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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
This is the 1st sermon in the series "Don't Be Discouraged". We all get discouraged. What should we do when this happens?
Series: Don’t Be Discouraged [#1] WHEN YOU’RE DISCOURAGED… 1 Peter 1:1-12 Introduction: With everything going on in the world, it’s easy to get down and be discouraged. Everybody gets discouraged and it can be very contagious. You have to be careful on what you get ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon introduces 1 John, 1st chapter and the Christians responsibility to know and tell a lost and dying world about a wonderful Saviour.
JOHN THE EYEWITNESS TEXT: 1 John 1:1 – 10 Introduction: I. John tells his readers why he writes this letter. A. John wants his audience to know that his reasons are because he witnessed the life of his subject. Illustration: Do You Know Him? In The Gift of Janice, Max Wylie, novelist ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10
This is the 1st sermon in the "A Time To..." series from Haggai. (This sermon and series is updated from 2004.)
Series: A Time To… [#1] A TIME TO LISTEN Haggai 1:1-11 Introduction: On Wednesday Night, we listened to concerns about our Fall Festival. Have we forgotten the purpose of our event? Can we do more to lead people to Christ? It has given me a lot to think about. Are we just having events and ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-11
In the letter of 1st John we find a description of “perfect love”—it is the kind of love that gives us “confidence in the day of judgment.”
Is there such a thing as a “perfect love?” There is a website that attempts to help one discover whether or not they are “in love.” Their “Love Test” has 100 questions—some of which are: Have you ever: 1.Felt weak in the knees at the sight of them? 2.Have you ever done something that seemed ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A 20 minute walk through Psalm 23:5 and putting into context for St Thomas' an Anglican Church in semi-rural Hampshire, UK.
Sunday 4th November 2012 11:00 – The Living Room @ St Thomas, Fair Oak Psalm 23:5 Now, O Lord, take my lips and speak through them; Take our minds and think through them; Take our hearts and set them on fire with love for Yourself, Lord Jesus. Amen Good Morning!! I am about to speak to ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:5
Denomination: Anglican
Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. But we can take courage from the examples of Jesus and St. Paul.
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter 2020 Today’s tale from the Acts of the Apostles needs some back-story for those who weren’t at Mass yesterday. The scene is Lystra, a village in southern Anatolia, sometime in the year 48, about 15 years after the Resurrection. It was part of the Roman province of ...read more
Scripture: John 14:27-31, Acts 14:8-28
Denomination: Catholic
Statistically, in St. Matthew’s Gospel, words and expressions which emphasize obedience, the doing of God’s will, are among his favorite.
Nikos Kazantzakis was a tortured Greek writer who was constantly haunted by God. He once wrote of an experience he had when he climbed Mount Athos to visit a monk at a monastery. “Father Makarios,” he said to the old monk, “I remember that in your younger days you wrestled with the devil. Do you ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 18:25-28, Matthew 21:28-32
The power of clarity in our witness for Jesus Christ - communication that points people to God.
Go! And... Speak Clearly: Make Your Faith Understood - 1 Corinthians 14:9 1 Corinthians 14:9 (NLT) – “So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You might be speaking into the air.” Introduction: Today, I want to speak to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:9, Romans 10:14-15, Colossians 4:6, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 8:30-31, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Pentecostal
A message raising the question of where we find the lepers of the 21st century and how we should deal with them in light of Jesus action.
Restoring the Ruined Introduction: Casey House in Toronto is a modern day leper’s colony. None of the residents who live there has any hope for a cure. None of the residents who live there has any family interested in their plight. None of the residents who live there has any dreams for the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:40-45
1st in a 3 part series on Marriage. (Idea: We used a Christian Magician to introduce each week plus other creative elements)
REVEALING THE SECRETS (How to have an ideal marriage) GENESIS 1:27-28; 2:18-25; 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: How bad is the state of marriage in America? Consider these statistics: The number of currently divorced adults has more than quintupled from 4.3 million in 1970 to 19.8 million in ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25
Denomination: Christian Church
1st in series on meaning of Pentecost. It was a pilgrim holiday, to draw near to God. Acts 2 shows us God drawing near to us.
Acts 2:1-13 – We Are Not Alone On June 18, 1815, twelve miles south of Brussels and two miles from the Belgian village of Waterloo, the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was soundly defeated by Arthur Wellesley, better known as the Duke of Wellington. At the time of this victory, though, things ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-11
1st of 4 at Christmas. The basic outline and some illustrations were adapted from a message by Melvin Newland entitled "Home Baked Happiness"
Home Baked Christmas Depression at Christmas is a real problem for a lot of people. Depression at Christmas - survey results by Christine Webber and Dr David Delvin. The NetDoctor survey on Depression at Christmas shows quite clearly what many of us have long suspected - that Christmas is ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
1st in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Studies the first 4 references to prayer in Acts to see how the church made prayer a way of life.
Text: Acts 1:14-24, 2:41-42, 3:1 Introduction Things looked bleak for the children of George Muller’s orphanage at Ashley Downs in 19th century England. It was time for breakfast, and there was no food. A small girl whose father was a close friend of Muller was visiting in the home. Muller took ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:14, Acts 2:41-42
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Go For the Gold: Becoming a Spiritual Champion. This is the 1st of 4 on an Olympics theme. Many sources were used including several on Sermon Central
Go For the Gold: Becoming a Spiritual Champion A great stadium is filled with earlier spiritual champions is the scene the writer of Hebrews paints to encourage you in your efforts. His challenge to “Remember the Crowd” is effective if you know something about who these spectators are. This ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1
1st of 5 messages leading up to Resurrection Sunday. This message is on the Rich Man and Lazarous and focuses on what we know about Hades.
Shadows, Souls, and Where They Go It’s clear that people struggle with death Some are afraid. Some are fatalistic. Some are in denial. Some are just way out there… Looking for some way – any way – out of death and denial of the fact that there is an end to this material universe. Recently I ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:22-31