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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 Christian faith focuses on what God did long ago and will do in the future. But an experience of the Holy Spirit is a taste of what God means to us here and now, deep in our hearts.
Today we’ll finish up with the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Because of holidays and our communion schedule we haven’t done the chapter in order. Some weeks ago we started looking at the trinitarian opening of the letter, with Paul’s introduction of God the Father, God the Son, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Next in series on John
John 13 (1) The spirit of a Servant Yesterday was a full day. We spent a good portion of the day, fixing things for Christmas in the Country. After slipping home for a late lunch, we retuned to the church and started working getting ready for last night. After we got back down here, Gladys told ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
God has designed the created order with the foundational communities of the family and church. They reflect his gracious providential care, especially through the blessings of love, grace and a sense of belonging.
Matthew 12:46-50 [Read text] The cover photo from the Mother’s Day issue of a Christian magazine showed a neatly groomed and well dressed little brother and sister serving their mother an artistically arranged breakfast in bed on a silver platter. In a subsequent letter to the editor, a mother ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50
Our actions are fruit of our attitude and our attitude will reflect the condition of our relationship with Jesus. As we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, we will walk with a spirit of forgiveness and will reflect a Christ like attitude toward others.
A Spirit of Forgiveness By Greg Johnson December 6, 2006 http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org Ephesians 4:25-5:2 You have no control over other people’s actions toward you. What you do have control over is your action toward others. Our actions are fruit of our attitude and our attitude will ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If we can be sensitive to the Spirit, and see how our job is a mission and a service for Christ, we could do it with greater joy and love.
George Burns said, "There will always be a battle between the sexes because men and women want different things. Men want women and women want men." This is, of course, what God intended, but like all good things that are carried to excess this too becomes an area of life where the ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26
We all deal with fear on some level. We must take on fear directly in the name of Jesus. Based on 2 Tim. 1:5-7. No more cowering to fear.
I love going to Summersville Lake. One of the highlights of the lake is all of the rocky ledges that you can climb up on and then jump into the water. The two or three footers are pretty easy. The eight footers will give you a pause before you take the leap. But it was when several of us climbed up ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-7, Ephesians 1:19-23
Denomination: Church Of God
What does it mean to pray "in the Spirit", and how do we start?
Pray “In The Spirit”: A Season of Prayer Eph 6:18 June 10, 2007 Intro: Some people pray in their car. Some people pray in their rooms. Some pray in their office, in their shower, or in their pj’s. Some people pray in their heads, others pray in spoken words, and some even pray in languages ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:18
If only we could all learn the way of the Spirit, the supernatural way of listening and waiting, what a wonderful world this could be.
I am a fan of science fiction and fantasy. I watch Syfy, qualify as at least a light-weight Trekkie, and have seen all of the Stars Wars movies multiple times… “I’m not the chaplain you were looking for.” (If you don’t get it, don’t worry. It’s not that ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2
This sermon explores the mystery of the Trinity, the transformative power of prayer, and the transcendent relationship believers can have with God through His Spirit.
Good morning, my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you today, to stand together under the banner of our faith, and to seek wisdom from the Holy Word of God. It's a privilege to share in this fellowship, to bask in the warmth of our shared love for our Savior, and to ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17
Topics: Living By The Spirit
Week 29 of 32. This week we look at the Holy Spirit. Inspired by randy Frazee and Max Lucado.
The Story - 29 May 8, 2011 Holy . . . ? For Easter I wrote 2 sermons, but only gave one, yet, today’s message was much more difficult to write. This was the longest chapter in The Story, but basically what I’m going to talk about occurs in the first few pages of the chapter. When I ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:18
Story of Nicodemus and his rebirth.
Born of the Spirit Sunday March 20, 2011 Our scripture today comes from John chapter 3, verse 1-17. 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-17
Denomination: Christian Church
Emphasize the importance and necessity of experiencing and living in the power of the Holy Spirit in our Christian walk.
Good morning, brothers and sisters! Great to see each and every one of you here today. We're going to dive into an exciting topic that is extremely relevant to our walk as Christians. We're going to talk about the power of the Spirit, living in the Spirit, and witnessing the power of the Spirit. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:49
Topics: Walking, Spirit
When believers are controlled by the Holy Spirit, they manifest: 1) Upward Fruit (Galatians 5:22a) 2) Outward Fruit (Galatians 5:22b) and 3) Inward Fruit (Galatians 5:23)
What qualifies someone for a task? There is a story of the testing of a candidate for missions work: One snowy morning at 5:00 a.m., a missionary candidate rang the bell at a missionary examiner’s home. Ushered into the office, he sat three hours past his appointment time waiting for his interview. ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23
Denomination: Other
Sometimes you need to be around someone with the "spirit" in order for you to be touched by God and be moved.
Introduction Both my wife and I had an opportunity this week to attend a seminar and conference. On Monday I was at Shady Grove in Grand Prairie with other leaders in the company of Dr. Robert Morris of Gateway Church in Southlake. We talked about Preaching/Teaching, which one to strengthen and ...read more
Denomination: Charismatic
“When the day of Pentecost had fully come...they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” Acts 2:1-4.
Theme: The gift of the Spirit Text: Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23 Today is Pentecost Sunday, the day that Jesus Christ began His ministry through the Church with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost simply means “fiftieth” and the presence of the Holy Spirit ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-23
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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