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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 most devastating event in anyone's life is the departure of God's mercy. However, when God's mercy is present, we can have confidence and assurance that God will flawlessly perfect everything that concerns us.
Today, we will explore the comforting truth found in Psalm 138:8, which declares, "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of your hands." This psalm, penned by David, reveals his unwavering faith in God's ability to bring ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 138:8
Topics: God's Mercy, Perfection
God knows how to open the door of opportunity to us to do his work. And though there are many that oppose his work, none can impede it. Even the gates of hell cannot prevail against it! I Cor 16:9, "For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries."
In his letter to the Corinthians from Ephesus, Paul expresses his desire to reunite with the Corinthian converts and spend significant time with them. However, he acknowledges that he must wait until God completes His work in Ephesus, where a great and effective opportunity has been opened for him. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:9
Topics: God's Provision, Overcoming Opposition
Joy is the heritage of the believer. If we do not have joy in our Christian walk, it is either because we do not know the author of joy, or we are disobedient to His will.
“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in ...read more
Scripture: 3 John 1:2-4
Denomination: Baptist
God promised to send a Deliverer because of our sin. Jesus is that Deliverer. At Christmas we remember the evidence of God's mercy to broken humanity.
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. “He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, “You shall not eat of any tree in the garden?”’ And the woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, “You ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15
Reasons why God uses a plurality of godly elders to lead the church in making wise decisions
Why Are Elders Important? (Acts 15:4-23) 1. These elders allowed the church to be administered by a plurality of godly leaders who met the Godly criteria stated in I Tim. 3:1-6. Here is an example of how multiple gifts, abilities and perspectives can synergistically work together for a greater ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:4-23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The progression of satanic footholds.
Footholds Ephesians 4:25-32 Ephesians 4:25-32 25 Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another. 26 "Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32
Denomination: Pentecostal
This brief outline suggests four ties that bind the child of God with our heavenly Father and with one another as brothers and sisters in the family of God.
BLEST BE THE TIES THAT BIND "Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.” John 17:11 (NKJV) "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe ...read more
Scripture: John 17:11, John 17:20-23
The delight the Lord has in those who really trust Him, and the resulting blessing.
THE DELIGHT OF THE LORD Psalm 147:11 - 15 11 The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. 12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, 13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. 14 He grants peace to your ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 147:11-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Life is so much sweeter when we have something to look forward to. The anticipation of the Second coming of our lord gives hope in this wicked world. It is a cleansings, comforting and compelling hope.
At His Appearing 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Introduction: Life is so much sweeter when we have something to look forward to. The anticipation of the Second Coming of our Lord gives hope in this wicked world. It is a cleansing, comforting, and compelling Hope As Christians, we are to: I. Look for His ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8
The Apostles’ Creed has been Christianity’s statement of faith for 1,600 years. What do we mean when we say that we believe in Jesus born of a virgin, and how does this impact our lives today?
Philippians 2:5-11 “I Believe in Jesus Christ, Born of the Virgin Mary” INTRODUCTION The news of Katrina and the effects of this hurricane on the Gulf Coast has grab the headlines and made the other news items appear insignificant. I did want to remind you of an announcement that I recently ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11
Denomination: Lutheran
People are troubled by the fact that life doesn’t seem to be fair. Peace and encouragement don’t come from rationalizing life, but from focusing on the love, presence and power of God in our lives.
THE SEVEN SERVICE JUNE 30, 2002 Matthew 5:45 “Why Isn’t Life Fair?” INTRODUCTION Growing up with brothers and sisters, a big issue for us was fairness. We always counted the number of presents, at Christmas time, in order to make sure that they were equal and thus fair. The value of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:45
When things don’t go our way, we sometimes catch ourselves not only wondering what God is doing, but if God can be trusted to care for us and cause the circumstances in our lives to have a positive impact upon us.
Psalm 37:1-6, 25-33 “Can God Be Trusted?” INTRODUCTION Trust is one of the most fragile items on the planet earth. It is difficult to build up and it can be destroyed by a careless action. Once trust has been broken, it takes an even longer time to piece it back together. There are times ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 37:1-33
How to live until Christ Comes
Sermon Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:18, especially verses 7, 8 At His Appearing Introduction: Life is so much sweeter when we have something to look forward to. The anticipation of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ gives hope in this wicked world. It is a cleansing, comforting, and compelling ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8
The disciples were confronted with what to do with an empty. Seeing the power of the resurrection in their lives gives us cause for great expectations.
John 20:1-8 “Great Expectations” INTRODUCTION What do you do with an empty tomb? John is very brief in his description of the events of Easter morning. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and found it empty. She ran to Peter and the beloved disciple to tell them that someone had stolen Jesus’ ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-8
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest watershed event in human history. Our world will never be the same, and living in the reality of the resurrection our lives will never be the same either.
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
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