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
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