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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
This sermon explores our need for spiritual renewal, divine dialogue, and devotion through prayer, as expressed in King David's plea in Psalm 51:10-12.
Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred space where we gather to share in the joy and the comfort of the Word of God. I am delighted to be here with you today, to share in the richness of His love, and to delve into the deep well of wisdom that is the Holy Scripture. Our focus today is on Psalm ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12
Topics: Spiritual Recharging
The ignorance of the Hebrews leads them to unfaithfulness. They are naive and think culture will not effect them spiritually. Let us overcome our ignorance and protect our faith.
The people of Israel are on the plains of Moab across the river Jordan about 10 miles southeast of Jericho, they are preparing to enter into the promise land. The Moabites want the Israelites to leave as they are afraid the people of Israel will desolate the land of produce, so their king, Balak, ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 25:1-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The life of Saul exposed
"Spiritual Suicide" At the close of the book of I Samuel one of the saddest stories in the history of the nation of Israel is told. Saul, the once highly blessed of God, king of Israel, commits physical suicide atop mount Gilboa (I Samuel 31:4). The man that was anointed of God (I Samuel ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-13
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Three groups of persons within the family of faith are addressed. What is said of each group doesn’t appear to be age related. These groups may represent different levels of Christian maturity within the community. We could call them three stages of spir
1 JOHN 2: 12-14 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] SPIRITUAL STAGES [Ephesians 6:10-20] In the introduction or prologue John indicated that the general purpose of his letter was to help believers mature into Christ-likeness. Having laid down the ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14
Denomination: Baptist
Have you ever felt like a spiritual hypocrite? Good news… Jesus understands… and he came not to condemn us… but to call us out… from outward religion to real life and relationship with God.
Breakthrough Spirituality Brad Bailey – February 25, 2007 (Much of the ‘commentary’ notes used in prep for this message are from or adapted from Don Williams, KingdomRain website study on Gospel of Mark Such commentary was never read but merely serves as ideas that were drawn on and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:1-23
Submission Series: Spiritual Practices Brad Bailey – Dec. 12, 2021
Submission Series: Spiritual Practices Brad Bailey – Dec. 12, 2021 Intro Now less than two weeks from Christmas... I want to welcome us into the wonder of how God came to us. It begins with the will of heaven... the good will being declared to earth... a world of defiant independence... like a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:35-38, Ephesians 5:21
Go to Rome regardless of the cost!
Acts 19:21 KJV After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. I. INTRODUCTION—AMBITION A. General Quotes T. D. English—Ambition is the germ from ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:21
Denomination: Pentecostal
How the life of faith deals with spiritual warfare
Spiritual People involved in Spiritual Warfare Genesis 14:1-24 Introduction John Milton, in his great works Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained speaks about the great cosmic combat that takes place in the twelfth chapter of the book of Revelation. In describing that chilling chapter of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 14:1-24
Some Christians are given gifts, but All Christians are to be responsible.
Spiritual Gifts vs Spiritual Responsibilities I Cor. 12:7-11,28 I. Some Christians are given . . . Divine Wisdom (v8) But all Believers are called . . To live wisely. Romans 16:19, Ephesians 5:15, Colossians 4:5 II. Some Christians are given . . . Extraordinary Faith ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7-28
Denomination: Church Of God
Ours is an artistic faith. We are exhorted to encourage one another with songs and hymns and spiritual songs-singing and making melody in our hearts to the Lord. It seems that worshipping God makes us all musicians.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17
Denomination: *other
When it's time to get up and get going
A man was out playing golf with his friend one day and he told him he was looking for a new caddy. And his friend said, “I know a great guy. He’s ninety years old but he’s got eyes like a hawk.” And his friend said, “He sounds great, tell him I’ll be playing next week.” The next week came and he ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-6
Today’s message is in some ways going to sound like last week’s in term’s of what our high priest has done. But I also want to make this very practical in terms of what Peter says in 1 Peter chapter 2 about the body of believers being a royal priesthood.
The first thing I want to do is debunk the traditional idea of priests in the Church. In the Catholic tradition there is a basic holding to the tradition of the Old Testament. Priests in the Old Testament were very exclusive, and could only come from the family of Aaron and the tribe of Levi. There ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-22
It is impossible to live a life characterized by blessing God while simultaneously cursing other believers. To attempt to so live is to demonstrate that one is suffering spiritual schizophrenia.
JAMES 3:7-12 SPIRITUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA “Every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who ...read more
Scripture: James 3:7-12
There is a principle in life about separation. It's a principle that says that our identity is not found in participation in the world's activities.
I talked with a man this week. He's thirty-nine years old. His name is Reggie. He works at ShopRite. So you might see him there. Should you come in contact with him, you can greet him as I did. We were talking about life. Reggie now at thirty-nine years old is getting his life together, so to ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 10:28-29
Worship is a spiritual action that connects a person to God through praise, submission, and trust.
I’d like to ask you a very personal question, why do you come to worship every Sunday morning? Have you ever really thought about why you get up, get dressed, rush around and come to this retro building? If we polled the room, the responses are as numerous as the people here. The churchie answer ...read more