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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 sermon explores the transformative power of Jesus Christ, which reconciles us with God, and how our struggles can draw us closer to Him.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It is with great joy that I stand before you today, ready to share from the Word of God, our divine guide and compass in this life. A gentle breeze of grace and mercy sweeps across this gathering, reminding us of the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit. We ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:21-22
Topics: Thanksgiving, Life
This sermon encourages embracing life's struggles as opportunities for God to shape us into the people He calls us to be, through faith and trust in Him.
Welcome, beloved friends and family in Christ, to another blessed gathering where we come together, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as a community bound by the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. We gather here, not in our own strength or wisdom, but in humble recognition of our ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 17:1-3
Topics: Aligning Perspective, God's View
This sermon encourages us to find strength in our struggles, reminding us that God promises breakthroughs and guides us through our spiritual wilderness.
Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and souls, united by faith and love in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We come together not just as individuals, but as a community bound by the unbreakable thread of God's love and grace. We come with our joys and sorrows, our victories and ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:14-21
Topics: God's Breakthrough
This sermon explores living a life of holiness out of adoration for Jesus, understanding our spiritual struggles, sacred mission, and the support we have in Christ.
Good morning, dear friends and family in Christ. It warms my heart to see each one of you here today, eager to seek and savor the richness of God's Word. We are gathered here not as mere individuals, but as a community, bound by the love of our Savior and the fellowship of believers. Today, we turn ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:4-11
Topics: Jesus Baptizes, Holy Spirit
Abraham Lincoln struggled with depression all of his life, but resigned himself to the fact that without God he could not succeed, but with God He could not fail.
1. The Holy Spirit teaches us that through Biblical hope in God’s love we will conquer over all disappointments. Paul wrote, "And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." (Rom. 5:5) Application: Ask the Lord to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 2:1-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus knew that the apostles could not succeed unless they were continually filled with the Spirit’s divine grace, power and love for people who are struggling with their sins.
1. Many people are afraid of witnessing because they fear being rejected, criticized or misunderstood. However, Christ knew that every single individual needs a Spirit empowered testimony to be delivered from an eternity in hell, sin and misery. Without the strength of the Holy Spirit, the facts of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8-12
This is a generic model for a funeral message for someone who died after struggling with an illness, using the autobiography of Morrie Schwartz who died of ALS to craft the message.
MESSAGE FOR A MEMORIAL OR FUNERAL SERVICE ___________________________ I’ve been in a funk for a couple of weeks now. But I think I’m coming out of it now. Strange that I could say that on the occasion for which we have come together here. It all started a couple of weeks ago as I anticipated ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8, Philippians 1:20-21
Denomination: Methodist
We are in chaotic world. But the promise of the Lord to come again to take us into his heavenly home is worth struggling. The church must not allow any compromise!
Theme: The Church in A Troubled World Text: John 6: 16-21 Intro. A. For our message this morning, let’s open our Bible in John 6: 16-21. This passage tells us of the disciples’ experience when they rowed the Sea of Galilee without the physical presence of Christ. This incident depicts the ...read more
Scripture: John 6:16-21
In the Christmas Story we read of God’s grace--God’s power and love--revealed not only in the birth, but in the historical setting and the struggles of Mary and Joseph
Luke 2:1-14 “The Miracle of Grace” INTRODUCTION The story of Jesus’ birth is perhaps one of the most well-known and recognized stories in the world. In this tale of God’s gift of his son to all humankind, we hear the good news of God’s love and see the ultimate expression of God’s grace. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-14
Denomination: Lutheran
In our Christian walk we often go through struggles. But we have so many reasons to persevere until God responds to our cries.
June 26, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Psalm 40:1-17 Subject: Part 1 in the Perseverance Series Title: Hold On, Cause I’m Coming! One of the most difficult things for me to do is wait. It’s not that I am not a patient man, I am, but the waiting game is hard for me. As we have waited for an ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Our struggles may be lasting, but not everlasting. Jesus is coming soon. Are you ready? Saints and Sinners must face this question. Let’s examine it together!
Introduction You will hear it every time, "The word rapture is not in the Bible" and to tell you the truth, it isn’t! However, this doesn’t mean it is an unscriptural term or that we shouldn’t be using it. What we do find in scripture is this, "Caught up." and this is where we get the term ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:17
Denomination: Baptist
The struggle for most of our lives seems to be learning how to love. This sermon is about how we can love each other as members of the body of Christ
And I’m telling You, You’re Gonna Love Me! Reverend A. LaMar Torrence Cross of Life Church, 1240 E. 7th St. Plainfield, NJ I. Tell your neighbor, “I’m telling you. You are going to love me. “The prerequisite for our entrance into heaven is to love each other. It doesn’t matter how many people we ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-4
These sermons served as the foundation for Max’s newest book, Facing Your Giants. God wants to give us bread for our souls and a sword for the struggle.
“Desperate Days” 1 Samuel 21: 1-9 These sermons served as the foundation for Max’s newest book, Facing Your Giants. THEME: God wants to give us bread for our souls and a sword for the struggle. Introduction: The desperate man sits in the corner of the church assembly. Dry mouth, moist ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:1-9
Denomination: Christian Church
We struggle with the problem of prejudice to one degree or another by an improper focus on the externals. James addresses this problem head-on in James 2:1-13.
Scripture The animated movie Shrek celebrates the worth of society’s undervalued people. It revolves around a boorish ogre named Shrek who finds a friend in a talking donkey—creatively named “Donkey”! Shrek unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, whom he and Donkey rescue from a distant ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-13
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
We all struggle with temptations in differing forms. Let’s spend a few moments allowing James to share with us his appraoch to being overcomers.
PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING “The Christian and Temptation” (James 1:13-18) Introduction: Recall story of Daniel and the Lion’s den… One of the greatest challenges of living the Christian life is trying to overcome temptations We have it tough – (it is not easy being ...read more
Scripture: James 1:12-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ