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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 Sixth Sermon in the 2008 Sermon Series God is.
(The sermon began with the Reader’s Theater piece ‘Open Arms’ published by Carson-Dellosa Christian Publishing.) (Slide 1) What is the most valuable thing in your life right now? Is it is a family heirloom? Is it a treasured memory? Is it your children or your spouse? Is it something that some ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
Denomination: Church Of God
To share some areas that we need to look back at and understand the reality of why we do the things we do. God desires each of us to follow Him not blindly but boldly and intelligently.
Illustration: A story is told about a wife cooking a roast. She cuts the end off of the roast, puts it on a pan and then in the oven. The husband asks her "Why did you cut the end off?" she replies "Because my mom always did." The next day the wife talks to mom and asks "Why did you cut the end off ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 24:3-4
Denomination: Other
Ordinary people, holy times and places
Zach and his flock were the last into the fold for the night. One hundred and thirteen sheep, just the same as last night and the night before. He pushed the last one into the enclosure and pulled the dried thornbush into the space between the two rough stone walls. On the way up to the heavy ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
In the Beatitudes, Jesus states eight or nine things which result in us being 'blessed' - meaning, happy or fortunate. They are right at the heart of being right with God and they are very different to the things which most people think will make them happy or fortunate.
INTRODUCTION Last week we finished our series of six talks on the theme ‘Great Messages of Encouragement’. We’re now starting a new series of talks on the Sermon on the Mount. I don’t know how many talks we’ll have on it, but it will be more than six! What is ‘the Sermon on the Mount’? Well, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
It invites us to see ourselves in this unnamed woman and to recognize the gift of mercy that costs our Savior everything.
Title: From Stones to Salvation Intro: It invites us to see ourselves in this unnamed woman and to recognize the gift of mercy that costs our Savior everything. Scriptures: Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11. Reflection Dear Sisters and Brothers, The stones lay scattered on ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11
This sermon encourages spiritual growth, identifying hindrances to maturity and providing guidance on cultivating habits for deeper faith in Christ.
Good morning, beloved congregation. I trust that God's grace has been sufficient for you this week. We are gathered here today to peel back the layers of a passage from the book of Hebrews, a passage that calls us to grow, to mature, and to deepen our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's take a ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14
Topics: Spiritual Infants
20th in series on Joshua. This is about the tribe of Manasseh wanting more land, but not willing to fight for it. They lacked courage, so they whined about their condition. Sound familiar?
Joshua 17:11-18 – Play It Safe I read of a report called Play It Safe. The report said, "Avoid riding in automobiles because they are responsible for 20% of all fatal accidents. Do not stay home because 17% of all accidents occur in the home. Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks because 14% ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 17:11-18
The game of baseball has many jargons that go along with the sport. I have found three that I believe we can take in and gain a lesson from that will inspire us to “Keep in the Game.”
Keep in the Game Scripture: 2 Timothy 4: 2-4 Purpose: To share that we need to hear the word of God and not what our itching ears desire. We need to get into the game get off the bench. I love this time of year. It is a time ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2-4
Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision the people perish.” We might add: “Where there is vision people are being saved.”
“Dream No Small Dreams” In 2009 our mission continues to be: “Bringing people to Jesus, loving, equipping and sending them out to make more and better disciples.” BLES Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision the people perish.” We might add: “Where there is vision people are being ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 29:18
Denomination: Free Methodist
Now that we know what the vision is, the question becomes how are we going to fulfill the vision and that’s our focus for today’s message. I’ll call these the essential building blocks for implementing God’s vision and building a great church based on God
Implementing the Vision Proverbs 29:18 and Revelation 17:17 These past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the vision God has for Gretna United Methodist Church: “Connecting diverse communities to a lifestyle devoted to Jesus.” Now that we know what the vision is, the question becomes how are we ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
We can live by fear or faith, the choice is ours! God wants us to live victoriously by faith!
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 The Matrix Movie illustration START DVD. Time: 1:10 Start Time: 0:53:38 End Time: 0:54:48 Start Cue: Feet zooming in on building top End Cue: Man laying on pavement • Each day we have to decide if we are going to let the fear of what is before us keep us from living the way ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
So often we either sit like a knot on a log and refuse to seek God’s purpose for our lives or we do seek God’s purpose and realize just how difficult it can be to fulfill it.
Leaving the boat to get on board. A. John the Baptist had just been beheaded by King Herod. Because of the rat race that was going on Jesus got his disciples in a boat and headed away for a little R and R. The crowds noticed Jesus and his disciples heading away from town, across the lake, so ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
What does it mean when Jesus says, "I have come..." In our passage today we find out that Jesus reveals WHY He has come and how that affects and applies to our lives!
Sermon Brief Date Written: April 21, 2011 Date Preached: April 24, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: Jesus – Come to Save Sermon Text: John 12:46-47 [ESV] John 11:38-44 46I have come into the world as light, so ...read more
Scripture: John 12:46-47
A study of the Gospel of John 13: 31 – 38
John 13: 31 – 38 Get your house in order 31 So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man Is glorified, and God Is glorified in Him. 32 If God Is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. 33 Little children, I shall be with you a little while ...read more
Scripture: John 13:31-38
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
A sermon that looks at the importance of the Christian not repeating Israels mistakes revealed in Jeremiah chapter 2 - Uses some resources from Sermon central.
JThe importance of staying on course The lessons of Israel for today. Psalm 119:1-8 MSG 0Save 1 You're blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. 2 You're blessed when you follow his directions, doing your best to find him. 3 That's right - you don't go ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 2:1-37